2018 Ram 3/4 Diesel PU max pin weight?

IIRC the newer Ram 25 series have a 6,500 RAWR, so if the truck had a ready to camp 3,200 on rear axle, you could add 3,300 more.

If the FW 3,400 pin wt is dry wt, it probably will be too much pin when loaded. You would have to weigh truck, getting separate axle wts, to know for sure, amount on rear axle.

Jerry

MFL wrote:
IIRC the newer Ram 25 series have a 6,500 RAWR, so if the truck had a ready to camp 3,200 on rear axle, you could add 3,300 more.

If the FW 3,400 pin wt is dry wt, it probably will be too much pin when loaded. You would have to weigh truck, getting separate axle wts, to know for sure, amount on rear axle.

Jerry

YEP^^^^
2018 RAM 2500 w/Cummins 4x2 have 6500# RAWR
2018 RAM 2500 w/Cummins 4x4 have 6000# RAWR

RAWR minus 'SCALED' weight = WET Pin weight available

Course the truck GVWR (10,000#) WILL be exceeded if Rear Axle is loaded to RAWR
3400# WET Pin will exceed Trucks GVWR but RAWR should be good to go IF 4x2 with 6500# RAWR
*****(if 4x4 with 6000# RAWR..........too much pin weight by 500# or more)
*Check Tires MAX Load Ratings at MAX PSI on sidewall

3400# is 1 ton at min. What is the 5ers max wt? IMO that will determine if it will be DRW territory.

A 20% tongue weight roughly puts the fiver at 17,500 GVWR. Dually 3500 at the very least.

That's the wrong trailer for that truck. I have a 2018 1-Ton RAM and with a 2800 lb. pin weight plus a generator in the bed and a few things in the back seat. My rear axle weight is 6780 lbs. at the CAT scale. That's barely under the 1-Ton axle rating.
JK

ACZL wrote:
3400# is 1 ton at min. What is the 5ers max wt? IMO that will determine if it will be DRW territory.

That's what the 5th wheel is a DRV.

colliehauler wrote:

ACZL wrote:
3400# is 1 ton at min. What is the 5ers max wt? IMO that will determine if it will be DRW territory.

That's what the 5th wheel is a DRV.

Well most DVR’s have dry and GVWR that put them in DRW territory. Pulling/carrying a DVR is asking for a lawsuit if in an accident.

Well the lightest DVR has a 15,800# DRY weight and over 18,000# GVWR.

Well if that is the lightest DRV, than if OP's neighbor already owns the 2500, he may want to consider a different trailer, or upgrade to a different truck.

Jerry

MFL wrote:
Well if that is the lightest DRV, than if OP's neighbor already owns the 2500, he may want to consider a different trailer, or upgrade to a different truck.

Jerry

YEP! DRV's are a bit heavy......mine only scales 24,000# with 6,000# pin. :B