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| That sounds BAD!! Did you change the tires? Hard to belive Ford would have put D rated tires on a 1 ton truck. | |
| The truck did come with E rated tires. But like a dummy I replaced them with D rated ones. But the maximum capacity is only 200 lbs in favor of the E rated that came with the truck over what I have now. | |
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There's not much you can do now but hope the tires are underrated. If you live in a cold climate then you should be okay. Heat is the problem so keep the pressure at max for sure and when driving in hotter weather keep freeway speed down to 55. It sounds like the only way to carry that camper and be well under the ratings is to have a dually. In my old funky truck I bent the front wall of the bed (emerg stop) and put dips in the floor by having some cross boards to raise the camper height but I've never heard of the whole side tweaking down like yours. Hopefully it will stop where it is. You should get underneath and look at the bed mounting points just to check. |
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Hi, In case anyone is interested, I emailed Lance and asked them the weight of the 821 and got a reply back within a day. Also, I've found a real good price for an 821 if anyone is interested (I was until I saw the weight  It's at RV Sales and Service in La Vergne, TN (www.rvserviceandsales.com) Dry weight without options is 2800. Wet weight without options is 3152 (wtr tank full, LP full). With AC, awning, electric jacks, generator, etc. (loaded), you add another 440 lbs. Anyone found any good prices on 820's? Frank |
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I can imagine three ways to bend the bed. 1. Heavy off road use. Extreme twisting while rock climbing, etc. Not very likely. We've managed to get 1-2 wheels off the ground without distortion of anything. Severe shocks (a washout taken at 40mph?) could cause big problems. I think suspension failure would happen long before the bed would get deformed. 2. Localized heavy loading. Did you camper sit evenly on the bed of your camper, or did one of the rear corners carry most of the weight? Could there have been a 2 x 6 or similar under a rear corner to lift the camper and load that corner? 3. Truck has a bent frame or a missing bed mount. So one corner of the bed is essentially unsuported by the frame. Overall, I'd say your camper is too heavy for you SRW 1 ton. Either a lighter camper, or Duals. Your problem reminds of something Vince said awhile back - NEVER BELIEVE ANYTHING A SALESMAN TELLS YOU. He is interested in making a sale and a commision, and probably doesn't care if your truck can handle it or not. If he really believes what he is telling you, have him put it in writing on the sales contract: "This camper is fully acceptable on the listed truck (list the truck) despite the fact that the camper exceeds the manufacturers recommendations." See if he is willing to accept the liability for overloading the vehicle. Sorry for the ranting, you must have touched a nerve. In short, don't believe a salesman, do your own research and make up you own mind. Mike L. |
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| Check with your local medium duty truck dealers. The F450, 550 and 650 type trucks may have a heavier tire and whell combination. It may be on a 17 or 18 inch wheel but it will use the same bolt pattern so you should be ok. Worth a look anyway. | |
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Randy, Before you completely panic fill the camper's water tank and your fuel tank full and re-weigh the combo, your rear axle weight won't go up as much as you think. I too own a PSD powered F350 Super Duty. My truck is a supercab and ONLY weighs 7320 lbs with a full tank of fuel and one passenger. I have been looking at tires to replace my 265/75-16 LRE Firestones. The ONLY tire with the same load rating is the BFG AT 295/75-16 LRD. Another option is a Goodyear G159LT 235/85-16 LRG (yes G). That tire is rated at 3705 lbs  110 psi. At that point your wheels become the weakest link in the chain. I bought my truck to haul a slide-in camper, now I beginning to think more about another travel trailer (I used to own a 19' Airstream). Good luck, Steve |
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| Michelin makes an E rated 265.... | |
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Actually I wasn't refering to E rated 265/75-16s. I was commenting on 16" tires capable of that much weight. Besides Michelin, Cooper also sells a couple different E rated 265s. |
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I noticed a 10' Alaskan in the paper. Must be fully self contained at 10'. It won't go down as far as ours does, but it will be a lot lower than yours. Still heavy, even the ad states it needs a 3/4 ton truck. $450??? Seems quite low, maybe a misprint. (408)371-6063 Mike L |
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