Don't believe the combined weight ratings
My little half ton had a rating of 9,000lb for a loaded TT. I can tell you first hand that towing only 7500 (29 ft.) TT was a horror ride from Pa to Tx. I had WD bars on that combo along with sway con...
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Road Phantom wrote:
Its easy to simply say the op's setup is wrong, and leave it at that. I've been towing since '85. My truck was level with the trailer. I believe there is one thing nobody here considered. As mentioned, my truck is a regular cab. The short wheel base, I believe had something to do with the poor handling of the 29 ft TT. As a 4x4, it sits high. I tested the handling of the (reg cab) truck on an open road by zig sagging and found it to be unstable as a solo vehicle. The truck was recently checked out and nothing was amiss. The short wheel base and high center of gravity had everything to do with how it handled the trailer. Short of a Hensely hitch, I don't see how a conventional hitch, WD and sway control could have fixed that. The Ram, as per Dodge specs, has a Tow Rating, (not combined rating) of 9,000 lbs. A four door may have made the difference.
(Sorry, I should have written, Tow rating not Combined)
Good information for sure. The short wheelbase will definitely affect handling. That is important for people to know as well. Again it is the entire combo that contributes to the stability not just whether the truck is a 1/2, 3/4 or 1 ton truck. As some have correctly stated on here there are many variables not just the class of vehicle.
