Ram 2500HD

Retired07 wrote:
We have a 2016 Ram 2500HD with the 6.7CTD. Specs say it will tow 17,200lbs.
Looking at Forest River Surveyor 299RLOK. It will be our first 5th wheel, not our first RV, (previous 26ft bunkhouse and 34ft class A).
The 5er weighs in at 9038 with a hitch weight of 1498 and a carry capacity of 2860. Will we be able to tow this safely ?

It's now what you can TOW, it's what you can CARRY that's the crucial # to worry about. Check the yellow sticker on your truck's door to get the actual payload for =your= truck. Now, subtract the weight of any other passenger(s) going with you, any "stuff" you want to carry in the truck and about 200 lbs for a FW hitch. The number left over is the actual max payload you can carry. You also need to be sure that you don't exceed the RAWR (rear axle capacity) or tire capacity. Since you already have the truck, load it like you expect you might do to go camping and =weigh= it. Front axle, rear axle and total weight. If you already have the hitch, or know what you want, add that # in, too.

As for the FW, =never= do any calculations on the "dry" weights. You don't travel with an empty trailer, do you? The only way you can conservatively come up with any numbers is to take the GVW of the model(s) you're interested in, take about 20-22% of the GVW as an =estimate= of the loaded pin weight, and see if that will work within your net payload.

Lyle