weight advice
we have a 2015 Ram 3500 tradesman addition dually 4x4 crew cab long bed. Cummins, Aisin trans. Torqlift steel tie down system. GVWR is 14,000 lbs. following info from Ram Body builders guide: em...
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Well here is the fully loaded product, ready to leave on a trip. Diesel tank is full, water tanks are full (425 lbs), Gray/black are empty, two full propane tanks and two 27 series batteries. and most of the dry food for a week trip. (beer weight goes into trailer)
Trailer empty weight is around 2200 lbs which contains one 27 series battery and spare tire up on hitch
Loaded inside is a BMW R1200GS (600 lbs) loaded COG around 5% forward forward of center of axles.
Tong weight appears to be just over 350.
trailer is ever so slightly nose low hooked up.
my hitch is the factory 2.5" receiver with a Curt 34" 2.5" to 2" receiver extension. Rated at 450 tong 4500 lbs load in non weight distribution mode.
I do have a weight distribution hitch if needed, which would put my curt extension up to 600 lbs/ 6000 lbs, but I think I only have 750 and 1000 lb bars.
All that was done to truck is sway bar.
Link to full size picture
Truck appears pretty level to me :). Since our next trip is to a campground, I removed around 300 lbs of water
Trailer empty weight is around 2200 lbs which contains one 27 series battery and spare tire up on hitch
Loaded inside is a BMW R1200GS (600 lbs) loaded COG around 5% forward forward of center of axles.
Tong weight appears to be just over 350.
trailer is ever so slightly nose low hooked up.
my hitch is the factory 2.5" receiver with a Curt 34" 2.5" to 2" receiver extension. Rated at 450 tong 4500 lbs load in non weight distribution mode.
I do have a weight distribution hitch if needed, which would put my curt extension up to 600 lbs/ 6000 lbs, but I think I only have 750 and 1000 lb bars.
All that was done to truck is sway bar.
Link to full size picture
Truck appears pretty level to me :). Since our next trip is to a campground, I removed around 300 lbs of water
