2500 Dodge Big Horn Towing
I would like help or explanation on the weights for towing. GVWR 10000 PAYLOAD 2380 BASE WEIGHT TOTAL 7620 FRONT 4707 REAR 2913 GAWR FRONT 5750 REAR 6000 GCWR 25300 MAX. TRAILER WEIGHT RATING ...
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hickorytcharm wrote:
Chris, This is called research. We owned the truck, just starting looking at 5th wheels. Trying to understand all the codes. 2 other things. 1. the dodge dealership will tell you that you can pull anything and the rv dealership says you got plenty of power.
Just doing my research that's all.
Of course they say it will pull anything! You saw the commercial with the Toyota pulling the space shuttle! It is not about pulling when your dealing with a 5th wheel! A bumper pull trailer puts 300 to 500 lbs. on the bumper, which is “nothing”. A 5th wheel puts 2,000 to 3,000 lbs. in the bed of the truck. That is what the deal with a 5th wheel is about. That much weight must be taken into account, your tranny, rear end, brakes, wheels, tires, and suspension. People get this confused all the time, then they look at the “towing” stats, and have the salesman tell you, “it will tow anything”!
