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Message: [QUOTE="Corb@CorbinShipping, post: 102941, member: 2499"] It can be done... if you rig your truck right. other than the details in my sig, I have done a few upgrades to my truck, in order to help carry the weight. My original plan, was to make my truck work for now, and buy an f350 or f450 DRW truck. HOWEVER....... my truck performs wonderfully! so, i night just keep her rolling like this. I have a Heartland Cyclone, 4012 fifth wheel. 40 foot long. 13,700 pounds dry and unloaded. 18,000 max gross weight. 3,700 pounds hitch weight. my truck does not sag one bit! I started with a stock level f250. put BDS 2 inch level spacers up front. ditched the 2 inch blocks in the rear, and went with 5 inch blocks. this makes for a SLIGHT rake. 1 inch is all, barely noticeable. Then, Helwig helped out. Pro Series | Hellwig Products this thing works, look at my pics. this supposedly adds 2500 pounds to your rig. what ever. but, it def helps carry some load. also, when not loaded down, it puts negative tension to your springs. so, when you slam on the brakes, you keep level, no more nose diving! also helps in the curves. not quite as good as a sway bar, but there is a noticeable difference in sway control. pic # 1 is loaded, 16,600 pounds. pic # 2 is same, just closer view, showing little to no sagging in the rear. pic # 3 is rear, unloaded, tire to fender 12 3/4 inches pic # 4 is front, tire to fender 12 inches pic # 5 is rear, loaded, tire to fender 11 3/4 inches, with previously mentioned fifth wheel. also, due to me having a short bed truck, i needed a hitch that wouldnt crash my cab. Pullrite 18K SuperGlide 5th Wheel Towing Hitch PR-4400 this thing is FULLY AUTOMATIC ! no sliders, no rails to adjust, etc. it is not cheap though..... also, i switched to 4.10 gears, up from 3.55. with the 4.10s, at 60 mph, the TC locks, and does not downshift on hills. steep hills. rolling through viginia, on state highways kind of hills. then, in the super slab, 65 mph, cruise control, 2100 RPM all day, and i got 11 MPG (hand calculated) [/QUOTE]