Ram SRW
After doing some research it appears that the only gear ratio I can get in a 3500 SRW Ram is 3:42. My wife and I bought a 2017 Redwood 38rl and are going to be getting a different TV. She doesn't want...
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transamz9 wrote:blofgren wrote:
These threads always seem to amaze me.
My fiver has a loaded weight of 16k lbs and loaded pin weight of 4K lbs. I have no doubt the OP's Redwood will be WELL North of 4K lbs pin weight when loaded for extended trips. That is really pushing your luck on a SRW truck, no matter what brand. Just because others tow overweight doesn't make it right.
Dont make it wrong either.
No Exceeding the payload rating makes it the wrong truck.
Why buy a truck for towing a large 5'er that is not adequate from the start? There are trucks with adequate payload readily available.
If you want a SRW no problem just get a lighter trailer, however if you want a big trailer you need a big truck.
The guys that want a big trailer but still want to maintain a little truck are generally ignoring some parameter to justify there decision.
Somehow there is safety in numbers because some other guy on the internet also has the wrong truck and is happy.
