wesel123
Explorer
Hi all, posting here and a few other sites to get an opinion.
We recently sold our travel trailer and we're going to get a longer model but the rv storage lot wants 200 plus I'm storage fees.....heck no.
So the wife and I have been contemplating a hard side truck camper. Needs to have a restroom (CFO's order) and no need to get super deep back country so a Hallmark, FWC etc is not an option. We would only be using it for fire roads, unload the camper as a basecamp and explore.
We like the Lance 825, have a deposit on one but then I got to thinking about the payload limitations of my 2018 Power Wagon. The camper is 2100 lbs dry 2500 wet, which puts us well within range of a standard 2500 Ram (3800#) but 700# over the 1800# the PW is designated to have.
To help with towing and such I have Firestone Air Bags (with daystar cradles), AEV Salta rims (much higher weight capacity than stock PW rims) and 37" Toyo RT's in D range (3525 each tire). So I'm thinking that I have overcome the payload short comings of the PW. Other than possibly putting Carley 2500 progressive springs. Hopefully not a Hellwig away bar.
Over all GAWR for the front is 4750#, for the rear is 6200# less the weight of the truck 7100# leaves me with 3850#. Less the camper at max 2500# leaves me at 1350# available.
What am I missing? I know I'm essential trying to fit a square through a round hole, or at least that's what it feels like.
We were thinking truck camper as it'll fit in our driveway, easier to handle I'm towns, allows me to tow my dirt bikes, no registration, lower insurance..and so on.
There are only a handful of trailers that will fit in our driveway that we would actually buy and I would prefer not to tow anymore.
Need some helps folks, please feel free to tell me I'm nuts...or not.
We recently sold our travel trailer and we're going to get a longer model but the rv storage lot wants 200 plus I'm storage fees.....heck no.
So the wife and I have been contemplating a hard side truck camper. Needs to have a restroom (CFO's order) and no need to get super deep back country so a Hallmark, FWC etc is not an option. We would only be using it for fire roads, unload the camper as a basecamp and explore.
We like the Lance 825, have a deposit on one but then I got to thinking about the payload limitations of my 2018 Power Wagon. The camper is 2100 lbs dry 2500 wet, which puts us well within range of a standard 2500 Ram (3800#) but 700# over the 1800# the PW is designated to have.
To help with towing and such I have Firestone Air Bags (with daystar cradles), AEV Salta rims (much higher weight capacity than stock PW rims) and 37" Toyo RT's in D range (3525 each tire). So I'm thinking that I have overcome the payload short comings of the PW. Other than possibly putting Carley 2500 progressive springs. Hopefully not a Hellwig away bar.
Over all GAWR for the front is 4750#, for the rear is 6200# less the weight of the truck 7100# leaves me with 3850#. Less the camper at max 2500# leaves me at 1350# available.
What am I missing? I know I'm essential trying to fit a square through a round hole, or at least that's what it feels like.
We were thinking truck camper as it'll fit in our driveway, easier to handle I'm towns, allows me to tow my dirt bikes, no registration, lower insurance..and so on.
There are only a handful of trailers that will fit in our driveway that we would actually buy and I would prefer not to tow anymore.
Need some helps folks, please feel free to tell me I'm nuts...or not.