Once you get into doing it yourself (not hard) you will probably do a better job.
The dealer set up my truck too and I had to redo some of it. They even had the charging wire not stripped and crimped into the electrical connector that way.
Watch that you can still open your fuel cap from the tie downs, if you can.
Get a set of Torklift's from Tweety's.com for $389 with free shipping. I put a set on my ford yesterday. No drilling and I worked very slowly and still did it in 2 hours. Very easy to install.
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DH just put the tie downs and the super hitch (Torklift) on the new Dodge. He was amazed at how simple it was. You might have to read the directions several times. Also, one tip: print out the larger pics on Tweety's site. They are really helpful. That's where we purchased ours and the price was great with free shipping! Saved us over $600!!!!
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2008 Lund 1825 Explorer Sport,115 Merc,9.9 kicker,Torklift Super Hitch,42" Supertruss
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Check out radauto.....they are cheaper than tweetys and also have free shipping. About $20 cheaper on 4 torklift tie downs and $110 cheaper on the torklift hitch/truss system.
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See the two or three recent threads on heavy duty half tons and light campers. Or Personal Message me for details. Some new options on a heavy duty F150 can get you 2400-3200 lbs of payload. Even with that payload, I will be pushing it with a light 14-1700 lb dry weight camper (I am still in the process of choosing one).
Your older 2007 truck most likely has nowhere near that payload so you may be very overloaded. If so, you still may be able to pull it off with a pop up camper and/or by dropping a wet bath and other weighty options.
Someone in another forum is telling me that since this is a quarter ton pickup, (the Dodge RAM 1500) that my capacity is 500 pounds and that the 1608 pound camper would overload my truck.
Is this correct? I have been looking all over Google for the cargo capacity of my truck but have been unable to find the answer. This person is telling me I need a 3/4 ton pickup to haul this camper...since 3/4 of a ton converts to 1500 pounds.
My thoughts are that 1500 means (roughly) 1500 pounds of carrying capacity.
Who is correct?
Whom ever told you that you have a quarter ton pickup, needs to be thumped in the head. IF we still used the tonnage ratings, as we did back in the day, a 1500 would be considered a 1/2 ton any ways.
There is still a whole lot more to figuring out what you can and can not haul. I am assuming (and I really hate to do that) from your description of your truck you have a mega cab. Try the specs below. Remember, that the advertised camper weights don't include water or propane ... OR your items for living, which could send your weights way up there.
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Someone in another forum is telling me that since this is a quarter ton pickup, (the Dodge RAM 1500) that my capacity is 500 pounds and that the 1608 pound camper would overload my truck.
Is this correct? I have been looking all over Google for the cargo capacity of my truck but have been unable to find the answer. This person is telling me I need a 3/4 ton pickup to haul this camper...since 3/4 of a ton converts to 1500 pounds.
My thoughts are that 1500 means (roughly) 1500 pounds of carrying capacity.
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