tbaker65
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We're splitting hairs and getting a little dramatic here aren't we...?outcomes could be [...]premature death to me and my family.
My truck's sticker says the combined weight of passengers and cargo should not exceed 1542 lbs.
I weigh about 175.
Camper tongue weight 385.
Thousand pounds of bricks weigh 1000
1542 - (175+385+1000) = -18 lbs. So yes, I'd be "over" - I'll skip lunch that day and toss out 4 or 5 bricks so you and your family don't die, and toss out another couple of bricks so I can pick up some groceries while I'm at it.
Now you really didn't think I was actually planning on hauling my camper around while I go grocery shopping and then stopping to pick up a 1/2 ton of bricks along the way did you?
Now if you really want to get technical and split some hairs, I can hook up a big trailer, put the camper on that, toss 2,000 pounds of bricks on it, and STILL be able to stop and grab 1,000 pounds of groceries and throw them on the trailer also... Am I going to do that? Probably not but I'll get pics if I ever do...
Anyhow, my point was the 1500 is much more than a "grocery getter" that can tow a little and I think I've illustrated that.
there's no doubt the 1500 has the power to do what you describe. but I assure you, it was not designed to haul 1000 lbs of bricks while towing a camper. the bricks alone probably puts you over the load limit for a 1500
The bricks alone DO NOT put me over the load limit of my 1500.
You say the 1500 is "capable" but was not designed for such... Well, again, we're getting into a matter of semantics here with "capable" vs. "designed for", but I'm confident that when Ram engineered and manufactured this machine and they set the load and towing limits, I could argue it was "designed" for just that - within its limits. And if I ever felt the need to tow my camper to the grocery store and then pick up 970 pounds or so of bricks on the way home, It wouldn't scare me to do so.