RangerGress
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- Joined
- Mar 9, 2014
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- Location
- Savannah, GA
- Ram Year
- 2014
- Engine
- 3.0l turbo diesel
Heading out this afternoon for a race weekend at Carolina MotorSports Park, a track near Columbia, SC.
Trailer is loaded a little heavier than usual, because I'm taking the kid's kart, and a set of tires that are going to a buddy. Call it 7600lbs.
Truck is a Laramie 2WD with 3.55 rear end. I chose 3.55 because the SE is pretty flat. Tow capacity 7900lbs, cargo capacity ~1250lbs. My tongue weight is ~850lbs and I've 200lbs of tires and aux fuel tank in the bed.
Towing info. Background here http://www.ramforum.com/f119/ecodiesel_towing_test_suspension_sag_mpg_power_cooling-48504/
-Airlift 1000 air bags @ 45psi.
-I drilled another hole in the hitch shank in order to put the ball 2" closer to the truck's rear wheels. This reduces lever arm the trailer has to move the truck around. Drilling a hole thru 2" of solid steel was non-trivial.
-Weight distribution hitch is nice and tight.
Trailer is loaded a little heavier than usual, because I'm taking the kid's kart, and a set of tires that are going to a buddy. Call it 7600lbs.
Truck is a Laramie 2WD with 3.55 rear end. I chose 3.55 because the SE is pretty flat. Tow capacity 7900lbs, cargo capacity ~1250lbs. My tongue weight is ~850lbs and I've 200lbs of tires and aux fuel tank in the bed.
Towing info. Background here http://www.ramforum.com/f119/ecodiesel_towing_test_suspension_sag_mpg_power_cooling-48504/
-Airlift 1000 air bags @ 45psi.
-I drilled another hole in the hitch shank in order to put the ball 2" closer to the truck's rear wheels. This reduces lever arm the trailer has to move the truck around. Drilling a hole thru 2" of solid steel was non-trivial.
-Weight distribution hitch is nice and tight.