Arctic Fox to Introduce a Triple-Slide Camper
I wonder if this is bringing back a modified AF1160 or a new design. Given the weight of their other campers I wonder what this will tip the scales at. "Among the new layouts was a prototype of a ...
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2BLAZERS wrote:mkirsch wrote:2BLAZERS wrote:
Well, everyone use to weigh in at 14K on a 12,000 GVW rated dually. Now we complain about 14,200 on a 14k rated dually. LOL. perspective.
1. No we don't.
2. If we did we would be justified. The 14K rated duallys are no stronger than the 12K rated ones. Same axle ratings front and back, just less "slush" capacity that we used to get by adding up the axle ratings.
I still see lots of heavy 12 foot campers with slides on 10 to 15 year old trucks.
We can agree to disagree. But my 2016 Ram 3500 has a ton of changes compared to my old 2011 Ram 3500 and compared to my 2005 Ram 3500. All have been dually 4*4, crewcabs. My 2016 handles my 2011 AF 1150 much better..... The GVW and axle ratings increase is quite real. The AF 1150 has been the same since like early 2000s...trucks have changed big time.
If your 2016 handles your camper better it's in the springs and not because of a higher axle rating. Even the Dana 80 the older Ram 3500s had was rated at 11,500 pounds.
Anything less is just Dodge hanging a lower number on it due to the tires, springs etc. they delivered the truck with. The F450 so many people think you need came with THE SAME AXLES, a Dana 60 front and a Dana 80 rear.
If you set up your suspension properly and have the right tires, you aren't going to break the thing.
And yeah the newest ones have even stouter hardware, but I've yet to ever hear of anyone breaking a one-ton dually with a camper. Even really big ones.
