Got high beamed last night!!

I am always amazed with ignorance truck manufacturers preset to costumer needs.
$40,000 cars do have headlights self-leveling as standart, while $70,000 truck, who can squat even 1 foot under the load does not have that even as option.
I had 3 trucks with air helper bags and did not notice too much sway, even with 4WD F250, so maybe better shocks in this case will help.

Upper StableLoads will help with your rear squat. The shocks will help dampen movement reducing sway or porpoising but will not prevent sag. If the the upper StableLoads result in too harsh of a ride when unload, consider using Energy Suspension bump stops instead but realize that they will compress to half their height before engaging the overload spring.

On my F250, I tried both and even ran a mix of SL and ES stops to find the right balance between unloaded and loaded ride. I did find the ride better with ES stops, but needed the full the support of the SL stops for the weight I was carrying (7000 lbs on rear axle). I did have Firestone airbags to help leveling out, but only need them when towing my trailer (8000 lbs on rear axle) once I went with the upper AND lower StableLoads. Anything less than using the full complement of SL's required help from the bags to minimize sag.

The simplest thing to do is learn how to adjust the headlights , it's usually easy . No matter what you do to suspension there will always be a difference in headlights between loaded and unloaded .

remember your 3500 sits very high in back empty, and that is what headlights were adjusted for.
putting weight on truck is going to cause back end to drop, and headlights will shine higher.

I don't agree with others saying to install air bags to stop it from dropping, I want mine to drop so it rides level.


first night trip with my 990 I took a T20 torx screwdriver with me. open hood, on side of body behind headlight. 2 holes, look in them, only one has a adjustment screw (up and down) There is no left to right adjustment.

I turned my headlights down around 3 full turns. I think CCW was down, but don't take my word for it. pull up with lights shining at a wall.

nobody was flashing me because the headlight were so far in sky it did not bother anybody. Wow, now I can see the road.

now for winter with camper off I will adjust them back up some.

We have been in our new Adventurer 910DB since October 14th after closing up our TT for the winter here in upstate NY. Heading back to Dallas Monday and have not driven the truck/TC setup at night. Last night while returning back to my sons house we were flashed with high beams 6 out of maybe 16 times. Have not weighed TC yet fully loaded but was surprised at how much the Truck squated when loaded on my 2015 Ram 3500 DRW with 5565 payload. This Adventurer with one slide and dry bath is heavier than I thought. Will not be driving at night on return trip. Did not like airbags on my previous 06 Ram 2500. Caused to much sway. I am thinking of replacing stock shocks with Bilsteins and upper stable loads first after We get home. Any Thoughts would be appreciated.

Airbags and overload suspension spring bumpers work just right on my Ram 3500. Add air to the point when the overload bumpers touch the spring with the camper loaded. I am picky on how my truck handles with a 4000 pound cabover and the handling is 'just right'. I also was a little surprised that a one ton dually would need a little help in the suspension department carrying a cabover.

Thanks Jumbo. Did you replace stock shocks?

My Lance 1050S squats my 2014 RAM 3500 DRW enough that I installed a full set of Stableloads. They seem to keep it level enough to prevent the HIGH BEAM reminders from freaking out.

I have very good lights on my Laramie equipped RAM too.