New Arctic Fox 811
Picked up my new Arctic Fox 811 last Thursday from Nelson's R.V. in Boise, ID. Wow - I'm impressed with Northwood build quality and the features of this camper. Drove it from Boise to San Diego afte...
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mr goodbar wrote:
Congrats on the new TC! It looks good! I am on my way to Nelsons Rv next weekend to pick up mine. How is the weight of the TC? I have a 2016 RAM 2500 SB with air bags currently using a Palomino TC without issues. Nelsons is installing a sway bar for me to help with my air bags. Is that enough for the 811? Thanks!
Sorry to report but I think you’ll be trading into a different truck the day after you put that on the coil spring Ram. A friend of mine bought one and set his camper on it, a lighter one than an AF811, and tried to drive it. Never again.
Spring stiffness and center of gravity isn’t the problem.
The problem with the coil spring Ram is the springs are too far inboard in the chassis.
The effective rear width is too narrow.
The leaf spring trucks aren’t better because of a leaf vs. coil difference, it’s because the leafs are mounted further outward, with a wider stance.
You’re really, really gonna want any 3/4 or 1 ton other than a newer Ram for heavy camper hauling.
