2014 Ram Mega Cab - Towing Capacity Help

[dicksenn]

We bought a 2014 Ram Mega Cab 4x4 a little over a year ago hoping to upgrade to a nice 5th wheel. At the time coming from a half ton truck I thought a 2500 would tow anything, after all the max trailer weight I can tow is 16,720. But, I didn't think of pin weights, etc..

My truck specs are:
GVWR: 10,000
GCWR: 25,000
Payload: 1890
Base Weight Total: 8114
Trailer Plus Equipment Max Rating: 16,720
Door Sticker says not to exceed cargo capcity of: 1503

The 5th wheel we want is a Coachmen Brookstone 395RL and it's specs are:
Hitch Weight: 2830
UVW: 13940
CCC: 2660

So any help on what I can tow max with a 5th wheel. I started reading and it seems I've found contradictory things on the net and the salesman will reassure me I can tow anything I may buy.

Regards,
Richard

[agesilaus]

Payload is the hitch weight plus everything else you put in the truck. Passengers, dogs, luggage, ice chest----everything

[dicksenn]

donn0128 wrote:
Sadly 2500 mega cabs have always had low ratings. Heck, even the 3500 SRWs are shy on ratings. If you really want to tow a fiver with a mega, you need to really consider dually.

I'm realizing that now, but for pin weight is that the Hitch Weight? 5th wheel list 2830 as the hitch weight and my payload is 1890, that's the main issue correct?

Which is a bummer cause we paid a premium for the truck new and we love it. I was just blissfully ignorant after 10 years with a half ton that a 2500 would solve my problems. All I paid attention to was the max towing weight of 16,500. 😞

[donn0128]

Sadly 2500 mega cabs have always had low ratings. Heck, even the 3500 SRWs are shy on ratings. If you really want to tow a fiver with a mega, you need to really consider dually.

There is really no way anyone should be towing a monster fiver like this one with anything less than a dually.
Your talking about a trailer that will have a pin weight around 3000 pounds.