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Originally Posted by GetGone
Hopefully I'm posting this in the right section. So we have a 2023 3793RD that we purchased brand new. We are living/traveling full-time in it. It came standard with 7000 pound axles and drum brakes. Is it worth the money to upgrade to an 8000 pound axle and hydraulic disc brakes? Thanks for the input.
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I have a 2022 with disc brakes and would never do without, worth every penny. As for 7K swap to 8K, I have talked with several knowledgeable suspension folks as I also considered that and all said 7K was fine based on GVWR of about 16K. In fact, I am upgrading to full IS next May and even Morryde recommended staying with 7K version instead of going to 8K. Keep in mind that about 20-25 percent of your weight is on the truck, so your 7K axels only holding up more like 12K-13K of weight. Also, going to 8K will NOT change your GVWR, you will still be bound by factory weight limit.
Bottom line is absolutely do the brake upgrade, and maybe consider going full IS at the same time?