Towing a small 5th wheel with a 1/2 ton truck
I am thinking of trading in my TT for a 5th wheel.... I have a Dodge Ram 1500, 4.7L V8 with towing package. The specs show that I should be able to tow 7300 lbs. Do you see any problems with towin...
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So I towed with a 2006 ram 1500 with the 4.7. I added air bags and double towed my cross roads cruiser 5th wheel and my 17' ft alumacraft behind that. It worked. An interesting fact is that ram trucks are rated for 500 lbs more payload in Europe. Same truck. Was it ideal, no. Did I hate it with white knuckle corners and clenched cheeks when the wind blew. Not by a long shot. It did the job and I wasn't stuck driving a 3/4 ton around the other 350 days a year. I now have a 2012 ram 1500 hemi that I tow a 26 ft treasure ship 5th wheel. It tows great. Went out to mount Rushmore and passed many rigs on my way up the 10% grade. Sure I was pulling 5000 rpms but held 60 mph without issue.
