Suspension help for our slide in truck camper
We have a 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 1/2 ton truck and we just purchased a Real-Lite slide in truck camper. The camper weighs 1498 lbs and my truck is rated for 3750 lbs (GAWR RR). We are unsure what typ...
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Thanks for all the advice! We have D rated tires (purchased new a month ago before we decided we were going to buy the truck camper).
We drove the camper home with only the front tie downs (didn't have the rears installed as of yet). We have the stock suspension only as of now. We noticed that there was a side to side sway (possibly due to lack of rear tie downs). The main concern is the weight bearing down on the leaf springs. The truck was basically riding on the frame and the springs were laying flat. We are looking into helper springs to help level the truck and help on wear and tear.
We drove the camper home with only the front tie downs (didn't have the rears installed as of yet). We have the stock suspension only as of now. We noticed that there was a side to side sway (possibly due to lack of rear tie downs). The main concern is the weight bearing down on the leaf springs. The truck was basically riding on the frame and the springs were laying flat. We are looking into helper springs to help level the truck and help on wear and tear.
