Overweight!! EMPTY!
Obviously concerned and stumped. We have a 1995 Damon 30' Ultrasport. The GVWR on Fords label is 11,500, Damon lists it as 12,500, and the state has it at 12,000. I had the idea to throw it on a sc...
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rockhillmanor wrote:
Are you looking at the weight on the door panel?
Or the coach builders sticker that should be inside the clothes closet on the wall?
His original post state 11,500 Ford 12,500 Damon. Uprating was very common practice prior to the E450, and Ford even had a bulletin to support it, including statements of compliance with applicable FMVSS. So yes, the 12,5000 GVWR is valid.
OP- If you swap out your rear leafs for a newer E450 set, you'll restore ride height AND probably ride better too, since they don't use the super stiff lower overload like the E350 springs.
Also, if you swap to a 2008+ front axle and springs, that setup is rated for 5,000 pounds FAWR. As a big bonus, the brakes are MUCH bigger, and you get a better sway bar and better radius arm design, all for less than doing either a set of ball joints or even a brake job. Most of the 4x4 converters have new take-offs. Just buy from the converter nearest you.
