Center of Gravity Question
I enjoy driving my 2004.5 Dodge Ram 2500 Quad Cab SRW Diesel 4x4 shortbox to many offroad (remote) places. The truck is equipped with airbags as well as super-springs. Stock lift. Sold my 2,000#...
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All: Weighed the truck. My unloaded truck scale weight is 7,280#s, with front axle 4,300# rear axle 2,980#s.
BTW the truck-camper info sheet inside my glove box said "NOT RECCOMENDED FOR SLIDE-IN CAMPERS.":(
The door stickers say this truck has GVWR of 9,000#; GAWR (Front) 5,200# and GAWR (Rear) 6,000#. If I believe the numbers then this truck has a dry payload capacity of only 1,720#s!
I am looking at a good deal on a Northen Lite, dry weight ~2,600#.
I've added supersprings, which theoretically provide rear leaf capacity equal or better than a 3500 truck capacity, which in 2004 was 3,005#s but also assumed curb weight of 6,895.
I am still concerned, is this too much camper for this truck?
Anyone out there running similar camper weights? Experience?
Thanks
BTW the truck-camper info sheet inside my glove box said "NOT RECCOMENDED FOR SLIDE-IN CAMPERS.":(
The door stickers say this truck has GVWR of 9,000#; GAWR (Front) 5,200# and GAWR (Rear) 6,000#. If I believe the numbers then this truck has a dry payload capacity of only 1,720#s!
I am looking at a good deal on a Northen Lite, dry weight ~2,600#.
I've added supersprings, which theoretically provide rear leaf capacity equal or better than a 3500 truck capacity, which in 2004 was 3,005#s but also assumed curb weight of 6,895.
I am still concerned, is this too much camper for this truck?
Anyone out there running similar camper weights? Experience?
Thanks
