| dubob | Posted on: Nov 1 2015, 12:18 PM |
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QUOTE(17 Oaks @ Nov 1 2015, 08:48 AM) If we are traveling and just spending the night and rolling out in the AM we don't off load, but the rest of the time we do. Do lower it close to the ground for stability. I don't think there is any issue with it tipping forward. The most often heard reason is that the local fire department forbids it due to the inability to roll it out of the way should the need arise during an emergency. No federal campground or state park that I have ever used (and I have certainly not used them all) told me I couldn't do it. Private campgrounds operate under different rules and are governed by local ordinances and some of those prohibit unloading a truck camper in an RV park. I would ask first but have no problem at all with anyone who chooses not to ask first. 17 Oaks is correct that forgiveness is easier to come by than permission.Yes some CG's post no offloading...I have NO idea why and our experience over 6 years is no one else knowns why, I have even asked is it because it does not have wheels???? Anyhow I never bring it up until we get ready to leave and no one has EVER said or left a note saying no offloading or words to that effect...my advice is not NOT ask permission. When you ask permission you rarely get a yes answer, its always NO, so I operate under the principal that forgiveness is easier to come by than permission.  |
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| dubob | Posted on: Nov 1 2015, 08:27 AM |
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QUOTE(december45 @ Oct 29 2015, 06:00 PM) I am curious, when you off load the camper, do you support the front of the camper, (and I'm not sure how you would do that) I am wondering about sleeping and moving around in the bed area, hanging out pretty far past the jacks, is there any chance of tipping? No, there is no chance of tipping from any activity inside by you. But you should lower it to as close to the ground that you can based on what hangs below the camper floor/basement. Some examples would be generator exhaust and rear bumper step overhang. When I used to do that, I never had any issues with it while camping even in 35 mph winds.But be aware, as has already been stated, there are CGs that do not allow this, so be sure to ask before you do it. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Oct 29 2015, 10:57 AM |
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QUOTE(85yotapolo @ Oct 29 2015, 03:19 AM) i have a 1996 dodge cummins pretty much stock.. has intake and straight pipe... fully loaded with camper loaded up i got 16mpg... from ca to oregon.. Consumer reports did a comparison back in the '90s between gas and diesel to find out at what mileage the diesel became financially a better deal. Keep in mind that diesel fuel back then was considerably cheaper than gasoline. Back then, you had to drive the diesel at least 100,000 miles (125,000 in California) before the diesel became the cheaper buy.Today, with diesel fuel costing more than gas in most places, and everything else costing more, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if that figure had jumped to more than 200,000. But I don't have any data to support that. And also, the CR report was comparing NEW vehicles, not USED vehicles. I pull a TC on a custom built gooseneck trailer. The TC sits as high on the trailer as it did in the truck. The trailer weight w/TC mounted is 7,300 lbs. I pull it with a 2010 Chevy 2500HD with the 6L gas engine. On flat highways and no wind at 55 mph, I can expect about 10.5 mpg. On a trip from Texas to Utah (1600 miles) I averaged 8.8 but that included all kinds of hills and winds. I don't know anybody personally that drives a diesel truck of any make that gets better than 11 mpg on average for long hauls in all kinds of driving environments pulling heavy loads or with a TC on board. To expect anything better than 12 mpg from any diesel with a TC on board would be ill advised IMHO. Diesel fuel cost is only one small part of owning a diesel. EVERYTHING costs more on a diesel. For example, spark plug replacement may run a couple hundred dollars; diesel injectors around $7,000 for a set of 8 - plus labor. And don't forget that with newer trucks, you also need to buy DEF on a regular basis adding to the fuel cost. Of course, a 2004-2006 diesel wouldn't require DEF. I've had exactly one diesel truck in my life and it will be my last unless I somehow end up pulling max loads down the highway on a daily basis. Yea, it slows down a tad on long uphill climbs, but I'm retired and I'm almost never in a hurry to get anywhere pulling the camper. Did I mention I only travel at 55 mph when I'm travelling?  |
