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When I had my TC on a 2007 Chevy 3500 I added Bilstein shocks and air bags. I was 11,150 pounds with a GVWR of 9,900. I upgraded to a 2005 Chevy dually. I added KYB Monomax shocks and airbags. I was 13,100 with a GVWR of 11,400. I took both rigs thousands of trouble free miles. I was NOT over on...

I don't understand why any vehicles have carpet. It's not like your laying on it playing with your kids or walking around barefoot in a bedroom. I've ordered 3 brand new trucks in my life, vinyl floors and seats on them all.

I had a Yaesu FT-100D for a while. I ran it mobile in an 18 wheeler and then in my pick-up for a while. It had a false high SWR indication on 10 meters but otherwise was a good radio.

Most people carrying campers of any size (9, 10, 11') are over their payload and GVWR. Just don't overload your tires and axles. My 8' Palamino pop-up in a 1996 Dodge 1500 weighed 7,000. GVWR WAS 6,400. My 11' camper on a Chevy 3500 SRW was 11,150. GVWR wad 9,900. Same camper on a Chevy dually...

2500 truck, 8' bed.

I will second the recomendation to get the 3500. No reason not to really. The 10sp Allison in my '22 has been percect so far. I just had the fluud changed at 48,000 miles. Mine is a work truck and weighs about 12,000 pounds "empty". Loaded it's 14,000 or more. I don't have any problems with GM...

We had an 11' side entry truck camper, no slide. When it was just me, my wufe, and a dog it was fine for week long trips. We added 1 kid and then a second. We made it work for a two week trip and lots of smaller ones. Then we had a 3rd child. After 2 nights in the truck camper with all 5 of us...

I've got a 2009 2500 Suburban. I went with the GMT900 so the transmission would automatically downshift when braking and on cruise control. This will be important if my wife drives it towing the boat while I am towing the camper. There is no AFM on the 2500s. The vehicle does a great job with...

With your first child on the way I wouldn't be spending much money on a camping rig unless you are quite wealthy. Babies are expensive. Camping with a baby is not fun. Your wife is going to need a reasonable vehicle to use to take the baby to the doctor, pick up groceries, etc. Get something for...

I don't get the prices either. I bought a new 2022 GMC C & C last year. Diesel, 4wd, crew cab, Knapheide utility body with tool drawers and a ladder rack. My all in price including the upfit was less than the gas powered Bison model. I even got 0% financing.

I've put a total of around 350,000 miles on 3 dually work trucks. All had service bodies and weighed 8,000 to 11,000 with nothing being "hauled". With a load of supplies in the bed I've been around 13,000 pounds. For many years my 2005 Chevy dually also carried a truck camper from time to time...

My 2009 2500 Sub does a great job. I often have my family of 5 and a dog in there with a 6,500 pound boat on the hitch. It will run interstsate speeds on cruise over the mountains. I've also used it to pull 8,000 pounds of flatbed and excavator thru the mountains of WV to a job site. It also...

My 2022 GMC cab (not cap) & chassis has a fully loaded service body on it. It weighs about 12,000 with nothing in the bed. I take it off road to off grid job sites. My last truck, a 2005 Chevy crew cab, would drag in the middle crossing a few water breaks. The new truck doesn't even though it...

The GM 6.0 is great. Or, go older and get an 8.1L. I certainly felt my 8.1 had a lot of low end torque. All modern trucks have about as much power as big blocks and diesels of the '90s. 100,000 miles is not "high miles"; that was in the '80s. I drove my '05 Duramax to 307,000. My 2009 2500...

This is quite popular in the US actually. Most motorhomes and a lot of boats use the engine to heat water for the "house".