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trackmagic
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Dec 19, 2021

S&S 8.5 Camper on Ram 2500: Measured weights; advice.

Hello everyone! I have a 2021 Ram 2500 Cummins short box and a S&S 8.5 camper. Camper states Dry Weight of 2200. I have it loaded and have taken 6 trips in it and with airbags on truck it drive...
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mkirsch
Nomad II
Dec 20, 2021
You should feel whether you are okay in the seat of your pants. It sounds like you are: If you are happy with the way it handles and you are not breaking any laws that are enforced against RVs (few if any weight laws are enforced against RVs in the USA), then you are fine.

You should not need a DRW for a 2700lb camper, even if you pick up a few hundred pounds with supplies for camping.

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