Greetings and weight question

rhagfo wrote:
This is where so many go wrong when looking at MAX tow ratings.

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Right, I get that. One should never really to to MAX anyhow because it leaves no room for anything else.

rhagfo wrote:
Your Laramie is a upper trim level, which will reduce available payload. The 17,000# max trailer is what you can pull, NOT what you can carry. The available payload as the truck left the factory is located on the drivers door pillar. It is likely less than 2,500# BEFORE you add passengers, hitch, stuff, and passengers.

I think I get this. When I go to Ram Towing Guide and look up by Vin It says 2,270 Max payload. So I take 2,270 and subtract myself, the wife, hitch, fuel and anything else, and that is the MAX pin weight I can have. Right? OR is that Max Payload I can put into the truck?

rhagfo wrote:
Now to carrying a 16,000# 5er, you are now pushing DRW territory. Unlike a TT to tow well you need a pin weight of 20% to 25% of the 5er's GVW. So if you do the math at 14,000# 20% = 2,800# and 25% = 3,500#. Now step up to a 16,000# 5er, 20% = 3,200# and 25% = 4,000#.

Okay I got that.

rhagfo wrote:
You will get a lot of those saying GVWR has no meaning, and go by rear axle and tire ratings. Well you state 6,000# rear axle rating, empty bed near 3,000# leaves about 3,000# for pin and other stuff.

Yea there are a LOT of people who tow wrong, so that's why I am here, to make sure I tow right.

rhagfo wrote:
So one other thing the 2500 only came with 3.42's and the RFE68 trans.

So how come the window sticker on both the truck and on Chrystlers web page say 3.73?