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| dubob | Posted on: Sep 11 2015, 08:43 AM |
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QUOTE(akiecker @ Sep 11 2015, 04:57 AM) I just got a 2015 Silverado 3500HD DRW with the backup camera in the tailgate. I'd like to install a camera on the camper (Lance 992) and tie it into the backup system on the truck. My Chev dealer can get me a camera, and I know I can connect it to the truck where I disconnect the existing camera when I remove the tailgate, but what about actually mounting it to the camper. Has anyone done this? That is a very interesting concept. My 2010 truck doesn't have that option, so I had to buy a Voyager system through Camping World and have it installed with power supplied through the running lights on the camper. Which means I have to turn on the parking lights in the truck to supply power to the camera. The other drawback is the cost of the Voyager system - about $700.When I trade trucks in a few years, I'll be looking for a truck with the factory rear view camera built in and will want to approach your concept. It should work; good luck. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Jul 18 2015, 10:20 AM |
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QUOTE(Bob55 @ Jul 17 2015, 03:13 AM) Have you ever heard of a camper tipping over? Nope! |
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| dubob | Posted on: Jan 25 2015, 08:54 AM |
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Fill up the fuel tank, put the number of people in the truck that will be in there when hauling the camper, and go weigh the truck on a CAT scale (you will find them at a lot of truck stops). Subtract the weighed total weight from the GVWR weight shown on a decal/plate somewhere on your truck. This is the true weight of a TC you can safely put on the truck. Remember that most of us TC folks will say that 1,000 pounds is the amount of weight you will add to the TC for normal use/camping. This 1,000 pounds accounts for food, gear, water, propane, etc. Assuming you find a total truck weight that gives you a payload of say 5,200 pounds, then you could safely haul around a TC that has a DRY weight of about 4,200 pounds. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Dec 1 2014, 09:05 AM |
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QUOTE(Jeeper4life @ Nov 30 2014, 05:24 PM) Dubob, I love the gooseneck setup you have. It looks like a quick way to unhook and the non top heavy setup. Jeeper,I'm loving it also so far. I will have to mod the trailer next spring and move the axles back a foot or so to get more weight over the king pin. It sits at just over 500 lbs now and needs to be at or above 1100 lbs. I hope that moving the axles back that far will accomplish that goal. Since this is a first for both me and the trailer company, we didn't know what the KP weight would be. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Nov 13 2014, 07:32 AM |
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QUOTE(Outlaw @ Nov 12 2014, 07:57 PM) Can you sleep in a TC while underway? What are you asking; is it legal to do, or can a person physically do it? From a legal standpoint, it is a state issue; some states allow it and others don't. There are several sources available that show those kinds of restrictions by state. Here's one: RV Road Rules. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Nov 9 2014, 05:54 PM |
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QUOTE(Odyknuck @ Nov 9 2014, 01:15 PM) My truck is a 4X4 XLT super cab with 158" wheelbase if that helps. That truck has a GCWR of 23,500 lbs. It can pull a trailer weighing up to 14,000 lbs. The GVWR is still 10,000 and you have a max payload of 1,709 lbs based on 4X4 and a super cab. So a hardside TC is NOT something you would want to be putting in the bed of that truck - IMHO. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Nov 9 2014, 09:46 AM |
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QUOTE(Odyknuck @ Nov 9 2014, 07:25 AM) Ok I am new here and want to match a Truck Camper to my 2013 F250 6.7 diesel with 8' bed. There is a sticker on the door that states tire specs and max payload of 2365#s. Ody,Am I to assume that is the max load for the factory supplied tires or for what ever tires are on it? The GVW is 10K for the truck. The axles are front 5900 and rear 6100#. I also want to tow a 28' cargo trailer behind that could weigh up 9100#. Please advise. Your truck has a GCWR of 23,500 lbs. It can pull a trailer weighing up to 12,500 lbs. The GVWR is 10,000 and you have a max payload of anywhere from 1,499 to 3,033 lbs based on 2X4 vs 4X4 and which cab (reg, super, crew) you have. You can look that up here: 2013 Ford specs. Remember to add about 1,000 to the camper dry weight from the factory to account for all your personal gear, passengers, fluids, etc. You will be very hard pressed to find a hardside camper that doesn't exceed the GVWR/payload for your truck. But then, MOST of the TC's you see on the highways & byways do exceed their capacities at least a little. A pop-up TC might be a better choice for your truck and what you plan to do with it. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Oct 21 2014, 09:39 AM |
