Help with Weight of Truck Camper
Hello fellow campers! I have a question that I would like opinions on - I am sure this tossed around a lot… I have a 2005 Dodge 2500 with the 5.7L Hemi Head. Great running truck! Since then, I...
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If you want to test your truck without to much science, take it to a sand and gravel place, get them to load in what you think your camper will weigh,(they have scales) drive it around under different conditions for a while and see what you think of the performance...
See how much the rear sags, air bags or stable loads needed ?
Engine pull the weight on a hill ??? Try passing a few people...
Tires bulging out at the sidewalls??
Transmission overheating?
Ride quality on bumpy roads..
Try a few panic stops at 60 MPH...
Make the truck work under full load..
Try to factor in the same weight plus a big box up in the air about 10 or 11 feet in cross wind from passing trucks etc.. (Stability of the load)
Might cost 30 bucks???
See how much the rear sags, air bags or stable loads needed ?
Engine pull the weight on a hill ??? Try passing a few people...
Tires bulging out at the sidewalls??
Transmission overheating?
Ride quality on bumpy roads..
Try a few panic stops at 60 MPH...
Make the truck work under full load..
Try to factor in the same weight plus a big box up in the air about 10 or 11 feet in cross wind from passing trucks etc.. (Stability of the load)
Might cost 30 bucks???
