AZ Joan
Junior Member
Hi! We don't have a RAM truck, yet. We just are beginning to look and learn.
We have a Living Lite 21BHS travel trailer:
25' long, 7' wide
Dry Weight: 3,630 lbs.
Payload Capacity: 1,970 lbs.
GVWR: 5,600 lbs.
Hitch Weight: 420 lbs.
We do have an Anderson weight distribution hitch.
I thought choosing a RAM truck would be easy- just pick the features you want and go. After reading posts on this forum, I am more hesitant. We generally have no more that 1000 lbs in our current vehicle (two people, dog, fragile stuff) and it is probably closer to 600-700.
The hubs prefers a gas engine. We have been vascillating between a RAM 1500 and 2500 in the Laramie. I like the Tradesman, too. Our dog is a heavy shedder so we were thinking leather seats with ventilation- so that moves us towards the Laramie.
my question is will the RAM Laramie 1500 be enough for us? We hope to have this TT for many years- we have dragged it around for 5 years and love it. However, it is not out of the realm that we could sell it for another TT. So, I would like to be in the very safe and well within the limits rather than on the edge, so to speak.
What are your thoughts?
We have a Living Lite 21BHS travel trailer:
25' long, 7' wide
Dry Weight: 3,630 lbs.
Payload Capacity: 1,970 lbs.
GVWR: 5,600 lbs.
Hitch Weight: 420 lbs.
We do have an Anderson weight distribution hitch.
I thought choosing a RAM truck would be easy- just pick the features you want and go. After reading posts on this forum, I am more hesitant. We generally have no more that 1000 lbs in our current vehicle (two people, dog, fragile stuff) and it is probably closer to 600-700.
The hubs prefers a gas engine. We have been vascillating between a RAM 1500 and 2500 in the Laramie. I like the Tradesman, too. Our dog is a heavy shedder so we were thinking leather seats with ventilation- so that moves us towards the Laramie.
my question is will the RAM Laramie 1500 be enough for us? We hope to have this TT for many years- we have dragged it around for 5 years and love it. However, it is not out of the realm that we could sell it for another TT. So, I would like to be in the very safe and well within the limits rather than on the edge, so to speak.
What are your thoughts?