Recent content by Dcm1379

Yes I agree just some people you just cant give your wisdom too, I don't believe I am one of them but I guess its who you ask ...... don't ask the wife ........ lol However I guess giving the right info being a 7000 km  trip as opposed to 8000 km  I thru the extra in for off the route jaunts...

You are right not all Rams are equal however I have made a few upgrades 1) is the addition of air bags to help the ram soft coil spring issue 2) I tow with a Hensley hitch which is a huge improvement over any WD anti sway hitch, only thing i can say is try one before knocking it. The 6500# is...

Well it is in the planning process would love to take more time but don't know if it is manageable to get more time off work to experience this adventure. have done numerous trips of 5-6 hrs driving and it doesn't seem to be that hard on me as for fatigue have even done a couple 11 hr days when...

Well i dont have much experience on towing in the mountains but have done alot of research on it and it seems that erring on the side of caution and just taking my time is good idea, As for pulling my trailer the ram will pull it in half if it could and stopping doesnt seem to be an issue. I ...

I might be early with this idea / plan but looking at leaving from southern Ontario Canada in the summer of 2019 for an 18 day trip to Kootney National park for 4 days of camping then on to Lake Louise for another 4 days wishing we had more time but unfortunate that we don't, according to Google...

I currently tow a StarCraft 26bhs 31' ball to bumper, gross weight is 7500# with a 2017 Ram 1500 5.7 hemi with 3:55 gears tires aired up to spec as well as trailer tires. I also run with the airlift 1000 bags for a smoother stable ride and they do help. As everyone on here says should have...

I have a 2017 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab 4x4 3:55 gears and I pull a 2018 starcraft 26bhs dry is 5800# gross is 7500# again not scaled, had one hell of a time getting a stable tow out of it. with a few adjustments as in Airlift 1000 bags and adding a second anti sway bar it tows not so bad now I'm...

Don't do it go lighter. Camping and travelling is a complete blast tons of fun for the whole family but if you hook that up to your vehicle you will be a total wreck from stress by the time you make it to your destination unless of course the destination is the neighbors driveway. From...

Well it does tow quite a bit nicer then it did but still not a relaxing drive. Maybe that is just it with bumper pulls. I am looking at upgrading to an equalizer hitch and see if that helps anymore seems everything I try seems to help it a bit. The bars were a big improvement. I don't usually...

I have a Husky round bar WD hitch with the separate sway control bars, I say bars as the hitch came with one and i purchased the second one to install it because of the sway I was encountering. I have now pulled it a few times with both bars on and I still get sway have gone over the setup and...

Well here is an update I added some more camping stuff things that are only needed to keep people happy that we have it, had the new bars on and low and behold big truck after big truck and no issues it was great. Felt very comfortable driving. Thanks for all the advice hope some day I can...

Thanks for the advice .

Yes door jam says 44 psi but the passenger tires that were on it are also rated for 80 psi on sidewall. The other tires are LT truck tires and E rated and again rated for 80 psi When I bought the truck it was not in my mind to be pulling a bigger trailer but with that said I don't believe I'm...

So if I am reading correctly Gary you are saying that inflating the tires above what it says on the door jam which is 44psi I beleive I will gain no more stability while under load, but I am safe to do so as the tire itself says it will handle a higher pressure. Sorry re read your comment and...

I thank you for the advice and I will try that what can it hurt. I have also been told that you should never inflate more then what the door jam says. that would make sense should it be the stock tires that were on the truck but they are not.