Towing 9K pound loaded trailer with Ram 2500
Hi Everyone- I have a 2024 Ram 2500 CC tradesman 6.4 hemi with 4.10 gears and a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. I am looking at buying a TT that is 7800 lbs unloaded, loaded looking at around 9000 lbs or so. ...
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10% is bare minimum. 12-15% is a better goal. Higher is even better but quickly becomes impractical.
Yet the tongue weight is not highly adjustable, short of loading some more crap in the front of the camper if that makes sense.
That’s why wdhs become so popular imo.
Some are light and need sway control. Some are heavy and need weight distribution. And some are just fine without towing aids.
The bigger factor is many don’t understand this and assume they need wdh and sway control automatically.
OP with the capability of your truck, unless it’s light and prone to sway, you don’t need any towing crutches for the trucks sake.
To get 2-5% more, it's very much adjustable on most trailers. A 100lb generator on the rack on the rear bumper moved to a rack on the A frame, will add about 200lb to the hitch weight...or about 2% more.
With a little planning, put canned goods and other heavy items toward the front and light stuff like comforters in rear storage cabinets. You can also, look at where the tanks are. A full tank can easily be 300-400lb. Keep the ones behind the axles empty or minimally filled and if the fresh tank is at the front, consider running with a bit more water.
