So, you want a 2009 Dodge Ram with rear coils?
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When you stop to consider the Ram was designed to sit level unloaded, that's a normal stance with a load.
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Wow!
Either a huge load in that trailer, or loaded wrong, that's pretty bad.
I loaded my Dakota up with some landscaping stones a couple weeks ago, at about 1500 lbs the truck was level and that's a little truck.
Anyways, I love this picture:
I was going to try getting it higher by putting some tires on before the insulation...
But man... I need like a 16' bed... my 8 footer is just wayyyyyyyy too small.
Either a huge load in that trailer, or loaded wrong, that's pretty bad.
I loaded my Dakota up with some landscaping stones a couple weeks ago, at about 1500 lbs the truck was level and that's a little truck.
Anyways, I love this picture:
I was going to try getting it higher by putting some tires on before the insulation...
But man... I need like a 16' bed... my 8 footer is just wayyyyyyyy too small.
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Could be but that still is pathetic!!!
Hell, I had a load of river rock that came it at 9,500 w/ the trailer and I was just a hair below dead level.
Coils are great up front were the load does not change much but when you need the suspension to adapt to changing load, leaf springs cant be beat besides air bags.
Hell, I had a load of river rock that came it at 9,500 w/ the trailer and I was just a hair below dead level.
Coils are great up front were the load does not change much but when you need the suspension to adapt to changing load, leaf springs cant be beat besides air bags.
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My truck squats with a load, but im lifted, lol. With the jetski's (about 2000lbs) it barely squats. I pulled a float this christmas. Had the junior high and highschool dance team. lol. 13 girls on a 16ft trailer with hay. And 9 more in the back of my truck with hay. My truck was squated then, lol. The trailer is heavy to begin with.
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[QUOTE=squirtbottle09;3758515]My truck squats with a load, but im lifted, lol. With the jetski's (about 2000lbs) it barely squats. I pulled a float this christmas. Had the junior high and highschool dance team. lol. 13 girls on a 16ft trailer with hay. And 9 more in the back of my truck with hay. My truck was squated then, lol. The trailer is heavy to begin with.[/QUOTE]
either that or you were hauling wrestlerettes by mistake
either that or you were hauling wrestlerettes by mistake
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My truck squats with a load, but im lifted, lol. With the jetski's (about 2000lbs) it barely squats. I pulled a float this christmas. Had the junior high and highschool dance team. lol. 13 girls on a 16ft trailer with hay. And 9 more in the back of my truck with hay. My truck was squated then, lol. The trailer is heavy to begin with.
either that or you were hauling wrestlerettes by mistake
Lol they are diamonettes. It is a big steel trailer and adding 20 girls, hay, decorations, etc makes for a load.
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I've had 4 16' 2x8's in the back of my 6.5 going down the freeway at 65.....it worked but I don't think I will do it again. They must having been swaying up & down by about 2'.
