โOct-13-2018 11:02 AM
โOct-14-2018 09:45 PM
Cummins12V98 wrote:ib516 wrote:mike-s wrote:
Most manufacturer's now rate using the SAE J2807 standard, which is very far from "perfect conditions", and is probably at the difficult end of what most people encounter unless you regularly tow in the mountains.
This is the correct answer.
I concur. But people need to understand that is NOT a 5er as the pin weight will exceed the RAWR. Most likely a gooseneck is what is tested at 18k.
โOct-14-2018 09:17 PM
ib516 wrote:mike-s wrote:
Most manufacturer's now rate using the SAE J2807 standard, which is very far from "perfect conditions", and is probably at the difficult end of what most people encounter unless you regularly tow in the mountains.
This is the correct answer.
โOct-14-2018 09:09 PM
โOct-14-2018 08:38 PM
โOct-14-2018 10:15 AM
thehippie wrote:
The ram 2500 Cummins ctd has towing capacity of Almost 18,000 pounds.
Is that on flat roads Only?
How about towing uphill? Will it still be 18,000 pounds?
โOct-14-2018 09:36 AM
โOct-14-2018 07:06 AM
mike-s wrote:
Most manufacturer's now rate using the SAE J2807 standard, which is very far from "perfect conditions", and is probably at the difficult end of what most people encounter unless you regularly tow in the mountains.
โOct-14-2018 07:04 AM
โOct-14-2018 05:14 AM
Slownsy wrote:
Maybe same engine but not same gearing.
Frank,
โOct-14-2018 02:54 AM
bikendan wrote:Most manufacturer's now rate using the SAE J2807 standard, which is very far from "perfect conditions", and is probably at the difficult end of what most people encounter unless you regularly tow in the mountains.
Towing Capacity numbers are not real world numbers.
They are from towing in perfect conditions and with something that offers very little air resistance.
That way they can inflate the numbers.
โOct-14-2018 01:53 AM
โOct-13-2018 09:19 PM
thehippie wrote:
The ram 2500 Cummins ctd has towing capacity of Almost 18,000 pounds.
Is that on flat roads Only?
How about towing uphill? Will it still be 18,000 pounds?
โOct-13-2018 08:21 PM
Groover wrote:goducks10 wrote:
On hills it drops to 12,000 lbs. Mtns it drops to 8500 lbs. Downhill it goes up to 25,000 lbs. Average is 18,000 lbs. ๐
I hope that the OP recognizes the amount of joking in this thread and has a sense of humor. The factory ratings cover almost all conditions found on public roads and normal driving. As for air drag, the CTD should handle most anything legal to pull but there should be a towing manual available that details what it is rated for.The standard is based on pulling the rated load and frontal area up the Davis Dam road on a hot summer day at the speed limit and is intended to cover most situations that are not obvious abuse.
โOct-13-2018 03:18 PM
goducks10 wrote:
On hills it drops to 12,000 lbs. Mtns it drops to 8500 lbs. Downhill it goes up to 25,000 lbs. Average is 18,000 lbs. ๐