Ram Payloads- Seriously|||
Just for giggles on a rainy day while camping went to look at Ram 2500's. Presently have the combination in my signature and it does very well. After a detailed explanation of my requirements the sale...
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Me Again wrote:
Yesterday, my wife and I were talking about her son wanting his Old Travel Supreme 5th wheel moved for Eastern Washington to Marysville in Western Washington. She said how come I said I could not move it up from Oregon a few years ago with Old Blue our 2001.5 RAM, and am now saying that the newer 2015 RAM can move it now.
So I had to explain that the new truck is a completely different animal vs the old one.
We towed a 12,400 lb 5th wheel with Old Blue and it did quite well with over 6K on the rear axle a lot. Like Russ it came with tires rated to 3415 each vs 3042. It was a good rig, however it was not in the league of the newer SRW 3500's.
People will say the RAM 2500 is just as capable, and to that I say, RAM does not think so. If buying new get a 3500.
Chris, could not agree with you more on buying new! I did a recent test drive of a new Ram 3500 CC long bed Tradesman, nice driving truck would do the job nicely, I might consider a 3500 with hips also, just for capacity.
Currently the good old 2500 with 300,000 miles does the job just fine, all the toys on the inside and outside still work so not in a hurry to replace.
The reason I test drove a Tradesman was to see what all came on a basic truck nowadays, when I do go to buy likely will go for a Bighorn.
