17000 lbs towing

[OldRedTim]

I rrcenrec purchased a 2018 Ram 2500 crew cab short bed. Cummins, Auto 4x4. Tradesman trim.

Where is Ram coming up with 17000+ lbs of towing capacity?

Payload of 2450?

I got this truck because I'm setting up a metalworking shop and developing a piece of property for myself. If I wanted to hook up to a gooseneck trailer and go get a 12,000 lb lathe I thought this truck could do it.

If your pin weight if a gooseneck trailer is supposed to be 25% of the total trailer weight. So if the trailer weight is 17000 lbs total that should give you a pin weight of 4250.

I bought this truck because it's advertised as 17,250 .

How do you put that much trailer behind a truck only rated for 2450 lbs of cargo weight?

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

I rrcenrec purchased a 2018 Ram 2500 crew cab short bed. Cummins, Auto 4x4. Tradesman trim.

Where is Ram coming up with 17000+ lbs of towing capacity?

Payload of 2450?

I got this truck because I'm setting up a metalworking shop and developing a piece of property for myself. If I wanted to hook up to a gooseneck trailer and go get a 12,000 lb lathe I thought this truck could do it.

If your pin weight if a gooseneck trailer is supposed to be 25% of the total trailer weight. So if the trailer weight is 17000 lbs total that should give you a pin weight of 4250.

I bought this truck because it's advertised as 17,250 .

How do you put that much trailer behind a truck only rated for 2450 lbs of cargo weight?

Somebody here will explain the trailer math far better than me but, you're well within the axle weight ratings.

 

[NewBlackDak]

A bumper pull is only 10-15% tongue.


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[gofishn]

Agree.

 

[GsRAM]

What the others said. Yes you can do it with airbags, but you will be overweight. You may be within grawr, but I still think your pushing your limits too far.

Honestly with a 17klb rig your in one ton srw or maybe even drw territory. Just my opinion.

 

[mtnrider]

Yep, bumper pull you are good for the 17K towing. For the pin weight you are looking at you are even at the outside edge of a SRW 3500 depending on how it's optioned. Probably should be in a 3500 dually for what you are looking to do to be honest.


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[ronheater70]

I rrcenrec purchased a 2018 Ram 2500 crew cab short bed. Cummins, Auto 4x4. Tradesman trim.

Where is Ram coming up with 17000+ lbs of towing capacity?

Payload of 2450?

I got this truck because I'm setting up a metalworking shop and developing a piece of property for myself. If I wanted to hook up to a gooseneck trailer and go get a 12,000 lb lathe I thought this truck could do it.

If your pin weight if a gooseneck trailer is supposed to be 25% of the total trailer weight. So if the trailer weight is 17000 lbs total that should give you a pin weight of 4250.

I bought this truck because it's advertised as 17,250 .

How do you put that much trailer behind a truck only rated for 2450 lbs of cargo weight?

So If you knew what your needs are going to be, why purchase a new truck that doesn't have the numbers to support what you are wanting to do?

Those stickers are on the door jam for a reason, Quick reference.

I figure you'll be fine in terms of hardware, just not in terms of numbers.

 

[OldRedTim]

Well I knew the GVWR is 10,000 lbs so I figured I'd be fine. Then the Ram site towing guide listed 17,000 + lbs towing for the tradesman truck I got.

 

[ronheater70]

Is there a way to get a bumper pull to take your equipment home with?

 

[OldRedTim]

Sure. I haven't bought a trailer yet.

I do have a strong preference for a deckover.

 

[mtofell]

Carrying (payload) and pulling (engine and drive train) are two different things and manufacturers love to blur the line and advertise the best case of both.

 

[22hemi13]

Is there a way to get a bumper pull to take your equipment home with?

I’d rather be over and tow with a gooseneck before I’d use a bumper pull any day. Just my .02

 

[22hemi13]

How often are you pulling this equipment? Every day, once a week, month or just once?