Bedlam wrote:
Although there are ways to modify your 2500 to handle the pin weight, it will end up costing you about $5k. I would look for a FW around 15K lb GTWR or look into long bumper pulls. Check out some of the car trailer based units with living quarters. These are typically lighter and have more "garage".
It won't cost $5k. You can usually negotiate airbags in with the camper purchase. Or your can add leaf springs as that's the main difference between 3/4 and 1 ton (mostly, some years and models there's other differences). This is assuming you have tires that can hold the weight. My tires are 3,415 pounds a tire and higher quit rating than the stock 1 ton tires.
All they being said, unless you register with the DMV at a higher GVW, you could be held liable if something went wrong and you are over legal weight.
