New member looking for 1st TT!
Hello campers! Total newbie here, headed out to what looks like a good place to purchase our first TT on Friday. Truck we'll be using is husbands 2014 Dodge Ram 5.7 Hemi. 2 WD 8 speed. Any general rec...
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You gonna' have to choose a TT by its weight that fits in your 2014 1500 Rams specs.
Much depends on the trucks rear axle ratio. Most 3.21 gears are in the 7000-8000 lb range. The 3.92 gears gets 9000-10450 lbs gross weight.
Your Rams weak point is its small 3900 rawr that limits payloads to around 1400-1500 lbs on the rear axle.
Rear axle will carry all the hitch weight and other stuff in the bed and part of the cabs weight.
You have the truck so drop by a set of CAT scales and get separate front and rear axle weights numbers.
Axle loads plus measuring points can help in setting up your WD hitch.
The 1500 Ram doesn't have enough rear axle capacity (3900 rawr) to carry a much over a 6k-7k gross weight TT.
Those higher 9k-10k lb tow ratings are made for non RV trailers like my 10k flatbed car hauler that I can load the deck to any hitch weight needed.
Much depends on the trucks rear axle ratio. Most 3.21 gears are in the 7000-8000 lb range. The 3.92 gears gets 9000-10450 lbs gross weight.
Your Rams weak point is its small 3900 rawr that limits payloads to around 1400-1500 lbs on the rear axle.
Rear axle will carry all the hitch weight and other stuff in the bed and part of the cabs weight.
You have the truck so drop by a set of CAT scales and get separate front and rear axle weights numbers.
Axle loads plus measuring points can help in setting up your WD hitch.
The 1500 Ram doesn't have enough rear axle capacity (3900 rawr) to carry a much over a 6k-7k gross weight TT.
Those higher 9k-10k lb tow ratings are made for non RV trailers like my 10k flatbed car hauler that I can load the deck to any hitch weight needed.
