1500 towing a 5th Wheel
I see more and more 5th wheels being towed by 1/2 ton trucks. I just figured they would be harder to tow because they are taller and therefore more drag. Who is towing a 5th wheel w a 1/2 to. ...
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GPG52! wrote:
Hi Water Bug...
I again totally agree that my 2006 Mega Cab had an 8 bolt pattern and that it was built on a 2500 chassis.
But...
You need to take your 2500 axle argument up with Dodge, as both I and the RV dealer did go directly to the manufacturer who assured us that the axle rating was used to designate the vehicle as a 1500 series and not a 2500 series.
You can get the Mega Cab in a 2500 series, which I suspect would have the larger capacity axles.(this I did not research and do not know as being factually)
PS: There is a similar argument to be made with the Ford F250 Super Duty single rear wheel and its big brother the F350 single rear wheel in that they have very similar components but the manufacturer rating are different.
We are probably only discussing terminology. I think that Dodge considers the axel, spring and shock combination as an axel assembly. The actual axel components are the same as a 2500 or 3500 PU. It wouldn't make economic sense to make a unique 8 lug axel for a single low volume model.
Edit. The only difference in a Dodge 2500 and 3500 are the springs.
