I'm new to this forum, so apologies in advance if I'm asking the "most asked question" in the RV community.
Including our most recent purchase (Reflection 340RDS), I've owned 6 different coaches over 22 years (2 TT, 4 FW), so I'm not a rookie. This is the largest coach I've ever bought, but not by much. I have had a 2022 GMC 2500HD on order for about 4 months and I am within weeks of taking delivery (ordered before I decided on a coach). I did a TON of research, so I am confident in my numbers. I'm just curious if anyone thinks I'm pushing the envelope too far. I really do NOT want a 3500 SRW, as this will be my wife's daily driver.
The truck, as ordered, has a GVWR of 11,300 lbs and a likely curb weight of about 8,200 lbs. That leaves about 3,100 lbs of payload capacity. Towing capacity is not an issue (Duramax). Conservatively, I will have 600 lbs in the truck (2 adults, 2 dogs + hitch), which leaves 2,500 lbs for the 340RDS (currently in my driveway). It has a dry hitch weight of 2,040 lbs per the marketing specs (not confirmed by a scale). We are not full timers, so we pack pretty light. On the top end, I estimated 1,200 lbs of cargo in the coach. Using 20% as a ratio, that will put an additional 240 lbs on the pin. By my math, 2,040 + 240 + 600 = 2,880. Rounding up to 2,900 lbs of payload, I am definitely within the capacity of my truck, but certainly at the top end.
Looking to see if anyone can poke any big holes in my argument. I am not committed to the truck yet, but will definitely re-set the delivery timer if I decide to go 3500 SRW. That route would buy me an additional 800 lbs of GVWR, but probably only net me 600 lbs of payload capacity.
Including our most recent purchase (Reflection 340RDS), I've owned 6 different coaches over 22 years (2 TT, 4 FW), so I'm not a rookie. This is the largest coach I've ever bought, but not by much. I have had a 2022 GMC 2500HD on order for about 4 months and I am within weeks of taking delivery (ordered before I decided on a coach). I did a TON of research, so I am confident in my numbers. I'm just curious if anyone thinks I'm pushing the envelope too far. I really do NOT want a 3500 SRW, as this will be my wife's daily driver.
The truck, as ordered, has a GVWR of 11,300 lbs and a likely curb weight of about 8,200 lbs. That leaves about 3,100 lbs of payload capacity. Towing capacity is not an issue (Duramax). Conservatively, I will have 600 lbs in the truck (2 adults, 2 dogs + hitch), which leaves 2,500 lbs for the 340RDS (currently in my driveway). It has a dry hitch weight of 2,040 lbs per the marketing specs (not confirmed by a scale). We are not full timers, so we pack pretty light. On the top end, I estimated 1,200 lbs of cargo in the coach. Using 20% as a ratio, that will put an additional 240 lbs on the pin. By my math, 2,040 + 240 + 600 = 2,880. Rounding up to 2,900 lbs of payload, I am definitely within the capacity of my truck, but certainly at the top end.
Looking to see if anyone can poke any big holes in my argument. I am not committed to the truck yet, but will definitely re-set the delivery timer if I decide to go 3500 SRW. That route would buy me an additional 800 lbs of GVWR, but probably only net me 600 lbs of payload capacity.
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