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Jewfrow

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I have a 2009 sodge ram 1500. 5.7L hemi. I have a travel trailer but i am pretty sure it is to heavy for me to haul. I have tried looking it up in many ways but i have had no luck in finding the answer. Can anyone help me figure out how much weight i can haul
 

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Welcome to RF, it would help if we knew what gears you have, 3.55 or 3.92.
 

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^^^ That! ^^^ Go there.

You need to know your rear gear ratio. You'll also need to know some specific model information to pick the right data.

Lots of RV sites have towing calculators. You just need to put in the right weight data on the truck and trailer to do the calculation.
 
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How do i find out if i have a 3.55 or a 3.92?
 
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How do i know what gears i have. I just barley got my ram a week ago. And i am trying to learn all i can about. But i do not really know anything at all about vehicles. Do u know how i can find out if i have a 3.55 or a 3.92
 

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You can get a build sheet by going here and entering your VIN:

Dodge - Recall
 

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Then review the information in the link posted in #3 above. It does matter if your truck is:

1. 2WD or 4WD
2. Std, quad, crew or megacab configuration
3. Gear ratio
4. Long bed or short bed

You'll just have to work your way through the body builder tables to find your truck.

It will tell you what your max axle load is, your maximum gross combined vehicle weight rating is (truck + gear + passengers + towed vehicle weight), etc...

Then you get to do some trailer math!
 
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Thank u so much i got it figured out
 

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You are welcome!
 
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