Mike_Rut
Member
Would trying to tow a camper that weighs about 7500 lbs ok with the bighorn quad cab 4wd v8? I know it is rated around 11400 but, in practical terms, is 7500 a sensible weight to try to tow?
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GAWR Front: 3900lbs
GVWR: 7100 lbs
GAWR REAR: 4100 lbs
Based on GVWR, it appears this is too heavy for my 1500.
I think I'm confused about the numbers. I see these in the door jam.
GAWR Front: 3900lbs
GVWR: 7100 lbs
GAWR REAR: 4100 lbs
Is this telling me tat 7100 lbs is the most I can tow? If so, where does the 11400 figure I read come into play?
These are the camper specifications:
SPECIFICATIONS
Hitch Weight:
694 lb.
GVWR:
7600 lb.
UVW
5314 lb.
CCC
2286 lb.
Exterior Length:
25' 9"
Exterior Height:
11' 1"
Exterior Width:
96"
Fresh Water:
50.00 gal.
Gray Water:
35.00 gal.
Black Water:
35.00 gal.
Awning Size:
18'
Based on GVWR, it appears this is too heavy for my 1500.
This allowance is not part of payload number. Payload is GVWR minus base weight.1 person maximum 150 pounds.
You need to go down to the look up my vehicle tab and enter your VIN.Thanks for your replies. Mine has the 3.92 diff with the non-etorque v8 engine. Checking that website it says my max payload is 1826 lbs and max towing is 11726 lbs.
Thanks for your replies. Mine has the 3.92 diff with the non-etorque v8 engine. Checking that website it says my max payload is 1826 lbs and max towing is 11726 lbs.
Without going into a ton of detail if you pack light, under 1000 lbs of cargo you are going to be right at the max payload of your truck. This assumes two adults, and 2 kids, and a basically empty bed. In fact you are not going to be able to use your bed at all.
I have a 2500 cummins with a 2200 lb payload capacity. I tow a longer trailer but with similar weight specs. With 2 adults, two kids, 2 dogs, and a few hundred lbs of stuff in the bed I am routinely at 2000 lbs of payload when factoring in the tongue weight.
Below is the data for a weekend trip. When I take longer trips in the summer I have to be careful about overloading the truck bed. Payload is at 1740 in this setup. Tongue weight is at somewhere between 800 and 950 lbs.
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if that’s the case you must have a very light truck I’m going to guess 2wd quad cab slt “bighorn”? How close am I?
He went to the guide and not his door jamb or VIN lookupmy '19 laramie weighs 5776# so yours sounds kinda light. I only have 1324# of payload
I thThis allowance is not part of payload number. Payload is GVWR minus base weight.
Base weight is an empty truck with full fluids
The base weight does include 150 pounds for a person, I learned that from information provided by other members here. So one does not have to decrease payload by all people in truck.This allowance is not part of payload number. Payload is GVWR minus base weight.
Base weight is an empty truck with full fluids