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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Side to side momentum is a function of all the weight big campers carry up high. Fridges, air conditioners, storage, stuff in the storage, storage, more stuff, more stuff on the roof....
Pickup rear suspensions sag as a function of using long taper leaf springs to give some kind of ride empty.
Handling suffers because as sag occurs the steering castor angle rolls back toward 0.
Anything you can do to hold the truck at or near stock ride height when loaded will keep it handling and braking like it should.
Then start fine tuning for rock and roll control. Getting the truck to steer normally first will help a lot.
Pickup rear suspensions sag as a function of using long taper leaf springs to give some kind of ride empty.
Handling suffers because as sag occurs the steering castor angle rolls back toward 0.
Anything you can do to hold the truck at or near stock ride height when loaded will keep it handling and braking like it should.
Then start fine tuning for rock and roll control. Getting the truck to steer normally first will help a lot.
