Dirttracker30
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Is there a decal on my 2016 Ram that tells its tow rating as set up with the gearing etc out of factory? Also does going to a lower rear gear increase your listed tow rating? Thanks ...rookie poster
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Could not get this link to workIf you need more specific information on your truck, go to
https://www.chrysler.com/hostd/windowsticker/getWindowStickerPDF.do?vin=***
and put your VIN in place of the *** at the end to get a PDF copy of your factory window sticker.
You cant just change gears. You have to do both sets front and rear since you have a 4x4. The fronts arent easy or cheap.I found a chart ,and with my quad cab 4x4,8 speed ,and 3.21 gears ,it looks like 8050 approx. if I buy a camper that I’ve been looking at (7000) ,I’ll have to have 3.92 (10000) gears put in I guess........or go to a 2500
I found a chart ,and with my quad cab 4x4,8 speed ,and 3.21 gears ,it looks like 8050 approx. if I buy a camper that I’ve been looking at (7000) ,I’ll have to have 3.92 (10000) gears put in I guess........or go to a 2500
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There will always be weight police on the internet say what if the police or insurance company find out. .............
I net with that lift and 35s. You can watch that fuel gauge needle move to the left quickI wasn’t trying to be the “weight police” by any stretch. I have “towed heavy” a few times with my 1500, and have had no problems, even with my lift and 35”tires. I just feel that anyone looking to tow something that is at or above the rating of their 1500 should have as much info as possible.
Guess my caution just comes from seeing too many people throw air bags or helper springs on their 1/2ton trucks, and then try to use it like a 3/4 or 1 ton and then wonder why their wheel bearings failed or the axle bent.
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OP, there are two numbers to watch and so far only one is being talked about. The truck must be able carry the weight AND pull the weight. Pulling is what you have been asking about. You also need to look into payload. This is the hitch weight the trailer puts on the bumper as well as all the cargo (people in the truck, things in the bed). You should be able to find the payload rating specific to your truck on the door sticker.
The gearing part is incorrect. Whether the truck has 3.21, 3.55, or 3.92 gearing doesn't change a vehicles GAWR or GVWR. Also a vehicle's GCWR isn't tied to the VIN like the GAWR and GVWR, so the "legality" argument is BS. The vehicle's GCWR is limited by that person's state, whether it is a fixed number by vehicle classification or an Elected Gross Weight.Also worth noting, simply changing the gears, or any other suspension upgrades for that matter, will NOT change your trucks legal tow rating.