2011 Ram 3500 to a 2016 Ram 3500??
So looking into trading in the truck for a new model and looking for experience, advice, does and don't....for those that have made the upgrades and haul heavy AND tow heavy.... We have: Camper: A...
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So my current truck is 4.10 geared. Does okay, but at 23k hills were certainly slowing me down. In CO I-70 and the Eisenhower tunnel i did 40mph all the way up to it. Many hills I was slowed to 55.
On our latest trip from Oregon to ID, CO, UT I basically went 65mph all the time even if the speed zone was 80. Cause we were heavy at 23K.
Empty with just me the truck weighs
5100 + 3700 = 8,800.
With the camper, family, dog, bicycles on bike rack on:
5100 + 9450 = 14,550
So camper plus family plus extended hitch and bike rack adds 5,750.
Then we add the 20' enclosed trailer with 2 quads and a RZR
4850+10650+7450 = 22,950 or 23K
This 23K was the first and last time I will haul 2 quads and a RZR in the trailer. We've always done 1 quad and the RZR and the adding the second quad just goes right to the tongue weight of the trailer. And I could certainly feel it. This is because I had to turn the 2 quads sideways at the front of the trailer to fit. Solution is to go triple axle 28' trailer or just take 1 quad and the RZR.
On our latest trip from Oregon to ID, CO, UT I basically went 65mph all the time even if the speed zone was 80. Cause we were heavy at 23K.
Empty with just me the truck weighs
5100 + 3700 = 8,800.
With the camper, family, dog, bicycles on bike rack on:
5100 + 9450 = 14,550
So camper plus family plus extended hitch and bike rack adds 5,750.
Then we add the 20' enclosed trailer with 2 quads and a RZR
4850+10650+7450 = 22,950 or 23K
This 23K was the first and last time I will haul 2 quads and a RZR in the trailer. We've always done 1 quad and the RZR and the adding the second quad just goes right to the tongue weight of the trailer. And I could certainly feel it. This is because I had to turn the 2 quads sideways at the front of the trailer to fit. Solution is to go triple axle 28' trailer or just take 1 quad and the RZR.
