Camper Package on F-350
Looking at used F-350 Dually's for my camper. Not seeing many with the camper package. Anyone found a solution to modify F-350 for that so it can carry large camper safely?
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the spring mounts and shock mounts are all identical, so that negates the wider stance issue when it comes to the body/frame moving relative to the axel. the only difference between the leaf springs is in some cases an extra spring in the pack in other cases just heavier springs.
I have not don't it in my 2014, yet, but I did do it with my 1999 F250. I had the springs from a dually in it. wider stance doesn't contribute to it at all, that is just a function of them trying to get 4 tires under the rear end so they can put heaver springs to carry the heavier load. the increase in stability you are felling when going from a SRW to a DRW is nothing more than the function of the factory sway bar and factory heavier rated springs.
You must have had 19.5 tires on that F-250.
I asked AI about this and it agrees with you on the dually springs. I asked which would give less sway dually springs or lower stableloads. Here is the response.
Short answer: Both help, but a full dually (DRW) spring pack will generally reduce sway more than StableLoads alone — however, StableLoads (especially when paired with a beefy rear sway bar) usually give almost the same anti-sway benefit with far better empty-ride comfort.
Since I already have the stableloads, if I decide to keep this truck I will just add a larger rear sway bar. Most times I use the truck there is a heavy load on it but it would be nicer to ride empty with the stableloads.
