Ram 2500 Towing Help!
I have a 2016 Ram 2500 with the 5.7 Hemi engine. I am looking to get a 32 ft fifth wheel with a weight of 8500 lbs and I want to make sure my truck will be able to tow it.I live in the Midwest. Any ad...
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Even IF you decide to take a trip to higher country ie over 6000' to 10,000 elevation....for a single trip, take what you got. You will be slower due to 30% loss of HP due to elevation....BUT, you will get there and back safely. especially when as noted previously, you have a 2500 chassis vs the same engine in a 1500 chassis.
My opinion due to 500K miles of towing various and sundry trailers from RV's to utility to equipment trailers, better to have a slightly underpowered rig, with correct gearing in the trans and axels, enough payload, than an overpower HP wise with under chassi'd rig.
Marty
My opinion due to 500K miles of towing various and sundry trailers from RV's to utility to equipment trailers, better to have a slightly underpowered rig, with correct gearing in the trans and axels, enough payload, than an overpower HP wise with under chassi'd rig.
Marty
