Where can I obtain the data for the center of gravity area for my truck? My '99 Ram came with a pamphlet that gave this info for every Dodge truck model. The booklet was named Camper Application specs or something similar and was used when selecting a slide-in camper.

But my '04 has nothing relating to this topic. I talked to a couple of people at the dealer this morning and they didn't know and after a 15 minute wait on the Dodge customer service number, I gave up.

Thanks

 

You might try looking here. Lots of tech info on the 2004 Dodge Rams. It might provide some useful info.

http://www.dodge.com/bodybuilder/

 

I finally got the data from DC on the truck camper loading info. However, I was surprised to find some models are not recommended for slide in camper application. And my truck was one of the models not recommended.

What confuses me though is a truck with a ST package is OK for camper application, but an identical truck with the SLT options is not suitable.

Here are a couple of examples from the application chart.

Model/Wheelbase: Ram 3500 4x2/160.5 in. 5.9L I-6 HO Diesel DR3H42
Cab (Box) Seats: Quad SLT (8.0Box) Bench w/ DRW
GVWR (lbs): 11500
These models are not recommended for slide-in camper application. (THIS IS MY TRUCK)


Model/Wheelbase: Ram 3500 4X2/160.5 in. 5.9L I-6 HO Diesel DR3L42
Cab (Box) Seats: Quad ST (8.0 Box) Bench w/ DRW
GVWR (lbs): 11500
This model is approved for slide-in camper application as it gives the cargo weight rating and the dimensions for the center of gravity zone, which I didn't list here.

As you can see from the two examples the only difference is the SLT/ST designation and the different DR3H42 vs the DR3L42. Im not sure what the DR#### letters means. My only guess is that the SLT models have more weight on the front axle but I wouldn't think the additional weight would be that significant.

Can anyone shed some light on this?