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I have a 2020 F250 with the camper package (upgraded front springs, extra leaf in the rear, sway bar). If I add a camper with a dry weight of roughly 2000lbs would I need airbags? I've seen very different answers and I'm not clear if it is simply a personal preference issue or if I actually need them to keep the truck from squatting or handling poorly. I don't want to cheap out but I also don't want to add anything I don't need. Thanks in advance for any help.
If you have the camper package and are within specs, you should be fine. Can always add them if you want if you don’t like how it handles with the camper
Need details on the truck in your signature, I would prefer a F350 with the 4 spring main pack, plus overloads and sway bar. But a F250 (3 spring main pack) would be fine, your GVW, and your weight capacity will tell the story. Is it a 6.2, 7.3 gas or a diesel? For a Diesel F250 you will be right at the limit. Also, what is the actual camper weight loaded for travel? Actual not sticker weight is important.
What do the rear leafs look like with the camper pckg., pic if you can. Also, what does your camper paper say, the one Ford includes. Sorry, i dont remember what they call it.
You might be surprised how much a "2000" lb dry weight camper actually weighs. Sometimes that weight does not include a bunch of stuff that was added. I'd try it and see, I wouldn't be surprised if fully loaded it was over 3k and you needed airbags or something to help the suspension. Campers are always heavier than people think they are!
The best thing you can do is test it. If you don't like the ride , you can make modifications. At 2000lbs is not so bad on the squat , but like others said , I suspect that weight will be higher than that.
Need details on the truck in your signature, I would prefer a F350 with the 4 spring main pack, plus overloads and sway bar. But a F250 (3 spring main pack) would be fine, your GVW, and your weight capacity will tell the story. Is it a 6.2, 7.3 gas or a diesel? For a Diesel F250 you will be right at the limit. Also, what is the actual camper weight loaded for travel? Actual not sticker weight is important.
It's the 7.3 gas. The camper package upgrades the rear springs to the same as the F350 and adds the sway bar. The payload rating is about 3100lbs. I'd guess the actual weight will still be 2500lbs or less most times as we don't really intend to travel far with "fully" loaded tanks.
Supposedly the 2000lbs or so includes options (1800 without options) but I can't verify that. I should have also mentioned that the camper won't be on the truck every day, at least not for a few years. It will be my daily driver and I don't want to do something that will make the ride noticeably worse when the camper isn't on it.
Supposedly the 2000lbs or so includes options (1800 without options) but I can't verify that. I should have also mentioned that the camper won't be on the truck every day, at least not for a few years. It will be my daily driver and I don't want to do something that will make the ride noticeably worse when the camper isn't on it.
I wouldn't put anything , if you find that it sags a little bit too much , you could just install some stable loads. You can engage them with the camper on and disengage them when it's off so you return to stock configuration.
I have a 2019 with the camper package, and as you said, it added the extra leaf, which also raises the rear a bit. The dealer asked if I wanted a leveling kit, and I told him no, I had my leveling kit sitting at home. My 5th wheel. I found that when I hooked up my 5th wheel, it actually "squatted" the truck to perfect level. I was prepared to add the air bags to this truck as I had my two previous F-250's, but I was pleasantly surprised to find I didn't need them. I am betting you won't either but as mentioned above, if you do, they are easy to add at any time.
With a high center of gravity load like a slide in Camper, having the sway bar really helps. Also it helps quite a bit to get your upper overload spring engaged sooner. Using TorkLift Upper Stableloads or SuperSprings Sway Stops will help with the rear squat and side to side sway. I have the SuperSprings Sway Stops on my truck. First picture is the truck loaded. Second picture is unloaded and does not affect empty ride.
I wouldn't put anything , if you find that it sags a little bit too much , you could just install some stable loads. You can engage them with the camper on and disengage them when it's off so you return to stock configuration.
The lower ones is what I was going to suggest but didn’t have time to post.
But yeah you can engage and disengage them. I want to put them on my truck soon but even without them it hardly squats.
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