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Re: Towing with Dodge short bed
I'll confess. :) I have actually had to turn 90 degrees on multiple occasions. Once the GPS routed us down a forest service road along side a lake. We would have been fine, except for the tree that had come down. We had to back up about 1000 ft to a wide spot in the road. I backed the trailer into the hillside at a 90 degree (had to dig about 3 feet of dirt out of the way to back trailer up as far as I could). I unhitched and turned the truck around, then drove to the other side of the trailer and hooked up at a 90 degree angle going back out the road. It was an ordeal for sure. I wasn't sure I would get the trailer out! Do I expect to to this on a regular basis - NO! But it was nice to be able to do it.722Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing with Dodge short bed
philh wrote: Once you look at loaded pin wt, you're probably in dually territory SPECIFICATIONS Hitch Weight:2220 lb. GVWR:18000 lb. UVW 13064 lb. CCC 4936 lb. Thanks for your wisdom. Here are the numbers listed on the truck from the dealer website: Gross Axle Wt Rating - Front (lbs): 6000 Gross Axle Wt Rating - Rear (lbs): 7000 Curb Weight - Front (lbs): 3892 Curb Weight - Rear (lbs): 2866 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating Cap (lbs): 11800 Gross Combined Wt Rating (lbs): 32580 Gross Combined Wt Rating (lbs): 21500 Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs): 5000 Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs): 500 Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs): 23000 Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs): 14270 Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs): 2300 Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs): 1427 Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs): 23520 Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. (lbs): 14090 Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs): 5880 Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. (lbs): 3522 Maximum Trailering Capacity (lbs): 23000 Maximum Trailering Capacity (lbs): 14270 Looks like the trailer we are interested in will fit within these parameters? Thoughts?723Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing with Dodge short bed
Cummins2014, thank you for the information. According to the Dodge website, when I enter the VIN of the truck I am considering, it says the Max Payload is 3954 lbs and the Max Towing is 24,734. I thought I would be fine with that trailer? Thoughts? Here is the website https://www.ramtrucks.com/towing/towing-guide.html Click on the "Look Up My Vehicle" and enter a VIN.307Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing with Dodge short bed
cummins2014 wrote: dieseldan723 wrote: Good evening, I have had two GMC short box trucks and used a Pull-Rite sliding hitch with ZERO problems. I am now looking at a new Dodge with a short box. The Dodge is two inches shorter than the GMC's I have previously owned. I am open to another sliding hitch. Is there any issue with this setup that I should be concerned about? Thank you all for your great advice! Yes ,its a 6'-4" bed , and I have no problems towing my fifth wheel without a slider . My truck is the 2014 Ram Megacab ,same bed length as the Ram crew cab short bed. I have two hitches , my older Reese 18K slider ,that I have pretty much quit using, and the Andersen hitch, which is a fixed hitch, although it does have four different tow positions. Having said this ,it will depend a lot on the type of fifth wheel, and the pin box position. My present fifth wheel has some very rounded front corners ,and the pin box extends out a little further then my previous fifth wheel. Although both fifth wheels did not require a slider. Both were towed with the Andersen without issue . Good luck with your choice . Good information. We haven't actually purchased our 5th wheel yet, however we have our heart/mind set on the Cedar Creek 388DB.307Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing with Dodge short bed
The Dodge 3500 I am looking at does not come with the 5th wheel prep package. I assume this will give me a bit more flexibility on what hitch I can use. In two previous trucks I installed the Pull-Rite myself. I won't be doing that on the new truck. Please give me any opinions on which hitches I should be considering. I haven't been in the 5th wheel world for over 10 years! (It's good to finally be empty nesters!)307Views0likes0CommentsRe: Truly towable with 1/2 ton?
Well thanks all for your input. I am seriously looking at a Dodge 3500 with the Cummins HO and the AISIN tranny. It is a short box but had two previous trucks with sliding hitches so I don't mind that. This truck "should" pull anything I am able to purchase! :)543Views0likes0CommentsTowing with Dodge short bed
Good evening, I have had two GMC short box trucks and used a Pull-Rite sliding hitch with ZERO problems. I am now looking at a new Dodge with a short box. The Dodge is two inches shorter than the GMC's I have previously owned. I am open to another sliding hitch. Is there any issue with this setup that I should be concerned about? Thank you all for your great advice!6.8KViews0likes25CommentsRe: Truly towable with 1/2 ton?
Thanks all! I have found a couple 5th wheels that we really like as far as floorplan, etc. They SAY that it can be towed by a 1/2 ton, which are by far easier to come by right now. That's why I was asking the question. I think this thread has knocked some sense back in to me and I will be patient while I look for the right truck (thank you @sjm9911) :). I am prepared to fly to get the right truck and have been searching the country! Thank you all for your gentle patience with me. I learned from my previous 3 trucks that I don't want to be "out trailered" with my next rig!543Views0likes0Comments
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