How much weight to tow with TC
I have a 1999 Ram dually Cummins diesel(5.9), Quad Cab with a 3.55 rear end...My question is if anyone with this set up, how much weight do pull with a boat or trailer?
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I carry a 4000+ pound camper and tow a 10,000 trailer with a '99 Dodge with Cummins, with zero problems - but it isn't stock.
What your truck will do depends... is it manual or automatic? Is the transmission stock? (Hopefully not, they're garbage when stock!)
Have you upgraded your fuel pump? Thats the FIRST thing you need to do to a 24-valve Cummins, the original is inadequate and won't provide enough fuel pressure to keep your injector pump cool.
You need an exhaust brake. The diesel provides barely any engine braking without one.
I can tell you a LOT about how to set up that truck to tow heavy but first I need to know exactly what you have.
Oh... and do you know about the dreaded "53" block in those early 24-valve trucks?
What your truck will do depends... is it manual or automatic? Is the transmission stock? (Hopefully not, they're garbage when stock!)
Have you upgraded your fuel pump? Thats the FIRST thing you need to do to a 24-valve Cummins, the original is inadequate and won't provide enough fuel pressure to keep your injector pump cool.
You need an exhaust brake. The diesel provides barely any engine braking without one.
I can tell you a LOT about how to set up that truck to tow heavy but first I need to know exactly what you have.
Oh... and do you know about the dreaded "53" block in those early 24-valve trucks?
