New Ram 5500 Build
We were running over 13K on the rear axle of a 2019 Ram 3500. Despite it handling the load well (with mods), we knew it wasn't responsible to continue with that rig and have spent the last few months ...
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mike/kellie wrote:
Are you going to have boxes built against the headboard? You should have some space there although I'm not familiar as to how your camper drops in the back. I'd like to see the clearance inside the front wheel wells with the new rims. Sounds like a nice project.
I bought my 5500 site unseen after it sat for over a year. That population did not like the color! Ram only ran it for maybe 2 years.
The camper will sit 14.5" back from the headache rack. I'll use that to store the spare tire, 2000W generator, and fuel tank - so no boxes. I'll take photos of the clearance, but talked to several people including a guy who runs these exact wheels and same tire size (different tire) and they clear fine and never rub.
Here is a 2020 with the same wheels and different tires, but in the same size:
