Calling all RAM 2500 fiver owners
Dear RAM 2500 Cummins owners, can you please share your towing experience with your 2500 and fifth wheel. (Particularly coil spring owners) I know there has been lots of discussion about limited p...
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Walaby wrote:
I know the thread has degenerated some. Found it interesting that the first handful of responses basically said "my truck didn't squat at all with my load, so I think I can carry even more". I sure hope those folks don't think that is the determining factor to decide whether their setup is safe or not. Wow... if that was the case, then I can pull a heckuva lot heavier trailer with my setup.
Im all for being fully informed when making a decision. Being armed with the FACTS, and doing the math myself, I feel far more comfortable. If I exceed any of the recommended factors, I do so at my risk, and by being fully cognizant of what Im doing. If my brakes fail to stop me in time because I was over weight, I don't think saying that the guys on RV.NET thought max numbers weren't important would fly.. either legally, morally or ethically.
I read this thread with interest, because Im thinking of upgrading to a Dodge Ram 2500 Turbo Diesel...Just because I can, and to have plenty of power and margin. That, and I've always been a fan of Dodge trucks, even though I currently have a GMC.
Mike
I agree. Brand allegiance runs deep. ;)
I started the thread because I am a new owner of a RAM 2500 CTD. The fifth wheel that I desire would technically be too heavy in terms of pay load assuming a loaded pin weight of 2,500-2,800 lbs. I would still be under the RAWR and tire rating. If my Ram was a gasser, I know that I would be good to go. That is why I was hoping to tap into the experience of other Ram 2500 owners who are probably towing under similar circumstances.
Thank you to all that have responded.
