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texas8324 wrote:
Well, we went and bought a Tracer Air 250. Tongue to rear is 28'11'. Went to the scales after everything was hitched up and these were the numbers with all passengers and nothing in the bed of the truck, all cargo was in the trailer:
Steer Axle:3660#
Drive Axle: 3240#
Trailer Axle: 4980#
Gross weight: 11880#
So this puts me right at the 6900# for the truck. It handled nicely. Will I be ok in the future, if the combined weight is closer to 7100# or so? Or is there a 2500 upgrade in my future?
2014 Ram 1500 Laramie CC, 3.92, Hemi, e2 wdh
Thanks for all of the help
Kevin
โJul-17-2015 08:47 PM
kodiakcanuck wrote:SouthpawHD wrote:
Not to hijack the thread too much, but you said you like your Centerline hitch. I have one (Centerline TS), and I really struggle to put on and take off the bars!!! It can take me anywhere from 3 minutes to 15 minutes, especially to take them off. Any tricks to doing it better?
Have you tried cranking up the trailer and truck with the hitch still attached to the ball? I find this is pretty much the only way to get them on and off easily as it relieves most of the pressure. Depending on the level-ness of the site I sometimes have to jack it up quite high. Also make sure the truck and trailer are in a straight line to each other.
And when putting the bars on, remember to put your bar lifting tool in the square hole to put them on and the use the point sticking out on the end to take them off...I often forget when putting them on to use that square hole with my tool...sorry hope that makes sense :h
โJul-17-2015 09:16 AM
SouthpawHD wrote:
Not to hijack the thread too much, but you said you like your Centerline hitch. I have one (Centerline TS), and I really struggle to put on and take off the bars!!! It can take me anywhere from 3 minutes to 15 minutes, especially to take them off. Any tricks to doing it better?
โJul-16-2015 01:47 PM
kodiakcanuck wrote:
I have had 2 Rams (2010 and now a 2014 this year) with my current trailer with a hitch weight from the factory of 736 lbs. Family of 4 in the truck, bikes and stability blocks in the bed, the Center Line WHD (which is amazing) and factory brake controller, 1,200 lbs payload with my 2010 Ram, 1,510 lbs payload with my 2014...
I'm I over weight...yep likely...any problems over the past 5 years, nope....Get out there and enjoy camping...
โJul-16-2015 10:17 AM
โJul-15-2015 01:04 AM
kaydeejay wrote:
Where I struggle sometimes is where the weight of a full fuel tank comes in. I have always believed that the "Payload rating" is GVWR minus "Dry Weight", ie no fuel, but this does not get spelled out and is a bit of a trap for the unwary.
My truck has a GVWR of 9200# and a DRY (no fuel) weight of 6385#. That indicates a Payload rating of 2815# which is EXACTLY what is on my Tire Loading sticker on the door. So 150# of fuel becomes part of that payload.
The "Shipping weight" of my truck (that the shipper gets paid by) was 6405#, which includes the 3-4 gals of fuel added at the factory.
It all adds up.
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โJun-16-2015 06:27 AM
BC_Explorer wrote:Sorry, my wording was ambiguous.kaydeejay wrote:My 2012 RAM 1500 owners manual states:
first of all I see you are a new member - Welcome!
Now, to your questions:-
Max Payload rating does NOT include the driver.
Max Tow rating does.
Are you confused yet??
Payload
The payload of a vehicle is defined as the allowable load weight a truck can carry, including the weight of the driver, all passengers, options and cargo.
Unless something has changed in the last 3 model years, the OP should check his owner manual on how payload is calculated for his RAM.
โJun-16-2015 04:34 AM
icanon wrote:cbshoestring wrote:
Glad my 1500 RAM is a CONTRACTOR model....1700 lbs payload....ok, ok, 1682# (I think).
EDIT: 1668....I found the door sticker picture on my phone
Ok I'll forgive you from 1700 to 1682 to 1668, lol's
Still that's pretty good for Ram.