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:
So I spoke with the dealership.
The head of the service dept said that my roundbar hitch was insufficient. But he could hook me up with a square bar WD hitch and sway control that would put the wieght of the trailer over the axl's... They said they sell the same trailer as a trailer/RAM 1500 combo (they are an auto dealer too). He said he has all the confidence that this new hitch will be perfectly fine for my set up.
Thoughts on this?
Don't trust the dealership so readily. In your owner's manual, or on the hitch there should a sticker or section stating what tongue weight the hitch can handle, and how much it can handle with weight distribution. For example, My F-150 noted 500 lbs W/O weight distribution, 1,000 lbs W/ weight distribution. My RAM does similar with higher ratings. Check that first and then ask the service man why it is insufficient.
