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th3_fix3r
Explorer
Apr 14, 2021

First Post - 2012 Ram 1500 Laramie - What can I pull??

We're BRAND NEW to camping. Family of 3. I went to my local RV shop. We were in my wife's car and long story short, the salesman tells me I can't pull anything over 4klbs with my truck. When I got hom...
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JimK-NY
Explorer II
Apr 14, 2021
Sure you can overload a truck, RV or trailer and you might get away with it. On the other hand I have seen plenty of RVs over at the side of the road with blown tires or bearings or other issues. I have seen plenty of trailers not properly loaded and swaying on the roadway. Brakes can be another concern for overloaded RVs.

If you want to get close to specs or overload a truck or RV, I recommend at the very least understanding the specs and upgrading tires or other components to handle the excess load.

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