Travel Light Air, good fit for Ram Ecodiesel?
Over the last few years I've been dreaming of dropping a camper in the back of my EcoDiesel. But the lack of payload has all but killed that dream. I thought I may be able to getaway with a Rayzr FB. ...
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Some possible ways to reduce weight. Remove AC as other mentioned it's useless without power and this go anywhere setup would be wasted at a rv park IMO. Ditch the 12,000 btu heater. If it uses dc power for the blower it will quickly drain your battery. Replace it with a small indoor propane unit. We have a small propane heater that works great in our TC
https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-F215100-3800-BTU-Propane/dp/B001CFRF7I/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1481575113&sr=8-5&keywords=indoor+propane+heater
You could also remove the jack legs and leave them at home. The truck could still be serviced or towed without them.
Your 100 pound gear number doesn't seem realistic. Cooking stuff, clothes, food, tools, etc would probably double your number. Just depends how minimalist you go I guess. Also add in the weight of your tie down equipment and full propane bottle.
Other thoughts. Although the truck as a whole is engineered with specific weight ratings in mind and t's normally not good advice to drastically exceed perhaps replacing the rear springs to a heavier duty might give you a small safe increase in payload. It might be worth doing even if you stay within/right at max payload for quality of ride.
https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-F215100-3800-BTU-Propane/dp/B001CFRF7I/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1481575113&sr=8-5&keywords=indoor+propane+heater
You could also remove the jack legs and leave them at home. The truck could still be serviced or towed without them.
Your 100 pound gear number doesn't seem realistic. Cooking stuff, clothes, food, tools, etc would probably double your number. Just depends how minimalist you go I guess. Also add in the weight of your tie down equipment and full propane bottle.
Other thoughts. Although the truck as a whole is engineered with specific weight ratings in mind and t's normally not good advice to drastically exceed perhaps replacing the rear springs to a heavier duty might give you a small safe increase in payload. It might be worth doing even if you stay within/right at max payload for quality of ride.
