Medium Duty Dakars with Camper

I am thinking about upgrading from OEM 4 leaf pack with a AAL to Dakars on my DCSB. I currently have a Leer camper top and steel bumper. Will the medium duty leaf pack settle below the 2.75" lift. Anybody know how much? I am wanting to keep my rear lifted around 2" so that there is not an excessive amount of rake. I am good with an inch or so higher in the back. Front is around 2" of lift. Thanks.

 

ive heard that you get like 3 inches almost on the 2.75 ones so i doubt theyd go down below 2...even with what ya got. and if they did, probably would take a while to sag like that. 200 lbs would not make it sag THAT much...i would think

 

For what it’s worth, Ive seen an inch of sag in the rear on my dcsb after i put the ARE shell with stock suspension

 

ahh yes but thats stock. Those leafs sag quite a bit with little to no weight in there.

 

I have a LEER & med. OME Dakar's. My rear is about 2.5-2.75" lift & still too stiff.

 

Med as in medium?

 

Yes.

 

I'd get the heavy duty leaf pack and remove a leaf if needed.

I'm running the old Dakars with the 3rd leaf removed. Fender to center of axle measurement is 23" with a Leer shell, 120lb RTT, bruteforce HC rear bumper with a swingout, 2 spare tires, 100lbs of recovery gear, and bolt on sliders. The leaf packs have been on the truck for over 3 years now and I tow a trailer with about 550 lbs tongue weight several times a year.

 

I have sliders & rear plate bumper (not HC) but I also don't carry my spare (unless on a road trip). No way in hell would I want the HD's. These mediums are stiff as shit as it is. It's comfortable when I'm fully loaded for camping + towing my small off road trailer, but I only ride around like this 5% of the time. I'm not one of those guys that try to look like I'm "overlanding" my balls off 24/7 when I'm actually just going to the grocery store.

 

Damn seriously? Still that much lift? If I get them I’ll pull the third leaf out haha that’s whack

 

Lol... I know someone like this

 

But he can remove a leaf from the HD pack and that gives him the medium. If it turns out he's undersprung, he can put it back on. I don't think you can go the other way and buy a medium then turn it into a HD but that wasn't something I needed to consider when I got mine.

What shocks are you running @MolonLabeTaco? Even with the RTT off and only a single spare and minimal recovery gear I wouldn't describe the ride as stiff on my truck.

 

Not too bad? I’m interesting
I only ask cause I’m thinking of getting a pair over my icon 3 leaf AAL

 

I wouldn't describe them as stiff at all the way I have them setup. I'm on the old pack with the 3rd leaf removed and run Fox 2.0 remote reservoirs in the rear.

I also have extra weight as mentioned in my earlier post...shell, armor and a single spare at minimum.

 

Fox RR shocks.

 

Sounds literally like my truck haha. Okay cool. That’s good to know.