Ram/Ford 45/5500 trucks for TC hauler
Curious to hear from people who have experience with these trucks and how they like them, and specifically how they compare to a previous 3/4 or 1 ton truck they might have owned hauling a TC. Do the...
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I have a 2008 Sterling 4500 (essentially a Dodge Ram 4500 with a better transmission) and carry a fully loaded 2012 AF 1150 which is HEAVY. The truck handles it beautifully, no porpoising, swaying, solid and stable. MUCH better than my 2007 Ram 3500 did. Only two drawbacks: The bed is a full foot longer than the 3500 so there is a gap between the truck bed wall and the front of the camper. I had to fill so that the bump stops were actually up against something ( you can't slide the camper in any further or you'll crush the tail lights). And the center of gravity is about 3 inched behind the rear axle, but with a 16900 lb GCWR I am not even slightly concerned. Oh, one other thing, when you go to the 4500/5500 size trucks, you will probably have 19.5 tires. Better handling on the weight end, BUT not so good to air down on a beach if you intended to do that.
