Whats biggest thing you've towed with your 1500?
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LOA is 27' and change. I have to say I was very impressed with the Ram. Her drink rate was at worst 10.4MPG (through the hills of southern Cal and into Austin,TX )and hit a best of 14.4 MPG @ 65-75 mph. This was back in July so ambient air temps were ranging from low 90's at night and hit 114 during the day. The Ram never got a break either...We ran non-stop for 5,000+ miles except for a day rest in Austin. She ended up burning about 1/4 of a quart of oil, which I think is pretty good.
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Here is mine... 30' Travel Trailer
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I tow my trailer and two horses almost every weekend in the summer, just local. About 6,000 lbs. I have a 2012 Ram 1500 SLT 4x4 and it seems to haul great.
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haven't officially towed it with the Laramie yet- as you can see it was tied to the back of the Ford in this pic, now it's napping for winter, but this is the biggest thing I will pull. The HMCS Anchovy. 30' from bumper to ball, 5900 at it's heaviest. Ford pulled it fine except it ran out of breath on the hills but it kept her straight as an arrow, so the Ram has some pretty big shoes to fill
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Towed this for a buddy....7500lbs dry plus the triple axle trailer. No problem at all.
Towed this
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According to pickuptrucks.com shootout and TFLT Ike Gauntlet tests The Ram should be fairly comparable to the EB towing at that weight. Have to let us know when you pull the "Anchovy" again.
I thought you had an EB in that Ford?
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Good to know. I had a '10 with the 5.4. I bought it when the '11s hit the lot. I was leary of a high strung hot water six powering my pack mule, so I went with the old school 8. EB has proven itself to be a little powerhouse, but in my time on F150forum- the complaint ratio was too high for my liking- still is. I read either really great experiences, or really horrible- no middle ground. So my choices this time were the 6.2 Lariat or the 5.7 Laramie. The 6.2 is a fuel syphon unloaded. Plus, as soon as I sat in the Ram, the decision was made.
Anyways, I will update once I pull it. Glad to read all of the positive feedback on towing experiences with the 1500
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Your profile shows your truck is a 2008 so you are probably not going to find much help in this thread. Try posting your question in the 3rd gen section. I am sure you will find what you are looking over there.
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Thanks, will do. Much obliged for the help.
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This is my best, pulled a buddy's car after he wrecked it and broke the tire off. Definitely need to get some air bags or something in the back.
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This is my best, pulled a buddy's car after he wrecked it and broke the tire off. Definitely need to get some air bags or something in the back.
Your rims look killer on that truck! Nice job! Are they powder coated or plasti dipped?
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Thank you! They are just plasti dipped for now. I want to get some new rims or have these powder coated in the future.
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Big pull
This is the most I've pulled so far. 36' TT. 7100 lbs dry and six people inside.
This is the most I've pulled so far. 36' TT. 7100 lbs dry and six people inside.
That is a lot of trailer for the Ram 1500...just for kicks, do you know what your payload sticker says on your driver's side door jam? Reason I ask is I have a 2013 laramie crew cab...my payload is only 1061lbs per the door sticker and when I weighed my truck at a CAT scale with the family in it and full tank, I weighed in at 6380lbs....I only had about 420lbs of payload capacity left over...needless to say I didnt buy the camper I was looking at
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http://www.ramtrucks.com/en/towing_guide/pdf/RAM.1500.Towing.Specs.pdf This chart will help you decide. Depends on what engine and gears you have. Mine has a max trailer of 10050. I have no problem towing it and watch my temps. I've driven it from Philadephia to Cooperstown NY. About 250 miles. I had no problem at all towing it. That the furthest so far. That is my third trip with it.
I am not referring to tow capacity...I am referring to payload capacity. Towing capacity means next to nothing on a half ton truck..its all about the payload capacity (ie for my Hemi Laramie, with family in the truck and fuel, I had 420 lbs left over....I put a 34 travel trailer I wanted that had a 7500 GVW and a tongue weight of about 975-1125lbs and I am way, way over payload capacity) and right at or over the rear axle weighting. Needless to say I didnt get the trailer
I was just wondering what your payload sticker was (as they are far different than what is listed on the Ram website). I bought my Ram in March without realizing they had the lowest payload capacity of any full size truck
Costly mistake on my part
