Newb Question - How do I find out what my tow numbers are?

Redd Eyee · Aug 8, 2020

I have a 2012 1500 with the 5.7 and 3.55 gears.

Ever site I go to gives me a different number.

I know that the trailer I want, which is between 2700 and 3,000 pounds, can handle it. I am just curious what my specs are.

thank you

crash68 · Aug 8, 2020

About 8K lbs although having 3.55 you might not like towing that through the mountains. (see PDF list of all the weight ratings). The payload police will chime in you'll run out of payload before you get to that, it's the GAWRs of 3900 you don't want to exceed.

jvbuttex · Aug 8, 2020

try google (click me), and you will see a list. there you can select the link from Ram. That is what I did... I'm right at 8k

Redd Eyee · Aug 8, 2020

Thank you jvbuttex. I have seen a lot of different numbers on different sites, but I will take these as the final word

GsRAM · Aug 9, 2020

crash68 said:
About 8K lbs although having 3.55 you might not like towing that through the mountains. (see PDF list of all the weight ratings). The payload police will chime in you'll run out of payload before you get to that, it's the GAWRs of 3900 you don't want to exceed.

This. Don't worry so much about payload, your concern should be not exceeding GRAWR.

mtofell · Aug 9, 2020

The payload specific to your truck is on your door sticker. Everything you find online is kind of an estimate based on similarly equipped trucks. The payload rating on the door sticker is for your truck as it rolled off the assembly line. Keep in mind every floor mat and nerf bar that has been installed after it left the factory takes away from that payload number. As does every person, piece of firewood and cooler you put in the truck.

68PowerWagon · Aug 10, 2020

mtofell said:
The payload specific to your truck is on your door sticker. Everything you find online is kind of an estimate based on similarly equipped trucks. The payload rating on the door sticker is for your truck as it rolled off the assembly line. Keep in mind every floor mat and nerf bar that has been installed after it left the factory takes away from that payload number. As does every person, piece of firewood and cooler you put in the truck.

That's why we pack light beer! So we can pack more of it! :laughing1:

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