Gvwr, Slightly over gvwr
| Doghouse |
 Oct 14 2015, 02:16 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 14-October 15 Member No.: 8,521 Favorite Truck Camper(s): palomino Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: F150 Type of Tiedowns used: Brophey Truck and Camper Setup: 2011 F150 extended cab 4x4 6.5ft bed. 2012 palomino maverick 6601  |
Hello Everyone. I'm new to forums and truck campers. So please excuse me if I do this incorrectly.
I just purchased a used palomino maverick 6601. It took me two years to convince my wife, but now she loves it. We have used it twice so far and hauled it roughly 500 miles or so. Problem now is I am pretty sure I am over weight by about 400 to 600 lbs or so. Now she is ticked! She said....."I thought you knew what you were doing!?!" My truck showed 5,980 on the cat scales and the weight of the dry camper will add 1,771. Putting me at 7,751 lbs. And I still need to get my wife and two small kids in there. So that'll be another 200 lbs. GVWR sticker says 7,200 lbs. My question is how bad is this for my truck? It is a company truck, so I really don't want to tear it up. Good for a little while? Sell the camper(like she says)? Get a personal truck with higher payload capacity(pretty sure she won't go for that)? How bad am I in the doghouse? Thanks in advance. |
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| Bill/Ginny |
Apr 5 2016, 10:57 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 19-March 16 Member No.: 8,805 Favorite Truck Camper(s): palomino Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: dodge dually 3500 4x4 Type of Tiedowns used: TORKLIFT Truck and Camper Setup: Palomino SS1500 2016. On Dodge dually set back 31" because of 90 gal aux fuel tank. Will be pulling a 14' enclosed v nose with 60" extended tongue. |
QUOTE(Doghouse @ Oct 14 2015, 02:16 PM) Hello Everyone. I'm new to forums and truck campers. So please excuse me if I do this incorrectly. I just purchased a used palomino maverick 6601. It took me two years to convince my wife, but now she loves it. We have used it twice so far and hauled it roughly 500 miles or so. Problem now is I am pretty sure I am over weight by about 400 to 600 lbs or so. Now she is ticked! She said....."I thought you knew what you were doing!?!" My truck showed 5,980 on the cat scales and the weight of the dry camper will add 1,771. Putting me at 7,751 lbs. And I still need to get my wife and two small kids in there. So that'll be another 200 lbs. GVWR sticker says 7,200 lbs. My question is how bad is this for my truck? It is a company truck, so I really don't want to tear it up. Good for a little while? Sell the camper(like she says)? Get a personal truck with higher payload capacity(pretty sure she won't go for that)? How bad am I in the doghouse? Thanks in advance.  You are not in the doghouse if she likes the camper. Shop for your own truck so you can make it your own. |
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| Doghouse |
Jun 2 2016, 08:32 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 14-October 15 Member No.: 8,521 Favorite Truck Camper(s): palomino Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: F150 Type of Tiedowns used: Brophey Truck and Camper Setup: 2011 F150 extended cab 4x4 6.5ft bed. 2012 palomino maverick 6601 |
QUOTE(Bill/Ginny @ Apr 5 2016, 10:57 PM) You are not in the doghouse if she likes the camper. Shop for your own truck so you can make it your own. Thanks for the reply! Bought a older F350 dually so no problems now. Wife and kids love the truck and especially the camper! We take it everywhere! |
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Doghouse Gvwr Oct 14 2015, 02:16 PM
17 Oaks The mauf have a set of parameters they build to. ... Oct 15 2015, 10:14 AM Doghouse Thanks for the reply. Loaded up the truck and camp... Oct 16 2015, 07:08 PM
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