My truck is a 2004 ram with the diesel.
This stock hitch is rated at 1200/12000 so I'm a touch over right now.
I know unhitched with full diesel, an empty bed, my wife and myself, my truck weighs 7300 pounds.
I have not weighed the camper itself loaded. I just know the mfgr advertised unloaded weight is 7600 and gross weight is 9220. The only thing I've done to the camper was to put in one inch lift blocks and went to larger wheels and light truck tires instead of trailer tires.
I often carry 700 or so pounds in the bed(a couple of dirtbikes and gear.
Yeah, hindsight, I probably would have been better with a 3500 srw also.
My plan was to go to a class v, new wd/sway system. I saw curt makes a class V with a 2 inch opening rated for 2500/17000, but I haven't researched any others.
I"m also thinking of adding air bags to the back of the truck. I can see possibly going over the 1400 if I have to run anywhere with with the front holding tanks full. My plan this week or next is to start loading the trailer as if going on a trip and also filling some tanks and see what happens to the tongue weight, how much it goes up and down. My first trip out this year isn't until July so I have some time to figure it all out.
