5th Wheel towing with the 2014 Ram 2500 6.7
My 2010 3500 SRW just got totaled. I wanted to hear from any members who tow with the 2014 and how your experiences have been with the rear suspension. And what size/weight your pulling. I have a...
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timesquare wrote:
After researching more, it looks like the Ram 2500 would tow my 5th wheel fine. Where I am running into trouble with the numbers is the payload. Add the hitch weight and the toolbox/tank combo and family of 4, and I am over. It seems like a lot of people must be over the vehicles payload numbers yet still be fine with the tow weight. Looks like I need to reevaluate. Sure wish the 3500 SRW Aisin were not on restriction.
The 14' Ram 3500 SRW with the 68RFE is more than enough tranny for the truck...I had two trucks with the 68RFE, a 2010 Dually and a 12' dually, both with 4:10 and 12 was HO...I towed my 16,000# 5er through the mountains of WV, TN, NC, SC and VA and never had a problem. Nothing wrong with the 68RFE if you can't find a 3500 SRW with the Aisin.
The 14' 2500 also has the new frame, but for no more than it cost to go to the 3500 SRW, if you ever decide to go bigger with a 5er, you're pretty much set....Both could tow your 5er if only weight of 12,000#....shouldn't be an issue even with 2500...
If you get the 5er/GN prep package, you could probably keep the hitch you have now, as stated in an earlier post and buy a picture frame adapter to mount into the prep package. mount your hitch to it and you're ready to go.
As also mentioned, if you get the GN/5er prep package...the Andersen Ultimate 5er hitch and a drop in ball (made by Reese, fit's perfectly into GN hole), and you have a nice set up. quite a few on the cummins forums have went this route, be it short bed or long bed truck, it appears the Andersen is a good set up, it's considered a 5er hitch and not a GN, and in most states around here, you don't need safety chains, (again, it's considered a 5er hitch, not a GN).
