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@ SouthTexan and Mtofell, the trailer that fits our family has a loaded weight of 13995 lbs. And a tongue weight of 2180 which is my entire payload capacity. After the whole family gets in the truck not including anything else that puts us around 1400lbs over the (rated) 10000lb GVWR. I have an airlift load lifter 5000 airbag kit for the rear and new shocks. Do you think my 2500 can tow that trailer safely across the U.S??
Edit : Sorry forgot to mention the truck
2014 Ram 2500 CC Laramie 4x4 CTD
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The truck can tow the trailer safely, but that depends on the driver behind the wheel. That's a bunch of weight, things can go bad fast. Even if you had 3500, same answer applies.Do you think my 2500 can tow that trailer safely across the U.S??
There is absolutely no law in any state stating you can't go over the number on the tire load and inflation sticker.
You basically have the same truck as 3500 accept for the rear suspension. The brakes, frame, axles and such are all identical to the 3500. So mod the rear suspension to be able to handle the added weight better and be done with it. You will not get into any legal trouble for going over the manufacturers rating since there is no such law stating you have to do so.
If you tear 2500 and 3500 (SRW) trucks apart and lay all the pieces on the ground the ONLY differences you will find is some rear suspension and the numbers on the weight tag.
The are some states I've heard about that have laws that can get you a felony charge if you are involved in an accident and your payload is exceeded, Flordia is one of those states and a friend of mine had this happen to him. You want to pull a fifth wheel and not drain your financial resources, stay with a 3500.
There is a definite difference between the frames of the 2500 and the 3500 simply because the 2500 has coil springs and the frame has to accommodate the mounting. There may be other differences but I don't know if anyone outside of Chrysler knows for sure.
Ok my fellow RV'ers. Any suggestions on best weight distributing hitches? Found some grand design travel trailers that are very similar in layout and length to the 5th wheel we were looking at but less weight which is key here.
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