DamnRam1500
Senior Member
- Joined
- Sep 19, 2016
- Posts
- 367
- Reaction score
- 158
- Location
- New Hampshire
- Ram Year
- 2016 Ram 1500 Express 4x4
- Engine
- 5.7L Hemi
When I bought my 2016 Express Hemi CC 4x4 last month I was stuck with ththe choice of buying a truck with less options then I wanted and being able to afford it or not getting a truck at all.
I choose the truck with less options. Which meant that my truck is an Express model with the Hemi and 8 speed and 3:21 gears open diff.
I figure I can add the towing package myself.
I was going to buy the Mopar hitch or curt hitch but being a bolt on variation they are only a class 3 hitch. Knowing we want a camper and a personal tractor/backhoe some day I opted for the Draw Tite Untraframe class 5 hitch.
It's a beautifully built heavy duty trailer hitch and install was pretty easy though it's an EXTREMELY tight fit inside the Oem bumper bar/hitch. My brother in law and I installed it within an hours time with basic tools. I think it looks great and will stand up to what ever I pull with it.
With a load distribution hitch it's rated for 15k lbs which I doubt I'll ever come close to.
Next I'm buying the Oem electric trailer brake controller which I have the proper plugs for and then towing mirrors now that I know what codes to have flashed.
I choose the truck with less options. Which meant that my truck is an Express model with the Hemi and 8 speed and 3:21 gears open diff.
I figure I can add the towing package myself.
I was going to buy the Mopar hitch or curt hitch but being a bolt on variation they are only a class 3 hitch. Knowing we want a camper and a personal tractor/backhoe some day I opted for the Draw Tite Untraframe class 5 hitch.
It's a beautifully built heavy duty trailer hitch and install was pretty easy though it's an EXTREMELY tight fit inside the Oem bumper bar/hitch. My brother in law and I installed it within an hours time with basic tools. I think it looks great and will stand up to what ever I pull with it.
With a load distribution hitch it's rated for 15k lbs which I doubt I'll ever come close to.
Next I'm buying the Oem electric trailer brake controller which I have the proper plugs for and then towing mirrors now that I know what codes to have flashed.
