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colliehauler
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Aug 13, 2020

2018 Ram 3/4 Diesel PU max pin weight?

Truck not available to get ramwr info. Just curious for general information what's maximum pin weight rating from those with the truck? Looking for neighbor who purchased such a truck. Neighbor is looking at 5th wheel with 3400# pin weight.
  • 3400# is 1 ton at min. What is the 5ers max wt? IMO that will determine if it will be DRW territory.
  • 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
  • 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