2011 Ram 3500 Mega SRW 5th Wheel Towing 17K?

Me Again wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I feel the same about staying the he!! away from of some of these people that think since they put air bags and 19.5's on a 250-2500 they can tow anything!

We should have RV Iddiot Alerts on the freeway signs like Amber Alerts!

Would not want to crimp someones style having to park outside of their garage or not be able to go thru a drive thru or have to park way out at Home Depot or there too many tires to replace or????????

Please add to my list!

But hey "It Tows Just Fine"

Not to give you to bad of a time, because we are going to get together for a beer, but the right set of 19.5's have almost the same listed capacity of your 4 duallie tires!!!!! Chris

:W:W:W

Really Chris :H

Clicky
I remember ol Mod Frank on the 5er side had put them on for his TC trial. I miss Frank :(

On edit, I see what your saying now Chris. I thought you were suggesting the four 19.5's would be the same as the four 17's.
Hey but anyway, sure a nice price tag :E

Me Again wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I feel the same about staying the he!! away from of some of these people that think since they put air bags and 19.5's on a 250-2500 they can tow anything!

We should have RV Iddiot Alerts on the freeway signs like Amber Alerts!

Would not want to crimp someones style having to park outside of their garage or not be able to go thru a drive thru or have to park way out at Home Depot or there too many tires to replace or????????

Please add to my list!

But hey "It Tows Just Fine"

Not to give you to bad of a time, because we are going to get together for a beer, but the right set of 19.5's have almost the same listed capacity of your 4 duallie tires!!!!! Chris

:W:W:W

Holy……….I spent 56K for no reason when I could have spent 5K on bags, tires and wheels for my 98 12 Valve.

Now ya tell me! First round is on you!

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I feel the same about staying the he!! away from of some of these people that think since they put air bags and 19.5's on a 250-2500 they can tow anything!

We should have RV Iddiot Alerts on the freeway signs like Amber Alerts!

Would not want to crimp someones style having to park outside of their garage or not be able to go thru a drive thru or have to park way out at Home Depot or there too many tires to replace or????????

Please add to my list!

But hey "It Tows Just Fine"

Not to give you to bad of a time, because we are going to get together for a beer, but the right set of 19.5's have almost the same listed capacity of your 4 duallie tires!!!!! Chris

:W:W:W

I feel the same about staying the he!! away from of some of these people that think since they put air bags and 19.5's on a 250-2500 they can tow anything!

We should have RV Iddiot Alerts on the freeway signs like Amber Alerts!

Would not want to crimp someones style having to park outside of their garage or not be able to go thru a drive thru or have to park way out at Home Depot or there too many tires to replace or????????

Please add to my list!

But hey "It Tows Just Fine"

Redsky wrote:
GCWR takes into account the total load that will be placed on the engine bearings, U-joints, transmission, and frame of the truck. That is why lower gears provide a higher rating - something that should be obvious. The diesel engines can take more stress than the gas engines and so the same gearing will provide for a higher GCWR with the diesel pickups.

Hard to understand why NC Hauler cannot get the difference between the calculated load rating for a stock truck as it left the factory and one that has been modified with new tires or other components. It takes 10 minutes on any dealer's lot to look at 1-ton pickups and see very different payload ratings and then to compare the trucks and see that the only difference is in the rims and tires on the trucks as they were ordered by the dealer.

My truck came with tires rated at 3200@80 PSI for a 6400 lb. load capacity. The GVWR is 6700 lbs. but I would not have that amount of load and expect not to have problems with the tires. The axle and wheel bearings are manufactured by AAM and this company's engineers rate the axle and its wheel bearings at 10,900 lbs. and I would think they know what they are doing. The same axle that is used on my Duramax 2500 is also used on the 3500 trucks that show a much higher payload. ONLY two differences the 3500 trucks, an extra set of leaf packs and an extra pair of rims and tires. Go figure!

Isn't the extra spring part of the suspension :H thus higher payload :H Common sense has apparently left with the turn of the century :R
And the extra pair of wheels and tires is a 3500 DRW. Wonder why the don't make a dually 250/2500 now days :W
Four sets of trucks IMO, a grocery getter (think 15 here), a Home Depot getter (think 25 here), a medium 5er's hauler (think 35 SRW here) and a big 5er hauler (think dually here) . Well then there is the MDT or HDT but that is plain ole overkill in our little RV world, but they are pretty cool.
Please just list your travel plans and routes on this board. I'm more that willing to leave a hour early or later if I'm on your route.

