Weight capacity for 2019 Ram 1500
I am looking for a truck camper to put on my 2019 Ram 1500 quad cab 5.7 hemi PU truck. I am getting conflicting payload capacities from 1,793 to 1,950 lbs. The truck camper weighs 1,280 lbs. Will t...
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^ Pretty much only airlift makes bags for a new style Ram 1500 it seems.
You can get the littel ones that fit inside the coils that claim about 2000lb total capacity, or standard double bellows ones that sit outside the springs and are much more robust and about 3x as much $.
I would also consider using Timbrens instead of airbags.
Not as convenient and not adjustable and ride is more harsh when they'r engaged, but....
Coil spring trucks have more body roll and "bounce" than leaf springs, when hauling high CoG loads like a TC.
Airbags do little to control that as they're quite compliant to shock loads themselves.
The rubber Timbrens get stiff real quick with load applied. I used them on work trucks where ultimate load and stability were more of a priority than a plush suspension.
Just to consider
You can get the littel ones that fit inside the coils that claim about 2000lb total capacity, or standard double bellows ones that sit outside the springs and are much more robust and about 3x as much $.
I would also consider using Timbrens instead of airbags.
Not as convenient and not adjustable and ride is more harsh when they'r engaged, but....
Coil spring trucks have more body roll and "bounce" than leaf springs, when hauling high CoG loads like a TC.
Airbags do little to control that as they're quite compliant to shock loads themselves.
The rubber Timbrens get stiff real quick with load applied. I used them on work trucks where ultimate load and stability were more of a priority than a plush suspension.
Just to consider
