Do I have enough goat?... I mean Ram......
As a preamble: I have a Ram 1500 with the 5.7 Hemi. I have the automatic 8 speed tranny... long story short... I'm rated at 8,150 towing, and 1,650 payload. It is what it is, and such shall it be.....
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camp-n-family wrote:
You should be ok but what you are missing is actual trailer weights. Brochure weights are dry and can be misleading. They usually don't include options, propane, batteries, etc. Dry weights can be several hundred pounds higher and a lot of that is on the tongue. Look for a yellow sticker on the actual trailer which will show its weight as it left the factory. Once loaded I would guess you would be around 7k with a tongue weight pushing 900lbs.
+1 on these numbers. And watch out if the TT has a front-located fresh water tank; when filled it can add way more to your hitch weight. I would go with LT tires, maybe a bit lower profile too, for reduced flex in the sidewalls and thus better handling (the flex can let your tires squirm under a sideways force).
