What?? Cant haul 9' "Lite" camper with my Titan??

[Christof60]

Originally Posted by SJY

unless you're one of those MD-types in which case you should just get your usual suite at the Four Seasons.

Hey man, I WORK for a living... ER RN, not MD.. And I have been paying $56/night (discounted) for a pretty shoddy room.... At $400/month, I figured I may as well buy something and tow it over and save some $$....

Trailer will keep me from taking boat if I decide to go camping etc... Maybe find a decent used motorhome.. How much beefier are the '08's??

[TitanBlue]

Originally Posted by Christof60

...what does the axle wt rating have to do with chinas tea?? If it wont haul a 2900 lb camper, why do you mention it?? Just curious...

With a 3,800 Rating, certainly, nobody would consider putting a 2,900 load on it. The rear of the truck easiy weighs more than 1,000. I'll assume this is what he is inferring.

Axle weight Rating is referring to the Gross Weight, not Tare. So consider what the truck weighs on its own, and then you'll see the payload available, which was stated earlier. Our payload is nowhere near 2,900. It is roughly 1,400 to 1,800 depending on year and model (KC vs CC). We can tow that, but not carry that.

Our GMC 2500HD 4x4 at work, has a gross of 9,200, and an empty weight of roughly 6,000, so a payload of 3,200. You'll want a 1 ton to safely haul a 2,900 camper shell, once you look at the whole picture.

Don't forget weight of people, and luggage, an easy 1,200-1,400 for 4 people. So, then you're up to 4,100-4,300 possibly. That is not the market the Titan is in.

Front Axle Weight and Rear Axle Weight combined will often exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. Do not exceed GVWR. Hope this helps.

[red_rider_elsinore]

Originally Posted by Christof60

Hey man, I WORK for a living... ER RN, not MD.. And I have been paying $56/night (discounted) for a pretty shoddy room.... At $400/month, I figured I may as well buy something and tow it over and save some $$....

Trailer will keep me from taking boat if I decide to go camping etc... Maybe find a decent used motorhome.. How much beefier are the '08's??

You can try what this guy did. The other option is going with a lite camper like IMADOGMAN suggested. Those lite weight are usually more suited for off-road adventures too.

[loufish]

Now, without further flaming, what does the axle wt rating have to do with chinas tea?? If it wont haul a 2900 lb camper, why do you mention it?? Just curious...

Because it's one thing to try and add more spring to carry more then designed for, it's another to overload the axle...If I was considering hauling 3000 lbs, but then found out that I only have a rear end rated for 3800, I'm done, no questions about air bags, or add-a-leafs...Done.


I'm sorry, but for anyone to even consider hauling 3000 lbs in a 1/2 ton truck, to me, seems so ridiculous that I figure it must be a joke...

[travelship]

There are campers that are a lot lighter than 3000 lbs. I had a 1200 pounder on my old F-150.

[DeadRiver]

you may also consider this:

http://www.titantalk.com/forums/671419-post1.html

http://www.titantalk.com/forums/tita...per-shell.html

while it doesn't have all the ammenities a camper would, it might get you started.