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The Maiden Voyage of the TC on a trailer has been accomplished without incident. I hooked up the trailer and then the boat and headed south. We made a stop at Cabela??¢â??¬â??¢s in Lehi, UT and I took this picture of the triple-tow set-up. A few miles down the road in Nephi, UT, we stopped for fuel and food at the Flying J truck stop and I put the whole shebang on their CAT scale.  I had previously weighed the truck alone and came up with a front AW of 3600 lbs and a rear AW of 2800 lbs for a truck empty weight of 6400 lbs. This 6400 lbs does NOT include a driver or any passengers but the fuel tank was nearly full. My factory figures are GVWR 9200 lbs, GAWR (front) 4200 lbs, and GAWR (rear) 6084 lbs. So, I have 3,284 lbs of capacity left on the rear axle, but only 2,800 lbs of capacity left on the payload. Shouldn??¢â??¬â??¢t be a problem. I had also weighed the truck and trailer together when I picked up the trailer from the builder. The front AW stayed the same at 3,600 lbs. The rear AW went to 3,240 lbs giving me a king pin weight of 440 lbs. Oops! This could be a problem. The trailer axles with the camper loaded came in at 6,840 lbs. Adding the king pin weight takes the trailer and camper to 7,280 lbs and the trailer has a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. So I??¢â??¬â??¢m going down the highway at 13, 885 lbs (this weight includes me at 205lbs). The CAT scale weights for the triple-tow set-up came in at 3660 on the front, 3380.on the rear, and 10,000 even on the camper, trailer, and boat package. That comes to a grand total of 17,040 lbs. Add to that another 385 lbs for me, my bride, and our pooch and the total is 17,425 lbs moving down the highway. The trucks GCWR is 18,500 lbs, so no problem there. And adding some storage boxes and weight to the front end of the trailer increased the king pin weight to 580 lbs. Better, but still not there yet; I need to have 15% to 25% of the total TC trailer weight in the king pin. Do I modify the trailer to allow moving the TC forward or do I add a 100 gallon (835 lbs) water tank to the front of the trailer to put more weight on the pin? Decisions, decisions, decisions. Driver's side boxes  Passenger's side boxes  Front boxes  How did the truck perform? Very well thank you very much. The mileage for the 767 mile trip turned out to be 8.87 at an average highway speed of 60 mph. The 6.0L engine did a good job of pulling hills with no indication of overheating on either the engine or the transmission. Air temps were mostly in the 60s and 70s. The transmission temp hit the low 190s a couple of times but mostly ran below 170. All in all, a very good first run. Sadly, now it??¢â??¬â??¢s time to winterize and store and get down to some serious duck hunting. And some super fall fishing locally. Life is good. [SIZE=7] |
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| dubob | Posted on: Oct 9 2014, 07:53 AM |
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QUOTE(KY_Campers @ Oct 8 2014, 06:47 PM) Question: why not get a longer trailer to haul stuff on the back? Originally I WAS thinking about getting a longer trailer and just haul some things on it behind the TC. However, most of my fishing trips are to Utah State Parks and Federal campgrounds. There are very few of those facilities in the country, let alone in Utah, that offer 70 foot pull through sites. The reality is that I have to be able to squeeze the TC, the boat, and the truck into a 40 foot (or less), single wide site without parking on the grass. The other consideration was the total overall length of all three units.Special permits are required in Utah if you are over 65 feet. Some other western states allow 70 and even 75 feet, but at home it's 65. If all I wanted to do was haul a couple of quads, I think I would have gone with the longer trailer. But throwing a 20 foot or longer boat package into the mix makes the short trailer a better fit - for me. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Oct 8 2014, 03:54 PM |
