Netboy’s
Truck and Camper Weights
Truck:
2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4WD Ext Cab Long Box SRW,
GVWR = 9200 lbs, GAWR-Front = 4670, GAWR-Rear = 6084 (tire limited), published payload
= 3874 lbs (From advertising brochure: I'm sure it is not for Duramax engine and Allison
transmission model, but I included here to show how you could get mislead), calculated truck
weight = (9200-3874) = 5326 lbs (definitely not for Duramax/Allison
truck), tires = 245R16 Load Range E (3042 lb capacity at 80 psi
cold). Truck has added rear anti-sway
bar, air springs, 4 Edelbrock IAS Performer shocks, front and rear receiver hitches,
nerf bars, rubber bed mat and spray in liner, rear steps, front
bike rack (this stuff adds about 400 pounds).
Camper:
2000 Lance 8'-6" Model 810, extended cabover, no A/C, published dry weight = 2222 lbs
Measured weights without camper
-- Weight for truck, driver, and 2/3 tank Diesel fuel:
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Total: 7,050 (100%)
Front Axle: 4,250 (60%)
Rear Axle: 2,800 (40%)
Measured weights with camper
-- Truck, driver, 2/3 tank Diesel fuel; camper with full water tank and some
gear (this is with NO 2nd passenger, food, cloths, sports gear or other camping
stuff that I load for a specific trip -- will be another 600 lbs or so):
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Total:
10,400 (100%) [
1200 pounds over mfgs GVWR ]
By Axle:
Front: 4,750 (46%)
[ 100 pounds over mfgs
GAWR-F ]
Rear: 5,650 (54%)
[ 434 pounds under mfgs
GAWR-R ]
By Wheel:
Rt Front: 2,325
Lft Front: 2,325
Rt Rear: 2,650
Lft Rear: 3,050
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*[Driver, truck fuel tank, and camper
bathroom are on left side of truck]
Calculated Payload Capacity of Truck:
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(9200 truck
GVWR) – (7050 truck wet, with accessories and driver, bed empty) = 2150 lbs.
Compare to published payload capacity of
3874 lbs from advertising brochure. The point is that in the advertising
literature the manufacturers use the lightest stripped-down model of their
truck (no diesel engine/automatic transmission, no trailer hitch, no rubber bed mat,
no side-step bars, no added rear anti-sway bar, no added air springs, no camper tiedowns,
etc.) so that the payload appears bigger, but in real life your actual payload will be
considerably smaller.
Calculated Weight of Camper:
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(10400 truck
loaded) – (7050 truck empty) = 3350 lbs camper.
This is a wet weight, but not with full gear. Compare to published dry weight for Lance 810
of 2222 lbs.
Handling:
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This truck and camper combo, with the
suspension mods listed (rear anti-sway bar, performance shocks, and rear air springs),
handles great. It does nothing scary when driving at relatively high speeds,
passing semi-trucks, making fast lane changes, and rapid braking (the brakes are
amazing).
