Good day all. My wife and I have been without an RV for 2 years now after having had a trio of very nice fivers. We really want to get back into RV'ing and I have my eye on the Super C's. I currently drive a RAM3500 with the 6.7l CTD and I'm a big...
Hi All;We are looking to purchase a truck camper after many years of having a fifth wheel. Enjoyed the FW, but want something that is smaller and more versatile where we can get into some of the great State and Provincial Parks. Here's the dilemma:...
Hi AllD.W. and I are looking to downsize now that the kids have lost interest in spending time with us camping. We are looking forward to spending some time in some State Parks. We want a well made fifth wheel that is under 34', pin to bumper. See...
Hi all;Went to bring the fiver home for the season and one of the rear stabilizers broke. Only two years old and rusty as all get out. The main drive screw looked like it had sat at the bottom of the ocean for fifty years. Just cheap junk steel. ...
OP here again.I did a bit of math and if I cough up for some 18" rims I could put on Michelin LT285/65/R18E that are rated at 3640 lbs at 80 psi. The circumference on those is almost exactly the same as the stock 17 tires so I wouldn't have to adjus...
OP here.The rear axle is definitely the AAM 11.5. Rated to 10000 lbs. So no worries there. I need to beef up the tires. Rims are called out as 17 x 8.0. Not sure if I can find a F rated tire to fit that. I don't really want to get into new rims...
OP here. Thanks for all the input.Double checked the axle ratings:Front 5500 lbsRear 6200 lbsWith LT265/70/R17E tires on 17x8" rims with fronts inflated to 60 and rears to 75 psi.So that might explain part of the de-rating. Michelin Defender LT265/...
hedgehopper wrote:Bachus wrote:Based on those numbers, I can only carry a very small (ie 1/2" ton) TC. How did you come up with a 1000 lb TC? And what does CCC stand for?1/2 ton as in a TC rated for a 1/2 ton truck.CCC = Cargo Carrying Capacity.
dwrat wrote:Look in your glove box, there should be a sticker in there that says the max camper weight for your truck.I personally think a short bed, single rear wheel truck is not what you want for a camper.Timberlens will help but I personally woul...
