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9one1_
Explorer
Sep 24, 2016

Another new tow rig

New tow rig! Long story but traded the 11 Super Duty with the 6.7 a few years ago after putting the trailer on a seasonal site. I then bought a 15 Silverado 1500 crew cab LTZ.

Fast forward to now. I got tired of the seasonal game and shitty neighbors and missed traveling. The Chevy really would have struggled with the trailer having a loaded ready to camp weight of 8420lbs and a tongue weight of 1200 lbs. Payload on the Chevy I was 1680 lbs thanks to the LTZ crew cab configuration.

So not wanting to the expense of another diesel although the Cummins would have been great I went with my first Dodge/Ram with the 6.4 Hemi. I could not find one equipped like I wanted with the 4.10 gears so I settled for the 3.73. It is still rated at over 12K lbs and with a payload of 2890lbs it should do fine.

Anyways her she is....






The camper after 8 hours scrubbing the 3 years of seasonal sitting grime off it it.

  • Congrats and thank you! She should tow that TT very well and give you room to up grade if you want to!

    Don
  • Nice truck, I love a white truck! I bought mine used and it was gray. Every time I see a white Ram HD I feel a little remorse...
  • Big1's avatar
    Big1
    Explorer II
    Congrats! I bought mines last May and I am glad I did, we pick up a Denali 287REL and it's 8,300 unloaded, the ram tow it like it's not even back their I had to order mines with the 4.10 gears.
  • Grit dog wrote:



    Yes they're very nice wheels. Put a set of takeoffs on my 07. I don't like that there are plastic inserts in each hole, but mine still look like new after 2 easy years. Black ones.
    Hauled my 4500lb camper. X country, OE tires, without issue too, so their he stout enough


    It is kinda weird they use those plastic inserts but the look good. One of the better looking HD wheels.
  • 9one1! wrote:
    ScottG wrote:
    Very nice.
    Are those the new 20" wheels? I've been looking for a set of take-offs for my old 03.


    They are, I like the look and they are pretty easy to clean.


    Yes they're very nice wheels. Put a set of takeoffs on my 07. I don't like that there are plastic inserts in each hole, but mine still look like new after 2 easy years. Black ones.
    Hauled my 4500lb camper. X country, OE tires, without issue too, so their he stout enough
  • jtallon wrote:
    Classy looking truck! Should be a great tow rig. Those 2500s ride pretty nice for an HD truck, too. Congrats!


    Thank you! Yea definitely a better ride then my 2011 Ford F-250. It's super nice inside too. I love the interior set up.
  • ScottG wrote:
    Very nice.
    Are those the new 20" wheels? I've been looking for a set of take-offs for my old 03.


    They are, I like the look and they are pretty easy to clean.
  • Classy looking truck! Should be a great tow rig. Those 2500s ride pretty nice for an HD truck, too. Congrats!
  • Very nice.
    Are those the new 20" wheels? I've been looking for a set of take-offs for my old 03.