Towing Advice
I am looking at buying a new TT and want to make sure I am looking at models I can tow safely and easily. I understand I will need a Weight Distributing Hitch. To be honest I've had a hard time gettin...
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brioux1 wrote:
Ok, first I would like to quickly thank all the members on this forum for the great advice.
I loaded my Ram 1500 with the family, a bike, a small geny and tool box. Took it to a cat scale and weighed it. came in at 6,450 lbs. My GVWR is 6,800 lbs. Leaves me with 350lbs. Minus another 70lbs for the WD hitch and I'm at 280lbs. If I went with a trailer with a hitch weight of 600lbs I would be over roughly 300lbs. My question is is this a lot? would it have huge repercussion? or could I squeak by?
Thanks
I agree 32' of trailer is a lot to pull behind most any 1500, especially if new at towing.
Handling a (any) big trailer without previous experience should be more of concern than being a little over on payload ratings.
Personally I don't believe being a few/500lbs over your very low payload rating, as it's mostly derived from the gvw limit on class 1 trucks and you happen to have a pretty heavy pickup. I wouldn't consider it squeaking by from a payload or tow rating perspective.
As Idad said, have some stiff LT tires and may need airbags or Timbrens pick up the slack a little.
All that said, I'd want to stick to a mid 20s length and around 6klbs for a totally comfortable experience.
And as has been said here before. What's comfortable to one may be a white knuckle experience for another.
