Do I really need a 4500 for a 5,500 lb TC?
Not another weight question..... My 2008 Dodge 3500 dually is not handling my Arctic Fox 1140 well. Lots of sway. Per advice of the forum, I have Rancho 9000s on it along with a set of Super Sprin...
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David Okkema wrote:
Look at a new chev...dually...there new box frame is great...go with an extended cab dually and get more weight over the front axle..
It does not actually work that way. I have a GM extended cab and all but 200 lbs. of the camper weight is carried by the rear axle. Campers are designed to have the COG directly over the axle.
At least with the F-450 trucks in the past the gain was in towing capacity and not payload which was no better than with the F-350. One needed to go to the F-550 to get the gain in payload.
At a certain point it should be considered whether a very long wheelbase pickup truck with DRW is a smarter approach than going with a class C motorhome that is a much better integrated solution.
