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SHEAYALATER
post Oct 4 2013, 12:15 PM
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Favorite Truck Camper(s): LANCE ADVENTURE
Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: CHEVY 2500 CREW CAB
Type of Tiedowns used: TORKLIFT
Truck and Camper Setup: CHEVY 2500, LANCE 865



Hi all,New to truck camping.Would like to know about chevy gas or diesel 2500,2013 truck, with lance 865 0r adventure campers with this size truck.
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Electric Don
post Oct 9 2013, 12:12 AM
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Favorite Truck Camper(s): Lance 805
Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 2011 Ford F250 4X4 Crew Cab
Type of Tiedowns used: Basic turnbuckles
Truck and Camper Setup: Camper is 8 feet, designed for short box truck.



The Lance 865 weighs 1870 pounds dry (i.e. without water in the tank, possibly without propane in the tank, and without any of your gear on board). Do you know the GVWR of the truck, and it's curb weight with a full tank of gas and driver and passengers on board? Subtract that weight from the GVWR and you have the payload. Then start adding the weight of everything you will be loading into the camper and truck to the 1870 pounds to find out if the truck capacity will be exceeded. Be sure to include the weight of water and propane.

Have a look through this forum for lots of advice on the topic of determining what size camper you can handle.
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