Looking to tow 8000 lb trailer with a Hemi

gcloss wrote:

4X4Dodger wrote:

Road Phantom wrote:
I am considering an 8000 lb TT (loaded weight) that I would like to pull with a 3/4 Ram with a 5.7 Hemi. I have WD and sway control on both sides. Anyone have a similar set up and do you tow okay with it.

The Dodge catalog which lists the J2807 specs for all it's trucks indicates that you can tow anywhere from 11,020 to 13,870 depending on how your 3/4 ton is equipped.

My 2500 Dodge Ram 2014 tows my 2004 31 foot Gulfstream Innsbruck like it's not there most of the time (unless I have a severe head wind) I recently hauled it up and over Loveland Pass in CO (11,000 ft) with no problem and passed most traffic; Trucks and TV,s with Trailers doing a consistent 60-63 mph occasionally dropping down to about 55 on the steepest parts. I had four passengers 2 dogs, two heavy tool boxes and a generator in the truck. And I got 7.7 MPG on that leg of the trip. (Determined by actual math not the electronic MPG gauge)

You will be fine.

4x4Dodger ... just out of curiosity, what engine and rear ratio do you have?

5.7L and the rear end is 3.73. With the new electronic multi speed (6 and 8)transmissions, rear end ratio is not the big determiner it once was in towing performance. The hit to fuel economy I dont think is worth it.