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OP here... Can't say if it tows good or not. Total driving time so far is less than 2 hours, so not a good test yet.

The only issue I think I have and not sure about this the elec brake. When I step on brake when driving it works great at 2.5 on it's scale. But when I mash the plunger by hand when pre-tripping it takes more elec to apply brakes like 6.5 Example is after hooking up and give a little tug when pre-tripping.

The control is from our 1990's trailer, so maybe it's getting old.

(Our 1990's trailer was 4,000 pds and after awhile I didn't even use WDH and it towed great. Sometimes we wish we still had that RV.)

OK thanks for input.

* This post was edited 12/19/14 09:26am by path1 *

Get a new controller. They are relatively inexpensive for what they do for you with braking. Your trailer's gross weight is more than your truck's gross weight by 1200 pounds. Brakes are everything stopping your combo.

Prior, I owned a 2001 Ram quad cab Cummins 4x4 long bed and carried a cabover camper on it. Even with that weight the factory overloads did not touch/engage. You have more than enough truck for your trailer. I estimate loaded your tongue weight will be in the 1200 pound range, perhaps more. You might want to get an aftermarket receiver that is more stout than the stock Ram receiver. A good rule of thumb is to use 13 percent for estimating tongue weight. You can easily be around 1300 pounds tongue weight if your trailer is at gross weight. At 8000 pounds trailer weight the tongue will be 1050 pounds plus the weight of the hitch, probably at least another 75 pounds. You are beginning to ask a lot of the stock receiver.