2012 ram 1500 short bed?
have a 2012 ram 1500 2wd crew cab and found a small 5th wheel 21 ft with a dry weight of 4040lbs and a GVWR of 5756 LBS. should my 1/2 ton ram be able to handle this? thanks
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Your only real concerns will be your trucks payload and the trailers pin weight. Some Rams have pretty low payloads, under 1100lbs. Check your door jamb sticker for yours. From that number you need to subtract the weight of passengers and anything you plan to carry in the truck, plus the weight of the 5th wheel hitch. What is left is what you can afford for the trailers pin weight. Most fivers have 20-25% of their loaded weight carried on the pin.
If you have the payload available to carry all that then you should be good to go.
If you have the payload available to carry all that then you should be good to go.
