Question: too much camper - too little truck
Hi folks: Totally new to campers and truck campers. I replaced my 2007 Tundra with a F350 SRW Shortbed 7.3gas. The camper I bought is an Eagle Cap 811 made by Adventurer. I live in Maine and bou...
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Only took 2 posts to get to “you need a dually”. Lol.
OP if you haven’t done anything to counteract that size camper on a srw truck, as capable as that truck is, it’s going to handle poorly. Both in suspension compression and body roll. Although it’s not that horrible. You’re just not used to it.
Install a heavy rear sway bar and upper and/or lower stable loads, if the rear suspension sag is acceptable where it’s at now. If it’s sagging too much, it’s a combo of stable loads and/or airbags.
Stable loads don’t increase suspension capacity, they engage the overload springs sooner which “might” be all you need. Bags will increase the suspension capacity but be bouncier if you’re not into the overloads some after you air up.
Since you have little experience with hauling heavy loads or suspensions it appears, the concept of what does what and how, is a long winded explanation.
Advice is find someone qualified to explain it to you in person.
Also know that it will never handle like an empty truck. You will still get some body roll and more rebound.
OP if you haven’t done anything to counteract that size camper on a srw truck, as capable as that truck is, it’s going to handle poorly. Both in suspension compression and body roll. Although it’s not that horrible. You’re just not used to it.
Install a heavy rear sway bar and upper and/or lower stable loads, if the rear suspension sag is acceptable where it’s at now. If it’s sagging too much, it’s a combo of stable loads and/or airbags.
Stable loads don’t increase suspension capacity, they engage the overload springs sooner which “might” be all you need. Bags will increase the suspension capacity but be bouncier if you’re not into the overloads some after you air up.
Since you have little experience with hauling heavy loads or suspensions it appears, the concept of what does what and how, is a long winded explanation.
Advice is find someone qualified to explain it to you in person.
Also know that it will never handle like an empty truck. You will still get some body roll and more rebound.
