seagulls1
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???Hello to all. I have been a lurker for a couple days and I am enjoying the info.
I have a 2000 chevy k2500 HD 4x4 with tow pkg. ---door sticker rated at 8600lbs, 4400 front 6000 rear. The glove box sticker rates truck camper weight at 2200lbs. Tires are LT265/75R16 E.
I have been comfortably hauling a 1700lb 1977 Sunline TC for 3 years.
I have the opportunity to upgrade to a 2000 coachmen ranger 115RD with all the trimmings at a super low price. I am told it weighs 3150.
Can I carry this without damage to my faithful k2500?
*****What if anything could I do to the old girl to beef her up to handle the extra load??
I do not travel very long distances. And only 5 month summer use. We go surf fishing in N.J. 1 or 2 times per month, 220 mile round trip, no mountains,lol..
I go to Montauk NY once per year 500 round trip and we went once to visit my son in so. Carolina. That was 1200 round trip. Just the one time and again no mountains.
It is my daily driver so the TC comes off in between all trips. MAN, I would love to have 4 modern jacks instead of these 3 30years old cranks.
MIKE
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LARRYAG
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I use these and they work great. http://www.truckspring.com/suspension-parts/helper-springs/air-spring-kits/firestone-ride-rite.aspx
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Old-Biscuit
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2200# camper rating......
6000# RAWR.....
8600# GVWR.....
Tires rated @ 3042#/ea....6084#
'New' Camper weighs 3150#.....and you haven't put your stuff in it yet
Do the math......
Only way to increase load capacity is bigger truck.......sorry!
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Bigfootchevy
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The answer to your question is NO.
Buy a bigger truck.
Believe me, I tried it.
Paul
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skipnchar
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GVWR and GAWR are not just reliability issues they're safety issues and they cannot be changed but you can add items that will make it FEEL like it is safer.
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MARKW8
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I carried my 920 Lance on a 2000,2500 4x4 ECLD for 9 years. 82,000 miles about 50k with the camper. I added airbags and Rancho shocks. We even took it to Alaska. According to Lance the wet weight, including options was 3224#s.
The gvwr was 8600#
The weights fully loaded for 2 weeks with 2 people and a full tank of gas.
4100 frt
5720 rear
9820 total
I never had a problem with the truck. Now all that being said, I now have a dually and it does make a difference. I thought it was time for a new truck and also thinking of a bigger camper. We got the truck and kept the camper.
And the kicker is I went from 8600 to 11,400 GVWR and I'm still 200# over. Loaded the same it's 11,600#.
Mark
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SoCalDesertRider
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Rear springs, rear sway bar, shocks and rear wheels are where your upgrades will need to be.
Make sure your 265 tires are not running on narrow factory stock 6" wheels with only 3000 lb weight rating. Also make sure your 265's are E's, not D's.
Personally, I would swap the truck for a similar year or newer dually.
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JIMNLIN
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A estimated 3200 lb on a 2500 truck ? Your getting into overloaded LT265 E tires/factory wheels and the rear spring pack territory. I would seek a actual GVW for the TC unless someone has the same unit.
Your truck won't have any issues moving just the weight of a 3200-3500 TC down the road.
For that load the truck will need more rear springs/tires and wheel capacities.
Your truck is going on 12 years old and not knowing how well its been maintained its impossible to say if it will be damaged. Many older trucks than that carrying/pulling bigger loads out here and have done it just fine.
Your call.
"good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment" ............ Will Rogers
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'97 Park Avanue 28' 5er 11200 gvwr two slides
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seagulls1
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Thanks for all the responses. I will be going to the dealers next week and try it on. The budget does not allow for more than the basics. If I can't do it with airbags and ranchos and maybe the sway bars, plus the cost of a tie down rig (happijacks, torklifts whatever) I will have to pass.
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wnjj
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JIMNLIN wrote:A estimated 3200 lb on a 2500 truck ? Your getting into overloaded LT265 E tires/factory wheels and the rear spring pack territory. I would seek a actual GVW for the TC unless someone has the same unit.
3200# will not put 265/75-16E tires that close. Together they can carry 6830# and with a typical empty rear axle weight of under 3000#, that leaves more than 3850# capacity. Plus if the camper puts any weight on the front axle that means more total capacity.
The springs & shocks will likely need some help.
I agree that the camper weighs what it weighs, not what someone says it does.
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