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This idea has been floating around in my head for over a year now. When I saw what a couple of others had already done with this concept, I decided it was time to make it happen. There are still some small enhancements left to do like putting on storage containers, but it is essentially ready to use and I plan on doing just that this coming week as we are going to the Huntsman World Senior Games on Saturday and will be using the new unit until the following Friday at Sand Hollow State Park near Hurricane, UT. I went to Big Bubba Trailers in Ogden, UT and asked them to custom build a gooseneck trailer to carry my Lance 992 TC. They didn??¢â??¬â??¢t see a problem since they had already done such a project for Big Bubba himself. It took about 3 weeks to construct and finish and they were 4 days past the original requested finish date of last week Friday. Partly my fault as I wasn??¢â??¬â??¢t real clear about what I wanted with regard to the TC plug wiring and connection to the truck. That matters little at this point, because it??¢â??¬â??¢s done and sitting in my driveway at home in time to load up for departure on Saturday morning. And don??¢â??¬â??¢t cha want to see the mostly finished result? Curb side full  Street side full  Curb side front angle  Curb side rear angle  Street side rear angle  Front storage box area  Curb side storage box area  Street side storage box area  Right now I??¢â??¬â??¢m thinking about getting some diamond plate boxes custom built locally to fit the three storage box areas show above. They will just be 16??¢â??¬???? X 16??¢â??¬???? X 36??¢â??¬???? boxes on the two side areas with two each boxes on either side. I??¢â??¬â??¢m not sure yet about what I??¢â??¬â??¢ll do with the front area. I??¢â??¬â??¢ll have to think on that a bit more. Now for some weight information. My 2010 Silverado 2500HD w/ the 6.0L engine weighed in at 6400 lbs at a local CAT Scale. The front axle was 3600 lbs and the rear was 2800. The weights could be off by almost 10 pounds because none of the weights every show a tens digit other than zero. With the trailer/TC attached to the truck, the front axle is still reading 3600 lbs. The rear axle went up to 3240 lbs which gives me a king pin weight of 440 lbs sitting on the rear axle. The specs for my truck are as follows: GVWR = 9200; GAWR FT = 4200; & GAWR RR = 6084. I??¢â??¬â??¢m nowhere near exceeding ANY weight ratings for this truck. When the TC sat in my 2008 1-ton dually, the rig came in at 13,200 which was 1800 over the GVWR of 11,400. However, I did NOT exceed either GAWR on that truck ??¢â??¬â???? go figure. The trailer axles weighed in at 6840 lbs. Adding the king pin weight of 440 to that will give me a combined trailer/TC total weight of 7280 and the GVWR for the trailer is 10,000. So far we??¢â??¬â??¢re good to go. My truck with the optional 4.10 rear end it has gives me a maximum trailer weight I can pull of 12,300 lbs. When I hook up my 16' Tracker boat (2,400 lbs) to the TC Trailer, I??¢â??¬â??¢ll be pulling just under 10,000 lbs down the highway. That leaves me about 2300 pounds plus of cargo (payload) I can put in the truck and my bride and I don??¢â??¬â??¢t even come close to weighing that much. I??¢â??¬â??¢ll have some pictures of the complete triple-tow setup in a couple of days. I??¢â??¬â??¢m not expecting great fuel economy with this set-up, but I do expect that I shouldn??¢â??¬â??¢t have any undue mechanical stress like I was experiencing with the TC sitting in my previous dually. Now, it??¢â??¬â??¢s time to bring on the fun. Y??¢â??¬â??¢all be safe out there. [SIZE=7] |
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| dubob | Posted on: Sep 30 2014, 10:11 AM |
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I put an Adco cover on my Lance 992 last winter and didn't bother to check it at all during the storage time. Bad mistake. The cover ended up being cut on top and very frayed in several locations. All of this was caused by wind whip. What I learned from this experience is this - you have to eliminate or cover EVERY sharp edge/corner on the outside of the camper BEFORE putting the cover on it. Mine was cut from the roof rack on top and frayed at points coming in contact with the jack brackets. I also had a radio antenna on top that now has a permanent bend in it due to the weight of the cover on it over a 6 month period. I can have the cover repaired locally and use it again, but this time and in the future, I will pad ALL sharp edges/corners on the exterior surface, remove the roof rack and radio antenna, and look the cover over at least once a month during the storage time. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Sep 11 2014, 10:20 AM |
