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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My truck is almost identical. I pull a 28 foot travel trailer and am certain it will pull it fine anywhere in the country. My sticker payload recommendation (should not exceed) is 1459 pounds. The rear axle (do not exceed) is 3900 pounds and the front is 3700. Your trailer coupled with a properly set up weight distribution hitch and the passengers/provisions you mentioned will not exceed your required numbers. You will be fine, hook it up, pull it where ever you wish and enjoy it. GVWR is certainly a number we should try to remain within. It allows plenty of room for miscalculating weights and various road conditions, but it is a not a legal or structural absolute. The individual axle ratings are and must be respected.
