SRW vs DRW
Is there a general rule regarding how much weight is okay for SRW and how much is too much? We are thinking of a larger 5er and not sure how much larger will require a new truck too.
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klr650goldwing wrote:
Thanks everyone. There is a wealth of information here. I checked the weight tag on my truck and found the following information: GVWR 9900, FRONT GAWR 5200, REAR GAWR 6830. I don't know how to calculate total towing capacity from those numbers. I bought this truck new. When new it had 3.73 differential gearing. I had those gears changed to 4.56. That increased the towing capacity of the truck, but I don't remember how the truck shop calculated those numbers. Can anyone determine the maximum weight 5er this truck can tow?
Well if you go by GVWR, likely about 12,000#
Until recently towed a 12,500# 5er with our 2001 Ram 2500, the TV scaled at 10,500# with 5er. so you would be about 600# over your GVWR. I chose to just step up to a 2016 Ram 3500 DRW, now my GVWR is 14,000# and huge max trailer and GCVWR.
