2013 express every day towing 5.7

socalledchad · Mar 25, 2016

Picked up a ram 1500 with the 5.7 38k milescouple weeks ago...4 full size doors and the 5 ft bed...doesn't have the towing gears I think they are like 3.55 or something ..I have a 6x12 enclosed trailer I use for work..single axel and I tow it about 80 percent of the time...it only weighs 2500 to 3k..it pulls well..but it does take effort..I'm wondering what you guys think about towing this every day...will it kill my truck fast. ..I'm worried about it taking a toll .... is there any tips you could give me to help it last and shoukd I look into a v nose ? ...thanks

ExpressRules · Mar 25, 2016

If you are pulling 3K tops like you say I cant see how that would be a problem. With 3.55 gears your max recommended tow is probably around 8K.

Statcher1 · Mar 25, 2016

You should be fine. 3k shouldn't be anything close to a problem for the truck.

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Ionicbrick · Mar 25, 2016

Does the trailer have breaks? That would be the only thing to be concerned with, and even then it would just wear the truck brakes faster.
I have a construction company and tow a 7x14 tandem weighing around 5k. I did it with a 2013 1500 for three years and had no issues at all. Towed it five days a week. I upgraded last year to a 2500, but that was mostly due to us exceeding the 1500's payload when we went camping with our travel trailer.
You should be fine.

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14hemiexpress · Mar 25, 2016

I think you'll be just fine. I do recomend staying on top of your maintance, there should be 2 maintance scheduels follow the extreme or heavy witch ever they call it. More frequent oil changes earlier trans and diff service brakes ect if you stay on top of it you'll be good.

fordtech90 · Mar 26, 2016

X2^^^^

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socalledchad · Apr 6, 2016

Thanks. ..puts my mind at ease a bit....no trailer breaks...it's just a single axel 6x12 enclosed. 1280 lbs dry...need to get it weighed with my tools in it...3k is a guess...may be closer to 2300...

I just ordered an intake...and thinking about replacing the y pipe everyone is talking about for air flow...is this helpful? ..it's either that or im going to put a dual in dual out exaust on and do away with the y complely ....not ..what do you think? Not going for hot rod..I just want to make it as easy on the truck as possible.

gofishn · Apr 7, 2016

Your engine needs some back pressure for power.
Free flowing Muffler would add more power than Y-pipe, unless doing headers.
3K trailer ain't squat, don't sweat it.
Drive like you have a brain, don't rap out the RPM's and the truck will be fine.

Google Cold Air box mod. Basically you drill a 3" hole in bottom of OEM box, add a collar and Dryer vent pip to below the front bumper. $30 and pretty much more air flow than $300 intake.

OEM Air box delivers all the air you need, except for high RPM"s, which 99% of us are hardly ever in, for more than a split second or three. Does add more acceleration during interstate speed passing. about it. CAI make your engine SOUND louder, which makes you think it is really doing something, which it ain't.

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