Ordered a Ram 5500 a month ago and patiently waiting. Tired of being too much overweight. Love the videos, I ordered a custom bed from someone near me and want to see the issues with the flatbed setup. Maybe will save me a little time watching your setup. Thanks again
Man that's a nice rig! I really like the versatility and ease of access with the flat bed. I may fool your lead, smart move. Can't wait to see the new Sea Level system. Keep on Truckin ....
Sorry we didn’t get to meet but hopefully next time. We did walk by your camper a few times. There were a lot of people there this year. Safe travels and thanks for watching!
Cummins is great, problem is today's govt emissions b.s.. Personally I would do the def delete kit and also today's ultra low sulfur diesel fuel is hard on the motor, not enough lubrication in it. Mine is the older 5.9 , I add marvel mystery oil toy fuel. You might want to check into those things for the 6.7. Justy opinion.
6.7 RAM Change the oil a little earlier than what is says in the Operations Manual. VERY reliable engine / transmissions. 384,000km on the last package👍
Not sure if y’all are gonna see this comment or not but I was wondering: did your PJ flatbed have the wheel wells further forward than centerline of the wheels? I think I got hoodwinked by a shady installer while having mine put on a couple weeks ago. He said that “we have to go according to the factory mounting location in the back then weld brackets forward after that.” It’s bad. I mean, like 2.5” slid too far forward bad.
Wonderful rig. Could you maybe do a video discussing how your tying the truck to the bed. I saw you have some kind of adapter that looks like they went into the 2 x 4 pockets of the flat bed.
Have you talked to Jared at Stable Camper about top boxes for your flatbed with your Bigfoot? He just finished designing boxes for our Northern Lite 10.2 and we’re just waiting for them to begin production.
Hi Stephen, We have not talked with him about this. He's probably pretty busy right now :-) And, I am not sure of cost but we were trying to keep costs to a minimum.
Thumbs up on the new truck you two! Which vid do you talk about why you switched from Lance to Bigfoot? That would be really interesting. Sweet flatbed you got!
Love the videos and your idea of that truck. I was looking at doing the same thing or either the sport chassis Freightliner. But my insurance companies tell me that it's capable of over 10,000 and they don't want to insure it. So did you have problems getting insurance on that 4,500?
How did you register the truck? Comercial or recreational? What was the cost? Did having a flat bed change things? I'm looking at doing a 2024 dodge diesel 4500 with a northern lite 10 2. Also what questions am I missing any need to know things
I like the skirted flatbed I wonder how long they can get I wanna put a 12 K generator in the back with my ATV and still have enough room for the fifth wheel I think they can go 15 feet
Would you all mind doing a video on the trailer towing setup for the new truck? I watched your previous video for the 3500, but I still had a few questions. I have a CM bed on my Ram and I’m curious where you plan to anchor your chains for the extension. Does you bed have a 2” or 2.5” receiver? Thank you, really enjoy the channel!
Hi Cody, I haven't used my extension hitch yet but I plan to. So I'm not sure how I'll anchor the chains tightly but I'll figure something out. My bed has a 2" hitch and I'm planning on having a second hitch welded on below so I can use my Supertruss that I have. Looking forward to getting it set up. Thanks for watching!
Nope! I am trying to buy a new Ram Cummins now also and from what I can tell the high output Cummins is only available in the 3500 chassis. Not the 4500 or 5500. At least that's what all the salesman tell me and all my research tells me.
buisnesses want durability over power so 4500 and 5500 come with the regular cummins... interesingly enough i have heard that tuners prefer the low output engine because of the compressiion ratio being better than the HOs but thats somethign we will see in the future as far as cummins geekeroids blowin these engines to 2000 hp
I saw the shipping weight on mine at 8200 pounds so that would leave 8300 pounds a payload. But if I fill the fuel tank 8000 pound payload probably be about right. Thanks for watching!
Thanks. Nice truck. That truck should give you some wiggle room as far as the weight goes. The tighter turning radius is nice too. Be safe out there. Oh, I forgot to ask, is your truck 4x4?
Hello. I have a 3500, thinking about moving to a 4500. Can you give me your thoughts on the detuned motor. Can you tell a difference in power and torque from the 3500? Any problems pulling into traffic getting up to speed with camper? Any info would be great. Thanks
Nice truck and camper. Sounds like you got a really good deal! As a Ram man, glad you stayed with that. Not sure about the trucks, but the Hemi is going away next year. They are going with a twin turbo inline 6 like ford. Emissions.
