Question about Dodge Truck & Toy Haulers
My wife and I want to purchase a Toy Hauler but a couple people have told me my Dodge truck can't handle it unless I sell it and purchase a "dually". All the RV dealers I've talked to says "no prob...
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joekosoglow wrote:joekosoglow, there are TWO major issues at play when towing a trailer with your truck (2014 Ram 2500 diesel, 4x4).
My question to you all is this because I'm really new at purchasing a TH;
what do I look for to determine whether my truck can pull the TH. This is the "specs" from the Raptor web site for the TH we are interested in
Shipping Weight: 13421
Carrying Capacity: 3079
Hitch 3230
Length 37' 8"
Height 13' 2"
Fresh Water 112
Waste Water 39
Gray Water 78
LPG 60
Will my 2014 Dodge RAM 2500HD Diesel 4x4 pull it?
Issue number ONE: How much can your truck PULL (tow capacity)?
Issue number TWO: How much can your truck CARRY (payload capacity).
Your truck HAS to be able to do BOTH (PULL & CARRY) in order to safely "tow" your TH.
Your truck empty can PULL approx. 17,000 lbs.
Your truck empty can CARRY approx. 2,300 lbs.
Your TH can weigh up to 16,500 lbs. fully loaded (assuming you don't overload it). This is the weight your truck has to PULL.
Your TH has approx. 3230 lbs. of pin/hitch weight empty--probably more when loaded. This is the weight your truck has to CARRY. Your truck can only CARRY approx. 2300 lbs. when empty. The empty pin/hitch weight of your TH exceeds the amount your truck can CARRY (payload capacity) by almost 1000 lbs.
So, the bottom line is this: your truck can "technically" PULL this TH, but it canNOT CARRY it. Again, your truck HAS to be able to do BOTH (PULL & CARRY) in order to safely "tow" your TH.
