Ram 2500 Diesel
I have a 2018 Ram 2500, diesel, short bed, "standard" rear end. I am considering a 42 ft 5th wheel trailer with an empty weight of 12K. Will my truck handle it on cross country trips with hills and ...
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Here is a list of regulations placed on a commercial vehicle with a GVWR of 10,001 and up.
Commercial Motor Vehicles
Could You be Subject to DOT Regulations and Not Know It?
As you can see, there many added cost and regulations associated with a truck over 10,001 GVWR for a fleet. Many states will have added regulations on top of these. So there is a reason why a manufacturer would want to keep its GVWR below 10k even though the trucks other ratings are well above that. The manufacturers would lose a lot of fleet customers if they no longer offered a 10k GVWR truck. That is why Ford offers to de-rate an F350 and Ram makes their 2500 more capable.
Commercial Motor Vehicles
Could You be Subject to DOT Regulations and Not Know It?
As you can see, there many added cost and regulations associated with a truck over 10,001 GVWR for a fleet. Many states will have added regulations on top of these. So there is a reason why a manufacturer would want to keep its GVWR below 10k even though the trucks other ratings are well above that. The manufacturers would lose a lot of fleet customers if they no longer offered a 10k GVWR truck. That is why Ford offers to de-rate an F350 and Ram makes their 2500 more capable.