Thanks and thanks for the update about the hemi. I had heard things are going to change but I hadn’t heard what they’re gonna change to. Should be interesting. Thanks for watching!
I wasn't aware Ford was making a straight 6 TT. GM has the straight 6 diesel, but not a gasser. MB and BMW also make straight sides. Where did you get your info? Thanks.
Hi Mike, That actually is a video topic I have thought about but haven't made that video yet. It's a long story but yes my insurance doubled and I had to find a insurance company that would cover a 1.5 ton truck as a personal vehicle. Insurance companies didn't like that very much. Thanks for watching!
@@RunawayRoses also, what about the registration? I don’t know what state you’re in, but in mine they require a weight sticker for anything over 10k gvw. I run up to 35k, my registration is $1800 a year.
In Georgia we pay the vehicle tax up front so annually we just pay a $20 tag fee. I did have get a tag that says 18,000 lbs on it. It calls for a special tag for any truck over a 14K gvwr.
I have been looking at the CM Flat bed arrangement from Stable Camper (very similar to your setup). Only issue is where does spare tire go if you travel remotely way up North or in Mexico? Can live without a spare in most areas of the U.S. but not in the places mentioned above. Spare does not look good hanging on a draw bar and causes departure angle issues. For this reason I have been looking at the Douglass Service Body but they are very expensive. If I could figure out the spare issue I would pull the trigger on a setup like this.
With all the mods to get the 4500 to accept the camper, why didn't you get a better and bigger camper? The 4500 chassis and Cummins would have pulled a much bigger rig; like a Lance, Host or Eagle which would have a dry bath, more closet space, bigger and better kitchen and 2, maybe 3, slides.
Have said this in the past “your the reason none of us are able to buy campers….” And now your starting your truck buying frenzy 😁. Always enjoy your videos and really like the new truck.
My truck has the 4.10 gears in it. That’s what we had in our last truck and I was really happy with it. I can notice a slight difference due to the power and weight difference but not much. It’s a great running and driving truck. I’m sure you will enjoy yours too. Congratulations! Thanks for watching!
@@RunawayRoses I really appreciate your timely feedback! I own a hotshot trucking business, so I'll be running this truck hard day in and day out. It'll be my first Cummins, so I'm anxious to see how that'll be coming from a Duramax with the 10 speed "Allison" Do you know approximately how much you weigh max with your 4500? What kind of MPGs have you gotten so far? And what speed/RPMs do you usually run at? Sorry to bombard you with questions lol
I don’t have many Miles on it yet but I got about 14 MPGs on my way back from Florida. Mine with the flatbed on it, me in it and I full 52 gallon tank weighs 10,300 pounds. I was going about 75 miles an hour and I think I was around 2000 to 2200 RPMs if I remember correctly.
Hey TODD.... Good job! I was afraid you might have left Cummins... I also thought the weight Police would steer you to a 5th Wheel or a trailer. I want to thank you for talking about a sway bar. With having a 1995 Dodge 3500 (2500 with a extra leaf) with air bags, stable loads, and a Helwig Sway bar (because Roadmaster doesn't make one for my Truck) I love my Bigfoot on a 12 valve... Happy Travels!
Why did you go with a 4500 (16,500 gvwr) vice 5500 (gvwr 19,500)? Did you do the weight check like you did with the 3500? We are debating which one to get. If we go with 5500 then we know there should never have a weight problem. We like your video a lot!
Love the new rig and the story behind it! Does Ram make you order higher numerical aspect axle ratios on the 4500 versus 3500 like Ford does? Up here in ohio guys run f350 dumps for better mpgs empty but mostly to stay under cdl requirements when they pull a #12k trailer. Thus they may overload tires and brakes to prevent cdl. Not safe.
Have fun trying to get one. I have had one on order since April of last year. GM canceled my order in January and I have had to reorder the damn thing again. I am getting the runaround from GM saying because I ordered a crew cab and that they give fleet sales to big companies priority over a single truck purchase from a dealership. I am still trying not to give up though but this is getting so frustrating.
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As a truck driver 45 years a true diesel is in line 6 you got the best one on the market and proud for you
Glad you got something that has payload to spare. Like all the information you share, time to go enjoy!! Thanks for all your videos.
That truck is beautiful! What a great idea!
So happy for you both.
I'm glad you upgraded to a truck that can handle the weight.
I enjoy all the videos. Keep em coming
Congratulations on the new truck to tow that beautiful truck camper. Looks like an amazing setup!