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QUOTE(striderinco @ Sep 23 2013, 03:46 PM)  Looking for the best combination for full time Truck Camping. Plan to sell my house next year when I retire, and sink some money into the best full-time rig I can swing. Looking at the Northern Lite campers, but here is my problem: I want to get a cab chassis and have a camper body built so there will be more storage. That will add 800-1500 lbs depending on how carried away I get. I have been told that I will have to go with a F450 or better yet F550 dually, but I have never owned a dually and I want to be able to handle small emergencies myself. Just how hard is changing a flat on the rear of a dually, would I need to carry two hydraulic jacks? Bear in mind that I am an old woman with some arthritis but I have worked hard all my life. Thanks for your advice! (BTW this is also the first time I have ever posted on a forum, is there a guidebook somewhere?) |
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| dubob | Posted on: Sep 11 2014, 10:11 AM |
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QUOTE(KY_Campers @ Sep 11 2014, 05:00 AM) Thanks for posting the picture, Bob! You have a really nice setup!.... I like your boat too.  It's really getting a workout this year. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Sep 8 2014, 09:26 AM |
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| dubob | Posted on: Aug 24 2014, 08:17 AM |
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Thanks for the link Bill. And rest assured, I'll be posting pictures when it's done. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Aug 22 2014, 10:08 AM |
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QUOTE(Jswharton @ Aug 21 2014, 08:34 AM) Please tell me I'm on the right track and help me with the COG concept, not sure I got that? Scott, I don't know where you got that 47" COG figure from. The specs for the 855s show it as 38". And that would be the front to back COG, not the top to bottom COG. So the COG posted for the camper is not an indication of whether or not it would be top heavy. It's an indication of putting some of the campers weight on the front axle. Keeping the camper COG slightly in front of the center-line of the rear axle is the goal. If you measure the truck bed from the leading inside edge to the rear axle center-line, it should be slightly more than 38" so that you do in fact have some of the campers weight being shared by the front axle. If your bed measurement were say 36", then you would be actually lifting some weight off the front axle and that would not be good. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Aug 22 2014, 09:49 AM |
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Have you done this or know somebody who has? I??¢â??¬â??¢m thinking of doing it for several reasons and would like to contact folks that have already done it to help me make it an easier process. I know TCM has had at least 2 different articles on folks that have done this and I??¢â??¬â??¢ll be checking that out, but I also thought that maybe some of you good folks have some insight about this RV combination. Now before any of you say ??¢â??¬????just buy a 5th-wheel,??¢â??¬â??¢ that has already been considered and rejected. I??¢â??¬â??¢ve already owned five 5th-wheel trailers so I understand the concept. The truck camper, for me, will be a better choice. So, with that said, if you??¢â??¬â??¢ve done this yourself, I??¢â??¬â??¢d be very interested in talking to you about the process. Thanks. Life is good! |
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| dubob | Posted on: Aug 21 2014, 07:02 AM |
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QUOTE(Brian Horn @ Apr 26 2014, 12:38 PM) Is there somewhere that I can enter a VIN # and find out if a truck has the "camper package"? Brian, I had the same issue with my 2008 Chevy 3500HD DRW. I wanted to know what all the options and equipment it came with when it left the factory. The dealer was able to enter the VIN and produce what GM calls a 'build sheet.' I would think that any Ford or Dodge dealer could do the same thing. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Jul 12 2014, 10:34 AM |