OBTW what in the $*%$ are you talking about with this statement " GCWR takes into account the total load that will be placed on the engine bearings" :H I'm all ears :B Google away buddy!

larry barnhart wrote:
Jim if you had not ordered the 2015 Ram you would have less stress and could enjoy your job better.

chevman

I think I need to be put out to pasture Larry, I believe I'd really, really like that:)..No, I'm keeping this old 2013 :) 14 or 15' ain't in the future, no more trading. As far as less stress and my job...less stress probably won't come about until July or August of 2016, if I can last that long.........

Jim if you had not ordered the 2015 Ram you would have less stress and could enjoy your job better.

chevman

NC Hauler wrote:

Redsky wrote:
GCWR takes into account the total load that will be placed on the engine bearings, U-joints, transmission, and frame of the truck. That is why lower gears provide a higher rating - something that should be obvious. The diesel engines can take more stress than the gas engines and so the same gearing will provide for a higher GCWR with the diesel pickups.

Hard to understand why NC Hauler cannot get the difference between the calculated load rating for a stock truck as it left the factory and one that has been modified with new tires or other components. It takes 10 minutes on any dealer's lot to look at 1-ton pickups and see very different payload ratings and then to compare the trucks and see that the only difference is in the rims and tires on the trucks as they were ordered by the dealer.

My truck came with tires rated at 3200@80 PSI for a 6400 lb. load capacity. The GVWR is 6700 lbs. but I would not have that amount of load and expect not to have problems with the tires. The axle and wheel bearings are manufactured by AAM and this company's engineers rate the axle and its wheel bearings at 10,900 lbs. and I would think they know what they are doing. The same axle that is used on my Duramax 2500 is also used on the 3500 trucks that show a much higher payload. ONLY two differences the 3500 trucks, an extra set of leaf packs and an extra pair of rims and tires. Go figure!

Just overlook me, I'm not real bright.....you are correct...again, I'm human and will make mistakes..There are a lot of things I don't "get" and at almost 64, I'm "not getting it" more and more.....please ignore my stupidity. ........sorry.

Man are we going to have to put you out to pasture? ;)

Redsky wrote:
GCWR takes into account the total load that will be placed on the engine bearings, U-joints, transmission, and frame of the truck. That is why lower gears provide a higher rating - something that should be obvious. The diesel engines can take more stress than the gas engines and so the same gearing will provide for a higher GCWR with the diesel pickups.

Hard to understand why NC Hauler cannot get the difference between the calculated load rating for a stock truck as it left the factory and one that has been modified with new tires or other components. It takes 10 minutes on any dealer's lot to look at 1-ton pickups and see very different payload ratings and then to compare the trucks and see that the only difference is in the rims and tires on the trucks as they were ordered by the dealer.

My truck came with tires rated at 3200@80 PSI for a 6400 lb. load capacity. The GVWR is 6700 lbs. but I would not have that amount of load and expect not to have problems with the tires. The axle and wheel bearings are manufactured by AAM and this company's engineers rate the axle and its wheel bearings at 10,900 lbs. and I would think they know what they are doing. The same axle that is used on my Duramax 2500 is also used on the 3500 trucks that show a much higher payload. ONLY two differences the 3500 trucks, an extra set of leaf packs and an extra pair of rims and tires. Go figure!

Just overlook me, I'm not real bright.....you are correct...again, I'm human and will make mistakes..There are a lot of things I don't "get" and at almost 64, I'm "not getting it" more and more.....please ignore my stupidity. ........sorry.

GCWR takes into account the total load that will be placed on the engine bearings, U-joints, transmission, and frame of the truck. That is why lower gears provide a higher rating - something that should be obvious. The diesel engines can take more stress than the gas engines and so the same gearing will provide for a higher GCWR with the diesel pickups.

Hard to understand why NC Hauler cannot get the difference between the calculated load rating for a stock truck as it left the factory and one that has been modified with new tires or other components. It takes 10 minutes on any dealer's lot to look at 1-ton pickups and see very different payload ratings and then to compare the trucks and see that the only difference is in the rims and tires on the trucks as they were ordered by the dealer.

My truck came with tires rated at 3200@80 PSI for a 6400 lb. load capacity. The GVWR is 6700 lbs. but I would not have that amount of load and expect not to have problems with the tires. The axle and wheel bearings are manufactured by AAM and this company's engineers rate the axle and its wheel bearings at 10,900 lbs. and I would think they know what they are doing. The same axle that is used on my Duramax 2500 is also used on the 3500 trucks that show a much higher payload. ONLY two differences the 3500 trucks, an extra set of leaf packs and an extra pair of rims and tires. Go figure!