Maybe it's an incorrect observation, but it seems RAM owners are more unhappy with their trucks hauling TCs than any other brand. I'm puzzled by this, but maybe it's just a small sample or a vocal minority. Answer this survey, of the trucks you had, what brand was it and how happy were you with it hauling your TC. I'll go first.'06 Ford F350 4x4 SRW SC 6.0 (fine for a SRW with minor mods)'10 Ford F450 4x4 DRW CC 6.4 (seems fine to me with minor mods)

94 Dodge Ram/cummins std cab long bed; 2003 Bigfoot 10.6Air bags, anti sway, rancho shocks. Camper was ordered sans genset, air conditioning to save as much weight as possible. Set up worked ok. Camper still a bit heavy for truck.2004 Dodge Ram/Cummins dually longed crew cab. Anti sway, rancho shocks, air bags with 2006 Arctic fox 1150. This set-up put me about 1,000 pounds overloaded per sticker for cargo weight.. Air bags kept the truck level. Ride o.k. but not great.2017 Dodge Ram/Cummins dually long bed crew cab factory air ride bone stock. Same Arctic Fox 1150. New truck handles TC much better. I am right at max cargo weight but well under axles and tire weights. The air ride works well and I love the factory exhaust brake. We purchased this truck beginning of April and headed straight for Alaska. We have almost 7,000 miles on it now on rough roads and dirt roads. Making a comparison to our last truck was easy as we had just returned from a long trip south through Arizona in the '04Very happy Ram owner here through the years. All the trucks, but especially this 2017.

I am extremely happy with 2017 F350 dually. Did use my 6000+ lb camper with no modification before, but now for cross-country trip I added double hockey pucks to top overload spring - "just in case"That mostly for the rare occasion when I might have to drive with some waste in rear holding tanks, what in the past increased propositioning.

I am happy with my RAM. I did the following upgrades: airbags, anti-sway bar, rancho 9000 shocks, 19.5 rims and tires. The truck is super solid. When climbing in the back or walking in it, there is hardly any movement whatsoever. I likely should have purchased a 3500 DRW, but when I got my truck new, they had a lifetime warranty on the powertrain, only with the Hemi option. At the time, I could not order a SRW in a 3500 with a Hemi. I did not want a DRW.

Haha, yeah it works. Little small for the big heavy camper but not the trucks fault. Have a good weekend!

I may be one that this is directed at, having just ran that thread on rancho shocks.I took the camper out and drove it again with stock shocks on and decided "this 14,000 lb rig rides just fine". I realized I was caught up in thinking of/ making modifications I read everyone else doing. I put the refund from Rancho back in the bank until the factory shocks go bad.

Newer Trucks with worse suspension for hauling truck camper?

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work2much
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Jun 16, 2017
94 Dodge Ram/cummins std cab long bed; 2003 Bigfoot 10.6
Air bags, anti sway, rancho shocks. Camper was ordered sans genset, air conditioning to save as much weight as possible. Set up worked ok. Camper still a bit heavy for truck.

2004 Dodge Ram/Cummins dually longed crew cab. Anti sway, rancho shocks, air bags with 2006 Arctic fox 1150. This set-up put me about 1,000 pounds overloaded per sticker for cargo weight.. Air bags kept the truck level. Ride o.k. but not great.

2017 Dodge Ram/Cummins dually long bed crew cab factory air ride bone stock. Same Arctic Fox 1150. New truck handles TC much better. I am right at max cargo weight but well under axles and tire weights. The air ride works well and I love the factory exhaust brake. We purchased this truck beginning of April and headed straight for Alaska. We have almost 7,000 miles on it now on rough roads and dirt roads. Making a comparison to our last truck was easy as we had just returned from a long trip south through Arizona in the '04

Very happy Ram owner here through the years. All the trucks, but especially this 2017.

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