king99
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2013 1500 Hemi, just put in 4.56 gears mainly to compensate for the 35" tires. Any idea what the 4.56's will increase my tow capacity to now?
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Legally, nothing. The truck is rated to tow what it is by the mfg and thats that. Will it and could it pull more now? Yes. But IMO 90% of the stock ratings on a 1500 is already the max i would be comfortable with before wanting an HD to keep the weight stable.
Legally, nothing. The truck is rated to tow what it is by the mfg and thats that.
True words! Payload and axle ratings are the downfall of all half tons. That being said it should be a beast to drive and will pull your max weights with more authority
**** son... I just looked at a 2500 Longhorn Cummins, that HD only has a payload of 2100 lbs!!! Sure it can tow 16000 lbs just don't have anyone in the vehicle with you. Now admittedly the 6.4 gasser HD has a payload of 3100 but only tows 12K.
So it's not just the 1500s
Legally, nothing. The truck is rated to tow what it is by the mfg and thats that. Will it and could it pull more now? Yes. But IMO 90% of the stock ratings on a 1500 is already the max i would be comfortable with before wanting an HD to keep the weight stable.
Wrongo, ram has no legal tow numbers, only marketing numbers. You can tow whatever you want as long as it's within GVWR GAWR and hitch rating.
Goes up to 15K with 4.10s
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So by the math the 6.4 can out tow the cummins... interesting
These numbers are what I was referring to in the post.
Legally, nothing. The truck is rated to tow what it is by the mfg and thats that.
HEED these words.
Some will tell you you don't have to.
I can tell you from first hand experience, you better follow them or it will get expensive.
Do people go over the ratings all the time..yep
Did they get in trouble, probably not, but does everyone who speeds get a ticket ??
All I know is when I asked the people who write these tickets, that is what I was told..go over any of the manufacturers ratings/recommendations, you can get in trouble.
It's all about keeping the weights in check to keep the 2500 as a class II truck. The Cummins/transmission combo are about 1000 lbs heavier than the 6.4 combo. There is your difference.
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Then you need to be more clear, you said;
Rams are not rated for towing. Therefor you are constrained by other specs. "rated to carry" would make sense, "rated to tow" is wrong. (exception of the hitch rating, which to drive the point home, is lower than some of the recommended max trailer weights... )
You do not have firsthand experience of getting a ticket for "violating" rams recommended GCWR, that is not an official rating. Period. What your buddies buddy who is a pretend DOT officer told you is not important.
Speeding actually IS illegal, not a comparison.
.I spoke to the Capt in charge of enforcing the laws that govern commercial vehicles or anyone towing here in VA...HE is who told me.
Then you need to be more clear, you said;
Rams are not rated for towing. Therefor you are constrained by other specs. "rated to carry" would make sense, "rated to tow" is wrong. (exception of the hitch rating, which to drive the point home, is lower than some of the recommended max trailer weights... )
You do not have firsthand experience of getting a ticket for "violating" rams recommended GCWR, that is not an official rating. Period. What your buddies buddy who is a pretend DOT officer told you is not important.
Speeding actually IS illegal, not a comparison.
I need to be more clear? Lol.
CLEARLY what I said meant Rams GVW/GCVW/GTW RATINGS, etc (who wouldnt get that?) and just because I simply summed that up as a "tow" rating you want to look like an internet know it all.
How about "Towing & Payload Capacity-Learn more about your trucks towing power" / "Sort By: Maximum Towing / Maximum Payload" - Taken right from Ram's website. Does Ram need to re-word their site title to be on point with your technical wording standards? No those are probably OK. Lol.
Being belligerent to others doesn't add any value to the discussion.
Exceeding your GVWR in most jurisdictions will earn you a big ticket and a time out, with your vehicle parked until your load is reduced.
Unless your tongue weight is dangerously low, your trailer weight is significantly limited by this fact.
Perhaps it's different in your particular locale.
That's not taking into account the registered weight limit some jurisdictions incorporate.
Which is something else entirely.
Furthermore, should you get into an injury accident with an overweight vehicle, let me be the first to wish you luck in court. You're going to need it.