2019 Ram 1500 as a tow vehicle

Kalabin wrote:
Dry weights dont tell much, what is the max weight and length of the trailer?

Max weight 9995. Length end to end 25’8” (21’ trailer ORV 21FQS Titanium).

Just be apprised that the RAM 2500's have coils out back and they are mounted inboard of the frame rails. Coils are a less than optimum suspension for trailering. Fine on a Buick, not so good on a pickup truck.

Myself, I have a 1 ton as a daily driver. 1500, 2500 35000 or larger has nothing to do with daily driving. In fact, I prefer the overall height difference, easier to see traffic.

donn0128 wrote:
Depending on how its equipped your looking at close to 70 thousand dollars for a 1500! Why not get a 2500 gasser instead? The difference is a lot when you look at everything. Frame, shocks, axles, tires, wheels are all stronger. With the coil suspension you give up very little in ride. And as a daily driver you will never notice a difference. They are esentially the same size, length, width, wheel base etc. On top of all this you can tow way more trailer.

That is my gut feeling. Most of the Ram 2500 6.4 hemi have 3.73 gears. Hard to find 4.10’s. Any issues towing with 3.73’s?

Depending on how its equipped your looking at close to 70 thousand dollars for a 1500! Why not get a 2500 gasser instead? The difference is a lot when you look at everything. Frame, shocks, axles, tires, wheels are all stronger. With the coil suspension you give up very little in ride. And as a daily driver you will never notice a difference. They are esentially the same size, length, width, wheel base etc. On top of all this you can tow way more trailer.

Dry weights dont tell much, what is the max weight and length of the trailer?

“Door sticker shows a payload of 1417.”

Puny...lousy. My 2015 Tahoe SUV has 1595 payload and newer Tahoes have over 1700 pounds as examples. Your wet tongue weight will be 800 pounds and add a 200 pound cap and that leaves 400 pounds for DW, kids and stuff. Fifty pounds of generator and 20 pounds of tools? 330 available. No way.

If you are daily driving consider a diesel for a few dollars more.