What's the comfortable weight limit
I have a 2013 Ram 2500 with 6.7 Cummins Diesel. The GVWR is 10,000 lbs. Payload is 2580 lbs. The GCWR is 25,000 lbs/ Max trailer weight is rated at 17,410 lbs. I am currently pulling a 35' fifth wheel...
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op asks wrote:
What's the comfortable weight limit ??
I and my trucks are comfortable towing the trucks max GN/5th wheel tow rating and carrying loads up the the truck mfg RAWR as its carrying the load. I run my trucks usually over 200k miles with no break downs or causing a accident.
Some folks are only comfortable carrying loads determined by the trucks GVWR or number from GCWR or the truck tire placard number or a 80 percent figure or any of several other numbers used.
Everyone has their own comfort level. I have mine but I don't beat others over the head 'cause they don't do it like I do.
The OP would be better off going with a new gen one ton SRW or DRW. His choice there.
A 15.5 trailer simply has more pin weight than a 2500 RAWR is capable of carrying without mods to the trucks rear suspension (rear spring pack/wheels and tires). The rest of the truck is same as a 3500 SRW.
I use dry weights and GVWR and CCC when looking at any trailer including RVs. Reason being some trailers have large CCC numbers that I will never use. Trailers in the pre '00s era had as little as 650 lbs CCC as mine does.
Dry weights and CCC are very important for my use.
