Towing capacity
The ram 2500 Cummins ctd has towing capacity of Almost 18,000 pounds. Is that on flat roads Only? How about towing uphill? Will it still be 18,000 pounds?
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Groover wrote:goducks10 wrote:
On hills it drops to 12,000 lbs. Mtns it drops to 8500 lbs. Downhill it goes up to 25,000 lbs. Average is 18,000 lbs. :)
I hope that the OP recognizes the amount of joking in this thread and has a sense of humor. The factory ratings cover almost all conditions found on public roads and normal driving. As for air drag, the CTD should handle most anything legal to pull but there should be a towing manual available that details what it is rated for.The standard is based on pulling the rated load and frontal area up the Davis Dam road on a hot summer day at the speed limit and is intended to cover most situations that are not obvious abuse.
The red is false, in that there is a minimum speed based on total gvw of the setup. These are the 35 heavier than 15 or 20K lbs, and 40 mph under this amount, I mentioned earlier. Also this IIRC is a 100F day with AC on, no overheating.
Marty
