Looking to upgrade to a fifth wheel.
Hi all, I currently tow a TT but am looking to get a fifth wheel. My questions are about "pin weight". My current TV is a 2004.5 Ram 2500 with the HO 5.9 Cummins rated to tow 13,050lbs. GCWR is 20,000...
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I have a '03 2500 Quad cab 2wd Cummins NV5600 with a 13250 lb tow rating 3rd gen truck same as yours..
Dodge gives these year model tracks a 6000 RAWR. My 2wd trucks rear axles weighs 2860 lbs which leaves my truck with a 3140 lb in the bed payload. Your 4wd rear axle may weigh 100 or so more lbs so payload will be a bit less.
Best choice drop by the scales and weigh the trucks front and rear axles separately. That way you know exactly how much load the truck can safely carry/start and stop.
Just stay under the trucks RAWR. RAWR is the lessor of a wheel...tire.....rear suspension and the axle.
The rear axle is the same 11.5" AAM axle as the 3500 one ton trucks.
My truck comes with 17" tires and wheels.
Most 2500 Dodge trucks from that era have no upper overload spring pack. My truck sags with 1800 lbs of readi-mix bags over the rear axle so in my trucks case the rear spring pack is the weak link. I've found SuperSprings helps with the squat on this model truck.
Dodge gives these year model tracks a 6000 RAWR. My 2wd trucks rear axles weighs 2860 lbs which leaves my truck with a 3140 lb in the bed payload. Your 4wd rear axle may weigh 100 or so more lbs so payload will be a bit less.
Best choice drop by the scales and weigh the trucks front and rear axles separately. That way you know exactly how much load the truck can safely carry/start and stop.
Just stay under the trucks RAWR. RAWR is the lessor of a wheel...tire.....rear suspension and the axle.
The rear axle is the same 11.5" AAM axle as the 3500 one ton trucks.
My truck comes with 17" tires and wheels.
Most 2500 Dodge trucks from that era have no upper overload spring pack. My truck sags with 1800 lbs of readi-mix bags over the rear axle so in my trucks case the rear spring pack is the weak link. I've found SuperSprings helps with the squat on this model truck.
