Help! Confused by Tow Numbers
I just purchased a 2015 Ram 1500 crew cab with 5.7 hemi Big Horn with tow package and 3.92 axle. 20 inch tires. Of course they said, "this will tow anything." Then I start trying to decipher all t...
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Golden_HVAC wrote:
You should be fine with such a light trailer, and perhaps even with something heavier.
The GVWR is just under 7,000 pounds, and your max GCVWR is almost 16,000 pounds, leaving well over 8,000 pounds of the trailer, even if the truck is loaded to the max.
You will only have about 300 pounds of passengers, 300 - 400 pounds hitch weight, a WD hitch system is around 60 - 90 pounds, and the dog perhaps another 50? That would still be under the 5,900 max GVWR on the truck.
You will be fine.
Fred.
hitch weight (tongue weight) is going to be near 900lbs, not 300-400lbs. WD will put a small amount, maybe 200lbs back to the trailer axles
In most cases, empty hitch weight is with NO battery(s) and NO propane in the tanks. those alone will add about 75lbs/battery + propane.
so if there isn't much in the bed, you'll be close.
