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Tongue weight
To determine the maximum trailer tongue weight, multiply
the gross trailer weight (GTW) by 15 percent. The ideal
tongue weight should be about 13 percent. However, the
maximum tongue weight on a class III bumper hitch is
limited to 500 lbs. and a class IV receiver hitch is limited
to 1,045 lbs. For maximum king pin weight on fifth-wheel
applications, multiply the GTW by 25 percent.
source: Ram Trucks: Towing Basics
Jul-17-2016 02:57 PM
Jul-17-2016 02:05 PM
smkettner wrote:
Tow rating 10,800 and trailer GVWR 8,800 I would tow in a heartbeat.
Get a premium antisway hitch and go have some fun.
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Jul-17-2016 08:51 AM
IdaD wrote:kw/00 wrote:
I think you should be fine, I had at one time a 2000 5.3 1/2 ton Chevy and pulled a small fifth wheel 6500-7000 lbs dry without issues. My GVWR was at the max back then but no issues. Going from diesel back to gas will be a change but I have pulled with both and have no issues. I pull 10K with a gas job and so far any mountains I have run into up North I have had zero issues. Just drop a gear and go. The 5.7 Hemi my Aunt has in her 2500 Dodge pulls the hills fine, and she pulls around 10-11K.
Northeast mountains or northwest mountains?
OP wants to tow in Colorado. All the stuff back east is foothills compared to the mountains out west.
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Jul-17-2016 07:38 AM
IdaD wrote:
The gross weight on the trailer isn't 10.8k, it's about 8800 lbs. Although personally that's still more than I'd pull with a half ton.
Jul-17-2016 06:54 AM
GoHorns wrote:
So.... we are downsizing from our Power Stroke / 5th Wheel ensemble to a 1/2 ton truck with a travel trailer. We ended up purchasing a 2016 Ram 1500 4x2 with the 5.7 Hemi. Now we're looking at travel trailers.
We just came from a Forest River dealer where we saw a 26' model that we really liked. The truck is rated for 10,800 pounds, and the trailer has a dry weight of 6,089 with 1,700 capacity. I know on paper it looks like I sill have a ton and a half of capacity to spare, but I am hoping to hear from someone with a similar setup who can tell me firsthand that he is happy with performance and handling of the truck and trailer combination. Hopefully someone who does some towing in Colorado or similar.
Thanks in advance....
Jul-17-2016 06:48 AM
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