Help with Final Choice: Silverado or Ram 1500
Yesterday I posted on confusing towing numbers. Last week I purchased a 2015 Ram Big horn with 5.7 hem and 3.92 axle. Payload of 1390 (on the door post sticker) and max of 15,900. Towing a 7500 trailer I learned from this group that I would at best max out the payload and possibly exceed. (900 tongue: 350 me, wife dog; 100 for hitch)
I was not happy! I decided to stop by the local chevy dealer on a lark and to my surprise they were able to get me into a 2015 Silverado with a 5.3 L V-8 for only 2 thousand more dollars. Payload of 1720 (on the door post sticker) and max of 11200. Now pulling a 7500 loaded trailer I have wiggle rom of 200-300 pounds.
Wife loves the Dodge and thinks the silverado rides like a truck but she also really likes the trailer. Interesting side note, my insurance agent owns the same Big Horn and said "don't worry about exceeding the payload, you'll be fine, no worries." Thanks for all the replies and help on my earlier post.
Thoughts-Sggestions.
I was not happy! I decided to stop by the local chevy dealer on a lark and to my surprise they were able to get me into a 2015 Silverado with a 5.3 L V-8 for only 2 thousand more dollars. Payload of 1720 (on the door post sticker) and max of 11200. Now pulling a 7500 loaded trailer I have wiggle rom of 200-300 pounds.
Wife loves the Dodge and thinks the silverado rides like a truck but she also really likes the trailer. Interesting side note, my insurance agent owns the same Big Horn and said "don't worry about exceeding the payload, you'll be fine, no worries." Thanks for all the replies and help on my earlier post.
Thoughts-Sggestions.
