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:
The weights I posted do not reflect passengers though I would think most of that weight especially in the front seats should be over the front axel.
Here in sunny Californie and doing what I usually do I don't need 4 wheel drive. I'm sure others in other parts of the USA need 4 wheel drive. Where do you live and what do you do? I do like the low center of gravity, easy access in and out of the camper on the truck, and not having to lift the camper too high on the jacks as I load and unload the camper often with the electric jacks. I like to drop the camper at the campsite and have the boat hitched to the truck with my stinger (hitch extension) attached so I don't have to back in to the lake as far. My rear tires don't even get wet!
Hope you enjoy that truck. One thing I have read is to keep the dash shaded by a visor/towel religiously as the dashes are known to crack from sun over time. I keep mine covered with a sun shade and it has been fine for 18 years. I will keep the truck for around 5 more years and see how it is and my wallet is.
The weights I posted do not reflect passengers though I would think most of that weight especially in the front seats should be over the front axel.
Here in sunny Californie and doing what I usually do I don't need 4 wheel drive. I'm sure others in other parts of the USA need 4 wheel drive. Where do you live and what do you do? I do like the low center of gravity, easy access in and out of the camper on the truck, and not having to lift the camper too high on the jacks as I load and unload the camper often with the electric jacks. I like to drop the camper at the campsite and have the boat hitched to the truck with my stinger (hitch extension) attached so I don't have to back in to the lake as far. My rear tires don't even get wet!
Hope you enjoy that truck. One thing I have read is to keep the dash shaded by a visor/towel religiously as the dashes are known to crack from sun over time. I keep mine covered with a sun shade and it has been fine for 18 years. I will keep the truck for around 5 more years and see how it is and my wallet is.
