7500lb Hitch on new E450 Ford Chassis
Some of the new E450 Ford Chassis class B+/C have a 7500 pound hitch. The GVWR is 14500 and GCWR is 22000. With those figures, it would be possible to tow up to 7500 pounds, right? We have a 2017 Ram ...
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You're within the ratings. E-450 GCWR is 22,000 pounds. Whether the coach builder and the hitch are rated to do what the Chassis is rated for is another matter, but in your case, the claim is that you can go all the way to the 22,000 rating.
That said, you'll feel the Ram's weight. We have an E-450 and started out towing my 4,000 pound Nissan Frontier. With Brake Buddy. Towed with no problems. But I set up the wife's Corolla which is about 1,000 pounds lighter. Tows noticeably easier. Tow the weight of TWO Corolla's and you'll know it's there.
If you tow on relatively flat ground and relatively low altitude, go for it. If you go steep, high, fast, or have high expectations, I think you'd be disappointed.
That said, you'll feel the Ram's weight. We have an E-450 and started out towing my 4,000 pound Nissan Frontier. With Brake Buddy. Towed with no problems. But I set up the wife's Corolla which is about 1,000 pounds lighter. Tows noticeably easier. Tow the weight of TWO Corolla's and you'll know it's there.
If you tow on relatively flat ground and relatively low altitude, go for it. If you go steep, high, fast, or have high expectations, I think you'd be disappointed.
