2500 Dodge Big Horn Towing
I would like help or explanation on the weights for towing. GVWR 10000 PAYLOAD 2380 BASE WEIGHT TOTAL 7620 FRONT 4707 REAR 2913 GAWR FRONT 5750 REAR 6000 GCWR 25300 MAX. TRAILER WEIGHT RATING ...
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Me Again wrote:
So it is a given that you will be over the truck low 10K GVWR. I do not believe Az charges tonnage, so going over GVWR may not be a problem.
The problem you will have is that you will be over the low 6000 lb rear axles rating. If you have the LT275/70R18E tires rated to 3640 each, then you will be OK on tires.
We tow a 16K GVWR Bighorn that has a dry pin weight of 2435. I end up with around 6650 or more on the rear axle of the 2015 3500 CC SB 4x4 RAM. That is with a Demco picture frame and B%W manual slider plus stuff in the bed boxes.
So you will only meet the manufactures GCWR, and will be over GVWR and RGAWR. Did you look at the door placard for the actual RGAWR, some say it is 6500 lbs?
My question is the normal one, why do people buy 250/2500 and then want to tow mid to larger 5th wheels?
Chris
I think the only current model 2500's with the 6000# RAWR are the base 5.7 trucks with 17" wheels. The vast majority have the 6500 lb rating and larger wheels.
