3/4 Ton vs 1 Ton

Me Again wrote:

ShinerBock wrote:

Me Again wrote:

CampingN.C. wrote:
Just speaking on ride quality alone, my new dually rides better than my 15 2500 with coils did.

And for the weight po-po...I towed a 42ft toyhauler just fine with a 3000lb pin weight on a 2500.

Sure you did, however you were most likely over the 6500 RGAWR of the 2500.

A 3k pin weight should not put a Ram 2500 diesel with a rear GAWR of 6500 over its rating. Even though the truck is almost 8k, a little less than 3k is in the rear so adding another 3k would give you a little over 500 to spare. Of course adding passengers would take away from that 500, but a lot of that weight will go towards the front axles that is rated at 6k GAWR on the diesels.

I am at 3760 on rear axle ready to tow. That is Demco 6099 picture frame and B&W manual slider(270 lbs), no tail gate, V-Box in back of bed with two sets of golf clubs, front box full of tools, Honda EU2000i, 6 gals of diesel, two gallons of gas. Stuff just adds up.

My pin weight is around 3K which is light for a 16K 39'4" 5er. Dry weight on this model in 2435 which 18+% of dry weight.

You are applying what you do with your truck to the needs/wants of others. Not everybody uses their truck for the same purpose or with the same setup. If I was using your set up, then yes I would get a 1 ton. However, I don't like having toolboxes like that in the back and put most of the stuff you stated in the front compartment of my 5er.

Between hauling my 5ver, hauling my JD 4020 between properties, hauling my GN cattle trailer, my GN 30' flatbed, hauling 40+ bags of protein and corn to the deer lease, and various other trailers I have never needed more than 3k in the rear which I am more than comfortable loading in my 2500. About ten years ago I would agree with you that a 1 ton is needed for how I use my truck, but not with modern 3/4 tons especially since my old 1 (which had a GVWR below 10k) has the same specs as my current 3/4 ton.

I understand that not everyone has the same needs or uses their truck the same so I am not going to apply my needs to other people's trucks. I am just glad to have the option of not getting a 1 ton and having to pay double the registration I do today.