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Ski_Pro_3
Aug 06, 2013Explorer
rbcamping wrote:
Has it worked out for you?
Works great!
rbcamping wrote:
Do you wish you had a dually?
No
rbcamping wrote:
How heavy is your set up?
Around 12,000 pounds max. Less on most trips though.
rbcamping wrote:
What up grades have you done or plan on doing?
Air bags, overload leaf springs, sway bar, higher rated tires, shocks.
I have a 2006 Dodge Ram diesel crew cab short bed. My camper is a 2012 Lance 855S (slider model)
This set-up drives just fine at freeway speeds and handles secondary twisty roads like it's on a rail. I am able to drive just as fast with the truck loaded w/camper as I can empty. Fact is; I have better traction loaded compared to empty.
Here is a photo fully loaded with a dirtbike on the front rack and a trailer on the rear;

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