Towing with Dodge short bed
Good evening, I have had two GMC short box trucks and used a Pull-Rite sliding hitch with ZERO problems. I am now looking at a new Dodge with a short box. The Dodge is two inches shorter than the...
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philh wrote:
Once you look at loaded pin wt, you're probably in dually territory
SPECIFICATIONS
Hitch Weight:2220 lb.
GVWR:18000 lb.
UVW 13064 lb.
CCC 4936 lb.
Thanks for your wisdom. Here are the numbers listed on the truck from the dealer website:
Gross Axle Wt Rating - Front (lbs): 6000
Gross Axle Wt Rating - Rear (lbs): 7000
Curb Weight - Front (lbs): 3892
Curb Weight - Rear (lbs): 2866
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Cap (lbs): 11800
Gross Combined Wt Rating (lbs): 32580
Gross Combined Wt Rating (lbs): 21500
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs): 5000
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs): 500
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs): 23000
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs): 14270
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs): 2300
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs): 1427
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs): 23520
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs): 14090
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs): 5880
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs): 3522
Maximum Trailering Capacity (lbs): 23000
Maximum Trailering Capacity (lbs): 14270
Looks like the trailer we are interested in will fit within these parameters?
Thoughts?
