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i'm looking to purchase a new truck and 5th wheel. The 3 trailers we've narrowed it down to are all very similar in terms of GVWR: roughly 15,500 lbs. The frustrating thing is that I've entered ...
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Hi,
Here's the numbers for my 2014 Ram 3500 SXT swr:
Payload: 4026lbs
GVWR: 11,700
FAWR: 6000lbs
RAWR: 7000lbs
Towing capacity: 17,600
Currently I am without a trailer :(, but with these ratings I am more than comfortable using the truck up to these ratings. This is just ME....notice I said "up to" these ratings. Over? Not on my life.
It's amazing the numbers the newer trucks have. When I started RV'ing back in '08 the above numbers would have been reserved for dually long-boxes. That's why I think it's hard to wrap our minds around the current posted capabilities of newer trucks.
Put a 40 foot fifth wheel with 16K GVWR in a parking lot with a new DWR and SWR next to it and ask most folks which truck could handle it and I bet a majority would only point at the dually, when in fact both 'could' do it. The DWR would have more 'breathing room' numbers wise, but the SWR could be used safely as well.
It does seem "odd" that a short-box SRW truck can tow so much, but who am I to second-guess engineers. ;)
Again, this is MY take, and I would have no problem using my truck as designed.
Must mention that my truck is only slightly above 'bare bones' options-wise, which is why I have the Payload rating I have. Obviously there are SRW trucks that wouldn't work with the above mentioned fiver, but mine certainly would :)
Can't wait to get the green light to go shopping :) :)
Mike
Here's the numbers for my 2014 Ram 3500 SXT swr:
Payload: 4026lbs
GVWR: 11,700
FAWR: 6000lbs
RAWR: 7000lbs
Towing capacity: 17,600
Currently I am without a trailer :(, but with these ratings I am more than comfortable using the truck up to these ratings. This is just ME....notice I said "up to" these ratings. Over? Not on my life.
It's amazing the numbers the newer trucks have. When I started RV'ing back in '08 the above numbers would have been reserved for dually long-boxes. That's why I think it's hard to wrap our minds around the current posted capabilities of newer trucks.
Put a 40 foot fifth wheel with 16K GVWR in a parking lot with a new DWR and SWR next to it and ask most folks which truck could handle it and I bet a majority would only point at the dually, when in fact both 'could' do it. The DWR would have more 'breathing room' numbers wise, but the SWR could be used safely as well.
It does seem "odd" that a short-box SRW truck can tow so much, but who am I to second-guess engineers. ;)
Again, this is MY take, and I would have no problem using my truck as designed.
Must mention that my truck is only slightly above 'bare bones' options-wise, which is why I have the Payload rating I have. Obviously there are SRW trucks that wouldn't work with the above mentioned fiver, but mine certainly would :)
Can't wait to get the green light to go shopping :) :)
Mike
