Actual Hitch Weight vs Dry Hitch Weight

We had a 2012 ram 1500 payload 1015. With the truck loaded for camping ( without kidding ourselves) it left us with 350 lb hitch weight. We used it to pull our 1996 rustler for 3 years, towed it awesome, we were around 400-500 lbs over gvw but under gawr and gcwr. If you are going to try and be within the specs of that vehicle, you need to put everything in it, including the hitch, fire wood, bikes, levelling blocks, any tools or generator you take and go weigh it. Our solution was to find a new truck when we needed a new trailer. I loved my ram, it towed like a champ, tons of power and the 5 link in the rear was stable as could be. That being said, they just don't build them to do what we want them to do. My guess is you will be overloaded, or towing a tent trailer. We bought a gmc 1500 with 1985 payload and run it at 90-95% gvwr and the tongue weight is advertised at 860, loaded is 1280 and with WD is 1100. Best of luck to you, let us know how you make out.