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Re: [RC] Truck/camper advice - Dyane SmithHi, Nina, The GVR on a 3/4 ton (F250 right?) is 8800. You need to weigh your truck to find out how much you have left over for add-on's like campers, trailers, etc. Add the tongue weight on your trailer. You can take your rig to a CAT scale at most truck stops. They weigh the weight of each axle separately (3 different scales in one, too cool) and the total weight of your rig. Then weigh the truck separately from your trailer. Subtract the truck weight alone from the weight of the truck with the trailer hitched. That will give you your trailer tongue weight. Subtract the weight of the truck and trailer from your total GVR (8800#), that gives you the amount of weight you can safely add to the truck. Oddly enough, the older trucks weigh less but the GVR has not changed so you can usually haul a little more. At least this is my experience. Dyane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nina Vasiliev" <rides4fun@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 16, 2004 7:30 AM Subject: [RC] Truck/camper advice Hello everyone, I drive a 3/4 ton 1990 Ford heavy duty truck and pull a 3 horse bumper pull Trails West trailer which I think is about 4500 lbs. I've been asking my husband for a used Pop-up camper. He found a regular camper, custom built, sitting on a Chevy Sliverado, both dating 1977. The camper, (I think the brand is Dreamer,) looks great but it hangs off the truck by a few feet and has a hitch extension. Total package: $3000. My question is would the camper fit on my truck? Would it add too much weight? It looks heavy and I think it's about 3500 lbs. (I didn't have my reading glasses when I stoppped on the street to look at it.) Can I tow safely with an extended hitch? Thanks! Nina VAsiliev _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ ============================================================ They're athletes! This is a partnership between horse and rider - we don't have any jockeys out there, just pals and partners. We'd allow a rider with a broken foot, a sore back and a nasty cold to compete - but we would never let a horse in a similiar condition hit the trail. ~ Dr. Barney Flemming DVM ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================ ============================================================ REAL endurance is your water freezing IN the cantle bags! ~ Heidi Sowards ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ ============================================================
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