Since payload capacities of trucks have been increasing over the years, I couldn't accurately find out about whether a real-life Hawk slide in on my truck might benefit from air bags.
The Hawk in 2023 weighs in at 1100 dry, probably say 1500 wet with my options (nothing particularly heavy, and with a bit of a fudge factor).
My truck's payload (Ram 2500) is 3100.
At the present time I don't anticipate carrying as much weight as I did on my previous vehicle, in part because there's no room for that gear (one of the points). But OTOH I may very occasionally take a couple people with me, with all their gear, so I could add another 750 for say a raft trip pretty easily.
That's still well within payload specs, but it seems to me it might still be prudent to add airbags. My question is whether I lose anything by doing so, other than the need to monitor them?
Thanks.
The Hawk in 2023 weighs in at 1100 dry, probably say 1500 wet with my options (nothing particularly heavy, and with a bit of a fudge factor).
My truck's payload (Ram 2500) is 3100.
At the present time I don't anticipate carrying as much weight as I did on my previous vehicle, in part because there's no room for that gear (one of the points). But OTOH I may very occasionally take a couple people with me, with all their gear, so I could add another 750 for say a raft trip pretty easily.
That's still well within payload specs, but it seems to me it might still be prudent to add airbags. My question is whether I lose anything by doing so, other than the need to monitor them?
Thanks.