Sorry for jumping around on topics here but we are brainstorming our camper setup and trying to explore options.
We were discussing upgrading our truck from a NRR to a F series or GMC T series truck to go from 19,500 GVWR to 25950 GVWR.
The problem right now is we are around 16000 GVWR with the camper and garage on the current NRR/flatbed leaving only 3500 pounds for passengers, cargo, fuel, water, motorcycles. Tight for an extended trip. I would really like an extra 1000 to 2000 pounds and the T series would give it to me.
The truck currently has a 20 foot steel flatbed which weighs a bit over 2000 pounds, based on scale measurements and the dry weight figure of the NRR from the body builder guide.
What if instead of swapping out our truck, which we put brand new M608Z tires and had injectors replaced, we instead had someone construct a 20 foot aluminum flatbed? What weight saving might we expect going from a 2000 pound steel flatbed with big headache rack to a aluminum flatbed with small lighter headache rack?
Would an aluminum flatbed support our camper and garage as well as the steel flatbed, in terms of strengthening the Isuzu frame rails?
I am including a few pictures to show our current setup. Thank you for any help/advice.
We were discussing upgrading our truck from a NRR to a F series or GMC T series truck to go from 19,500 GVWR to 25950 GVWR.
The problem right now is we are around 16000 GVWR with the camper and garage on the current NRR/flatbed leaving only 3500 pounds for passengers, cargo, fuel, water, motorcycles. Tight for an extended trip. I would really like an extra 1000 to 2000 pounds and the T series would give it to me.
The truck currently has a 20 foot steel flatbed which weighs a bit over 2000 pounds, based on scale measurements and the dry weight figure of the NRR from the body builder guide.
What if instead of swapping out our truck, which we put brand new M608Z tires and had injectors replaced, we instead had someone construct a 20 foot aluminum flatbed? What weight saving might we expect going from a 2000 pound steel flatbed with big headache rack to a aluminum flatbed with small lighter headache rack?
Would an aluminum flatbed support our camper and garage as well as the steel flatbed, in terms of strengthening the Isuzu frame rails?
I am including a few pictures to show our current setup. Thank you for any help/advice.