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srschang wrote:
I have a 2022 Ram dually and a Northstar 12' no slide camper.
- The Northstar is 3300# weighed new at the dealer. With batteries, propane, water, and all the other stuff, ready for camping, it weighs 4800#.
- The Ram dually squats about 3 1/2" when the camper is loaded on the truck. It looks like it's sagging in the back, and I thought about airbags, but then I noticed that the overload springs are just engaging when the camper weight is fully on the truck. If I lifted it at all with airbags, it might look better, but then it would be off the overloads. You don't want that.
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Jul-13-2023 09:24 PM
joebedford wrote:
I know air bags don't increase weight capacity but do you think I'll need them to keep my truck level? It settles about 2" with 3100 pound king pin weight.
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Jul-13-2023 05:58 AM
rjstractor wrote:joebedford wrote:Grit dog wrote:Sorry, I don't understand your comment.
Lol. No it doesn’t. Well it might right now but that’s a 2 ton camper, full ready to camp.
I think what he means is that even though the dry weight of the camper is 3300 ish pounds, wet and loaded it will be over 4000. You'll probably be over on payload with the tongue weight but maybe ok on rear axle weight. I know you didn't ask, but since this is RV.net, the place to go for unsolicited advice, what is it about hauling the big 5er you don't like? I imagine hauling a 4K camper pulling a 5K trailer will be about as fatiguing as pulling your 5er. If you are lacking for horsepower in the hills, for the same money as buying a new slide in camper and enclosed trailer, you could trade in the 2011 on a new Dmax dually (or other brand if you're so inclined) with a fair bit more horsepower and torque that will pull the schnot out of your trailer.
Jul-13-2023 05:49 AM
mkirsch wrote:Grit dog wrote:joebedford wrote:
The sticker on the truck says 4841lbs payload. I'm not sure but I think each tire can handle around 2500lbs in dually configuration.
So, no, I know I won't have a camper with three slides, etc. The Northern Lite 10-2EX Limited Edition weight 3360lbs and it would satisfy our needs - no slides.
Lol. No it doesn’t. Well it might right now but that’s a 2 ton camper, full ready to camp.
Even if it is his truck's good for 5000lbs any day of the week, probably even 3 tons. Another 750lbs tongue weight for the motorcycle trailer... He's fine.
Jul-12-2023 06:16 PM
joebedford wrote:Grit dog wrote:Sorry, I don't understand your comment.
Lol. No it doesn’t. Well it might right now but that’s a 2 ton camper, full ready to camp.