Enough truck for 5th wheel?

BarbOh! wrote:
Thank you all for your input! Many different opinions out there! We are going to a CAT scale tomorrow to weigh the truck as it would be loaded for a camping trip, and then after we pick up the fifth wheel next week, we'll do the same with that. Then we'll see where we go from there. I've been on a few other forums regarding switching out the 3.73 axles for 4.10, and it seems as if most people don't think that will make much difference. Most posters seemed to think a jump up to the next highest axle ratio would be more helpful.

Our plan is to take the fifth wheel up into northern Michigan for a long weekend, just to see how it handles. After that, we will be doing quite a bit of traveling in it (Florida in the winter, and road trips to various national parks in the summer), and of course we will have to drive in mountainous areas. Since we are retired, we have no time limit on when and where we go, and can definitely take our time getting there!

Thanks again!

Weight issues aside, you will not be happy towing that fiver with the older 5.7 Hemi. I tow a 12000 lbs GVWR Grand Design Reflection 303RLS with a 2017 RAM 6.4 Hemi 2500. Have only towed within a couple hundred miles in FL. so far, but the engine revs on over passes. Oh it does the job, but it wears me out doing it.

I wouldn't go into the mountains with this setup - your planning on driving through them. Not me.

Currently shopping for a SRW 3500 diesel.