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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stapler101 wrote:ShinerBock wrote:
No, you will still not be legal, but you will be safe even without the air bags. That is unless what wandering says is true. In that case, it will fall apart the second you go over 10k GVWR
what would make me not legal?
The 2,300 pin plus occupants and all the gear will likely put you over your truck's 10k GVWR.
However, you can register for a higher GVWR in Texas -or- just roll with it since you are safe. The fine for towing a higher GVWR in Texas is to pay the deference between the weight you register for and whatever you get caught with for all the years you owned your truck. However, you have a better chance of pulling out a nickel in a football stadium filled with pennies than get caught.
The only time I have ever heard of anyone getting pulled over for towing was driving an old beater C-10 literally scrapping the pavement because the rear end was so low. If you look like your rig is safe and can handle the weight(which it will) then your chances are slim to non existent of getting pulled over.
