Great breakdown of tow vehicle towing capacity by make/model

Am always in amazement when folks prefer to believe non-OEM sites for specifications

How's about these specification sites? Just a few minutes searching and
note that there are tons and tons more form each OEM...and even more
from non-OEM sites

Dodge Towing Guide


RAM Technical Specifications


SUPER DUTY PICKUP Specifications


2016 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD SPECIFICATIONS


Bottom line, again, folks only want to hear...what they want to hear/read...

As with anything via the internet.....VERIFY

Today that is as easy as opening the door and checking the 'certification label' 'data sticker' etc.

Or using the MFGs reference guides paying attention to the * and fine print

Oh please.....All you so called experts.
I saw a Toyota truck tow the Space Shuttle. From that, anything is possible.....:h;):)

Where in the world did they get those so called facts?
I drive a 2015 Ram 2500 4x4 CC CTD and according to the Ram site using the truck's vin number. My truck can tow 15,500 pound (same site use to show 16,500 a year ago)travel trailer and 19,300 pound 5th wheel. Though I don't understand why the truck is rated to tow more weight with a 5th wheel than a TT?

Is the gasser Ram 2500 no good for towing? Why weren't its specs included, not everyone can afford the diesel.

Most interesting part to me was found in question #1 and answer #1.

A 2500 HD Diesel with 1200# of available payload (after subtracting driver & Passenger).

This is why I always laugh when the "get a 25/3500 HD diesel, if you want to haul that much weight" crowd speaks up.

Those 15/25/35 numbers USE to be a good indication of how much payload capacity a truck had---not anymore. Too many options, too many variations of engines/tranny/rear-end, etc, etc, etc...

My 1500 has more payload than that 2500.

Do NOT buy a truck based upon the advertised generic numbers...

DOOR STICKER, DOOR STICKER, DOOR STICKER

By the way....my RAM 1500 has 3.73 rear-end, how come it isn't offered on the 2500/3500? Maybe as rjstractor said...it ain't needed.

FifthWheelst wrote:
FACT: On this page, Ford's and Ram's three-quarter ton truck's awesome diesel engine and transmission power combination is robbed by rear end gear ratios of 3.55 and 3.42, respectively. Only Chevy/GMC supplies a respectable 3.73 gear ratio in their three-quarter ton truck. - See more at: http://fifthwheelst.com/2016-three-quarter-ton-truck-towing.html#sthash.mHGVdTS6.dpuf

After reading this I wouldn't trust anything these bozos say. Obviously they either don't know what a transmission does , can't do math, or don't bother doing any research. Fact- The Ford with a 3.42 rear axle actually has slightly better gearing for towing than a GM with a 3.73 rear axle due to transmission gearing.

So if I read that right, it's telling 3/4 ton owners they can tow more than limits placed by the manufacturers with a conventional trailer.

Seems like a good idea to me :?

cannesdo wrote:
http://fifthwheelst.com/2016-three-quarter-ton-truck-towing.html

What do you suppose "Pub 5th wheel" is? What does "Pub" stand for?

"Pub 5th wheel" = the manufactures published rating for a fifth wheel.

"Pub" = published.

Don

Published. At least that's my guess.