hounddog
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- Location
- Charlevoix, MI
- Ram Year
- 2017 laramie 2500 credit cab 4x4 cummins
- Engine
- 6.7 Cummins
Diller: Thank you so much for your insight...that was kinda what i was looking at...the 1500 Crew Cab with 3.92 gears, but my horse trainer said I needed a 2500 so i wasn't sure. I would need to tow my horse trailer twice a month about 5 miles. I would be driving the truck EVERY day 40 miles to downtown Los Angeles, one way, in bumer to bumper traffic.
Your trainer is mostly right .
I am not sure where you are coming up with the 6800lb weight you posted.
Average horse is 1400 lbs, that amounts to 6600 for just two horses and the 3800lb trailer. Add in 400lbs of people, plus another 400lbs of tack/food/etc and you have broached the 7,400 mark. Add in the people gear, and you might close the 8,000 mark.
You can make do with a half ton, certainly. The 3/4 ton is designed for towing, and is also rated for longer life with towing in mind. I believe the gas 2500 has a guaranteed lifespan of 250,000. Now, I have to admit I have no idea what that guarantee entails since there is no warranty for that period, but Chrysler states that is the minimum expected life of a 2500 Ram.
The one thing that the 2500 gives you that the 1500 cannot at those weights (near max capacity) is sway stability. The 1500 can get pushed around by heavier trailer, while the 2500 will stay very stable.
While the 1500 will definately ride better, the 4th gen 2500 rides quite nice.
Either will do that job, certainly. The 2500 will do it much better.