Towing with RAM 1500

I think you'll do fine. Make sure your tires are aired up to their max, and use a properly setup equalizing hitch, and a properly calibrated brake controller.

I have the 3.92 gears and a little lighter trailer. The truck squats more than I'd like, but I don't blind on coming traffic at night. It handles the load very well, and has muscle to spare, even in the mountains.

My Ram has about 1400 lbs of payload available, but also has over 900 lbs of cushion for GAWR.

Tires say Max Load 2601 lbs.

What is actual payload per the tire and loading sticker? That could be an issue with 800 pounds of loaded TW.

The 5.7L and 8-spd even with 3.21 will do very well. You should have at least 5 usable towing gears. Lock out the top 3 gears, keep the engine over 2000rpm at all times.

Not necessarily apples to apples but I had a 2000 Ram pulling a 6500 GW TT and it sucked big time. Really struggled.

Also, wheel base is 140". Tires are 20" but P rated.

jsmith_15 wrote:
When you say 6000 lbs...is that dry weight or total weight?

Total Weight sorry I did not clarify that.

When you say 6000 lbs...is that dry weight or total weight?

I have a 2014 Ram 1500 Crew Cab with the 3.21 gear. After a lot of research when I was looking to buy I decided to keep total trailer weight below 6,000.

I just completed a 1,300 mile trip to North Carolina and had zero problems pulling or stopping.

I do have a WDH which I would advise getting also.

I do not like being at the max on things I left some cushion.

This setup worked well for me and I averaged 12 MPG towing using Tow Haul and keeping my speed at 62.

13800 combined - 6900 gross truck = 6900 to tow. If 700 or so tongue + fuel, passengers, gear = less than 1500 cargo, you should be safe on weights.

The longer wheel base in your crew cab will help with stability, as well as proper hitch. If your truck is equipped with adequate cooling you shouldn't burn it up, but I think you are asking all from it that it will want to give.

And it won't like it.

I have the same truck and engine, but I don't have a clue what the real axel is.
I tow a trailer with the same weight you are talking about, and most of the time never even know it is there. ( I have over 4000 towing miles on it now)

My truck came with "Tow haul"

Make sure you have weight distribution bars and a sway bar and you should have no problem at all

We live in the steep mountains of NC, and with my last truck which was a Ford F-150 with the Tritan V-8, it would labor up the steep grades and I would have to stay in the truck lanes.
The Ram takes them easily at 50 MPH and if I need to I can use the passing lane.

Just don't ask me about that stupid 3" thick manual that comes with it !

Jack L