Dodge ram payload
I have to ask this...how can my Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie with the 5.7 HEMI, and trailer tow package with the 3.92 axle have a cargo weight of only 1,100 lbs? This is the lowest I have read of any vehicl...
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samhain7 wrote:
Check out the third testimonial.
http://www.airliftcompany.com/about/testimonials/
It is a little scary, that trailer will weigh close to 10,000 lbs loaded. I have to say... with my Airlifts in my Acadia I completely didn't realize how overweight I was running. It stiffens it up all together and makes the ride great. I came to realize that the airbags should only be used to help reduce slump, as they will not effectively transfer any weight forward.
I have towed my current 6000 lb trailer with three different vehicles
1) 2012 GMC Acadia with AirLift bags installed - great ride, hardly felt the weight of the trailer, had my WDH operating also. Really overweight for that vehicle.
2) 2001 GMC Sierra 1500HD (essentially a 3/4 ton badged as a 1/2 ton) without airlifts, no helper springs, just stock. Tried without the WDH and it was fine, no slump or anything, however it put the hitch dead weight over the maximum limit of 500 lbs on that truck. Added the WDH and the ride didn't change, but it made it nice and legal within specs.
3) 2011 GMC Sierra 1500, no airlifts, stock springs, WDH operating. This truck slumps worse then both others, I'm thinking of adding airlifts to the leaf springs. Although way overweight, the ride in the Acadia with the airlifts was much better when towing the trailer, kept it all nice and stiff
