Me Again
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Likes to tow wrote:Me Again wrote:specta wrote:![[image]](https://i.postimg.cc/bwQm6ZXd/IMG-1108.jpg)
![[image]](https://i.postimg.cc/6pNk5Jt2/IMG-1111.jpg)
Still running the factory brakes.
New fuel pump at 180,000.
Miscellaneous items and regular maintenance.
Doesn't use a drop of oil between oil changes
and that's carrying the 4000 lb camper fulltime.
It sure has been and still is a great truck.
The truck in this picture does not seem capable of carrying a camper of this size, especially 240,000 miles?
![[image]](https://i.imgur.com/6DjAQmbl.jpg)
Well how about this one then, a move from a 1976 K20 to a 1993 W250, all from days before duallies became the go to truck. And before the RV.net weight police became a national police organization!
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Cummins12V98
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Chris, how much did the Camper weigh ready for the weekend?
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Me Again
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Cummins12V98 wrote:Chris, how much did the Camper weigh ready for the weekend?
Can't remember. The Chevy was bagged, the RAM was not. Over 3K for sure, most likely close to 3500-4000.
From an older post here by someone:
"Lance 900 which is 11' 3" long ad weighs a little over 4,000 lbs loaded and with 50 gallons of water."
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Need the LIKE button for Mr MeAgain!!
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And a lump of coal for Likes to tow’s stocking!
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Walaby
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Maybe Likes to Tow should focus on towing?
Just sayin
Love the old truck and camper pics. Reminds me of the one my dad had with his 72 Ford long bed. I loved that truck.
Mike
Im Mike Willoughby, and I approve this message.
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Cummins12V98
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Me Again wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:Chris, how much did the Camper weigh ready for the weekend?
Can't remember. The Chevy was bagged, the RAM was not. Over 3K for sure, most likely close to 3500-4000.
From an older post here by someone:
"Lance 900 which is 11' 3" long ad weighs a little over 4,000 lbs loaded and with 50 gallons of water."
Pic shows how the 1st and 2nd gen SRW RAM's can really handle a load.
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Me Again
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Cummins12V98 wrote:Me Again wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:Chris, how much did the Camper weigh ready for the weekend?
Can't remember. The Chevy was bagged, the RAM was not. Over 3K for sure, most likely close to 3500-4000.
From an older post here by someone:
"Lance 900 which is 11' 3" long ad weighs a little over 4,000 lbs loaded and with 50 gallons of water."
Pic shows how the 1st and 2nd gen SRW RAM's can really handle a load.
However the 16.5 tire/rims on the 93 were a little bouncy!
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We were coming home from California towing our 35 ft alpenlite fifthwheel North on the Siskiyou's going down a steep area under full control because of the Allison and the 8.1 gas engine and saw coming to pass us was a 1st gen with a camper. wind was blowing also so as it went by us I was thinking it was going to hit us because it was out of control and wandering badly plus big time body roll . Not as big of camper as the posts above. chevman
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Likes to tow
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Walaby wrote:Maybe Likes to Tow should focus on towing?
Just sayin
Love the old truck and camper pics. Reminds me of the one my dad had with his 72 Ford long bed. I loved that truck.
Mike
I've had 4 truck campers and my last was a 10' Starcraft we bought new and had it on an F250 with the camper package which included overload springs. I also put air bags on it. Once while coming back from Wyoming I weighed the truck with camper on it and subtracted the weight of the truck. I was shocked at the weight of just the camper with water, propane, batteries and all our stuff. 3980 lbs was just too much for an F250 and that explained all the roll I got when on a crooked road. My camper supposedly weighed 2600 lbs according to the sales literature. I guess that was without the loading jacks.
My point is this, when you buy a truck to carry a truck camper be very informed about the road ready weight. If you are carrying close to two tons of tall weight and blow a rear tire things are going to get dicey in a hurry!!
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