Ram 1500 with starcraft 289bhs
Hi all. Forgive me, but I have read a lot of threads and I just can't seem yo understand the formulas. My 2012 1500 has the trailer package and the 3.92back end. It says I can yow 9500 lbs. The...
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samhain7 wrote:
You know. Even in the one walk around video I saw on this trailer, they boast it half ton towable.
Here is my problem. It seems some think this is ok and others don't. I spent a lot of time getting a killer deal on this trailer. So is there anything I can do tot the truck to make is towable, like new leaf springs or something.
The issue is that the term "half ton" can mean a v6 base model that can pull 3500 lbs to a HD F150 that can pull 11,500 lbs with over 2500 lbs of payload. The segment is very skewed.
Others have indeed done upgrades including air bags or timbren suspension enhancements and replaced the wiggly P rated tires with LT tires. None of this will change the sticker on the door but it can increase the capability of the truck.
Like I said in my first post, some are okay with overload. Some are not.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
