1/2 ton towing
Just purchased a 2020 Ram 1500 5.7 with the etourqe along with a 3.92 rear. Specs on the truck says it has a 1681lb payload and can tow up to 11500 lbs. Looking into purchasing a 2021 Grand Design 32...
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Bkuhl1179 wrote:
Haven’t pulled the trigger yet on the TT. That’s why I’m on here getting opinions.
You need to cross this one off your list, way to heavy to start with.
Never, ever listen to the marketing hype of "up to ??,??? lbs of towing capacity". Those are numbers that are often based on a barebones regular cab short bed 4x2 with basic trim level. The more ginger bread and options added to the vehicle the less you can tow..
Take the vehicles available cargo weight, subtract your passengers and gear and the leftover is what you have to work with for a tongue weight.
Take your calculated available cargo weight, multiply by .15 (15% and the result is the max trailer weight your vehicle will tow when loaded..
Realistically the most I would be comfortable with with 1600 lbs of cargo is a trailer of no more than 7,500 lbs GVWR (loaded) and I suspect it still won't be fun (been there, done that with a heavy half and 7,000 lb GVWR trailer). 7,500 GVWR means tongue weight will max out around 1,125 lbs which isn't going to leave you with much cargo weight left for family, friends or gear in the truck.
That 7,500 lbs GVWR also means you will be looking for dry weights of 4,500-6,000 lbs..
