Towing heavy with 3/4 Ton... How Many Know......

[rhagfo]

I am just wondering as one who towed for years with a Ram 2500 towing over GVWR. How many of the others that do the same keep a close eye on their other weights?
While I was well over the GVWR of our 2001 Ram 2500, I was still under rear GAWR and far under the optional 265/75-16E tire rating of 3,415# capacity. My math was GVWR 8,800# GVW with 5er was 10,500# that is 1,700# over, but rear GARW was 6,084# last scale was 5,900#. I watched that later weights closely, tires being the crucial item.

Just wondering is it just an assumption by others that if a 350/3500 SRW can carry it so can I just slap some bags on it (I didn't have bags!), or do you weigh and watch.

This could also apply to those carrying a 5er with a 150/1500.

[Old-Biscuit]

Very few actually weigh ONCE let alone repeat weighing

IF they even lookup any info it is probably 'published tow ratings'

"Says right there I can tow 25,000#"

[romore]

I think you are mistaking GVWR for the gross combination weight which is probably closer to 11,000#. A fiver weighing 10,500# is going to put approximately 2100# on the pin which is a bigger concern with a 2500.