2005 1 ton Ram diesel
In 2005 my husband & I went fulltime with a large 5th wheel & our new from the factory Ram. We fulltimed for almost 8 years. The truck now has 160,000 miles on it. It seems to run great. Have had ...
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Me Again wrote:wilber1 wrote:Me Again wrote:Tom/Barb wrote:
It's just a matter of managing your brake usage.
We towed a 18,000 pound boat from Carcross in the Yukon to Skagway Alaska.
With our 2002, Dodge 2500 (2X4)
Look it up. it's a goodly grade for a long ways
Yes you do have to stop once in a while to allow the brakes to cool. when there's a will there's a way.
This lady probably already knows how to tow with her Dodge.
Having driven a 8500 gal tanker truck back in the late 70's for 3 years, towed travel trailers, boats to 11K on trailer(that push a 3/4 4x4 into and intersection when the trailer brakes failed on and brand new EZ Load trailer), and 5th wheels most of my adult life, I do think I would brag about what you did.
I tend to agree. My 2001.5 (same as a 2002) 2X4 with 4:10 gears had a GCWR of 18,000, which I was very close to. I think there is a message there. Stay within the GCWR of your truck and you don't need an EB. Go over it and maybe you should get one.
I believe that back then Dodge recommended an EB for heavy towing, however they had not provision for one on a truck with an automatic transmission. They would install a Dodge sourced Jacobs brake on the 6 speeds at the dealer level. Chris
That's true, the 47RE needed a modified valve body for second gear lockup and added electronics to lock the converter during deceleration so my GCWR was for a truck with no EB. 6 speed trucks had a higher GCWR in the 20's, they also had the HO engine.
