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rctoyguy
Explorer
Feb 14, 2017

Is my Ram 2500 a wimp or am I missing something here?

In the market for a 5th wheel, and I know I need to be careful about weights - but I'm trying to get in the ballpark for camper weights to see if what I want is reasonable. I just looked up the spe...
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Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Feb 17, 2017
drsteve wrote:
And only on rv.net do bags rated to carry 5000 lbs or Timbrens rated to carry 8600 lbs not make up for the 500 lb lower RAWR compared to the SRW 3500.

Air bags do not change the RAWR.


On paper I would agree. But since owning my 15 RAM Dually with Factory rear air ride I look at bags a lot differently now. My two small full length leaf springs and two axle forward small leafs sure don't hold up the 5,800# pin weight I carry.

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