DRW and engine opinions
Hello, I currently have a 2003 Ram 3/4T CTD. I have supersprings and 3750# tires. It handles the load decently but now with kid #2 around, I find we're hauling more stuff (stroller, pack-n-play, ...
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Geoff,
The short answer is "it's always better to keep what you have and make do with added appurtenances." (a Quebec-ian term)
2003 was a good year for the CTD, if underpowered compared to the present offerings. If you have a quad cab you can make do with what you have with 2 small ninos. AFA taking more stuff along, why not consider a small enclosed trailer for the kiddie goods? What i did not like was the big space that would appear when putting, i'm assuming, a short bed TC on a long bed truck. The center of gravity would be not good. 3750 load rated tires are plenty good enough for your purposes. If you want a wider rr footprint you could, like I did, go with 12" wide wheels and 14.50 wide super singles. I added some Jeep TJ, 7" fender lips on the rear axle.
My vote would be to keep what you have and make it work.
jefe
The short answer is "it's always better to keep what you have and make do with added appurtenances." (a Quebec-ian term)
2003 was a good year for the CTD, if underpowered compared to the present offerings. If you have a quad cab you can make do with what you have with 2 small ninos. AFA taking more stuff along, why not consider a small enclosed trailer for the kiddie goods? What i did not like was the big space that would appear when putting, i'm assuming, a short bed TC on a long bed truck. The center of gravity would be not good. 3750 load rated tires are plenty good enough for your purposes. If you want a wider rr footprint you could, like I did, go with 12" wide wheels and 14.50 wide super singles. I added some Jeep TJ, 7" fender lips on the rear axle.
My vote would be to keep what you have and make it work.
jefe
