Forum Discussion

Flashman's avatar
Flashman
Explorer II
May 04, 2017

Advice please

I am serious about getting a new Mammoth Host and a new RAM Crew cab DRW one ton.

What do I need to do - if anything - to make the ride as stable as possible.

I have owned 2 TCs in the past and carried them both in a Short bed Dodges. The last one was an Alpine lite 9.5 with a slide - it was heavy and I had 19.5 tires, supersprings, air bags and a heliwig anti sway bar and I still had some sway. I carried it in a 2006 MEGA cab 2500.

The Host weights more but the truck will be a long bed DRW. Are the new OEM RAM air bags worth it for a heavy TC?


We sold the Alpine lite and went to travel trailers and finally a Toy hauler but then made the mistake of looking at the new class B plus with the Mercedes diesel and slide outs. The wife loved them but for $100,000 plus I choked and started to think about the triple slide truck campers - seems a better way to go.
  • we currently have a host mammoth on order and will replace our current DRW Chevy after we sell out fifth wheel
  • we are looking at a ram but with the 6.4 gas motor and are also trying to decide if we want the factory air option or go after market, I can not seem to find any information as too if there is any payload rating difference between the air bag set up or the standard leaf spring setup. I know the gvwr is 14000 for either but not sure about any difference in camper weights and payload rating. I don't have the numbers with me but the configuration I am looking at which is two wheel drive gas DRW crew long bed I recall has a camper rating around 5900 lbs and the payload is over 6K but nothing noted that that changes with air setup which in pictures just doesn't look very heavy duty?
  • zb39 wrote:
    I am driving what you want. see sig. Def get the factory air. It is awesome, no sag, no sway. Towing is easy with these. Just call TL. Ask me any questions. Factory GVW 14k. rear axle 9750 front 6k. Factory tires are higher than that. 900 pound feet of tq!!!!!!! Get 4.10 rear with AESIN tranny. spelling is prob off there.
    I look forward to seeing your rig.


    So are the factory air bags better than after market ie. firestones?
  • sbryan@vtbryans.com wrote:
    You'll end up spending the $100k when you factor in the Host plus the new truck so you best make sure SWMBO agrees.:-)


    Yep - but I will have a truck day to day use - and I can take the camper off at the campsite and run around in the truck. Can't do that in the class B plus and the engine in the class B is under powered.
  • You'll end up spending the $100k when you factor in the Host plus the new truck so you best make sure SWMBO agrees.:-)
  • I am driving what you want. see sig. Def get the factory air. It is awesome, no sag, no sway. Towing is easy with these. Just call TL. Ask me any questions. Factory GVW 14k. rear axle 9750 front 6k. Factory tires are higher than that. 900 pound feet of tq!!!!!!! Get 4.10 rear with AESIN tranny. spelling is prob off there.
    I look forward to seeing your rig.
  • DutchmenSport wrote:
    "The wife loved them but for $100,000 plus I choked and started to think about the triple slide truck campers - seems a better way to go." Better listen to the wife or you may find yourself camping in the TC all alone! (Just a suggestion)....


    She stayed with me through the Lance and the Alpine Lite and is as excited about the triple slide TCs as I am - we can tow the Jeep, RZR and boat much easier than the 3.0 liter Mercedes diesel - and still have a truck for day to day use.
  • "The wife loved them but for $100,000 plus I choked and started to think about the triple slide truck campers - seems a better way to go." Better listen to the wife or you may find yourself camping in the TC all alone! (Just a suggestion)....