filmschooljefe
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- Ram Year
- 2011
- Engine
- 4.7 V8
I have a 2011 1500 4.7L V8 5.5 ft bed rated for 1470 payload. I am looking at getting a truck camper that weighs 1120 dry. With gas, my wife, me, my dog, food and all the other stuff we would need to camp, I would be over the payload weight by 200 pounds min. Would that be OK? I would also be driving up a mountain pass fairly often to camp (paved roads, occasional snow on roads). Would going over the max payload by about 15% wreck the truck or give me possibilities of blowouts, weaving, hard on brakes?
If so, has anyone ever used a non-popup truck camper on a 1500 before? I am looking for something to be able to take to the ski resorts and stay in and they don't let travel trailers or any pull behinds in the parking lots over night.
If so, has anyone ever used a non-popup truck camper on a 1500 before? I am looking for something to be able to take to the ski resorts and stay in and they don't let travel trailers or any pull behinds in the parking lots over night.