small/midsize camper in full size truck
My current tow rig is a '05 Ram 1500 Quad cab, 2WD, Hemi 5.7, 3.92 gear running on stock 33" tires and factory tow package with class IV hitch. At the time of buying it, it was largely an impulse buy...
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I own a 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab short bed. It is 2wd manual tranny with 4.7 V8 and 4.10 rear end.
I carried a starcraft popup camper made for a midsize pickup in it with no problems. Fully loaded with 15 gallons of water and enough food and clothing for a week it weighed 1350 pounds. I had to build a 6" platform for it to sit on to clear the cab.
I added e-rated tires and air bags plus a set of hellwig overload springs and the truck drove great.
The camper did not have a bathroom or hot water heater or a lot of space inside but it was way better than a tent and quite comfortable for me and my wife.
In the pic the air bags are not inflated to adjust for uneven ground and I hadn't added the overload springs yet.
I carried a starcraft popup camper made for a midsize pickup in it with no problems. Fully loaded with 15 gallons of water and enough food and clothing for a week it weighed 1350 pounds. I had to build a 6" platform for it to sit on to clear the cab.
I added e-rated tires and air bags plus a set of hellwig overload springs and the truck drove great.
The camper did not have a bathroom or hot water heater or a lot of space inside but it was way better than a tent and quite comfortable for me and my wife.
In the pic the air bags are not inflated to adjust for uneven ground and I hadn't added the overload springs yet.