Thanks Dean, I hope you're doing well and maybe we'll see you in Hiawassee. Thanks again for watching! ~ Todd
Love your new Dodge Ram Truck! Can't wait to see your first trip with this one.
Ordered a Ram 5500 a month ago and patiently waiting. Tired of being too much overweight. Love the videos, I ordered a custom bed from someone near me and want to see the issues with the flatbed setup. Maybe will save me a little time watching your setup. Thanks again
Nice new Truck !!! I guess that camper is heavy !!! So , More weight capacity? Good luck 👍 Thanks for sharing.
Great choice! Love that 4500!
Great Video Nice Truck Love the Table Room Is Important In A Truck Camper 👍👍👍👍👍
Nice looking truck. You will be glad you stayed with the Cummins!
Wow! Go big or go home! Congrats, that is one beast of a truck!!!
Man that's a nice rig! I really like the versatility and ease of access with the flat bed. I may fool your lead, smart move. Can't wait to see the new Sea Level system. Keep on Truckin ....
Thanks Glen, So far we’re loving the truck and all the storage. We are looking forward to the SeeLevel it’s a game changer. Take care!
Yee Ha! Back to the truck scales now.
We were at the Florida Eggs and S'Mores Rally putting closets in Casitas. We wanted to meet you guys. Maybe next time!
Sorry we didn’t get to meet but hopefully next time. We did walk by your camper a few times. There were a lot of people there this year. Safe travels and thanks for watching!
Cummins is great, problem is today's govt emissions b.s.. Personally I would do the def delete kit and also today's ultra low sulfur diesel fuel is hard on the motor, not enough lubrication in it. Mine is the older 5.9 , I add marvel mystery oil toy fuel. You might want to check into those things for the 6.7. Justy opinion.
6.7 RAM
Change the oil a little earlier than what is says in the Operations Manual.
VERY reliable engine / transmissions.
384,000km on the last package👍
Well looks like you finally got your new tires!!!
Lol. That’s right they just came with a truck. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful truck. You definitely made the right choice only shelling out $7,300 and getting a brand new loaded heavier duty truck!
Not sure if y’all are gonna see this comment or not but I was wondering: did your PJ flatbed have the wheel wells further forward than centerline of the wheels? I think I got hoodwinked by a shady installer while having mine put on a couple weeks ago. He said that “we have to go according to the factory mounting location in the back then weld brackets forward after that.” It’s bad. I mean, like 2.5” slid too far forward bad.
Great choice on the truck!
Wonderful rig. Could you maybe do a video discussing how your tying the truck to the bed. I saw you have some kind of adapter that looks like they went into the 2 x 4 pockets of the flat bed.
Hi Greg, we’re planning on making that video real soon. Thanks for watching!
Have you talked to Jared at Stable Camper about top boxes for your flatbed with your Bigfoot?
He just finished designing boxes for our Northern Lite 10.2 and we’re just waiting for them to begin production.
Hi Stephen, We have not talked with him about this. He's probably pretty busy right now :-) And, I am not sure of cost but we were trying to keep costs to a minimum.
Todd that looks Badass.
Congrats, very nice truck.
Thanks 👍
Thumbs up on the new truck you two! Which vid do you talk about why you switched from Lance to Bigfoot? That would be really interesting. Sweet flatbed you got!
We haven’t really talked about the camper change much but we may do that in an upcoming video. Thanks for watching!
shoure look good
Nice....!!!
It appears that there is an opportunity for camper mfgs to design models that utilize the extra space that flatbeds offer on the sides.
Great video
The new truck is sweet and so is Carla! Such a soft beautiful voice...
Love the videos and your idea of that truck. I was looking at doing the same thing or either the sport chassis Freightliner. But my insurance companies tell me that it's capable of over 10,000 and they don't want to insure it. So did you have problems getting insurance on that 4,500?
Congratulations
Cummins 💪🏻💪🏻
That's a sweet setup! I may have missed it but how many inches does it squat with the camper loaded?
What's the payload and gear ratio? Happy for you, enjoy.
How did you register the truck? Comercial or recreational? What was the cost? Did having a flat bed change things? I'm looking at doing a 2024 dodge diesel 4500 with a northern lite 10 2. Also what questions am I missing any need to know things
I like the skirted flatbed I wonder how long they can get I wanna put a 12 K generator in the back with my ATV and still have enough room for the fifth wheel I think they can go 15 feet
Does this truck come standard with the 270* camera system and upgraded to 360* camera with the tow camera addition?
Joli !!
