I am shocked that GM doesn't seem to have a rear anti swaybar as an option or as standard equipment on a dually, especially any truck ordered as a campers special !. They certainly did from what I saw many years back on the 3/4 and 1 ton trucks. I believe dodge is the same in that they don't come with one either on the back. I may had mentioned months back when I stumbled across your channel that my brother has an older 2006 ford F350 dually and while it came with both front and rear swaybars from the factory, they were not sufficient enough for hauling a substantial sized and tall slide in camper and was unsafe to drive in side winds or around curves. I encouraged him to install upgraded thicker swaybars both front and rear ( Roadmaster made both for his vintage of truck ) and its like a different truck now. He had already installed the upper and lower stable loads and while they helped, it just wasn't enough. Have to throw the kitchen sink at some of these trucks to better manage these top heavy campers. I am curious if you notice a difference in how the upgraded shocks perform compared to the factory units ?. As to the placement of the rear anti swaybar, I hear you as that isn't ideal for ground clearance and yet that is the mounting surface on the axle that is provided by GM it would appear.
U can run a 255/80/17 tire on a dually thats what alot of guys run so they dont need wheel spacers. There almost 34.5 inches tall I used to run 285/70/17 on my dodge dually with 1/4 inch wheel spacer i never had any issues with rubbing always kept them at 80psi
Enjoy watching you do maintenance on your camper I am single and do the very best I can but there are hust some things I have to hire out. I am hoping in November to go to Texas and take an owner course at the NRV school there and hoping it will give me more knowlege and confidence.
Hello JJ, been watching your video's on TV but I can't comment on the TV just leave a thumbs up for you. lol My wife (Nancy) and I are enjoying watching them very much. I have to admit the more you do, the less it seems I'll be able to truck camp. We still want to though . We're now thinking of a Lance 975 but that's about a 1,000 pounds heavier than your camper. Remember I have a 2022, diesel quad cab with 52 hundred pounds payload. Factory air bags. Anyway you're looking good and it sure hot here in Ga. 92 today, sorry wasn't taught any Celsius or anything like that. I think that sway bars a tad low but if you know it's low you know to watch out for that. You go places I wouldn't. I'm anxious to see your battery set up. How's the Northern lite in the summer heat? If you have time give us update on that. Truck looks great and one really nice garage. Take care, Bill in Georgia
Hi Bill, yes I will have to watch my driving with that sway bar mounted so low. The camper is doing well in the warm weather. I have only used A/C a handful of times and usually a couple hours before bed mainly because of its noises. Lance builds a nice camper too so hopefully you soon get to pick up one and get “Out There”. Take care.
Thanks, I think they will be fine also. I’m thinking that even the ones with boots will sooner or later allow water and dirt to get inside and trap it in there. Maybe staying open is the best but time will tell. I definitely will be keeping an eye on it. Thanks for commenting.
Okay, I see it's 12, 000 pounds. That's what I wanted. The cross bar at the top seems low for the truck. Can you get the truck high enough before the roof hits to be able to stand up under the truck?
