Ram 2500 Payload
Greetings all; It's been a while since I have been out on the forum....but I do have a new issue which I would like to get some advice on. I have a pretty new RAM 2500 Diesel, automatic, 4X4, sh...
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IdaD wrote:JTalka wrote:
Worst case, (as much as I would hate to do it) we will upgrade the truck to a 3500 SRW...
That would be pointless. You'd gain 500 lbs of rear axle rating on paper, but absolutely no actual additional capacity over your current 2500 with bags on it. Keep what you have or go to a DRW, imo.
As far as your trailer goes, if the GVWR number online is that far off of your actual trailer I don't think I'd trust any of the online numbers. Get yourself hooked up and run over a scale and see how it performs. If it's adequate, hit the road. If not, go look at dually options.
Just be sure to register your truck for that additional weight. That is the only difference between a class 2B truck and a class 3... the amount of weight you pay to register in your state. If you pay to register your 2B truck to 12,500 lbs, you are perfectly legal to weight that much.
