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SirKeats
Explorer
Jul 25, 2021

Great Tow Capacity - Bad Payload Capacity... Increase PL?

So I have a 2016 Ram 2500 Megacab with the 6.7 Cummins. I love it. Great truck. It has plenty of tow capacity for us and our current trailer and possible future 5th Wheel upgrade at 16,936lbs. The ...
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2012Coleman
Explorer II
Jul 26, 2021
Grit dog wrote:
OP, if you don’t understand vehicles and their components and don’t wish to, just go get a dually like some think is “necessary.”
If you want to keep your truck, I wouldn’t think twice about dropping any pin up to about 3,000lbs on it.
The for and against banter will continue.
So 16936 * 20% = 3387 pin weight calculated - you should listen to this advice - which is basically telling you to upgrade the truck

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