Ram Power Wagon

According to their towing guide, there are Power Wagons with much more capability than that.

And the 2500 had the solid front axle. Think of it like a great big Jeep.

The Power Wagon has a different suspension that the regular 2500s for better articulation off road. Instead of progressive coil springs like the regular 2500s have, the Power Wagon has linear coil springs like 1500s have. This makes it good off road, but not has a towing and hauling vehicle. Although the main premise of the Power Wagon when the first once rolled off the assembly line back in the 40s was a vehicle that cab haul a lot of weight off road. Progressively the hauling capabilities have been cut for the off road capabilities.

The Power Wagon is a truck geared more for off road capabilities than cargo capacity. The articulation provided by the suspension means softer Springs. I think they used the 2500 over the 1500 because it is a more robust platform.

Black Gold wrote:
Today i stopped by a local Ram dealership while looking for an additional work truck that may pull our TT on occasion. They had a Power Wagon on the lot, which, of course, caught my eye.

After test driving it, i noticed the GVWR was 8500, and the payload around 1500. (both numbers approx, but pretty close) I immediately crossed it off my list of potential trucks.

My question is, why rate a 2500 truck that low?

It's a purpose built truck with the use case of extreme off-roading. It's not a desert pre-runner style like the raptor, but meant for slower more technical courses like Moab. To tackle those environments, it needs a softer suspension along with greater axle articulation. Both of these needs run contrary to what helps make a good tow vehicle.