Payload vs CWR
I have a new 2015 Chevy 3500 SRW crew cab long bed diesel and had 5000lbs airbags installed. I'm now searching for a camper. I bought this truck for the approx. 4,200lbs payload capacity stated in the...
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wintersun wrote:
No factory stock pickup is ready to drive down the highway with a heavy camper in the bed. Everyone upgrades the suspension and mods include adding Supersprings or air bags or stableloads or heavy duty shocks or anti-sway bars or all of these items. With SRW it is common to upgrade the factory tires to get more load capacity.
I beg your pardon but not Everyone upgrades their suspension. I have a NL 10 2 CDSE which is 4000# loaded which is not exactly a light weight camper and I haul it on a 2013 Ram DRW 14000# GVWR pickup. When I'm loaded I have a little over 1800# before I reach my GVWR. With the camper loaded on the truck is still rear high.
I do agree I had to add Torklift tiedowns but that is all it needed to comfortably haul my TC but no suspension upgrades were needed.
