[ Outline ] · Standard · Linear+ Only 15000 canadien (10000 €) available, Want to buy a Ford F250, sensful?

[Saxophony]

Hey Guys,

I got the classical headache now of looking for two weeks and at least three hours every day to get all the informations which are required to make a good decision in buying the right truck and camper that fits to it.

With my amount of money, my choices go very low now.. I know what kind of trucks are having which payload and I also know a lot about all other numbers.

My problem now is: Do I really have to buy a big truck like a Ford 350 to have a good choice on used campers that I can actually safely carry? Or am I fine getting a F 250 which is lower a fuel and less costly and still can get a big choice of campers that fit my truck?

I´m here in Canada around Calgary and want to travel with my girlfriend in summertime. I don´t need slide outs or any special features, but I also don´t want a pop up. Just a regular size camper which fits a 8 foot bed without any big luxury..

Thx for your help.

Max

[Saxophony]

Okay thanks guys,

I think I made a pretty good deal now. Got a dodge power ram 2500 from 2003,
Quad cab, 4 wd, lond box, manual transmission.
I think my payload now is 2580 lbs, if I can read the chart correctly..
So every camper which is up to 1600 lbs wet should be totally fine, right?

I got the car for a really good price, so there is even some money left to upgrade a little
bit, which means I´d like to add another 500 lbs on payload to it by buying an
extra leaf spring or something like that.

Any recommandations? How much you think I must spend to get those extra 500 lbs?

Greets,

Max

[RV_Tech]

Okay thanks guys,

I think I made a pretty good deal now. Got a dodge power ram 2500 from 2003,
Quad cab, 4 wd, lond box, manual transmission.
I think my payload now is 2580 lbs, if I can read the chart correctly..
So every camper which is up to 1600 lbs wet should be totally fine, right?

I got the car for a really good price, so there is even some money left to upgrade a little
bit, which means I´d like to add another 500 lbs on payload to it by buying an
extra leaf spring or something like that.

Any recommandations? How much you think I must spend to get those extra 500 lbs?

Greets,

Max

Max,

You should be good to campers to 1,600 and maybe a couple hundred pounds more depending on how you pack. For example carrying less water until you know you will need it.

Remember that what the label on your truck says is the rating for your truck no matter what you do. On some trucks going up a wheel sizes gives a good deal more capability tire and wheelwise.

I just put Sumo bump stops replacing the stock stops on my truck to reduce sway and squat. They are simple to install and just $200. There are lots of add-ons out there and others may have ideas to share.