@sam darakjy I love the cirrus campers - some of the best on the market IMO - and I def won't be able to afford one after buying a new truck
@Different Drummer thanks for the inputs and ideas. 2x4 is absolutely not an option for me.
I won't even consider a truck that does not have 4x4, or one that has a short ( <6.5' ) bed. Just my personal needs, other's may be different.
For what it's worth, I am now focusing on a 3500 Hemi. I have been doing a lot of research and I think this is looking really promising. I will be driving some very soon to see.
Here is my build:
https://www.ramtrucks.com/bmo.ram_3...N,BAJ,SJE,XAN,LHL,LPD,LPL,MR4,CLF,XMF,UAM,2GH
I think my wife and I will forego having a second child so we can afford it...
I was curious on how these HD Ram trucks compared to my 1500 and created a quick comparison spreadsheet. Surprisingly they are not that much bigger, I was not expecting the turning radius to be the same. (see attached image)
RAM 2500 Crew:
GVWR
10,000
Curb weight
6,472
Payload
3,530
Length
238.8
Width
79.5
Height
78.2
Wheelbase
149
Turning Radius
24
RAM 3500 Crew:
GVWR
10,700
Curb weight
6,545
Payload
4,150
Length
237.4
Width
79.4
Height
78.4
Wheelbase
149.5
Turning Radius
23.8
1500 Silverado Double cab:
GVWR
7,200
Curb weight
5,313
Payload
1,887
Length
230.0
Width
80.0
Height
73.9
Wheelbase
143.5
Turning Radius
23.5
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