Slide-in camper weight?
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Slide-in camper weight?
Hi, How much weight is too much ? 1990 f-250 4x4 non duelly with air bags. And in great shape. Has worked well with big alaskan camper probably about a ton. Would like to get a 2,800lb camper.
Thanks--Norm
Thanks--Norm
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The tires are the weak point. The Sterling 10.25 fully floating axle which you most likely have is /really/ stout.
If the tires look like they are under too much stress, buy a spacer and just mount dually wheels to it.
My dad's got an 88 f-250 4x4 which the PO did just that, for the exact same reason. So it's a 4x4 dually, with a non-dually axle and adapter blocks. It's held up just fine - the bearings in the dually axle and non-dually axle are exactly the same, and pretty large as axle bearings go.
If the tires look like they are under too much stress, buy a spacer and just mount dually wheels to it.
My dad's got an 88 f-250 4x4 which the PO did just that, for the exact same reason. So it's a 4x4 dually, with a non-dually axle and adapter blocks. It's held up just fine - the bearings in the dually axle and non-dually axle are exactly the same, and pretty large as axle bearings go.
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Ive hauled 250 gallon totes in my F250 with molasses with no problems, stuff is like 12 lbs a gallon. Squatted her down good, but lots of room before the bump stops. Most 10 ply tires are around 3000 lb weight rated, my supercab is like 2400lbs "empty" on the *** end with toolbox and stuff, so you have lots of room there. The SRW sterling is rated at 6250, and the F250 has a max gvwr of 8600.
Now, the real problem i think youre going to find is how squirrelly it will feel from being so top heavy.
Now, the real problem i think youre going to find is how squirrelly it will feel from being so top heavy.
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