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Re: Airbag Timbrens installers
I just installed Timbrens on my 2015 Ram 2500 yesterday afternoon. Start to finish was a half hour, that includes getting jack & tools out and putting away. As others have stated, it does not get any easier...2 bolts and done. I did not add the included spacers as they put the end of the Timbren too close to the axle stop. The last thing I want to do is affect the unloaded ride of the coil spring suspension. I chose Timbrens over air bags because they are cheap, quick to install, and no fuss.553Views0likes0CommentsRe: Tembrens or Air
After reading numerous posts and reviews, I went with the Timbrens for my 2015 Ram 2500. I received them yesterday afternoon and had them installed 30 minutes later...so easy, 2 bolts on each side is all it took. I did not use the included spacer as it put the bottom of the Timbren too close to the axle stop. I won't know how well they work until the beginning of April, but I am hopeful that they will take out the 2" of dip that my 5th wheel puts on my truck's suspension.384Views0likes0CommentsRe: Is my math correct???
IdaD wrote: Coach-man wrote: The main reason your truck is listed at 10,000 lbs, is some states require class A license for anthing over 10,000 lbs! I would be more concerned with rear axle, & wheel tire limitations than GVWR! Your truck's engine, transmission, Rear axle, and brakes are identical to a 3500. This gets debated a lot on this site but I am in agreement with this statement. The 10k GVWR limit is a class restriction that has nothing to do with the truck itself. If you compare your axle ratings to a 3500 you've got the same front rating and your rear rating is only 500 lbs lower (assuming you don't have the base 17" tires, which are rare). The rear coils are the reason for the lower rear axle rating, but the axle itself plus the tires, brakes, wheels and truck in general are the same. Correct, the truck is equipped with factory 20" wheels and tires. The tires are the factory Firestone Transforce AT (LT285/60R/20 E rated)364Views0likes0CommentsRe: Is my math correct???
BB_TX wrote: Do you have a tire loadng sticker on driver's side door post that says something like "do not load in excess of xxxx lbs"? I'm sure that I do, will need to look when I get out of work to see what those figures are. So what I am gathering thus far is that I should not concentrate on the GVWR, but rather the gross axle weight ratings, and the load ratings of the tires?364Views0likes0CommentsIs my math correct???
Hello everyone. Thank you in advance for your feedback. My wife and I have been RV'ing in our Heartland North Country 291RKS for the past few years and have considered switching to a fifth wheel. However, when I do the math based on my current tow vehicle, I am not certain that we will be able to find many. I currently own and tow with a 2015 Ram 2500, 4x4, 6.7L Cummins with the A6 tranny. The truck has a GVWR of 10,000 pounds. Weighing the truck at two local scales with only myself in it yields a weight of 8100 pounds. Add in 300? pounds for a 5th wheel hitch, 115 pounds for my wife, and then another 200 pounds for dogs, firewood, etc. leaves me with about 1285 pounds. So am I correct that I will need to search for a fifth wheel with a pin weight well under 1300 pounds?2.3KViews0likes13CommentsRe: Twin RAM 1500 Hemi's
markandkim wrote: Keep your trailer light with that axle ratio though. 3.55 or 3.73 would be better for towing with the 1500. Ditto on this. I had a 2013 Ram 1500 with the 3:21 and it limited my maximum towing capacity to 8600. I traded it in on a 2015 Ram 1500 with 3:92 which increased my capacity to 10,200 pounds. Since my travel trailer weighs in the mid-9000s when loaded for a typical camping trip, I already traded that truck in for my current 2015 Ram 2500 with the Cummins. What a difference! Enjoy your Rams! That's awesome that the wife is equally into such a great truck and brand!390Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ca. DMV Declaration of Gross Vehicle Weight Question
Hello everyone. I just went through this in Pennsylvania. PA determines weight class based upon GVWR of the tow vehicle, which for my Ram 2500 is 10,000 = weight class 4A. However, because the travel trailer I recently purchased has a GWR over 10,000 pounds, I must register the combined weight of both the tow vehicle and travel trailer, which puts me into weight class 8. I was hoping there was an exception in the books for the trailer being a recreational vehicle, not used in a commercial aspect, etc. but no luck. Every notary I spoke to and representative from PA DMV gave the same reply...if the trailer being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds, regardless of what type of trailer it is or what its intended use is, you must register the combined weight of both. No big deal overall, just the annual cost of the registration. It used to be $204/year for the class 4A, now it will be $472/year for the class 8. I wish I was aware of the law when I was shopping for a travel trailer so that I could have purchased one with a gross weight under 10,000. Live and learn I guess.4.2KViews0likes0Comments
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