Question for Dodge Ram 2500 owners
I have a 2001 Dodge ram 2500 2wd gas long bed pickup. I am looking for my first truck camper and would like to hear from people who have or had the same truck what camper you carried weight how it han...
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zcookiemonstar:
I run a 1998 Dodge 2500 quad cab 8ft bed V10 (big boy motor) 2wd auto tran 47RE with 3.55 anti slip dana rear end. I have factory overload leaf springs with Firestone Ride Right air bags. factory anti sway with Bilstein shocks.
I haul a Lance 5000 camper ~10ft also 1998.
Here are the actual weights of my Truck and camper:
Truck with no tailgate Front Axle: 3440lbs
Rear Axle : 2540lbs
total weight: 5980lbs
Dana rear end is rated at 7500lbs
Tires Goodyear E rated at 6200lbs rear axle is the limiting factor @80lbs inflated. No problems with the Goodyears but I did have internal separation with Remingtons. Never a blowout though!
GVWR of the truck is 8800lbs
Truck weighed with camper: Front axle 3620lbs (+180 lbs)
Rear Axle 5840lbs (+3300 lbs)
Total weight 9460lbs
Camper weighs ~ 3480lbs with my stuff and water in it.
I'm still on original brakes and the truck rides and steers well. My wife drives it as long as we are not towing the boat.
Have the front end checked out thoroughly as the bushings and the ball joint boots rot out from age. Diesels will weigh more of course and hurt the payload but most of that weight should be over the front axle (which causes more wear on the front end)
This truck has been great and still drives like new. By the way the mileage with the big boy V10 is ~10 to 11 mpg with the camper not over 60 mph. 8-10 camper and boat. Includes launching ect. I usually drop the camper at the campground.
I run a 1998 Dodge 2500 quad cab 8ft bed V10 (big boy motor) 2wd auto tran 47RE with 3.55 anti slip dana rear end. I have factory overload leaf springs with Firestone Ride Right air bags. factory anti sway with Bilstein shocks.
I haul a Lance 5000 camper ~10ft also 1998.
Here are the actual weights of my Truck and camper:
Truck with no tailgate Front Axle: 3440lbs
Rear Axle : 2540lbs
total weight: 5980lbs
Dana rear end is rated at 7500lbs
Tires Goodyear E rated at 6200lbs rear axle is the limiting factor @80lbs inflated. No problems with the Goodyears but I did have internal separation with Remingtons. Never a blowout though!
GVWR of the truck is 8800lbs
Truck weighed with camper: Front axle 3620lbs (+180 lbs)
Rear Axle 5840lbs (+3300 lbs)
Total weight 9460lbs
Camper weighs ~ 3480lbs with my stuff and water in it.
I'm still on original brakes and the truck rides and steers well. My wife drives it as long as we are not towing the boat.
Have the front end checked out thoroughly as the bushings and the ball joint boots rot out from age. Diesels will weigh more of course and hurt the payload but most of that weight should be over the front axle (which causes more wear on the front end)
This truck has been great and still drives like new. By the way the mileage with the big boy V10 is ~10 to 11 mpg with the camper not over 60 mph. 8-10 camper and boat. Includes launching ect. I usually drop the camper at the campground.
