โDec-28-2015 08:26 PM
โJan-02-2016 08:10 PM
tattoobob wrote:
I may not be understanding this right, are people saying 19.5 inch tires are going to take away spring sag in the rear, and why isn't anyone suggesting to add a leaf or two?
โJan-02-2016 01:59 PM
getpower1 wrote:
Sorry, that picture is from the day I picked the camper up. I don't have any recent side shots. It was to show the camper and truck as a whole and the old home made tie downs. I've got airbags. Check my signature. Unfortunately, my truck didn't come with factory overloads or a rear sway bar, the bags level it out. I've driven with the camper on with the bags, but not the sway bar yet. The bags helped sway a lot, but they had to have 80psi in them. I noticed that with 65psi there was significant sway. I can't wait to see what the sway bar does for me. Weighing the rig is on the list. I'm betting around 4000 lbs. We are still used to tenting it. So really on the trip out, there is the weight of the camper and the water. Then on the way back, there is probably no water and add the waste. Other than that it's just the normal stuff we would bring. We haven't added anything more to our camping setup because we have the space to.
โJan-01-2016 06:05 PM
tattoobob wrote:You are not understanding this right. The 19.5s have absolutely nothing to do with spring sag. The 19.5s are to reduce the sidewall flex and increase the tire load capacity. Reducing the sidewall flex will reduce sway.
I may not be understanding this right, are people saying 19.5 inch tires are going to take away spring sag in the rear, and why isn't anyone suggesting to add a leaf or two?
2004.5 Ram SLT LB 3500 DRW Quad Cab 4x4
1988 Bigfoot (C11.5) TC (1900# w/standard equip. per decal), 130 watts solar, 100 AH AGM, Polar Cub A/C, EU2000i Honda
Toad: 91 Zuke
โJan-01-2016 05:32 PM
tattoobob wrote:
I may not be understanding this right, are people saying 19.5 inch tires are going to take away spring sag in the rear, and why isn't anyone suggesting to add a leaf or two?
โJan-01-2016 02:00 PM
โJan-01-2016 07:24 AM
2004.5 Ram SLT LB 3500 DRW Quad Cab 4x4
1988 Bigfoot (C11.5) TC (1900# w/standard equip. per decal), 130 watts solar, 100 AH AGM, Polar Cub A/C, EU2000i Honda
Toad: 91 Zuke
โJan-01-2016 07:09 AM
zcookiemonstar wrote:This is true. Actually I think you can go with 1-1/16", 1-1/8", or 1-3/16". I think 15/16" is stock. The objective is more braking in the rear. It will not effect your ABS, if you have ABS. I think in about 1998 all 2500 Rams were upgraded from 15/16" to 1-1/16" from the factory.
... I read someplace if you have rear drum brakes that you can get rear wheel brake cylinders for a 3500 and they are bigger and improve braking.
2004.5 Ram SLT LB 3500 DRW Quad Cab 4x4
1988 Bigfoot (C11.5) TC (1900# w/standard equip. per decal), 130 watts solar, 100 AH AGM, Polar Cub A/C, EU2000i Honda
Toad: 91 Zuke
โDec-31-2015 11:47 PM
โDec-31-2015 08:16 PM
โDec-31-2015 08:04 PM
โDec-31-2015 07:51 PM
getpower1 wrote:Vinsil wrote:
Love my upgrade to 19.5's. Made the difference of not trading my truck in for a drw.
Do it, go to 19.5's. skip the new truck.....that X1 doesn't weigh than what I tow with a 42" supertruss....
My next truck will most likely be a drw...unless I swap over my 19.5's...
It's an XStar. Little heavier than an X1 probably. Only a 20' model though. The research I've done on it puts me at maybe 250-ish tongue weight and around 6000 lbs.
And it's never more than 2-3 hours. I don't go far. Not trying to make this all work while going 75mph all the way to New York.
Appreciate it, thanks.
โDec-31-2015 07:19 AM
ISBRAM wrote:
As far as I know the frame is the same on the 2nd gen Ram 2500 vs. the 3500 so getting the suspension and tires up to the task was my mission.
Run it over the scale with full fuel, fresh water etc and see where you are, you should really work on getting the rear to level out. The 19.5 set up was the icing on the cake for my rig but I got it leveled out first. The Vision 19.5 wheel will make the stance slightly wider.
โDec-30-2015 02:33 PM
โDec-30-2015 01:17 PM