Towing a small 5th wheel with a 1/2 ton truck
I am thinking of trading in my TT for a 5th wheel.... I have a Dodge Ram 1500, 4.7L V8 with towing package. The specs show that I should be able to tow 7300 lbs. Do you see any problems with towin...
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You may be able to "pull" the lightest fivers, although with a 4.7l that likely won't be much fun, but your bigger problem will be "carrying" the pin weight.
The Rams have some of the lowest payloads of all the 1/2 ton trucks. Depending on your cab configuration it may be as low as 1000lbs. Once you add a couple of passengers and a hitch in the bed you will have little payload left for the fivers pin weight.
The weights you list are likely dry weights. Once loaded up with options and your stuff they'll all be pushing 7500lbs or more, which is already above your tow rating and a weight the 4.7 will definately struggle with. The average fiver will have a pin weight between 20-25% of it's gross weight so even a light fiver at 7500lbs will have 1500lbs+ of pin weight which will put you over the trucks payload and GVWR.
So, the big question is what is your payload rating?
The Rams have some of the lowest payloads of all the 1/2 ton trucks. Depending on your cab configuration it may be as low as 1000lbs. Once you add a couple of passengers and a hitch in the bed you will have little payload left for the fivers pin weight.
The weights you list are likely dry weights. Once loaded up with options and your stuff they'll all be pushing 7500lbs or more, which is already above your tow rating and a weight the 4.7 will definately struggle with. The average fiver will have a pin weight between 20-25% of it's gross weight so even a light fiver at 7500lbs will have 1500lbs+ of pin weight which will put you over the trucks payload and GVWR.
So, the big question is what is your payload rating?
