can I tow on the ball
My truck is a Ram 2500 diesel with a GVWR of 10,000lbs. My trailer weighs 5300 unloaded. I travel with a full tank of water and not much else, so my total cargo weight is maybe in the four hundred lb ...
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JIMNLIN wrote:wildtoad wrote:
Why guess about your weights? Go weigh your truck and trailer as setup for camping and base your decision on facts.
Best advise at this time as you/were just guessing. Scaled front and rear axle weights will tell the tale.
However you have the truck and trailer so hook it up and go for a short drive and see how the rig handles. You may or may not need a WD hitch. No cents/sense in buying one if its not needed.
\ You can also use those weights for setting up a WD hitch.
X3 on the good advise here. The "average" camper loads 1200 lbs over dry weight in their camper before they add water, reason being is that mfrs don't account for propane, batteries, etc. in their dray weight #'s. Plus the stuff you don't count like pots/pans, clothes, etc., really adds up.
You are probably 1000 lbs over dry weight with full water, but that doesn't automatically mean you need a WD hitch. See how it tows, get your weights, and go from there.
