2500 Ram coil springs

H2oSprt wrote:
I've searched and I can't find anyone with a 2500 with the coil springs that carry a truck camper. What is the going thought on this set up for truck campers? I found a 2014 that is perfect for me, except perhaps the coil springs. I don't want to make a high dollar mistake.

Thanks

Most Ram 2500 owners that I know or have talked to regret putting a heavy TC on the truck. We're talking 60PSI in air bags to get the truck sort of level. Go with the 3500. My Chevrolet 3500HD sits level with stock suspension and 4,000+ lbs in the bed. A similar Ram 2500 sits - and this is not a joke - 4" low in the rear. A Ram 3500 will sag maybe 1" more than the Chevy with the same load, which is easily solved with an off the shelf Torklift product (actual measurements made using identical loads on level concrete in the same location at the same time). F350s seem to be on par with the GM but the current generation has a bit more frame flex when driving.

We own a 2014 Ram 2500 with the larger Hemi, long bed, regular cab. Our TC weighs somewhere in the range of 3200-3400 lbs completely loaded. The cargo capacity of our Ram is at 3900lbs, so we are not overloading the truck.

We have the coil springs (I think) and have used this combo now for around 10,000 miles, to include the Rockies. I have had zero issues with the suspension system.

As long as you do not go over the cargo capacity (we have a sticker inside the door that tells us what it is), then all is OK.

Del

Dont even bother with the 2500. Step up to the 3500 with the rear leafs or you will end up spending more money to update the rear suspension on the 2500 and will still exceed weigh limits

The brochure dry weight for a 2011 Lance 830 is 2322lbs. Add for options, water, propane, and stuff... Probably pushing 3000lbs+ when all is said and done, and that is not even counting passengers.

Normally I'd be in favor of the new technology, especially in this day and age where it can't possibly be a totally awful dangerous failure, but I agree you should probably stick with a leaf sprung truck considering that you're maxxing out the rear axle rating on a 2500 series truck now. There's no data on how a coil spring truck would deal with being maxxed out or mildly overloaded over the long haul.

This coil spring 2500 RAM, IMHO, is an attempt by RAM/Dodge/Chrysler/Fiat/whatever to bring the 2500 truck into the "grocery getter" category. For those that are towing 7000-10000lb trailers and need a little more than a 1500, but don't want the harsh empty ride of a leaf sprung 2500 or 3500 during the 98% of the time they're not towing.

Does your camper exceed the truck's payload rating? If not you have nothing to worry about. If it does you need to be looking at a 3500.
Edit: I just read the specs on your camper, you definitely want the 3500.