goducks10 wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Why do people think they meed to maintain unloaded ride weight when towing??????????
I see this all the time, rear of truck is high with proper bed rail clearance but the 5er is way nose high. Its because these people for some reason "think" they need to tow at solo ride height.
If your truck sits "level" with the RV attached you are probably good to go. If it sits lower in the rear than the front you probably are overloaded and bags are just a band-aid.
So true. Trucks come with the rear 2-3" higher than the front for that reason alone. If it drops 2" it's still higher than the front.
Mootpoint wrote:
Rear end sagging with OEM equipment. Not enough TV in my estimation. If I have to add aftermarket items to "improve" the ride I would really start considering the safety aspect of the rest of the OEM equipment. Should I beef up the brakes? Larger capacity coolers needed? Tires and rims? Axles? Engine and transmission? Structural strength of the frame? I could go on.
JMHO
LOL!!
Well just because a stock TV sits level or better with the load, doesn't always mean it is within limits!!
I used this to help determine if my 2001 Ram 2500 was good with a 32' 5er with a Dry weight of 9,820 and a GVWR of 12,360# hooked it up at the dealer and looked great! TV better than level 5er a little nose High, but correctable. Boy was I surprised when I first hit the scales!!
Not planing on changing anything, tows fine, just a bit over GVWR, while still within axle & Tire ratings.