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thanks in advance for any 811 owners that reply.
I own the truck 2020 GMC 3500hd Diesel SRW SLT crew cab 7 foot bed, no options exept x31 package off road which I think is larger tires and heavier springs up front.
My Door sticker says GVW is 12,100 pounds 5600 pounds front axle and 7250 pounds rear axle with the stock tires. I have replaced the original tires with NItto 4000 lb each load rated tires. I use the truck for work. It has a massive 12″ rear end and brakes.
My door sticker says payload is 4000 lbs and 29500 towing capacity for the truck.
I weighed my truck and it weighs 8300 lbs with my wife and myself in it. Full gas and no tailgate. 5000 lbs front 3300 rear.
I would like opinions from actual users of 811 campers before buying and loading this camper on my truck. Love the Artic Fox 811 and the dealer says my truck will be just fine. Just want to verify that opinion. Thanks AgainI have an 811 on a 2013 GMC Sierra 3500 with single rear wheels. I put Firestone air springs on it and it rides fine. Without the airbags it felt soft and I took corners gently. I still don’t go over 60 mph and bad roads make me wince. Doing it again I would get a dualie AND still put air springs. GVW for my truck is a little over 11,000lb. Trick (diesel) weighs 6600 so I am just flirting with the edge with a fully loaded camper (I only fill the fresh water tank 1/3. That being said we took it across the country last summer. 8800 miles round trip without a problem.
Comparing an apple to an orange I have a 2012 Ram 2500 4×4 with Firestone airbags with a 2019 811. Will be installing Hellwig Big Wigs stabilizer bar on rear soon as mine did not come with a rear stabilizer. It is also a SRW running here at 70mph NM crosswinds it is no problem driving at all.
Another apples to oranges here.
2019 Ford F350 XL CCSW LB
Custom made upgraded rear spring set (8 leaf)
Big Rig Swaybars front and back
Airlift 5000 airbags
Fox 2.0 shocks
2019 Arctic Fox 990Truck rides great very little side to side sway.
Been down to Baja a handful of times off road and zero issues.Rear springs was biggest bang for the buck, almost 2k but worth every penny.
Good luck on your purchase.Comparing an apple to an orange I have a 2012 Ram 2500 4×4 with Firestone airbags with a 2019 811. Will be installing Hellwig Big Wigs stabilizer bar on rear soon as mine did not come with a rear stabilizer. It is also a SRW running here at 70mph NM crosswinds it is no problem driving at all.
I also installed a set of Super Spings. The ride is outstanding. Keep in mind I don’t do thesame off roading many on this site do. I get as far back as I can and unload the KRX for the crazy stuff.
We have a 2012 F250 with camper package, which is stronger front coils and an extra rear leaf. Bounce and sway with Camplite 10, about 3000 lbs. loaded, was a little too much, so we put Air Lift 5000’s with a compressor, over the rear axle and a big ass Hellwig rear anti sway bar to replace the standard Ford sway bar. The shocks on all 4 corners are camper shocks. It is fine as long as you don’t expect to be a car on off ramps. I just heard that Hellwig made a sway bar for GM products fairly recently.
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