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I opted for the camper certification on my 2022 F250. I haul a slide in camper. Empty the ride is fine, firm but fine, I also put a front hitch on my rig so I could put a front basket on to carry a cooler and my generator. I'm glad the package came with one up better front springs since I'm carrying the extra front weight
I also added the Torklift upper stabiloads that allow the overload spring to contact sooner. It's just a 2" spacer basically. Here is a pic
I ordered my truck specifically set up to tow our 8,000 pound 5th wheel. I ordered the camper package because I wanted the rear torsion bar. The truck rides very well empty and rides better, according to my wife, when towing. I don't think the ride quality was effected at all with the addition of the camper package.
As posted above, the actual purpose of the package is to stabilize slide in campers. But I firmly believe it helps with any kind of load, and towing any kind of camper.
I didn't think the extra leaf was added to the F-350 because it already has that extra leaf. I got the camper package on my 2019 F-250, and it enabled me to tow my 5th wheel without adding airbags to help level it. I could probably add the airbags to help with the rid a bit, but so far it's been just fine with my 5th wheel. I have a 30' that is probably around 10,500 loaded as we travel. Without the trailer, it does not ride so rough that we can't deal with it. It is a little stiffer than my previous F-250, but like I said, nothing we can't deal with. Just my 2 cents worth.
Ah sorry should have specified more. This will be a crew cab short bed pickup. And I have checked. It is rated for 17,700 lbs with a 5th wheel. So we are good at 14,500.
I won’t be putting fuel tanks, air compressor or any of that stuff in the back. We have a service trailer we pull for that stuff.
So sounds like to me I do not need the camper package. Won’t be using a slide in camper and I won’t be loading the back up with tools, tanks, etc.
Thank you everyone for the advice. That helps a lot.
Well, you didn't say, but am guessing it is a 4X4, towing guide shows 17,400 with 3.73 gears, I'm surprised the gas engine tow rating is that high.
But, yes, for sure don't need the camper package.
I have an F-250 with camper package and snow plow package. I tow a 37' 5er loaded approximately 12,600. I added air bags and Rancho HD adjustable shocks. IMO, for towing, I'm glad I have them. You're going to be having a loaded hitch weight approaching 3,000.
Howdy Y'all!
I have a '22 F-350 Lariat 6.7L SCLB 3.55 Snowplow/Camper 11,400lb GVWR 5th Wheel Prep.
Every other week I tow a 31' 11,400lb RV about 150mi. over three days. Due to my Altima CVT failure at 200k, my SD is my daily driver commuting at least 100mi./day. I also take trips from central KY to Southwest, FL about 2,000mi. every other month since it was delivered on 4/11/22.
That's was the history, now for the ride quality. I'm 60 and my seat-of-the-pants-ometer indicates that I'm doing fine and only have lost a little kidney/bladder function. The best improvement for ride quality was removing the 18" Goodyear Kevlar Wranglers at OEM inflation after the first week and installing the OEM 20" Michelin All Season at 65psi. I still tow fine, but when I haul a max GVWR load of gravel or garden soil I go with 80psi all around.
My truck works at times and still rides fine. No, you can't have an empty bed, an bowl of soup and hit a speed bump and expect it not to spill. Keep a few hundred pounds in the bed, like an aux fuel/toolbox and it will ride fine. If not towing, go down to 60psi or less on the front of you have a gas engine.
Special note: I installed an extra heavy duty front hitch and a grille guard. They are very heavy and the front springs didn't budge. I do plan to add an in-bed light weight camper for off the road weekend excursions when I retire soon. I don't want to destroy my RV by dragging it off the road.
I'll never own a truck without a sway bar on the rear axle. It doesn't come into play much when towing, but it sure does help when unloaded. I've had to do a couple of emergency maneuvers where if I didn't have a sway bar I'm not sure I wouldn't have rolled the truck. With the sway bar it stayed planted.
The factory sway bar is good enough for me, but if I didn't have the factory sway bar then a Hellwig Big Wig is what I would install within the first week of ownership.
Agreed. I passed on the FX4 package due to the added weight. The truck is tall enough (factory height) that I don't need a skid plate on the fuel tank.
While I don't have a slide-in camper, that doesn't mean one isn't in my future.
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