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Noticed last week I can see the creases in the dash where the passenger airbag sits. Wondering if anyone else has the same issue. Not very noticeable but it looks like the material that covers the airbag section relaxed and sunk in.
Anyone have any luck using something to tighten that area...
I was finally able to do this. Found a CAT scale close to my place.
Truck alone:
Front: 5220lb
Rear: 3340lb
Gross: 8560lb
No WDH:
Front: 5020lb
Rear: 4560lb
Trailer: 8000lb
Gross: 17580lb
With WDH:
Front: 5160lb
Rear: 4320lb
Trailer: 7820lb
Gross: 17300lb
The tanks were not filled the same...
Are they doing long travel air bags for the 5th generation yet? I think long travel bags with the backcountry kit is the sweet spot for a 2500.
It towed fine without them. The equalizer hitch helps level the truck out. Without the timbrens or equalizer it will squat a lot.
Was able to take out the trailer with the new coupling and equalizer hitch this weekend.
Sway is completely gone. Took it up to 85mph just to test everything out and it was solid.
Going to try and pull the Timbren bump stops off the rig and see how she does next.
I've purchased an equalizer WDH as well as a cruisemaster DO45 Plus coupling. Moving away from the polyblock setup gives me a bit more freedom when it comes to hitches.
Measured everything up and use the equalizer Calc. Ended up with a 6" drop. Hopefully this gives me enough adjustment.
I really wanted something along the lines of a diesel power wagon with this build. Fully understood what a lower spring rate would do.
I'm using the Timbren bump stops. I believe I primarily ride on those when towing. This really stiffens up the rear end.
Planning on hitting the scales this...
I'm using the Timbren system in this picture.
https://www.cjcoffroad.com/collections/timbren/products/timbren-2014-2019-ram-2500-rear-suspension-enhancement-system
Squats way too much with the carli dominator kit installed.
This effectively locks out the rear end and I'm primarily on the...
Well did a trip out with the HQ21. Measured the height to the frame rail of the trailer and it sits a 1/2" lower at the front than the rear.
I did forget to put the Timbren kit in the first time out on 37's. Huge improvement, but still squirley past 55mph.
Had to put some water in the black...
Had 35" ridge grapplers on my rig for a while. Towed well, e rated, not a lot of flex. Those went out and I had some 37" nitto trail grapplers sitting around and threw them on.
Going to go trailer a camper out and in a short trip around the town it was sway city.
1) I'm asking for trouble...
Upgraded to a dominator kit, comes with a track bar. Kit has about 10k miles on it.
CS-DPT25-LVL-1419-D
CS-DTSB3-1419
Local pick up only. Sparks, NV.
$4300