Aug-28-2016 08:05 AM
Sep-04-2016 09:41 PM
Sep-03-2016 07:38 PM
Sep-03-2016 01:57 AM
Sep-02-2016 08:03 PM
GeoBoy wrote:FishOnOne wrote:
My BIL drove a ram 3500 DRW as a daily driver (farm/ranch) and just grew tired on getting beat by the rough ride. He now switched to a 2015 Super Duty F350 SRW and is so much happier because of the ride quality.
We kept the ram for those special heavy loads but it's not a daily driver anymore.
I can't comment on older Ram 3500's but my 2015 GMC 3500 HD dually rides much nicer than a 2014 Ford 350 SRW that the boss owns. Both of his Ford 350's, 1 -DRW and 1 SRW, ride very rough.
Sep-02-2016 07:41 PM
FishOnOne wrote:
My BIL drove a ram 3500 DRW as a daily driver (farm/ranch) and just grew tired on getting beat by the rough ride. He now switched to a 2015 Super Duty F350 SRW and is so much happier because of the ride quality.
We kept the ram for those special heavy loads but it's not a daily driver anymore.
Sep-02-2016 07:27 PM
FishOnOne wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:FishOnOne wrote:
My BIL drove a ram 3500 DRW as a daily driver (farm/ranch) and just grew tired on getting beat by the rough ride. He now switched to a 2015 Super Duty F350 SRW and is so much happier because of the ride quality.
We kept the ram for those special heavy loads but it's not a daily driver anymore.
Nice comparison Fish, what year was the RAM?
The last of the good ones... 2007 with a 5.9
Sep-02-2016 05:09 PM
Cummins12V98 wrote:FishOnOne wrote:
My BIL drove a ram 3500 DRW as a daily driver (farm/ranch) and just grew tired on getting beat by the rough ride. He now switched to a 2015 Super Duty F350 SRW and is so much happier because of the ride quality.
We kept the ram for those special heavy loads but it's not a daily driver anymore.
Nice comparison Fish, what year was the RAM?
Sep-01-2016 08:00 AM
Sep-01-2016 07:50 AM
Aug-31-2016 08:27 AM
Aug-31-2016 07:35 AM
tinner12002 wrote:Bedlam wrote:
My F250 started with the 18" F350 rated wheels and camper package giving me the rear upper overload spring of the F350 plus a stablizer bar. Adding upper and lower StableLoads allowed it to carry 7000 lbs on the rear axle without excessive sag and still very good empty handling.
The additional 1000 lbs on the rear to get to 8000 lbs required more upgrades. 19.5" tires and rims (my setup had 4805 lb rated tires and 4500 lb rated rims), heavier dampening shocks (these 19.5" commercial wheels are heavier and need better dampening control) and air bags (the springs were too at their limits). Adding the heavier tires made the ride harder than stock, but my shocks were the adjustable Rancho's so dampening could be adjusted for heavy or light loads.
I'm sure the 4-link air suspension will make the ride better loaded and unloaded. I didn't go this route because I plan on upgrading to a 6000 lb truck camper that would have overloaded the Sterling 10.5's 9750 lb rating.
I'm sure if you wanted to you could throw some semi springs on it and haul a 48ft semi trailer but have you given any thought to what the axle is rated for...sure it can probably be overloaded for a while but sooner not later you'll be looking at a bearing or housing failure.
Aug-31-2016 05:57 AM
Aug-31-2016 04:53 AM
Bedlam wrote:
My F250 started with the 18" F350 rated wheels and camper package giving me the rear upper overload spring of the F350 plus a stablizer bar. Adding upper and lower StableLoads allowed it to carry 7000 lbs on the rear axle without excessive sag and still very good empty handling.
The additional 1000 lbs on the rear to get to 8000 lbs required more upgrades. 19.5" tires and rims (my setup had 4805 lb rated tires and 4500 lb rated rims), heavier dampening shocks (these 19.5" commercial wheels are heavier and need better dampening control) and air bags (the springs were too at their limits). Adding the heavier tires made the ride harder than stock, but my shocks were the adjustable Rancho's so dampening could be adjusted for heavy or light loads.
I'm sure the 4-link air suspension will make the ride better loaded and unloaded. I didn't go this route because I plan on upgrading to a 6000 lb truck camper that would have overloaded the Sterling 10.5's 9750 lb rating.
Aug-30-2016 09:40 PM