![]() Be sure to note anything else that is being weighed with the truck including yourself, passengers, and any cargo in the cab or bed. ![]() If you will be removing the tailgate when loading a truck camper, remove the tailgate before entering the scale, or subtract the tailgate weight from the certified scale weight. Immediately before entering a certified weight scale, fill your truck’s fuel tank. Weigh your truck at a CAT Scale or other certified weight scale. Here are the steps for the Truck First path: 1. Only use the GVWR and payload information physically posted on your truck. This information is rarely accurate and often misleading. Important: Never use the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) or payload information published on a truck manufacturer’s website or brochure. If you do not have physical access to your truck, do not proceed with the Truck First path. Use the Truck First path if you already own a truck and want to match it to a camper. Before you know it, you’ll be back here and ready to match your dream truck camper to the right truck. Once you have read these two articles and made the directed decisions, proceed to the, “ Camper Chooser” and then our Buyers Guide. Once you have selected a truck camper, you can proceed with the Camper First path or Fast Match path to find the right truck.Ĭhoosing your camper first also gives you the most flexibility to select the truck camper you want, and presents the least compromise for your final rig.īegin your truck camper selection process by reading, “ The Best Truck Camper” followed by, “ Picking the Perfect Truck Camper”. If you don’t yet have a truck or camper, we strongly recommend choosing your truck camper first. ![]() Attempting to match a truck and camper prior to having a truck or camper presents too many variables. If you do not have a truck or camper yet, it is not possible to proceed with a proper match. Due to its simplicity, speed, and certainty for success, we used the Fast Match path for our current truck camper rig. The Fast Match path is what we recommend for anyone who doesn’t already have a truck. Both paths are important to familiarize yourself with to fully understand what’s involved with a proper truck and camper match. The Camper First path assumes you have a truck camper and are looking to match it a truck. The Truck First path assumes you already have a pickup truck and are looking to match it to a truck camper. There are three paths to a proper truck and camper match Truck First, Camper First, and Fast Match. Three Paths To A Proper Match: Truck First, Camper First, and Fast Match If personal safety and driving performance are important to you, and you want to avoid unscheduled maintenance and repair costs, a properly matched truck and camper is the way to go. Truck fleet ownership surveys consistently reveal overloading as the number one reason for unscheduled truck repair and maintenance. Properly matched truck and camper combinations also exhibit the least amount of wear and tear on brakes, tires, and suspension components avoiding costly repairs and maintenance often caused by overloading. These driving dynamics become acutely important when the next knucklehead on a smartphone cuts you off. Properly matched truck and camper combinations will stop, steer, accelerate, handle and perform as the truck and camper manufacturers designed them to. It’s Important To Properly Match Your Truck Camper Rig If you only read one article in Truck Camper Magazine, make it this one. Step-by-step instructions to properly match a truck and camper including calculations for camper weight, truck payload, center of gravity, and overall fit compatibility.
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