For slightly more you could have had the 5500 and had more capacity, meaning your load is less strain for the truck. Why didn't y'all go this route?
Would you all mind doing a video on the trailer towing setup for the new truck? I watched your previous video for the 3500, but I still had a few questions. I have a CM bed on my Ram and I’m curious where you plan to anchor your chains for the extension. Does you bed have a 2” or 2.5” receiver? Thank you, really enjoy the channel!
Hi Cody, I haven't used my extension hitch yet but I plan to. So I'm not sure how I'll anchor the chains tightly but I'll figure something out. My bed has a 2" hitch and I'm planning on having a second hitch welded on below so I can use my Supertruss that I have. Looking forward to getting it set up. Thanks for watching!
Congrats for new truck! Very nice!👏👏
It bugs me that the Ram Trucks dont come with a way lock your fuel cap.
How do you use it as a pickup truck when the camper is off? There aren't any sides or a tailgate to keep things from falling out.
I built some side rails and swinging tail gates. You can see it on some of our later videos. Thanks for watching!
@@RunawayRoses Thanks, I'll have a look.
And now the payload should be NO PROBLEM 🤭🤘🇺🇸🍺
I hope not, this truck should handle all I want to haul. Thanks for watching!
I can only assume you got the high output engine with the Ace and transmission
Nope! I am trying to buy a new Ram Cummins now also and from what I can tell the high output Cummins is only available in the 3500 chassis. Not the 4500 or 5500. At least that's what all the salesman tell me and all my research tells me.
buisnesses want durability over power so 4500 and 5500 come with the regular cummins... interesingly enough i have heard that tuners prefer the low output engine because of the compressiion ratio being better than the HOs but thats somethign we will see in the future as far as cummins geekeroids blowin these engines to 2000 hp
Very nice truck! Is the max payload before adding the bed around 8000lbs?
I saw the shipping weight on mine at 8200 pounds so that would leave 8300 pounds a payload. But if I fill the fuel tank 8000 pound payload probably be about right. Thanks for watching!
Thanks. Nice truck. That truck should give you some wiggle room as far as the weight goes. The tighter turning radius is nice too. Be safe out there. Oh, I forgot to ask, is your truck 4x4?
Yes it’s a 4x4. Hopefully we’ll be good for for a long while. Thanks for watching!
Bro let me get a loan. Sweet ride! Can you tell us what dealership you dealt with?
Thanks, I bought it from Darcars Ram in Jacksonville FL. Thanks for watching!
Nice truck. Good deal. Like the smaller table.
Hello. I have a 3500, thinking about moving to a 4500. Can you give me your thoughts on the detuned motor. Can you tell a difference in power and torque from the 3500? Any problems pulling into traffic getting up to speed with camper? Any info would be great. Thanks
Very nice rig!
Nice truck! And you guys look great too. 😀
Nice truck!!! Congratulations
Nice truck and camper. Sounds like you got a really good deal! As a Ram man, glad you stayed with that. Not sure about the trucks, but the Hemi is going away next year. They are going with a twin turbo inline 6 like ford. Emissions.
Thanks and thanks for the update about the hemi. I had heard things are going to change but I hadn’t heard what they’re gonna change to. Should be interesting. Thanks for watching!
I wasn't aware Ford was making a straight 6 TT. GM has the straight 6 diesel, but not a gasser. MB and BMW also make straight sides. Where did you get your info? Thanks.
What ever happened with the lance hahaha thought you guys were keeping that for a long time
I guess a "long time" for us is relative, LOL. Thanks for watching!
How much did your insurance increase and did you have to change insurance companies?
Hi Mike, That actually is a video topic I have thought about but haven't made that video yet. It's a long story but yes my insurance doubled and I had to find a insurance company that would cover a 1.5 ton truck as a personal vehicle. Insurance companies didn't like that very much. Thanks for watching!
@@RunawayRoses also, what about the registration? I don’t know what state you’re in, but in mine they require a weight sticker for anything over 10k gvw. I run up to 35k, my registration is $1800 a year.
In Georgia we pay the vehicle tax up front so annually we just pay a $20 tag fee. I did have get a tag that says 18,000 lbs on it. It calls for a special tag for any truck over a 14K gvwr.
No Ford 450? What happened?
I like Fords but prefer Ram trucks with a Cummin's. Thanks for watching!
Great truck
changes are fun and good glad to see it and love the Austin Powers music. cool truck
Congratulations on the new truck, looking forward to the sea level instal video. 👍👊😎
Why did you get rid of this truck?
Got rid of the Lance too?
