jameskuzman
Junior Member
I am currently new truck shopping and trying hard to discern whether or not a 2020 1500 Crew Cab 4WD Big Horn with the 5.7 and 3.92 axel will do the trick.
I thought my understanding of the math involved in all of this was solid, but after reading some of the threads here, I'm questioning that.
We are looking to tow an Airstream, which we'll likely purchase within the next year, with whatever vehicle we get. I want to make sure that I buy enough truck to handle it.
I plugged the VIN of one of the Rams I'm looking at into the on-line calculator. It came back with 1,779 payload and 11,679 towing capacity.
The Airstream model we are looking at has a GVWR - the most it can possibly weight - of 7,300. Hitch weight is 835 pounds, but realistically closer to 900 with propane.
That should put us comfortably under on payload as far as I can tell (roughly 1,300 pounds).
It would also put us under on towing capacity (7,300 max).
The GCVWR - that is, the combined weight of the vehicle and its passengers and cargo, plus the trailer and its contents - is 17,000 for the 1500 4WD Crew Cab.
If the truck and its passengers weigh 5,450 and the most this particular trailer could ever weigh it 7,300, we're up to 12,750, which is well within the GCVWR.
Am I missing or misunderstanding anything?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Jim
I thought my understanding of the math involved in all of this was solid, but after reading some of the threads here, I'm questioning that.
We are looking to tow an Airstream, which we'll likely purchase within the next year, with whatever vehicle we get. I want to make sure that I buy enough truck to handle it.
I plugged the VIN of one of the Rams I'm looking at into the on-line calculator. It came back with 1,779 payload and 11,679 towing capacity.
The Airstream model we are looking at has a GVWR - the most it can possibly weight - of 7,300. Hitch weight is 835 pounds, but realistically closer to 900 with propane.
That should put us comfortably under on payload as far as I can tell (roughly 1,300 pounds).
It would also put us under on towing capacity (7,300 max).
The GCVWR - that is, the combined weight of the vehicle and its passengers and cargo, plus the trailer and its contents - is 17,000 for the 1500 4WD Crew Cab.
If the truck and its passengers weigh 5,450 and the most this particular trailer could ever weigh it 7,300, we're up to 12,750, which is well within the GCVWR.
Am I missing or misunderstanding anything?
Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Jim
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