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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Trucks / February 2006

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Nathan W. Collier - 26 Feb 2006 00:41 GMT
ive ordered a slide in camper for my truck.  with the tongue weight of the
trailer ill be towing along with the slide in camper, i think its time to
consider a set of ride-rite air bags.  in the past i was against air bags,
but believe todays air bags to be safer than the ones ive used many years
ago.  my camper dealer sells them for $275 a set, but im thinking i can find
them cheaper.  anybody know the best/cheapest place to buy them?
thanks,

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Nosey - 26 Feb 2006 05:30 GMT
> ive ordered a slide in camper for my truck.  with the tongue weight
> of the trailer ill be towing along with the slide in camper, i think
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> set, but im thinking i can find them cheaper.  anybody know the
> best/cheapest place to buy them? thanks,

www.truckspring.com has them. The standard ones are $229.95 and Super Duty
are $233.79. I think I'd spend the extra 4 bucks on the Super Duty ones.
They also have free shipping on Timbren springs. They are $199.95 for the
rear and $154.95 for the front. ;^)
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RamMan@dodgecity.cc - 26 Feb 2006 14:46 GMT
>www.truckspring.com has them. The standard ones are $229.95 and Super Duty
>are $233.79. I think I'd spend the extra 4 bucks on the Super Duty ones.
>They also have free shipping on Timbren springs. They are $199.95 for the
>rear and $154.95 for the front. ;^)

While I profess ZERO experience here, a few recent weeks of intense
research and learning on this topic offers the following insights:

1) Unless all this is being hauled/towed with a dually, a set of G-rated
tires ($$$) on the back of the truck might save you from the expense and
inconvenience of tread-separation and catastrophic tire failure going down
the road someday.

2) Get the whole kit & kaboodle on a truck scale somewhere and make very
sure the total COMBINED weight of the truck & passengers & fuel & supplies
w/slide-in camper on it *AND* the fully loaded trailer with all supplies &
water, etc. does not total more than the truck manufacturer's maximum GCWR
rating number. The "GCWR" number is the one that will bite you. (GCWR =
Gross Combined Weight Rating)

As I begin to pursue this RV thing myself I'm learning a great deal of
info. Among those newly-gleaned tidbits is that the cops are not as dumb
as they look. Go rolling across Iowa, Illinois, Indiana or California with
an "obviously heavy" looking non-commercial vehicle (pickup truck) and the
STATE cops are almost certain to stop you and escort you to a weigh
station. I don't know about the other states, but in Illinois the fine for
being over GCWR is $2500 and you cannot proceed on your way until you shed
the excess pounds. I'm guessing this rule might be similar inother states.
Greg Surratt - 26 Feb 2006 18:23 GMT
>>www.truckspring.com has them. The standard ones are $229.95 and Super Duty
>>are $233.79. I think I'd spend the extra 4 bucks on the Super Duty ones.
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>rating number. The "GCWR" number is the one that will bite you. (GCWR =
>Gross Combined Weight Rating)

And remember, the addition of airbags will NOT increase the GVWR or
the GCWR of the truck if that's what the OP was shooting for with the
addition of the airbags.
Nathan W. Collier - 27 Feb 2006 02:45 GMT
> And remember, the addition of airbags will NOT increase the GVWR or
> the GCWR of the truck if that's what the OP was shooting for with the
> addition of the airbags.

nope.  just looking for a little more stability for when the wifey is
driving.

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Diamond Dave - 26 Feb 2006 19:52 GMT
Ifyou're going with a slide in camper be sure to have a HD anti-sway bar
installed, if you have a standard bar on the truck now, go bigger.
The difference in handling, safety wise, is huge!
PM(B) - 27 Feb 2006 11:52 GMT
Thanks
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