stronger rear end

[hxcburrito]

if i was to beef up my leafs (possibly 2500) and replace my shocks with towing shocks, will this increase the lbs i can tow?

[johnrbd]

Why not get a truck that is rated to handle the load that you want to put on it. Go big or stay home.

We I camped in tents and tent trailer, a Ford Courier could handle the load. As we upgraded to 5th wheel trailers we had to upgrade truck. Duck tape, bailing wire and aftermarket want-to-be part are not going to cut it.

[Ron3rd]

You can install overloads, etc, to correct "squat" somewhat, but you are still limited in what you can carry by the ratings on your rear axle and tires. You can do the same with air bags with the same limitations. In other words, you can't make a 1500 into a 2500 by bolting on some parts.

[Gdetrailer]

DutchmenSport wrote:
Sometimes you've just got to let go of the music when the phonograph wears out ... time for a new truck!

:B

X2!

You can put as much lipstick on a "pig" as you want, but in reality it is what it is (a pig)..

There a lot of folks who subscribe to the idea that adding aftermarket parts gives them more capacity than what the manufacturer specd.. The problem is no matter how much YOU modify the suspension the only thing matters is what is on your vehicles data plate (and YOU can not "change" that).

[DutchmenSport]

Sometimes you've just got to let go of the music when the phonograph wears out ... time for a new truck!

[AH64ID]

On a 1500 no, the axle is already the limit.

On most 2500's it's not needed before you run out of tire capacity.

[donn0128]

Why no just buy a 3500? Usually much cheaper than trying to make one

[Chris_Bryant]

hxcburrito wrote:
if i was to beef up my leafs (possibly 2500) and replace my shocks with towing shocks, will this increase the lbs i can tow?

No.

[agesilaus]

Your axle weight capacity is probably the critical factor. Upgrading the other items will not increase that.