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rhagfo
Explorer III
Jan 20, 2019

Towing heavy with 3/4 Ton... How Many Know......

I am just wondering as one who towed for years with a Ram 2500 towing over GVWR. How many of the others that do the same keep a close eye on their other weights? While I was well over the GVWR of our...
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rhagfo
Explorer III
Jan 20, 2019
romore wrote:
I think you are mistaking GVWR for the gross combination weight which is probably closer to 11,000#. A fiver weighing 10,500# is going to put approximately 2100# on the pin which is a bigger concern with a 2500.

No confusion.
With my 2500 I towed a 5er with a GVW of 12,700#, my TV weighed 7,800# ready to tow my GCVW was 20,500#.

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