96 F-250 diesel, campers under 2300?
First time poster. I grew up camping out of a truck camper. Back then my parents hauled a camper and 3 kids on a 1970s F-150!! Knowing what I know now, they were way overloaded, and so are probably ha...
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Grit dog wrote:
Front axle has nothing to do with it, once you realize that all or nearly all of the weight is on the rear axle. To be fair, a reg cab may put some weight on the front depending on the camper. The only reason to change Axle is to get rid of the TTB axle. For the obvious reasons around that thing.
Obviously you’re planning on supporting suspension mods for the camper. Do it right and I’d go up to 3500lbs or so loaded. Obviously the lighter it is, the more nimble it is though.
And then there's me. :)
I put my 950lb 1998 FWC Grandby in the back of my '94 Ford Bronco.
However; I did a Sterling 10.25 1ton dually rear axle swap too, with 5.13 gear.
Along with '99.5 F-350 leaf springs in said rear as well; rolling on HMMWV tires.
