Forum Discussion

Nabstar's avatar
Nabstar
Explorer
Mar 22, 2019

Question about towing capacity for a 2019 dodge Durango rt

Hi everyone, We just bought a Durango that comes with a 5.7 l v8 hemi and a towing package that can tow 7200lbs. We are looking at buying our first trailer and the one we are looking at weights ...
Jebby14's avatar
Jebby14
Explorer
Mar 23, 2019
Dry weight doesn't equal real weight. use the GVWR. I expect yours to be 7000 ish lbs (this is for a guess we will use. do your own calcs with listed numbers)

1300 payload
-500 lbs in the car (be careful this includes anything aftermarket coolers wood, toys people pets ect)
-100 hitch
=700 lbs available

tongue weight should be around 13 percent ( I use 15 for a better tow)
7000 x 1.13 = 791 lbs

700-791 = not enough payload. good luck.

About Travel Trailer Group

44,051 PostsLatest Activity: Oct 02, 2025