Hey Guys,

I wanto to buy a complete set of tie down system (torklift, happijac, talon, ..)

and turnbuckles as well.

I need it cheap and used

Greets, Max

Hey Guys,

is there any homepage where I can compare the different airbags? It´s hard to get any feedback on the different types..

What do you guys say: Air lift load lifter 5000 or pacbrake AMP airsuspension kit?

Thanks for your advise!!

Max

Hi Guys,

I finally found my dream set up! Unfortunately, how so often, my camper is probably
a bit too heavy for my truck.
My truck´s payload is at 2580 lbs (Dodge Ram 2500 from 2003), my camper´s wet weight is around 2400 lbs. That sounded great, but I know, you still have to calculate everything else within (food, all the books, spare gasoline, the passengers, ..), probably another 800 lbs. So I´m far over..

What can I do to still haul my camper safely? (Pls dont tell me to sell any of both ..)
Which suspension support would you recommend for my truck? Any other tips

Furthermore, on my tires is written : max. load single 1450 kg. what does that mean? It also sais "load range d". I hope they are good enough for what I wanna do..

Thanks for your help guys,

Max

Hey Guys,

I am eventually getting a nice timberline camper for a good price. unfortunately, the fridge stopped working last year and the owner doesn´t want to take care of that. But thats probably why it´s so cheap :/
How are my chances to get a used fridge that fits in my camper?
If a fridge is not working, what are the main reasons for that? Just the fridge needs to be replaced then or are there often bigger problems coming with it?
I never had a camper before, so I have noooo idea..

Thanks for your help,

Max

Hey guys,

I guess the question has been asked already a thousends of times but I can´t find a specific answer
to my truck.
I got a Dogde Ram 2500 from 2003, long box, 4 wheel drive with a payload of 2580 lbs. I know that the number can´t be raised officially. But I know some people suggest different suspension systems or other tires (which are very expansive) that increase the whole stability of your truck camper.

So my question now is: which is the best? respectively which one give you a good price value rating for my special truck? I´m probably getting a camper which is wet and fully loaded about 3000 lbs, including driver, passenger, aso..

Thanks for your help guys..

Greets, Max

Okay thanks guys,

I think I made a pretty good deal now. Got a dodge power ram 2500 from 2003,
Quad cab, 4 wd, lond box, manual transmission.
I think my payload now is 2580 lbs, if I can read the chart correctly..
So every camper which is up to 1600 lbs wet should be totally fine, right?

I got the car for a really good price, so there is even some money left to upgrade a little
bit, which means I´d like to add another 500 lbs on payload to it by buying an
extra leaf spring or something like that.

Any recommandations? How much you think I must spend to get those extra 500 lbs?

Greets,

Max

Thanks for all your useful answers so far!

Still, I´m wondering, all the discussions and advices from you, the magazins, the ford dealerships, like everything which is kind of "official" say, better go with the one ton truck, but why do so many (I fear almost the majority) carry their campers with the 3/4 ton trucks and even sometimes with the 1/2 ton ons?! And not only campers with a wet weight of 2500 lbs, which can go with most of the 3/4 tons but also some with 3500 lbs and more.

I just can´t stop thinking of the extra 1000 lbs which are advised to calculate to your wet campers weight (people, all your stuff you are carring around with you, additional items on your camper, ..). Because of this I get always to a bigger payload as officially advised to carry with a 3/4 ton truck (except pop ups and very tiny ones).

And I cant stop thinking about my friends words (who is a mechanic and even worked for ford) who said the big diesel trucks cause many problems and need a lot of expansive maintenance. Almost 95 % of Ford F350 are Diesel. He advices me to get a Gasoline one. So I have to take a F250 than..

I still don´t know what to do..

Hey Guys,

I got the classical headache now of looking for two weeks and at least three hours every day to get all the informations which are required to make a good decision in buying the right truck and camper that fits to it.

With my amount of money, my choices go very low now.. I know what kind of trucks are having which payload and I also know a lot about all other numbers.

My problem now is: Do I really have to buy a big truck like a Ford 350 to have a good choice on used campers that I can actually safely carry? Or am I fine getting a F 250 which is lower a fuel and less costly and still can get a big choice of campers that fit my truck?

I´m here in Canada around Calgary and want to travel with my girlfriend in summertime. I don´t need slide outs or any special features, but I also don´t want a pop up. Just a regular size camper which fits a 8 foot bed without any big luxury..

Thx for your help.

Max