2013 2500 Ram Diesel???

Good truck. If you were close by I would tell ypu to buy my 42K mile Ram dually. But your not, so,
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You need to verify all updates have been done, there is no negatives, no deletes done. The truck will with proper maintenwnce run 200K miles easily

I have a 2014 Ram 2500 diesel to pull my 14k 5ver. It will be more than enough for your trailer. Although there might be some weight police around here that might say you need to step up to a 3500 due to the GVWR of all 3/4 tons maxing out at 10k(due to government regulations) even though it is able to handle much more.

If you have any doubts, here is a good video to watch.....

2015 Ram 2500 Cummins take on the grueling Ike Gauntlet towing review

Not many stock vehicles (outside of modern diesel HD trucks) can tow that much weight up a hill like that and maintain the speed limit the whole way.

It has 65k miles- workhorse, extended bed, 33k is the price point. Front ratio 5500 rear 6000, 10,000 GVWR. It is a very basic truck and man its huge!!! The 1/2 tons look like toy trucks next to it!

JulieS456 wrote:
..... what will pull our 6444# 34foot trailer we really liked a 2013 2500 ram diesel workhorse....any thoughts? Good or bad??

1st time behind the wheel of a truck and man that diesel made this mamma happy!!

A properly equipped 150/1500 or any of the 250/2500 gas trucks will handle this trailer. I used to tow a similar sized TT with a Chevy 2500HD, 6.0L gas engine. The combo worked very well. The engine did have to rev pretty good in the hills (about 4,000RPM) but it was dependable and always did the job.

Certainly the Ram 2500 with Cummins is more truck than you need to pull that trailer. But.....just because it is plenty of truck doesn't mean you shouldn't get it. Having an abundance of power and capacity isn't a bad thing. If the truck meets your budget it will pull your TT just and should be a very comfortable experience. I love my Ram and it pulls my 5th wheel extremely well.

KJ

JulieS456 wrote:
It has 65k miles- workhorse, extended bed, 33k is the price point. Front ratio 5500 rear 6000, 10,000 GVWR. It is a very basic truck and man its huge!!! The 1/2 tons look like toy trucks next to it!

If you like the truck and like the price, go for it! It's a towing beast and you'll come to appreciate the exhaust brake too.

Yes, some can argue it's overkill, but it will give you the option to go bigger if you ever care to.

I love my 2016 BTW.

JulieS456 wrote:
The 1/2 tons look like toy trucks next to it!

You are getting all hyped up! The "1/2 ton" or 1500 series pick ups are the exact same size as the 2500 or even 3500 single wheel series trucks, which is what is around that Cummins diesel.

I do not think it is overkill, and will be a good choice if you decide to get another heavier rv.

A 2013 Ram 2500 is the one I should have got instead of the 2016. They don't sit as high as the '14 and newer ones. They come with a 3.73 rear end which you can't get anymore. The '14 and newer only come with a 3.42 rear end. The 3.73 is much better for towing. You have rear leaf springs, so if you get a larger trailer you can add a leaf and you have a 3500. You won't be sorry.

My 2012 just turned 160,000 today. I reaallllly like this truck. My trailer is only around 10,000# but this thing makes pulling it so easy. Uphill is easy, but with the exhaust brake that a diesel offers down hill is easy too. I tow around 12-15,000 miles a year and have covered 48 states. I replaced all four brakes in March because I’m on a major trip this summer. Great truck.

Nothing wrong with your plan. Good truck for sure.
Only downside i can think of is you’re getting the last of the old non def emissions. Pretty well sorted out by 2013 but give up some fuel mileage to the 2014 and up Ram 2500s and 2011 and up GM/Fords.