Double AA,

I think you are on the right track with your proposed mods. My only concern would be the lifted truck and the amount of sway you might experience. I don't know how stiff the springs are on your lifted truck, but even my stock dually (see sig) sways too much with the camper loaded. A lifted truck ends up with a very high center of gravity once a camper is loaded and can really rock -n- roll.

There's 2 possible cures for sway. I went with the shock option and installed adjustable Rancho RS9000 shocks. When the camper is loaded, I crank up the dampening and this greatly reduces the sway. When I'm driving without the camper, I can reduce the dampening and still have a nice riding truck.

The other option that others have used is to add thicker contact pads for the overload springs. This causes the contact overload springs to contact earlier and provide more dampening. Your F250 might not have overloads though (depends on factory options ordered).

Good luck and let us know how you make out.

FWIW I used to have a SRW F-350(9900 GVWR) and carried a Lance 1030 on it for 7 years. I frequently towed my Jeep CJ either on a trailer or flat towed on a tow bar.

Sure I was overweight, but never had a single problem. (tipped the scale at 10900# with just the truck and camper)

I did always keep the 265 E rated tires on it and it was just stock height in the rear (leveled up front). I did add firestone ride-rites and rancho 9000's for saw and ride control. I had the titan V hitch and 48" extension. I used a weight dist. hitch when trialering the Jeep.

Also for what ever reason my truck didn't have a rear sway bar or the factory overloads.

The truck/camper combo worked great, until we upgraded to more space in a TT.

Sure a dually or F550 would have been better, but I already had the truck and then got the camper. It worked great for me.

Thanks for the advice guys. I did purchase the 915, installed air bags, 9000XL shocks (set on eight) and extended bump stops for the over ride springs. I also switched to Toyo tires. They're the same size but rated @ 3840. My truck came with the over rides and rear sway bar.

I spent three day in Glamis putting on more than six hundred miles. I'm very please with the way the rig handles. It's easy to drive with very little sway.


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That's a nice looking setup, Double AA. I forgot to mention, but if you end up with brake issues like a lot of Ford Superduty guys do, there's some good aftermarket brakes available. The factory brake rotors started pulsing and a warranty rotor turn only helped for a very short time. I bought cryo treated/slotted rotors from ART along with Performance pads and haven't looked back. Even after some high energy stops with the camper loaded, my brakes haven't warped again.

Thanks for the tip Harald. I've heard about the brake problem, but haven't experienced it yet only towing my Jeep. This may change now that we added 3200 pounds to the equation. When it's time to change I will go to the cryo'ed rotors and Hawk pads.

To much camper for your truck. Had one , done bend there , Lance verry heavy camper, Might want to put on you truck and drive around a bit b/4 u buy, you will thank me later