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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zb39 wrote:
Looking good. I doubt you will need to modify the suspension. I understand a heavy TC. How is your jeep at 6K?
Jeep weighs 5560 with a full tank of fuel. It's a 2020 JLUR, MetalCloak Gamechanger 3.5 suspension + all their steering upgrades, some heavy steel armor, winch, etc. Sitting on 37x13.5 Cooper STT Pros (LRE). Plus whatever we store in it... it can hit 6K pretty easy.
Also 5.13s and RCV shafts, but those don't add much weight if any.
It would be the "Trailer Axle" in this weigh-in. I wanted an actual weight for the Jeep so it was empty of all cargo. It usually has 150+lbs of recovery gear, tools, and other junk in it. If we're in a hurry and don't pack up the truck fully, we'll throw a few hundred pounds of whatever in the Jeep, pushing it over 6K.
Also are the reasons we are moving from a 3500 to a 5500...
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Are you running the Kelderman front+rear on your 5500? How do you like it with the Cascade?
