Who tows with a '13 or newer Ram

RustyJC wrote:

blofgren wrote:
The General tires that came with the truck are junk, but I certainly can't fault the truck for that. I will replace them with Michelins when the time comes.

Don't wait too long. I had a tread separation on the inside right dually on our 2011 Ram - the OEM General AmeriTrac had 24,000+ miles. It did over $4,500 in damage. I replaced the Generals with Michelin LTX M/S2s which are still on the new truck.

Rusty

Thanks for this. I will definitely change them sooner than later.

If I were to ever purchase another truck, new Michelins will be part of the deal!

blofgren wrote:
Our fiver in our signature is a high profile triple slide 4 season model that weighs 16k lbs loaded with 4k lbs pin weight. Our truck has the G56 manual transmission so it is derated on paper but tows the trailer with absolutely no problem at all and gets a solid 10-11 mpg towing it. The Cummins just purrs along at around 1700 RPM and never sounds like it is working hard or straining. We love all of the features in the Laramie, it makes long distance travel a dream. I have had a handful of recalls done which is somewhat annoying, but my dealer is really good and I actually got a $450 dealer credit for my trouble. The General tires that came with the truck are junk, but I certainly can't fault the truck for that. I will replace them with Michelins when the time comes.

The exhaust brake is also excellent and I find I often need to give the truck some throttle when descending the large mountain passes here in BC because it begins to slow too much.

Some people on various forums have spoken about loose feeling steering, but I have not experienced this. This truck feels much better than my previous Ford F-250 and F-350.

The stability is also excellent which is to be expected for a DRW truck. Our trailer was sideswiped by a new driver while travelling home last weekend and the truck was in total control at all times during this incident.

I was a die hard Ford man until I bought this truck and have no regrets. If I were to replace the truck today it would definitely be with another Ram/Cummins DRW.

Any of the latest truck models tow and handle better than trucks 10 years ago.

blofgren wrote:
The General tires that came with the truck are junk, but I certainly can't fault the truck for that. I will replace them with Michelins when the time comes.

Don't wait too long. I had a tread separation on the inside right dually on our 2011 Ram - the OEM General AmeriTrac had 24,000+ miles. It did over $4,500 in damage. I replaced the Generals with Michelin LTX M/S2s which are still on the new truck.

Rusty

Our fiver in our signature is a high profile triple slide 4 season model that weighs 16k lbs loaded with 4k lbs pin weight. Our truck has the G56 manual transmission so it is derated on paper but tows the trailer with absolutely no problem at all and gets a solid 10-11 mpg towing it. The Cummins just purrs along at around 1700 RPM and never sounds like it is working hard or straining. We love all of the features in the Laramie, it makes long distance travel a dream. I have had a handful of recalls done which is somewhat annoying, but my dealer is really good and I actually got a $450 dealer credit for my trouble. The General tires that came with the truck are junk, but I certainly can't fault the truck for that. I will replace them with Michelins when the time comes.

The exhaust brake is also excellent and I find I often need to give the truck some throttle when descending the large mountain passes here in BC because it begins to slow too much.

Some people on various forums have spoken about loose feeling steering, but I have not experienced this. This truck feels much better than my previous Ford F-250 and F-350.

The stability is also excellent which is to be expected for a DRW truck. Our trailer was sideswiped by a new driver while travelling home last weekend and the truck was in total control at all times during this incident.

I was a die hard Ford man until I bought this truck and have no regrets. If I were to replace the truck today it would definitely be with another Ram/Cummins DRW.

Learjet wrote:
Moved up from an F250 6.2 gas to 2017 Ram Cummins 6.7, Aisin with 3.73...yep...I'm hooked...awesome power and great ride loaded and unloaded. Only towed 100 miles so far. long trip this summer planned. The only two complaints, truck sits high in the back and the B&W hitch is awesome, but it is a heavy beast. :)









Pulling 12,000 lb 5th wheel

Not sure what your complaint is about truck sitting high in the back is about. From your loaded pic your truck is setting "level" as it should be.

The B&W is "HEAVY" for good reason.

davisenvy wrote:
Sorry if this belongs in the towing section, but I'm only interested in how the newer Ram tows Fifthwheels. I'm interested in feedback of likes and dislikes. You don't have to list how much you're towing so we can keep the weight police out of this.

You already have EFI Live, you should try it on an LML, before you give up and go Dodge.

Just sayin' ;)

Moved up from an F250 6.2 gas to 2017 Ram Cummins 6.7, Aisin with 3.73...yep...I'm hooked...awesome power and great ride loaded and unloaded. Only towed 100 miles so far. long trip this summer planned. The only two complaints, truck sits high in the back and the B&W hitch is awesome, but it is a heavy beast. :)









Pulling 12,000 lb 5th wheel

Moved up from a 2008 5.7 Tundra to a new to me 2014 4X4 2500 Ram 6.7 cummins. All I can say is "why did it take me so long." I pull a 2014 Rockwood fully loaded it scales at 9.5K with an 1800# pin. Over 1,000 miles pulling with the Ram loving it with "0" issues. I had to raise the RV 3" so it and the truck would all be level going down the road.

So funny!!!

Me Again wrote:
Notice that Rusty picked it up when a lot of us did not make the connection.

I saw the Toking, however I know Ron is from Washington, another legal state.Chris

Ron's primary maintenance headache with his Ram is probably cleaning all the Dorito crumbs out of the cab at the end of each day. ;)

Rusty