โOct-18-2015 01:17 AM
โOct-19-2015 12:53 PM
Bedlam wrote:Vinsil wrote:Grodyman wrote:
My 17's are rated for 3195 each. 18's bump that to 3640. This give a little over 800lbs. of rated capacity. This with the add a leaf essentially make my truck equal to a F350 SRW. I can do this for about $1500. I can probably sell my 17's for $700 or so. But.......33" vs. 31" tire diameter takes my 3.73 ratio down...Truck certainly doesn't need this.
I'd be happy with 18's, 4.30 gears, and the add a leaf...about $4500 in modifications. Just shooting the bull, I'm probably fine on my weights if I am careful.
I want a dually:C
Gman
Did you find wheels rated more than 3400? I couldn't.
Just curious before you pop for tires. Maybe factory wheels are, Ram's did not in the research I did.
As Gman posted, the 17" rims are rated for 3195 lbs. However, the 18" and 20" rims are only rated for 3525 lbs each.
https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/topics/2011/2011_SD_Pickup_specs.pdf
โOct-19-2015 11:58 AM
Vinsil wrote:Grodyman wrote:
My 17's are rated for 3195 each. 18's bump that to 3640. This give a little over 800lbs. of rated capacity. This with the add a leaf essentially make my truck equal to a F350 SRW. I can do this for about $1500. I can probably sell my 17's for $700 or so. But.......33" vs. 31" tire diameter takes my 3.73 ratio down...Truck certainly doesn't need this.
I'd be happy with 18's, 4.30 gears, and the add a leaf...about $4500 in modifications. Just shooting the bull, I'm probably fine on my weights if I am careful.
I want a dually:C
Gman
Did you find wheels rated more than 3400? I couldn't.
Just curious before you pop for tires. Maybe factory wheels are, Ram's did not in the research I did.
โOct-19-2015 11:40 AM
โOct-19-2015 10:02 AM
โOct-18-2015 09:42 PM
โOct-18-2015 08:43 PM
Bedlam wrote:Grodyman wrote:Bedlam wrote:
Unless you're towing behind your TC, I cannot imagine you are working that gasser so hard with just a TC on the back of the truck. My experience was with the 6.0 PSD, but I was over 19k lbs GCW with no issues crossing the Rockies over I-80 or I-90.
Ha, you might want to test drive a 6.2/3.73. Very sluggish, but gets the job done. Kind of tiring when driving across country really. I do like it however, but wish I had 4.30's.
Gman
Interesting. It must be frontal area wind resistance more than the weight causing the sluggishness.
โOct-18-2015 08:39 PM
Grodyman wrote:Bedlam wrote:
Unless you're towing behind your TC, I cannot imagine you are working that gasser so hard with just a TC on the back of the truck. My experience was with the 6.0 PSD, but I was over 19k lbs GCW with no issues crossing the Rockies over I-80 or I-90.
Ha, you might want to test drive a 6.2/3.73. Very sluggish, but gets the job done. Kind of tiring when driving across country really. I do like it however, but wish I had 4.30's.
Gman
โOct-18-2015 08:08 PM
Grodyman wrote:
My 17's are rated for 3195 each. 18's bump that to 3640. This give a little over 800lbs. of rated capacity. This with the add a leaf essentially make my truck equal to a F350 SRW. I can do this for about $1500. I can probably sell my 17's for $700 or so. But.......33" vs. 31" tire diameter takes my 3.73 ratio down...Truck certainly doesn't need this.
I'd be happy with 18's, 4.30 gears, and the add a leaf...about $4500 in modifications. Just shooting the bull, I'm probably fine on my weights if I am careful.
I want a dually:C
Gman
โOct-18-2015 07:51 PM
Bedlam wrote:
Unless you're towing behind your TC, I cannot imagine you are working that gasser so hard with just a TC on the back of the truck. My experience was with the 6.0 PSD, but I was over 19k lbs GCW with no issues crossing the Rockies over I-80 or I-90.
โOct-18-2015 07:49 PM
โOct-18-2015 07:47 PM
maxum1989 wrote:
Ideas on shedding weight on the 830. Here is the list I came up with last year when I was trying the exact thing with the same model. Lose the air conditioner, micro, bath door, carpet kit, awning, roof Maggie rack, rear tent, if there are two batteries go to one, mattress, TV, and carry very little. In the end I decided stripping such a great camper of all the things that made it great was a poor decision and sold it. I knew my truck wasn't changing any time soon so I got a smaller camper. If I was getting a newer more capable truck within a couple years or so I would have given it a try. Good luck. I sure do miss my 830, it was an awesome camper.
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