Carry Livin LIte 8.6 on 3500 SRW with no mods??

I carried a 4000# S&S on a '05 CTD 3500 with no mods. Your Timbrens are not installed correctly. They should not come in to play until the truck squats down under load. Best advice I can give is load the TC and try it to see if you need any additional support. No sense buying something you don't need.

I'm about where you are looking to be. Ram 3500 SRW with payload of 4018#. From memory I think I weighed with a full tank of water and lightly loaded about 3400#. I will probably end up 3500-3700. I've only used it twice: bringing it home from Maryland and a fishing trip to Oklahoma. (New grandbaby stalled our travelling.) I had no issues and nothing scary. But it did rock a bit getting into and out of sloped driveways and camp sites. I didn't have much if any problem with wind or 18 wheelers passing. I did study and read as much as possible about mods to the rear suspension. Lots of help on this forum by the way. I decided to get a Hellwig BigWig. Actually arrives tomorrow from Amazon. I did discover the Roadmaster sway bar won't fit my Ram with factory 5th wheel prep.

Thanks to all for your helpful responses.

That is the kind of actual experience of was / am seeking.

Just noticed your hometown. We were around there in May. Looking around in Bowery Cemetery near Memphis for wife's ancestors. Found 'em, then on to Indy 500.