Towing
I have a 2018 Ram 2500 with the 6.4 liter Hemi with a tow rating of 15,563 lbs. My question is I am looking at a 5th wheel that has a gross weight of 15,500 and the dry weight is 13,469. Would this be...
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Maybe 3,000# with the gas engine? The 6.4 is a strong gas engine, but with a 13,469# Dry weight that 5er will easily be at 14,500 to 15,000 ready to tow, 20% pin @ 15,000# is a 3,000# pin. If you do manage to carry it, as stated before frontal area will kill you, you may have the HP at high revs, but it takes torque to move larger frontal area 5ers, if you wanted a 5er that big should have gotten the Cummins in a 3500!
Maybe 3,000# with the gas engine? The 6.4 is a strong gas engine, but with a 13,469# Dry weight that 5er will easily be at 14,500 to 15,000 ready to tow, 20% pin @ 15,000# is a 3,000# pin. If you do manage to carry it, as stated before frontal area will kill you, you may have the HP at high revs, but it takes torque to move larger frontal area 5ers, if you wanted a 5er that big should have gotten the Cummins in a 3500!
