Ram 2500
Why is the Ram 2500 crewcab longbed with 6.7 Cummins, even though it's only 6 cylinders has more towing power than the similarly equipped Ford F250 powerstroke diesel, the same displacement at 6.7 bu...
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Me Again wrote:spoon059 wrote:
Towing power has more variables then simply engine size. Frame, suspension, brakes, wheels, tires, etc come in to play as well.
The 2016 F250 4x4 crew cab with the 6.7 is rated to 14K towing conventional and 15.1K gooseneck. It doesn't differentiate between short bed and long bed.
The 2016 Ram 2500 4x4 crew cab long box with the 6.7 is rated to 17K towing.
That 2500 4x4 with a 10,000 GVWR and 6,000 RGAWR will be hard pressed to tow a 17K 5th wheel without being overloaded by pin weight. Not even an aluminum Andersen hitch will fix that. Base weight of rear axle is 2948 then add a hitch/bed stuff and 3400 pounds of pin weight and you exceeded both RGAWR and GVWR.
Chris
RAWR is actually 6500 on most of them (18" or 20" wheels). We all know the story on the diesel 3/4 ton GVWR/payload deal.
