So I messed up guys... Thought I had the numbers figured out turns out either my truck or truck camper weighs alot more than I thought.

I have a 2005 gas 2500 ext cab (not a dually). Upgraded the rear suspension with hellwig helper springs and air bags. With the truck camper in the bed I have the truck leveled out. Tires are BF Goodrich all terrain with 3,400lbs weight rating. Torklift camper tie downs.

So I've taken it camping several times since I got it. I've had no problems. Get an amazing 9 miles a gallon and easily maintain 65-70 mph on the interstate. I took it to a CAT scale few weeks ago to see how heavy I really was. With my fuel tank full and the holding tanks in the camper empty I was sitting at 9,900lbs!!!! :O with 3240 lbs on the front axel 6,660lbs on the rear. The GVWR for my 2500 is 9,200 lbs.

I've canceled all camping plans and have decided it's not safe and just listed the truck camper for sale.

What do you guys think though, is there any solution to safely carry this much weight? Obviously a dually would be best but yea I dont have a dually and I'm not about to go buy one.

 

if the weight is bothering you, you can get the truck re-certified at a spring shop. imo as long as your rear end isnt squatting for that will effect your steering then you should be ok.

 

You can re-certify that? That's a thing?

 

around here in delaware you can. we have a local spring shop mainly for big trucks but they can re-certify truck ratings if someone upgrades their springs

 

if this is a slide in camper get a dually...if you have a rear tire blow out with that much weight in the bed...you will roll over.

 

Yea my thoughts exactly, I don't know if there are better tires out there with a better load capacity that what I got i'd have to look but still, I don't want to risk that.

 

you should have load range E tires.

 

Have you tried a bed tent instead of a camper? of course there's a big difference regarding its functionalities but it is lighter and you can still go camping. Although you have to set it up only once you get to the site but it is easy to install. There are different types to choose from and there's a comprehensive article here is the link. I had to buy one thru
and it served its purpose and I can still go on camping without the heavy load of a truck camper. Just my .02.