Ram 1500 Diesel Towing Capacity?

I drove into town and drove one today. The dealership had a 2014 with 30k on it that had been owned, actually titled, by their finance guy. I've requested an info sheet be emailed so I can know exactly what's what. I haven't rec'd it yet, but I have to say, the young guy who showed me the truck really knew his stuff. That's a very rare these days. It's a mid-line with cloth, 4WD, nav. Not as loaded as I had wanted but more than I need. They asked $36k plus all the pluses, tax, etc. I saw the MSRP sticker in the glove box, it was right at $50k. So two years old, 30,000 miles. If they'll get real on price and my research is positive, I am leaning towards buying it. Payload isn't important and tow capacity is 8450 if I remember right, and that's plenty as DW tows around 5k. Big obstacle right now is they don't want me to take it overnight, as all the other dealers I've talked to encouraged! I'll follow up later.
INFO CAME AS I WROTE THIS.
2014 RAM 1500 Crew Cab SLT 4WD
3.0L V6, Diesel, 4WD, automatic, Crew Cab, 29k miles, Bright Silver Metallic Clearcoat, stock # 7307P2, pre-owned, BIG HORN! ECODIESEL! 8.4"" TOUCHSCREEN RADIO! ADJUSTABLE AIR SUSPENSION! BUCKET SEATS! TRAILER BRAKE CONTROLLER! TOW PAC... view details

Price $35,993


Technical
• Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 27 and EPA city (mpg): 19
Exterior
• Bed Length - 67.4 "
• Four-wheel drive
• Automatic Transmission
Convenience
• 4 Doors
• Transmission hill holder
• 4-wheel ABS brakes
• Dusk sensing headlights
• Head airbags - Curtain 1st and 2nd row
• Passenger Airbag
• Stability control
• Traction control - ABS and driveline
• Engine hour meter
• Intermittent window wipers
• Pickup Bed Type - Regular
• Privacy/tinted glass
• Air conditioning
• Bluetooth
• Clock - In-radio display
• Compass
• Cruise control
• External temperature display
• Multi-function remote - Trunk/hatch/door/tailgate
• Overhead console - Mini
• Power heated mirrors
• Power steering
• Power windows with 2 one-touch
• Remote power door locks
• Tachometer
• Tilt steering wheel
• Transmission controls on steering wheel - Gear shift controls
• Trip computer
• Video Monitor Location - Front
• 3 liter V6 DOHC engine

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:

My Laramie has all the options but the sunroof and has a tow rating of 7400# and a payload of 1048#. tows my 24' 6000#+ boat without any problem at all and makes 15 mpg doing it. sticker was $54,408 I bet you were looking at the Laramie Limited they are running $58,000/$60.000 :E

Have to say I love this thing. Don

Sounds great for a boat hauler that probably has next to nothing tongue weight wise. But only 1048 payload wouldn't work very well for most TT's of any size. I woulda thunk it would have more payload. If CWSWines' Cadillac CTS has almost the same payload, thats saying alot.

Mike

I saw exodiesel with less than 700lbs payload. Glamped up and loaded. I saw a fool put a ton of pellets in the back of his 1500 hemi and warped the coil springs. Grocery getters are the primary tasks.

CWSWine wrote:

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:

2PM's wrote:
Just happen to be at a dealership today with a Ram 1500 Diesel on the showroom floor. It was a Laramie 4x4 with most all options. It had a sticker price of just over $60,000 and a payload of 994 pounds. Sorry, I don't know what towing weights were.

My Laramie has all the options but the sunroof and has a tow rating of 7400# and a payload of 1048#. tows my 24' 6000#+ boat without any problem at all and makes 15 mpg doing it.

Have to say I love this thing. Don

My wife's CTS has 980 payload...

and your point?

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:

2PM's wrote:
Just happen to be at a dealership today with a Ram 1500 Diesel on the showroom floor. It was a Laramie 4x4 with most all options. It had a sticker price of just over $60,000 and a payload of 994 pounds. Sorry, I don't know what towing weights were.

My Laramie has all the options but the sunroof and has a tow rating of 7400# and a payload of 1048#. tows my 24' 6000#+ boat without any problem at all and makes 15 mpg doing it.

Have to say I love this thing. Don

My wife's CTS has 980 payload...

2PM's wrote:
Just happen to be at a dealership today with a Ram 1500 Diesel on the showroom floor. It was a Laramie 4x4 with most all options. It had a sticker price of just over $60,000 and a payload of 994 pounds. Sorry, I don't know what towing weights were.

My Laramie has all the options but the sunroof and has a tow rating of 7400# and a payload of 1048#. tows my 24' 6000#+ boat without any problem at all and makes 15 mpg doing it. sticker was $54,408 I bet you were looking at the Laramie Limited they are running $58,000/$60.000 :E

Have to say I love this thing. Don

EchoDiesel - now where have I heard that term recently? :H

The payload on the one we drove a while ago (about a year ago) was under 900lbs... Just an FYI

MTWR (tow rating) is derived from the 'curb' (AKA Stripper model)

If the TV weighs more than the stripper model...then the MTWR is less pound for pound...

Bionic Man wrote:
Take a look at the profit margins on luxury trucks, and you will likely come to the concluson that they are not a fad.

And they seem to be selling very well. If you ever have a chance to drive one, you are more likely to understand.

I for one don't understand why anyone would rather have a utilitarian speced truck. But the beauty of a free market is that both options are available, and you can get what you want.

Definitely agreed on profit margin - the manufacturers make a ton on the higher trimmed trucks.

I went with a basic truck, but it has plenty of features for me - it's a Tradesman spec'd out to a basic SLT level Ram. I could afford a higher trim level, and I did look at them some, but nothing on the higher end trucks really moved the needle for me aside from leather and decent wheels (both of which are inexpensive aftermarket fixes). I didn't really see any benefit to all the other stuff and in fact a lot of it I didn't even like such as the extra chrome, running boards, two tone paint, wheel fenders and etc. Even a lot of the interior comfort stuff didn't do anything for me - I've yet to encounter an automatic climate control system that didn't annoy me, for example.

I recognize that some people do value those extras (including my wife), but to me they just don't move the needle and I'd rather save on the extra expense. As you said, choice is good.