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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 17, 2013
I wasn't referring to HIS trailer I was referring to his statement he can tow up to 8500 lbs. An 8500 lb trailer would have a TW over 1000lbs...agreed?

and to your question "what will be far exceeded?" If people used their "max tow rating" to purchase a trailer and met that number their payload,gcvwr, rear axle will be exceeded..everytime

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