towing capacity
I am new to travel trailer towing and need to learn about towing capacity. I am looking at a travel trailer that has an empty weight of 5,700 and a Gross Weight of 8,700. My 2016 Ram pickup is a 4x4 5...
Forum Discussion
rmgozia wrote:
The listed payload on my Ram is 1,520 lbs. It sounds like I need to stay in the Gross Maximum Trailer Weight of 6,500 lbs. or less for my Ram. And a tongue weight of 500 or less. Does that make sense?
No not really... Those are the marketing figures which get you in the ballpark. You need to find out the GVWR, GCWR, RAWR, FAWR (which should all be on the door sticker), weigh the vehicle and do the math. It's the only sure way to know.
