camper weight help
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Have you got any details on the camper? Like total weight and such....
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Wow, that's a huge camper. Dry weight is just shy of 4,000 lbs and wet weight is just over 5,000 lbs.
Not sure what payload capacity is on a 97 DRW, but to find out for sure you need to weigh your truck and then subtract the weight from the truck's GVWR. Also keep in mind that you need to add the weight of passengers and other cargo in addition to the camper's weight.
Just my opinion, but if I was looking for something that big I would be looking at a travel trailer rather than a slide in camper.
Not sure what payload capacity is on a 97 DRW, but to find out for sure you need to weigh your truck and then subtract the weight from the truck's GVWR. Also keep in mind that you need to add the weight of passengers and other cargo in addition to the camper's weight.
Just my opinion, but if I was looking for something that big I would be looking at a travel trailer rather than a slide in camper.
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my bad, just googled it an realized that its an in box camper not trailer....
found this tho, but also have to gear, people, fuel, food and whatever else will be in the truck into that aswell. looks like you would need a F-SUPERDUTY if you wanted to stay in the 87-97 bodystyles of find a different camper
The two-wheel drive dual-wheel base crew-cab XL with a 5.8-liter engine has a payload of 4,621 lbs., a towing capacity of 7,401 lbs. and has a curb weight of 5,379 lbs.
The two-wheel drive standard cab XL with a single wheelbase and a 5.8-liter engine has a payload of 3,896 lbs., a towing capacity of 7,101 lbs. and has a curb weight of 5,105 lbs.
The four-wheel drive crew-cab XLT with a single wheelbase and a 5.8-liter engine has a payload of 3,565 lbs., a towing capacity of 7,101 lbs. and a curb weight of 5,658 lbs.
The dual-wheel base extended cab, two-wheel drive XLT, with the 7.3-liter engine has a payload of 4,656 lbs., a towing capacity of 10,000 lbs. and a curb weight of 5,343 lbs.
would even be iffy with a 2010 f350
found this tho, but also have to gear, people, fuel, food and whatever else will be in the truck into that aswell. looks like you would need a F-SUPERDUTY if you wanted to stay in the 87-97 bodystyles of find a different camper
The two-wheel drive dual-wheel base crew-cab XL with a 5.8-liter engine has a payload of 4,621 lbs., a towing capacity of 7,401 lbs. and has a curb weight of 5,379 lbs.
The two-wheel drive standard cab XL with a single wheelbase and a 5.8-liter engine has a payload of 3,896 lbs., a towing capacity of 7,101 lbs. and has a curb weight of 5,105 lbs.
The four-wheel drive crew-cab XLT with a single wheelbase and a 5.8-liter engine has a payload of 3,565 lbs., a towing capacity of 7,101 lbs. and a curb weight of 5,658 lbs.
The dual-wheel base extended cab, two-wheel drive XLT, with the 7.3-liter engine has a payload of 4,656 lbs., a towing capacity of 10,000 lbs. and a curb weight of 5,343 lbs.
would even be iffy with a 2010 f350
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I just bought a 2001 Arctic Fox 1150. I haul it with a 96 duelly. The dry weight posted in the literature is a little misleading. you have to add all the options as well. Our capacities are very similar, except for black water, which is not a factor, because you do not travel with black water anyway.
When i weighed my truck/camper combination, no fluids, no cargo, only a full tank of fuel, i weighed 12000 lbs. Granted, my camper is loaded, nearly every option available. The trucks GVWR is 11000 lbs. I am a 1000 lbs. over weight, with no cargo, or fluids!
The truck seems to handle the weight OK, enough brakes and power, and i did have to install air bags which i inflate to nearly 100 lbs.
The previous owner had a 1 ton SRW, but had to sell the camper because he kept blowing out rear tires on the truck.
I would suggest you carefully determine your actual,( going down the road ),weight.........As a side note; the Arctic Fox, is a beautiful camper!!
I just bought a 2001 Arctic Fox 1150. I haul it with a 96 duelly. The dry weight posted in the literature is a little misleading. you have to add all the options as well. Our capacities are very similar, except for black water, which is not a factor, because you do not travel with black water anyway.
When i weighed my truck/camper combination, no fluids, no cargo, only a full tank of fuel, i weighed 12000 lbs. Granted, my camper is loaded, nearly every option available. The trucks GVWR is 11000 lbs. I am a 1000 lbs. over weight, with no cargo, or fluids!
The truck seems to handle the weight OK, enough brakes and power, and i did have to install air bags which i inflate to nearly 100 lbs.
The previous owner had a 1 ton SRW, but had to sell the camper because he kept blowing out rear tires on the truck.
I would suggest you carefully determine your actual,( going down the road ),weight.........As a side note; the Arctic Fox, is a beautiful camper!!
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I use to have an old full size 12ft. 1977 Shamrock Slide in camper in my stock Single wheel F250.
On the scales, truck & camper was just over 5 tons, but it took it fine with the help of timbren springs (empty rubber boot).
You have nothing to worry about with a Dually F350! It will be alot more stable, especially on windy days. On windy days me, the truck would sway side to side pretty bad, being only single wheel, and no sway bars.
On the scales, truck & camper was just over 5 tons, but it took it fine with the help of timbren springs (empty rubber boot).
You have nothing to worry about with a Dually F350! It will be alot more stable, especially on windy days. On windy days me, the truck would sway side to side pretty bad, being only single wheel, and no sway bars.
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