Chassis Cab Ride Quality
Hi, Currently exploring getting a chassis cab to put a custom utility bed on then my TC. Looks like most are buying a 550 or 5500. I have two questions. 1. Why not a 450 or 4500 chassis cab? ...
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First comment, if you upgrade, thank you for doing far more than your part to bolster our economy!
Second comment, go take one for a ride. Some tend to downplay the extremely harsh "empty" ride, IMO. (and to be fair, likely purchased them primarily as a hauler and not a driver)
And if you do decide to go forward with it, personally I'd try to configure the CA length and bed length to try to get a decent chunk of camper weight on the front axle as well. The only thing that rides worse than an empty class V truck, is one that has all the payload on the back and the, now extremely over built over sprung front suspension and tires haven't calmed down with some extra weight on them and the weight on the back exaggerates the harshness of the front.
Some folks proclaim to "love" driving around a med duty truck that acts like the axles are welded to the frame, some don't.
Second comment, go take one for a ride. Some tend to downplay the extremely harsh "empty" ride, IMO. (and to be fair, likely purchased them primarily as a hauler and not a driver)
And if you do decide to go forward with it, personally I'd try to configure the CA length and bed length to try to get a decent chunk of camper weight on the front axle as well. The only thing that rides worse than an empty class V truck, is one that has all the payload on the back and the, now extremely over built over sprung front suspension and tires haven't calmed down with some extra weight on them and the weight on the back exaggerates the harshness of the front.
Some folks proclaim to "love" driving around a med duty truck that acts like the axles are welded to the frame, some don't.
