Taking the plunge
Ok.... So my wife and I are buying a TT. We currently own a pop up and have loaned it to some friends this weekend in hopes that they will buy it. My wife has had enough of camping without a bathroo...
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Score300 wrote:
I have a 2013 ram 1500 outdoorsman model. It has a 3.92 gear and was equipped for towing. We do like the extra sleeping space cause the kids like to bring friends on our trips. I'm aware that it's going to be a heavy load for this truck, but are you saying it CAN'T handle it? If not, what size do you suggest?
No, not saying it can't do it but am saying you need to find out. You needed to do it, nobody on this board can do it for you, we can only estimate which isn't good enough because you are going to be really close if it is even possible.
That trailer is going to have probably around 1200# tongue weight. Add the weight of your passengers and gear to that number to get your estimated load. Ideally this load will be within your rated available payload (listed on your door sticker), should be within your GVWR (you got to weigh your truck and then add the estimated load to the weight weighed, GVWR is also on door stickers), and you have to be under your axle capacity to legally be on the road (determine the same way except add you load to the rear axle weigh weighed, axle rating is also on your drivers door jam)
My guess you will over your payload rating and GVWR. May or may not meet Axle rating. Only way to know is get your truck weighed at CAT scale and do the math. Also check your trucks hitch rating, make sure it can handle the 9,000# trailer weigh with 1,200# tongue weigh using WDH.
