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#31 wytwtr

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Posted 18 June 2014 - 03:37 PM

Wish I had seen this forum before we bought our Bronco for our 2014 Tacoma, but here we are...  Thought we were saving money over buying a FWC, which is what we really wanted, but now it's looking like it wasn't such a wise decision.

 

We are trying to work with the dealer to take it off our hands, because after buying it, loading it, fixing the sway problems with better suspension than the dealer and Palomino endorsed (StableLoads do NOT cut it), we took it to a truck scale, and found that, even without any camping gear, we are running over 500# over GVWR!  Even if they do take it back, I suspect we're going to take a huge hit, so I am wondering if there is ANY WAY we could add to the suspension, brakes, etc., to make this camper safe enough to drive.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


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#32 Bwht4x4

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Posted 18 June 2014 - 10:38 PM

500#s over GVWR is quite a bit.  Once you add water, propane and gear you're going to be closer to 900-1000#s over GVWR.  This would be analogous to me putting a payload in my 3/4 Dodge of 2,500#s.  I'd be over the 9,000# GVWR and closer to the 10,000# mark.

 

I'd either get a different truck or cut your loses and ditch the camper.  I'd be too nervous driving it around anywhere.  Plus you can beef up the brakes and suspension, but the axles, frame, and all other components are designed withing the GVWR specs.


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#33 dauntless225

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Posted 18 June 2014 - 11:13 PM

Like what was said before. Trade one, the truck or camper needs to go.. GVWR is the number you want to stay under to be legal and piece of mind.


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Posted 29 March 2015 - 04:31 PM

After a lengthy and expensive legal battle for fraud and negligence, we were finally able to get the RV dealer to take the camper back at the full price we paid, plus reimbursement for damages to our truck due to improper installation (bent the sides of our bed) and damage to the suspension due to the overload.  When we were able to weigh our truck without the camper, we found that the actual weight of the camper was 340# over the listed weight (we did add a solar panel and awning, but that hardly accounts for the huge difference in weight).

 

We are now carrying a FWC Eagle Shell with minimalist gear and are perfectly happy.  Have done several Death Valley trips, including driving up some steep, 4WD mining roads, with no problem and no damage to the vehicle.  It took us a while to get there, but I think we've finally got it nailed!


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