Ram 2500
Why is the Ram 2500 crewcab longbed with 6.7 Cummins, even though it's only 6 cylinders has more towing power than the similarly equipped Ford F250 powerstroke diesel, the same displacement at 6.7 bu...
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Me Again wrote:
That 2500 4x4 with a 10,000 GVWR and 6,000 RGAWR will be hard pressed to tow a 17K 5th wheel without being overloaded by pin weight. Not even an aluminum Andersen hitch will fix that. Base weight of rear axle is 2948 then add a hitch/bed stuff and 3400 pounds of pin weight and you exceeded both RGAWR and GVWR.
Chris
Chris, just an FYI, the diesel crew cab 4x4 2500 has a rear axle rating of 6500 lbs. You are 100% right that the Ram 2500 AND the Ford F250 will both be over rear axle rating on a 10K lbs truck before they get 16 or 17K lbs behind them. The question was about tow ratings, someone asked where the OP got his numbers from, I simply posted the numbers.
I am well underneath my numbers, as I bumper pull an 8500 lbs trailer with about 1100 lbs of tongue weight. I have about 1300 lbs of payload left over for the kids and any gear we bring in the bed. When it comes time to get a 5th wheel, I will be getting a 1 ton for sure.
That being said, one of the guys that we camp with at the lake has a 2014 Ram 2500 with the coil rear suspension. He tows a 42' fifth wheel, has a wife and 2 kids and a 150 lbs St Bernard. He is WELL over his (arbitrary) 10K lbs GVWR, but under his axle weights. The lake is in the mountains of western PA and he gets there and home safely every time. Not advocating it, just pointing out that the truck is perfectly capable of handling those numbers.
