Safe towing limits for Ram 1500 3.6L v6
We have a Ram 1500 quad cab 3.6L v6 with GVWR of 6950. We currently have a 19' TT with GVWR of 4200 lbs, dry weight of 2660, hitch weight of 250. Exterior height is 8' 10". All is well as far as t...
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blt2ski wrote:
My swag, if it has a 300HP motor, an 8 sp trans, you are willing to let the motor rev to where it is making the HP to move the setup. you will be good to around 6000 lbs of trailer. 12-13K total lbs would be my max for your rig.
Looks like your swag is right on since the GCWR of the 3.6/3.55 with the 8 speed is 12,900. That's right about the same towing specs the small block V8s of 20 years ago had. The V6 would probably offer similar performance to a mid-90s 5.9 Magnum V8, although with very different characteristics, like revving MUCH higher. The super deep gearing of the 8 speed transmission would make up for the relative lack of torque when launching.