My dream truck, I pull my 40’ 5 th wheel with a 3500 ram but I want the 4500
I have been looking at the CM Flat bed arrangement from Stable Camper (very similar to your setup). Only issue is where does spare tire go if you travel remotely way up North or in Mexico? Can live without a spare in most areas of the U.S. but not in the places mentioned above. Spare does not look good hanging on a draw bar and causes departure angle issues. For this reason I have been looking at the Douglass Service Body but they are very expensive. If I could figure out the spare issue I would pull the trigger on a setup like this.
The spare tire is an issue. I need to work that out myself but I’ll probably only bring it when we travel but not worry about it around town.
That's a really nice rig. Shouldn't have any weight issues now.
With all the mods to get the 4500 to accept the camper, why didn't you get a better and bigger camper? The 4500 chassis and Cummins would have pulled a much bigger rig; like a Lance, Host or Eagle which would have a dry bath, more closet space, bigger and better kitchen and 2, maybe 3, slides.
Bigfoot is a 4 season camper. The best 4 season camper.
Before going with the Kelderman might wanna take a serious look at Liquid Spring system.
Have said this in the past “your the reason none of us are able to buy campers….” And now your starting your truck buying frenzy 😁.
Always enjoy your videos and really like the new truck.
We’ll try to leave a few out there, we can’t get them all. Lol. Thanks for watching!
Beautiful truck! I ordered a 2022 Ram 4500 SLT a couple weeks ago with 4.10 gears and a few added features. Do you know the gear ratio on yours?
My truck has the 4.10 gears in it. That’s what we had in our last truck and I was really happy with it. I can notice a slight difference due to the power and weight difference but not much. It’s a great running and driving truck. I’m sure you will enjoy yours too. Congratulations! Thanks for watching!
@@RunawayRoses I really appreciate your timely feedback! I own a hotshot trucking business, so I'll be running this truck hard day in and day out. It'll be my first Cummins, so I'm anxious to see how that'll be coming from a Duramax with the 10 speed "Allison"
Do you know approximately how much you weigh max with your 4500? What kind of MPGs have you gotten so far? And what speed/RPMs do you usually run at? Sorry to bombard you with questions lol
@@RunawayRoses Also, is it true about the 15,000 mile oil change interval with these trucks?!
I don’t have many Miles on it yet but I got about 14 MPGs on my way back from Florida. Mine with the flatbed on it, me in it and I full 52 gallon tank weighs 10,300 pounds. I was going about 75 miles an hour and I think I was around 2000 to 2200 RPMs if I remember correctly.
@@RunawayRoses Hey, just wanted to check and see how yall were liking the 4500 so far?! What kind of MPGs are you getting?
Hey TODD.... Good job! I was afraid you might have left Cummins... I also thought the weight Police would steer you to a 5th Wheel or a trailer. I want to thank you for talking about a sway bar. With having a 1995 Dodge 3500 (2500 with a extra leaf) with air bags, stable loads, and a Helwig Sway bar (because Roadmaster doesn't make one for my Truck) I love my Bigfoot on a 12 valve... Happy Travels!
So us a video sometime, putting the camper on the flatbed.
Will you be able to pull your trailer With side by side with camper on truck.
Yes we will be able too, thanks for watching!
What is the max payload of this truck?
Why did you go with a 4500 (16,500 gvwr) vice 5500 (gvwr 19,500)? Did you do the weight check like you did with the 3500? We are debating which one to get. If we go with 5500 then we know there should never have a weight problem. We like your video a lot!
Hello, Nice truck! You both are very handy. What's your occupations?
Love the new rig and the story behind it! Does Ram make you order higher numerical aspect axle ratios on the 4500 versus 3500 like Ford does? Up here in ohio guys run f350 dumps for better mpgs empty but mostly to stay under cdl requirements when they pull a #12k trailer. Thus they may overload tires and brakes to prevent cdl. Not safe.
is it 60 CA ?
Yes it is, thanks for watching!
Nice but my choice would have been the Chevy 5500 and a custom bed for the camper.
Have fun trying to get one. I have had one on order since April of last year. GM canceled my order in January and I have had to reorder the damn thing again. I am getting the runaround from GM saying because I ordered a crew cab and that they give fleet sales to big companies priority over a single truck purchase from a dealership. I am still trying not to give up though but this is getting so frustrating.
Steak for dinner every night too?? I want to move in with you guys....! LOL! Use it well...
Why are new trucks so hard to find? Ukraine has more than we do.
Some people have more money than brains!
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