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I will be hitting the scale with my 5th wheel come spring just as a precaution. I believe I'm well within the limits but just for piece if mind. At least my 5th wheel hitch rests just ahead if the re
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A YouTube video about this. (293) RAM 3500 Frame Cracked In Half By Camper Fail: This Is What Happens When You Assume... - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHD_R8NUCa8
Came across this article and it demonstrates how important it is to know your trucks load capacity and how to distribute the weight .
https://www.thedrive.com/news/broken-ram-3500-dually-shows-a-camper-can-still-overload-a-big-truck
According to the article the camper was 5000lbs dry weight. Plus gear and such they estimated total payload at around 6500lbs. That's a lot of weight in the bed. Plus while looking at the pics, a lot of that weight seems to be behind the rear axle.
It's terrible what happened to this guy's truck, mopar is refusing to cover it under warranty (a $17,000 repair). Can't say I blame them though.
Know how to load tour truck properly. Use the scales at a truck stop and be safe!