She didn't like the DRW.
After years of research and planning, 2014 is (was?) the year we get a nice 5th wheel and do some traveling. The good news is the wife and I both really like the Heartland Big Horn and Big Country ...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:NC Hauler wrote:ramgunner wrote:NC Hauler wrote:
As an "aside", I don't know about a 29,000# towing capability....maybe for the 3500 Dually short bed regular cab with Aisin and 4:10....BUT, you have the same truck I do...mine weighs 9400# ready to tow, full tank of fuel, full tank of DEF, toolbox in the back as well as my Reese 20K Signature hitch, two boxers and the wife and myself...GCWR of the truck with 4:10 is 37,600#....That being said, If I were to hook up to a 29,000# 5er, I'd be at 38,400#, which would put me over my trucks GCWR by 800#...so, sometimes one has to look at the configuration of the truck and weigh it to see just how much they actually could tow....
I never said that I'd tow that much, but that's what the rated capability is per Ram specs (curb weight figured). The idea was having more than you think you need to provide a safety margin. You won't find many 5th wheels that will put you at that weight to begin with. The ones I'm leaning to have a max weight of around 19,000.
MIsunderstood...sorry, I know that is the spec for a Ram 3500 DRW regular cab, short bed with 4:10 2wheel drive....Still yet, I figure, if I don't go over my payload rating, we "should" be able to tow a 5er in the 26,000# range and still have some to spare:)
Thinking of stepping up a bit Jim?
No, I've stepped up about as far and high as I can right now, no good, I mean old good buddy:B
