What do you think of rear coils vs leaf
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I tow a 5K TT, no problems at all. A few notches up on the EQqq hitch and Zero squat. One time i had a full bed of paver stones, at least 1800lbs, yes it squatted but made the trip just fine. My 09 with coils hauls BETTER than my 04 could with leafs. A lot of folks who ride in my Ram comment it rides better than their car. If you want to thrash around and brace yourself for that bed kickup every time you hit bumps then buy something with buggy springs, but remember it doesn't have to be that way. There is no way I could go back to leafs.
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bottom line here on the springs is they make the ride great, yes you are going to get some squat. even with squat it will tow just fine. if the squat bothers you you can get a set of air bags that go inside the springs for under 100 bucks and the truck wont squat. that way you could have the best of both worlds.
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To echo what other folks have said, if you're going to load it down a lot, get a 2500. That being said, I overload my 09 1500 *regularly* with decent results. As others have said, the 1500 will tow a heavy trailer quite well, and you only need airbags to level the back end. Hauling is a different story. I have hauled a yard of gravel several times (2800 lbs), and even with the air bags at maximum pressure the rear end was dragging low. I don't recommend it on a regular basis!
For more normal loads (500-1500 lbs), the airbags are great. When hauling close to a ton without them the rear end used to get 'bouncy' on the freeway... no issues now.
In summary, unless you haul over a ton more than once a month or on the freeway, the 1500 will be fine, as long as you get airbags.
For more normal loads (500-1500 lbs), the airbags are great. When hauling close to a ton without them the rear end used to get 'bouncy' on the freeway... no issues now.
In summary, unless you haul over a ton more than once a month or on the freeway, the 1500 will be fine, as long as you get airbags.
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To echo what other folks have said, if you're going to load it down a lot, get a 2500. That being said, I overload my 09 1500 *regularly* with decent results. As others have said, the 1500 will tow a heavy trailer quite well, and you only need airbags to level the back end. Hauling is a different story. I have hauled a yard of gravel several times (2800 lbs), and even with the air bags at maximum pressure the rear end was dragging low. I don't recommend it on a regular basis!
For more normal loads (500-1500 lbs), the airbags are great. When hauling close to a ton without them the rear end used to get 'bouncy' on the freeway... no issues now.
In summary, unless you haul over a ton more than once a month or on the freeway, the 1500 will be fine, as long as you get airbags.
For more normal loads (500-1500 lbs), the airbags are great. When hauling close to a ton without them the rear end used to get 'bouncy' on the freeway... no issues now.
In summary, unless you haul over a ton more than once a month or on the freeway, the 1500 will be fine, as long as you get airbags.