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yankeeslover
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Jun 14, 2013

2013 ram 1500 truck... 5.7 hemi-will this work??

I am purchasing a brand new 2014 camper with slideout. I have the above truck. I believe it has the class 4 hitch and can tow upwards of 8500 pounds... it is the quad cab 4x4 with 3.55 axles and 5.7 h...
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popupcamping
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Jun 14, 2013
and as always NEVER look at max tow rating...in your case 8500 lbs....although your truck can PULL that much weight it will never be able to CARRY it...it is a useless figure


and btw your hitch weight will be closer to 900lbs....way too much trailer IMO.

But a cat scale run through ready to camp would be the only true way to know...hard to do on a trailer you are looking to buy.

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