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Will this void warrenty?

bkick
Explorer
Explorer
MY Dodge ram 1500 diesel rear settles quite a bit when I tow my fifth wheel. If I install the Air Ride air bags will this void the warranty? The trailer is below the limits allowed according to the manual. I only want the truck and trailer to be level as this makes for a safer drive.
Bkick
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newman_fulltime
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Explorer
heygo ahead because you probably voidedthe warranty overweighing the truck

2oldman
Explorer II
Explorer II
sch911 wrote:
So you're towing a fifth wheel with a Ram 1500 with 3.0L Diesel? Is that even possible?
His profile shows a Heartland 37. If that means it's 37 feet long, that's WAY overweight for his truck.
"If I'm wearing long pants, I'm too far north" - 2oldman

BenK
Explorer
Explorer
You need to do two things to prove that you are not over the OEM's ratings...

#1 is to go out and weigh your setup. Just the TV fully loaded ready to go
RV'ing and then the whole setup. Both fully loaded ready to go RV'ing and
axle by axle

#2 find your GCWR and then do the simple math using #1's numbers

The OEM manual will have a MTWR based or derived from the stripper model
of your TV. Many/most times that stripper model is not solid to the public

Things like no optional equipement, other than the tow option and one 150 lb
driver for the TV. Or a 10% tongue trailer. Or that the trailer is a flat
bed with weights and has little to no sail area (frontal)

Other factors are which diff ratio did they use?

Which tire dia did they use and if you have optional tires that are of
larger dia

and a big ETC

Oh...decide if you believe in the ratings system

If no, then do whatever knowing that you have taken the OEMs off
the warranty/liability hook

If yes, then learn how the ratings system works and find the
ratings for 'your' TV...there are so many variables that using
someone else's TV might get you into trouble
-Ben Picture of my rig
1996 GMC SLT Suburban 3/4 ton K3500/7.4L/4:1/+150Kmiles orig owner...
1980 Chevy Silverado C10/long bed/"BUILT" 5.7L/3:73/1 ton helper springs/+329Kmiles, bought it from dad...
1998 Mazda B2500 (1/2 ton) pickup, 2nd owner...
Praise Dyno Brake equiped and all have "nose bleed" braking!
Previous trucks/offroaders: 40's Jeep restored in mid 60's / 69 DuneBuggy (approx +1K lb: VW pan/200hpCorvair: eng, cam, dual carb'w velocity stacks'n 18" runners, 4spd transaxle) made myself from ground up / 1970 Toyota FJ40 / 1973 K5 Blazer (2dr Tahoe, 1 ton axles front/rear, +255K miles when sold it)...
Sold the boat (looking for another): Trophy with twin 150's...
51 cylinders in household, what's yours?...

sch911
Explorer
Explorer
No it shouldn't but... So you're towing a fifth wheel with a Ram 1500 with 3.0L Diesel? Is that even possible?
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