MotorTrend Tests the 1500's

boocoodinkydow wrote:
ninerbikes, you'll surely get a torrent of naysayers from the sideline making well meaning recommendations based on speculations formulated from the posted limitations of the ed. personally, while i appreciate those opinions, i place a lot more credence in reports from "those that are doing". check this out:

http://www.ram1500diesel.com/forum/ram-1500-diesel-towing-hauling/2472-5th-wheel-towing-report-doubles.html

From that forum:

I don't know what my king pin weight is, but after hitching up my trailer, I am going to take a stab and guess at 250 + lbs in the bed, and then 2 adults and 3 kids in the cab.

250# of pin weight for a 6200# fiver sounds a bit low to me.

But in general, if you're willing to ignore the manufacturer's weight ratings, just about anything is possible. Go for it.