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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To sum it up, what Jimlin posted is what some of us know, either through knowledge or practical experience. The catch being, if you don’t have either, you may not recognize what these “real world” limits are, or if you’re inadvertently doing something inherently unsafe.
To that end, Mfgs put their conservative ratings on the vehicles to 1. Reduce warranty claims. 2. Boost perceived reliability. And 3. Minimize liability.
If a person chooses not to understand or is not inclined to understand, the mfgs rating stickers are the very safe, conservative default limit.
To that end, Mfgs put their conservative ratings on the vehicles to 1. Reduce warranty claims. 2. Boost perceived reliability. And 3. Minimize liability.
If a person chooses not to understand or is not inclined to understand, the mfgs rating stickers are the very safe, conservative default limit.
