Prepping Truck in Advance: Suggestions?
Greetings all! I've ordered a 2017 Ram 3500 DRW 4x4 Cummins Crew cab with 8ft box and it's looking like it'll be built this week, though I probably have some time before it'll be delivered. I'll be...
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I have a 2015 version of that truck.
I would recommend rubber bed mat,I have DeeZee purchased on Amazon.
Torklift frame mounts to hold truck onto camper. I have the steel ones.
Torklift Fast guns, this is the clamp between the frame mounts and the camper body.
According to Truck Camper Magazine, your new camper will weigh 5,236 pounds wet. my 990 weights 500 lbs less wet, but I have 400 or so pounds of tong load on my truck hitch (amplified through a 34" hitch extension)
see these trucks sit high in the back, and as you add weight the rear suspension drops. when loaded, I run level with no suspension enhancements.
I have added a bigwig sway bar to truck, this helps with lean going around corners and maybe some sway in crosswinds.
If I add anything, It might be blocks to lower my upper helper spring pads that are mounted to the frame by 2". but I really think I will just leave it the way it was.
Also Torklift makes these upper stable loads that replace the factory helper spring blocks, they are much taller. As your truck rear end drops with weight the helper springs will kick in sooner, stopping some of the drop. I ran a different brand on my 2006 3500 SRW: towing my 5th wheel it raised the rear suspension around 2-3", but when empty the stock truck springs raise the rear of truck and the blocks no longer hit the helper springs, thus not affecting your empty ride.
I would pick up camper with stock truck and see. Does your new truck have the Air level suspension out back? See your new camper can hold over 400 lbs of water alone, dump some water and you lighten the load.
Edit, your also going to need a torques screw driver, (t15 I think) to adjust your headlights when you load, than when you unload. There are 2 holes in front fenders under hood behind headlights. shine flash light down in one hole and look in the other, you will see the adjustment. only up and down adjustments is in there. I think I change 6 clicks up or down as needed with camper on or off.
I would recommend rubber bed mat,I have DeeZee purchased on Amazon.
Torklift frame mounts to hold truck onto camper. I have the steel ones.
Torklift Fast guns, this is the clamp between the frame mounts and the camper body.
According to Truck Camper Magazine, your new camper will weigh 5,236 pounds wet. my 990 weights 500 lbs less wet, but I have 400 or so pounds of tong load on my truck hitch (amplified through a 34" hitch extension)
see these trucks sit high in the back, and as you add weight the rear suspension drops. when loaded, I run level with no suspension enhancements.
I have added a bigwig sway bar to truck, this helps with lean going around corners and maybe some sway in crosswinds.
If I add anything, It might be blocks to lower my upper helper spring pads that are mounted to the frame by 2". but I really think I will just leave it the way it was.
Also Torklift makes these upper stable loads that replace the factory helper spring blocks, they are much taller. As your truck rear end drops with weight the helper springs will kick in sooner, stopping some of the drop. I ran a different brand on my 2006 3500 SRW: towing my 5th wheel it raised the rear suspension around 2-3", but when empty the stock truck springs raise the rear of truck and the blocks no longer hit the helper springs, thus not affecting your empty ride.
I would pick up camper with stock truck and see. Does your new truck have the Air level suspension out back? See your new camper can hold over 400 lbs of water alone, dump some water and you lighten the load.
Edit, your also going to need a torques screw driver, (t15 I think) to adjust your headlights when you load, than when you unload. There are 2 holes in front fenders under hood behind headlights. shine flash light down in one hole and look in the other, you will see the adjustment. only up and down adjustments is in there. I think I change 6 clicks up or down as needed with camper on or off.
