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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romore wrote:
Might work if you don't mind mashing the pedal with the hazards flashing and getting passed by a fat kid on a bicycle in the hills. Descending will test your nerves and gas mileage will suck. We over estimated the towing capacity of our first tv even though the specs said it should handle the load, gave up after the second trip. Go with a lighter bumper pull or get more truck.
I don't post a whole lot but I have to disagree with this post. I have towed with a '02 RAM 1500 4.7L with a trailer at or slightly above the GCWR of the truck. I don't suggest doing that but never felt there was a safety or performance issue with over 30K miles of towing. However, the 4.7 handled the weight very well and the performance was never an issue with this truck.
The only two mods that were made were to go from a 3.55 gear to a 4.10 and LT tires. The OP truck is most likely a 3.92 already since it has the towing package.
It was no speed demon but then again, that shouldn't be the issue when we are towing! Power was not overabundant but more than adequate.
