travel trailers
Novice - Need to know what size equalizer hitch to buy. the trailer I am buying has a tongue weight of 580 lbs.
Forum Discussion
rmgozia wrote:
I will be pulling it with a Ram 1500 4x4 with a 5.7 Hemi. The only downside is the rear end ratio of 3.21.
So it's not a toy hauler ... as I said, unusual numbers for a trailer like this. :h With a "total dry weight" of just 3500 lbs I'd expect most owners would be towing somewhere around 4500 lbs which in turn suggests a gross tongue weight of around 600 lbs @ ~ 13% of gross weight, loaded and ready to camp.
RAMs aren't known for generous payload capacity so along with that seriously non-tow friendly 3.21 axle ration it's just as well you're sticking with a relatively light weight trailer. ;)
