hbillsmith wrote:
A couple of thoughts. You will need aibags on the rear for a truck that old. They weight 35#. You can keep your hitch weight down with an Andersen Ultimate Aluminum (about 100# less than others and good for short beds). Any fiver for you will require you to be prudent on storage bin management. Use 20# propane tanks not 30# to save weight. Lastly, like said before, focus on 1/2 ton towable.
Wow, that is a blanket statement, is that because you have bags? I tow a slightly larger 5er than you with my 2001 RAM 2500 and do just great without bags. I don't even engage the upper overloads! about 5,500# on a 6,084# axle.
I have found the opposite to be true, older trucks had stronger stiffer springs, new trucks have softer springs.
Without bags our combination at about 19,500# GCVW rides smooth even on concrete roads and bridge transitions.
