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Don't forget the weight of your "stuff" probably have to shave 500 to 1000 pounds off your payload figure for that.
Not much left for the camper after that...
We have the 1 ton version of your truck, always amazed me how little weight it could really carry.
2x on the previous post for the sway bar, and then turn it into a one ton with top overload springs ( they are the only difference between a one ton and a 3/4 during those years)
Best mods we did were sway bar, 19.5 wheels/tires and stable loads...
However we are on a lot of off roads, I think the extra weight of the
19.5 wheels and tires will increase the wear on the weak front end components of this series Dodge.. ( this will also allow you to get into tires with a straight sidewall, to help prevent rock damage)
At times there is some really harsh banging and crashing going on under there...
Good Luck
Not much left for the camper after that...
We have the 1 ton version of your truck, always amazed me how little weight it could really carry.
2x on the previous post for the sway bar, and then turn it into a one ton with top overload springs ( they are the only difference between a one ton and a 3/4 during those years)
Best mods we did were sway bar, 19.5 wheels/tires and stable loads...
However we are on a lot of off roads, I think the extra weight of the
19.5 wheels and tires will increase the wear on the weak front end components of this series Dodge.. ( this will also allow you to get into tires with a straight sidewall, to help prevent rock damage)
At times there is some really harsh banging and crashing going on under there...
Good Luck
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