Considering 5th wheel - weight check please.
Greetings All. We are considering upgrading to a FW from our current 23' Hybrid TT (wife is tired of dealing with the tent bunk ends). Anyway, because of a litany of mechanical issues with my olde...
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Newer gen Ram 2500 can have a 6000...6200....6500 RAWR and is good for around 3000-3400 lb payload in the bed depending on which RAWR package.
The truck won't have any issues towing that size 5th wheel trailer.
We have another member (IB516) that had a newer gen 2500 RAM 6.4 gasser and pulled a 13k ? gvwr 5th wheel trailer just fine. He may be along to give you his opinion.
I have a older '03 2500 Dodge/Cummins and have pulled a 11200 lb 5er since the truck was new with no problems. Its not close to being maxed at anything other than 310k miles on the odo. The 3/4 ton Dodge/Rams have no upper over load spring pack like the older 2500 truck did. I later added Supersprings mainly because anything over 1500 lbs in the bed and the rear suspension sags.
I also pull a 16k triaxle GN stock trailer and other assorted GN/bumper pull trailers.
I wouldn't add anything to the trucks suspension till you get it loaded ....then is the time for that decision.
The truck won't have any issues towing that size 5th wheel trailer.
We have another member (IB516) that had a newer gen 2500 RAM 6.4 gasser and pulled a 13k ? gvwr 5th wheel trailer just fine. He may be along to give you his opinion.
I have a older '03 2500 Dodge/Cummins and have pulled a 11200 lb 5er since the truck was new with no problems. Its not close to being maxed at anything other than 310k miles on the odo. The 3/4 ton Dodge/Rams have no upper over load spring pack like the older 2500 truck did. I later added Supersprings mainly because anything over 1500 lbs in the bed and the rear suspension sags.
I also pull a 16k triaxle GN stock trailer and other assorted GN/bumper pull trailers.
I wouldn't add anything to the trucks suspension till you get it loaded ....then is the time for that decision.
