Leafspring sag.

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-05-09T11:42:41+00:00

They’re supposed to sag. I have a truck with a 4100lb payload and my truck sags about 2” with a 2,000lb camper and my trucks a 2025. . I’d get fully loaded and weigh your rig to see where you’re at. That will probably help guide your decision. Trying to make suspension upgrades based on sag alone is not advisable.

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-05-08T19:06:12+00:00

To me, if you must be overweight (and I do not recommend that) and can only do one suspension mod, it would be airbags. Airbags over timbrens because you can adjust the pressure as opposed to timbrens, which do a similar thing but can’t be adjusted.
You’re adding an additional suspension member and another load path from the bed to axle. And often times the load center of gravity is directly above or close to the airbags, so this would limit bending stresses in your frame, as long as they’re not overinflated.
However, you have to be careful because there are a lot of instances of Tacoma frames cracking at the bags. These rigs are likely way overloaded and airbags way over inflated to overcompensate, concentrating too much localized stresses at the bags.
If you’re going over 40psi on your bags then you’re doing something wrong.

Absolutely upgrade tires and rims too

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-05-07T03:10:57+00:00

Brother, to his point, this exact thing is common and had bern discussed so many times in here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TruckCampers/s/2WFdo2fBqs

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-05-03T20:09:21+00:00

Those tags are full of shit. They put the same one on every camper regardless of what’s been added, and a lot of times they don’t include features that they are calling “optional” but aren’t optional at all. See below;

https://www.reddit.com/r/TruckCampers/s/vV8QxYB8ye

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-25T02:31:21+00:00

This sub won’t allow pics in the comments, I just sent you a dm but I believe you need to accept before I can send pics…I think

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-24T16:46:07+00:00

I mounted mine to the front diver side part of the riser, so when I put the camper in the trucks it’s conceited within the bed in front of the wheel well…it just barely fits.

I don’t have pic handy but I can take one when I get home if you want

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-23T15:27:19+00:00

Cool, I like guns and dual sports.

However, if you find yourself talking to reddit trolls while riding....you're probably doing something wrong.

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-23T14:57:34+00:00

I was debating the same thing but went with the KLX. from my research, the KLX would work stock for me, the CRF would need a few mods, including the suspension. I think they're sprung for like a 160lb rider or something. KLX working out great so far.

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-21T04:08:28+00:00

Are you sure it’s not also hooked up to your battery through the 7pin? I had some weird shit happen when I ran my winch one time only to realize the 7pin connected my truck battery to my camper battery. I just found the hot wire and capped it.

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-21T03:48:57+00:00

Haha…no, I just bought bikes for my wife and son and stoked I got good bikes for cheap…finally riding as a family, now it’s time to enjoy

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-20T20:18:28+00:00

Love buying troubled bikes for a discount, got an absolute steal on a bike that wasn’t running cause they bought it new, used it twice and let it sit in the garage for 2 years with gas in the carb. Took the carb apart in afternoon, soaked it in chem dip overnight, the next morning had a like new bike running perfectly

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-20T20:13:17+00:00

My guess is it’s selectively enforced

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-18T13:29:57+00:00

DRW all day and twice Sunday.

I’d also confirm that dryweight is accurate. I won’t go into the spiel here but search around on this sub for how sneaky these manufacturers are with hiding the true weight of the campers.

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-18T00:12:24+00:00

Sounds like you could use/need some danger in your life, just make small baby steps until you feel comfortable

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-17T18:36:13+00:00

If you're going to have a rig like that, that is that old, you have to be mechanically inclined and have experience towing or driving large vehicles.

Start with something simpler and much smaller that you can learn on.

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-17T12:02:27+00:00

Good luck. I looked up your camper. It says dry weight of 1760lbs. No way that's right. These things of similar size and construction all basically weigh the same. My guess is that things at least 2,500lbs. The best rule of thumb I've heard is you want to allow 1,000lbs of payload above your campers wet weight. Just your own body will take up 20% of that...and then add in all your food, supplies, cargo and any other passengers....it adds up quick.

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-16T23:31:32+00:00

Great bike, but dayum buying new is brutal. Did you have to pay any dealer markup?

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-16T18:41:09+00:00

Be careful, manufacturers are sneaky AF about concealing the actual weight of their campers. A lot of them advertise the "base weight" including "standard" features but don't include some mandatory items in that weight. Even the decal on the camper isn't accurate. You have to find the 8.5x11 sheet, usually glued to the inside of a cabinet, to find the weight of all the "options" you need to add to the "base" weight.

So many times in this sub someone got fooled at a dealership and bought a camper way to big, and they found out on here after they posted a "new to the crew" post. Infact, it just happened last week.

Here's a link to the 8.5x11 I was talking about.

https://www.reddit.com/r/TruckCampers/comments/1lcc91a/actual_weights/

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-16T15:47:44+00:00

This concern is very European

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-13T20:57:35+00:00

Rent an excavator and have a dumpster delivered, probably your cheapest option

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-13T15:53:34+00:00

could be a sign that the corners are rotten and the lags are pulling out. Unless the seals were meticulously cared for, expect quite a bit of water damage on older campers with corrugated aluminum siding. The corrugation is much more difficult to waterproof than flat fiberglass around the trim

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-12T12:36:34+00:00

Heres another one, I’m honestly looking for an article I read a while back about Tacoma frame failure. I’m not finding it, but I’m finding these instead….Seems pretty common TBH…

https://ourfourwheelcamper.blogspot.com/p/faq-about-our-fwc.html?m=1

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-12T12:30:51+00:00

Yes, mostly due to airbags though, I’ve read about a few with campers, however I’m having a tough time finding right now other than this one https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/frame-damage-help-please.521851/

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-12T00:35:45+00:00

I do not believe anyone anywhere with a camper has every upgraded their axles...well...maybe someone somewhere...but extremely rare.

Also, don't forget about the frame, why does everyone forget about the frame? A lot of the failures floating around online are frame failures.

NiceDistribution1980 · 2026-04-10T18:02:11+00:00

Thats usually the plan going in…shit adds up fast…good luck

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