Thinking About This 5th Wheel

Greene728 wrote:

IdaD wrote:

mtofell1 wrote:
Hasn't it been well established that the only difference between a 2500 and 3500 is the rear suspension? In the case of the Ram in question the coils are a limiting factor but with a set of airbags isn't the truck the exact same machine as a 3500? Same brakes, frame, engine, gears, etc, etc.

There's a 500 lb difference in RAWR between the two, and that's the coils vs leafs. Everything else is the same. Put airbags or timbrens on the 2500 to address the slightly softer suspension and you've got the same or perhaps better capability than the stock 3500. The low payload rating is due to the class 2 GVWR limitation. This is real world truth.

The rv.net version is he needs a semi with a suitable payload sticker to pull a utility trailer. Why let facts get in the way of that?

All that being said, for that size trailer it may be worth stepping up to DRW.

Dear OP
I hope you can read between the lines in the above post and realize the sarcasm.
Here's some more truth.

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2011/12/can-you-boost-your-payload-ratings.html