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QUOTE(ylind @ Jul 4 2014, 09:22 PM) What's going on? That's anybodys guess. I'll go out on a limb here and guess that these were NOT the answers you were looking for; right? Is the entire cabover camper industry building products that violate truck ratings? Yes. Is Chevy being screwy with a max camper weight that is dramatically under payload capacity? Yes. Is nearly every truck camper on the road today dramatically overloaded? Definite yes. If you could somehow gather up the weight of every TC rig rolling along our highways you would find that the vast majority are OVER at least one weight parameter of the truck carrying the load. These types of questions have been asked for as long as TC have been around. Even the experts that write for the RV Industry news media cannot get a straight answer to these questions when talking to the truck manufacturers. So the only answer your going to get is this: DO NOT EXCEED THE WEIGHT PARAMETERS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR VEHICLE AND ASSIGNED TO IT BY THE MANUFACTURER. Nothing you can add to the vehicle will change those ratings - NOTHING. It is what it is and it will remain so forever. So what can you do? Well, I ignore it. I've done some research on individual components in my truck and the ONLY component that doesn't measure up to the weight load my TC adds to the truck is the brake system; its only rated at 12,000 pounds. My unit with the TC on board weighs in at 13,200 pounds. The axle, springs, wheels, and tires will all support this weight with room to spare. So why is the GVWR only 11,400? I adjust my driving to allow LOTS of stopping distance in front of me to compensate for the brake rating. I could also increase the pad/rotor size to do the same thing, but driving slower and allowing longer distances in front is free. I would ignore that camper weight suggestion sticker in the glove box if it were my truck. And bear in mind that whatever camper you end up buying will have a sticker/plate attached at the factory that tells you either the dry weight or wet weight as it left the factory. This will NOT include any options added by the dealer. Now, add 1,000 pounds to that weight and you will be fairly close to the ACTUAL weight you will be hauling around in the bed of your truck. And you will absolutely have to load the TC and go to your nearest CAT Scale (found at all major truck stops) and get a weight on both axles as well as the total unit weight. And just in case you missed this, the combined total of both axle ratings is more than likely larger than the GVWR of your truck. That's another mystery to which NOBODY can give you a logical answer. I can't say what you'll do, but as for me; I'm enjoying my over factory weight rating unit to the max. Life is good. |
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| dubob | Posted on: Jul 6 2014, 09:17 AM |
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QUOTE(bikepsych @ Jul 5 2014, 08:37 PM) So....no one is using the magnetic backup cameras? I use an iBall back-up camera. I put a white line (tape) down the middle of my truck and another tape line on the front of the camper. I start with the camera sitting about half way back on the white line and keep the two tape lines lined up as I back up the truck. As I get within about 6 inches of the camera, I stop and reposition it (magnetically) to the top of the front of the truck bed. Again, keeping the two tape lines in-line I back up until about 8 - 10 inches from finished and then remove the camera. Then I finish backing up to the rubber stops.BG I think a laser level would work just as good if not better, but I haven't figured out a way to mount the level to the exact center of the front edge of the truck bed such that it will exactly shine the laser the entire length of the center line (white tape) and then strike the front of the camper to keep the center line on the camper exactly under the laser light. |
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| dubob | Posted on: May 25 2014, 10:42 AM |
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QUOTE(Spanky @ May 25 2014, 06:18 AM) You could mount them on all four jacks I suppose. You could, but the rear set would be a waste of money. The truck wheels NEVER go past the rear set of jacks on a camper. You only need them on the front jacks to get the duallys past the front jacks. |
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QUOTE(mrg23e @ Mar 31 2014, 03:27 PM) I currently have BFG 35x12.50x17 KM2's that are wore out. I am looking to replace them with another mud tire. The BFG's only are rated for 3000lbs a tire. So my question is, are the BFG's enough capacity for my truck/camper setup (93 Lance 10'9') or should i be looking for something more? Like the Toyo MT's that are E rated and 3640 a tire? I believe the camper is around 3500 lbs but haven't weighed it yet. Thanks. You absolutely can not know unless you weigh it. Load the camper, go to the nearest CAT scale, pay the $10, weigh it, and THEN you will know what size tire you need to buy. |
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