Long Bed 1 ton SRW with dual slider?
I've been doing a lot of research (on this forum mainly) about necessary modifications and what people are realistically doing with the SRW trucks and truck campers. I've come to the realization t...
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Rear axle and wheel bearings can handle the weight and going to 19.5 tires will provide a rear load capacity of 8800 lbs. minus the weight of the truck itself. SuperSprings can help the stock leaf pack and that should be all you need with most trucks sold today. A rear anti-sway bar might help or it might be unnecessary, and best to wait until you have a chance to try out the truck with the camper in the bed. The 19.5 tires are going have stiffer sidewalls and help with handling as well as load capacity.
Often people take the overkill route or make flawed assumptions, like that a F-450 has a great payload rating than an F-350. The F-450 has a higher tow rating but that is very different than the payload rating. For that you need to go to a F-550 which makes even less sense for the camper load planned.
Often people take the overkill route or make flawed assumptions, like that a F-450 has a great payload rating than an F-350. The F-450 has a higher tow rating but that is very different than the payload rating. For that you need to go to a F-550 which makes even less sense for the camper load planned.
