1/2 Ton Bumper Tow
So.... we are downsizing from our Power Stroke / 5th Wheel ensemble to a 1/2 ton truck with a travel trailer. We ended up purchasing a 2016 Ram 1500 4x2 with the 5.7 Hemi. Now we're looking at trav...
Forum Discussion
IdaD wrote:kw/00 wrote:
I think you should be fine, I had at one time a 2000 5.3 1/2 ton Chevy and pulled a small fifth wheel 6500-7000 lbs dry without issues. My GVWR was at the max back then but no issues. Going from diesel back to gas will be a change but I have pulled with both and have no issues. I pull 10K with a gas job and so far any mountains I have run into up North I have had zero issues. Just drop a gear and go. The 5.7 Hemi my Aunt has in her 2500 Dodge pulls the hills fine, and she pulls around 10-11K.
Northeast mountains or northwest mountains?
OP wants to tow in Colorado. All the stuff back east is foothills compared to the mountains out west.
Yep, the OP's n/a truck will be down on power when towing at altitude, no way around that.
I personally would start with a lower dry weight TT for a n/a 1/2 ton if you plan to do western mountain towing. There is virtually no where in CO mountains where you won't have to drive a high altitude pass.
