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 Springs on the stiffest setting. I finally weighed it and I am very close to my rear axle limit of 9350. Let's not even discuss GVWR, way over there.
So I went truck shopping today....While the new Dodge duallys have a much better GVWR, the rear axle only has a few hundred pound higher rating. Ford does not seem any better. I want to add a superhitch and small motorcycle trailer to my setup, so I think I need more rear axle.
Do I really need a 4500 to haul a 5500 pound(loaded) TC and a small motorcycle trailer with less than 300 pound tongue weight? That seems crazy...... What am I missing here?
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 Springs on the stiffest setting. I finally weighed it and I am very close to my rear axle limit of 9350. Let's not even discuss GVWR, way over there.
So I went truck shopping today....While the new Dodge duallys have a much better GVWR, the rear axle only has a few hundred pound higher rating. Ford does not seem any better. I want to add a superhitch and small motorcycle trailer to my setup, so I think I need more rear axle.
Do I really need a 4500 to haul a 5500 pound(loaded) TC and a small motorcycle trailer with less than 300 pound tongue weight? That seems crazy...... What am I missing here?
