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Old 04-16-2015, 09:07 AM
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Little to none as far as I know.
 
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Well that's quite interesting. I figured the frames would have been different.
 
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I also have a 1500 with a 5.9 and and 9.25 rear and everything and I haul a 4500 lb trailer occationally. When my work truck breaks down. And I know when I put the trailer in our 2500hd work truck it kinda levels the truck out. It bearly moves. But when I put that trailer on my 1500 it goes way down and it makes the front end float alot on the highway. And I get extremely worried about the 5lug on the half ton. Idk if I should worry about it. But I just can't see it holding up for a long time. They make springer helpers u can order that bolt on to your set up. It goes above the current springs then has bend braces that attaches to your springs. I don't think u have to take anything apart on your truck just bolt on. If u can add some spring helpers, maby change to 8 lugs, and equip your truck with electric brake controller and put electric brakes on your trailer. I think u could definitely manage to haul the trailer your consideraing. Just fine. My opinion only thou
 
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Airbags will affect the ride less. But they won't help your axle shafts stand up to the weight.

If you load your trailer right, you should have about 15% of the trailer weight on the ball. So 4500 pound trailer should be about 675 pounds on the ball - if your bed isn't full of stuff it shouldn't sag it too much.
 
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By buying a RAM 1500 Crew Short Box 5'7" (5.7L VB HEMI) using it in Switzerland shall I ask before purchasing to increase the payload capacity in order to reach GVWR 3.500 Kg or shall it be done even later?
 
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What year truck? I suspect you are in the wrong section. No hemi's in 2nd gens.
 



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