2021 1500 Ram Limited towing capacity with short bed & 3.92 axle with Hemi Etourque.

[Smlake]

Is anybody towing a 10,000 lb RV trailer with a Ram equipped like this??

 

[Firebird]

That’s just about the heaviest of your 1500’s, what does your payload sticker say? 10,000 pounds fully loaded, or dry? Your tongue weight will probably be around 1000 to 1200 pounds, assuming bumper pull

 

[crash68]

10K is that the GVWR of the trailer? or actual loaded weight? Either way that's a whole lot of trailer to have behind a 1500. The fact your asking tells me you don't have much experience pulling heavy.
It will definitely take some extra paying attention to details for an RV that heavy. Depending on how the load is situated, it's a 1K minimum on the tongue, having a WDH adjusted correctly will be a must even for a 2500.

Now we'll hear from the payload police tell you how everyone is going to die if you tow that and even your great grand children will be sued for everything they're worth..smh

 

[Farmer Fran]

no

 

[Farmer Fran]

10K is that the GVWR of the trailer? or actual loaded weight? Either way that's a whole lot of trailer to have behind a 1500. The fact your asking tells me you don't have much experience pulling heavy.
It will definitely take some extra paying attention to details for an RV that heavy. Depending on how the load is situated, it's a 1K minimum on the tongue, having a WDH adjusted correctly will be a must even for a 2500.

Now we'll hear from the payload police tell you how everyone is going to die if you tow that and even your great grand children will be sued for everything they're worth..smh

Come on crash... payload police or not 10K on a Limited will go over the GVAR and that is "dangerous"

 

[crash68]

10K on a Limited will go over the GVAR and that is "dangerous"

Not necessarily, all comes down to where the weight is loaded and how it's hitched. Even if the truck has a 1300 lbs payload doesn't mean he'll be over GAWR and he could be right up to the line in the sand with the GVWR. The GAWRs added up are more than the trucks GVWR, there is also safety factor in those rating numbers.
People have a bad habit of posting "no" comments without knowing the actual numbers.

 

[Farmer Fran]

Not necessarily, all comes down to where the weight is loaded and how it's hitched. Even if the truck has a 1300 lbs payload doesn't mean he'll be over GAWR and he could be right up to the line in the sand with the GVWR. The GAWRs added up are more than the trucks GVWR, there is also safety factor in those rating numbers.
People have a bad habit of posting "no" comments without knowing the actual numbers.

A limited will be lucky to have 1100lbs of payload,

10K trailer, he will be over weight. I do not have to know the actual numbers. He said 10K. In a Limited he is over.

 

[Riccochet]

That's no bueno. You'll be way over weight. Especially if that's dry weight, you'd be looking at 1200-1500 lbs of tongue weight, before a WDH.

My opinion, but a 10k trailer is 2500 territory.

 

[Irishthreeper]

I upgraded to a 2500 Hemi from a ‘19 Big Horn with 3.92 axle. I pulled an 8450 lb (dry) 5W with the 1500 for about 5 months and probably 2,000 miles and it did very well.
Stats on that truck were 1900 payload, 11,800 tow and GCWR 17,000. 30-40 lbs of air in the bags I installed kept it level. Also put in an OEM integrated brake control. Only reason I upgraded was I was near capacity at both payload and GCWR and was about to undertake a cross country trip. Pay attention to all your weight limits and that Hemi/3.92 combination is very strong.

 

[Firebird]

I just saw 2 Florida Highway Patrol vehicles pull over a Ram 1500 today. He was pulling a boat, and they were putting the scales under his rear tires, guess they are cracking down on overloaded towing

 

[2019RamInSC]

I just saw 2 Florida Highway Patrol vehicles pull over a Ram 1500 today. He was pulling a boat, and they were putting the scales under his rear tires, guess they are cracking down on overloaded towing

Pictures? We need Pictures

 

[dhay13]

@crash68 just thinks everyone is ok towing 15,000lbs with a 1500. One of these days someone might follow his advice and get themselves killed

 

[Firebird]

Pictures? We need Pictures

Wish I could have snapped a pic, but was driving in traffic

 

[crash68]

@crash68 just thinks everyone is ok towing 15,000lbs with a 1500. One of these days someone might follow his advice and get themselves killed

Your more likely to kill someone being complacent towing thinking since you have a HD truck everything is fine. W T H did I ever say towing 15K with a 1/2 is ok? Don't make stuff up, and don't assume cuz you know what that makes you.

 

[dhay13]

I was being facetious with the 15,000lb comment but the point is you keep telling everyone it is ok to overload your truck and exceed it's limits just because they have experience. That's like telling someone it's ok to go 60 in a 55 zone but since they are experienced going 60 then they can go 70. Where does it stop? Most people on here don't know how much weight they are towing as most never go to a scale so don't know if they are towing 9000 or 12,000. When you start to push the limits you need to have all the information and take all precautions. Towing a 4000lb trailer with a 1500? Sure. You don't need all of the info cause you are well within limits.
As far as me killing someone with my 2500 cause of complacency...my 1500 towed our 9000lb boat fine but the max tow on that truck was 8600lbs and I have been towing trailers since I was 11 (41 years) so I fail to see where the complacency is? I could see it with some others with 2500's. Especially those with a Cummins trying to tow 18,000lbs cause that's what Ram says on their ads when in reality their truck may have a 14,000lb max tow.
I have seen the damage improper towing can do and the lives it can impact so I am passionate about safety, especially when it comes to towing.

 

[Riccochet]

It's never a good idea to recommend anyone tow beyond their tow vehicle's payload or towing capacities. Legally, morally or ethically. Regardless of what a vehicle is "capable" of. Lives of the operator and others can be severely impacted.

 

[Farmer Fran]

I just saw 2 Florida Highway Patrol vehicles pull over a Ram 1500 today. He was pulling a boat, and they were putting the scales under his rear tires, guess they are cracking down on overloaded towing

Not sure about FL but in NC boats fall under a different class than travel trailers. The tags are different for campers. Actually it is any other trailer than a camper. The rules are bigger than that but just saying

 

[2019RamInSC]

Wish I could have snapped a pic, but was driving in traffic

That's too bad. That picture would be an answer to a lot of questions on here. And cussing and discussing

 

[2019RamInSC]

Woop Woop!

 

[runamuck]

I cant believe a big horn would have almost 600# for cargo cap than my "19 laramie. either way 10,000# too much. I have towed our 6000# travel trailer all over the place with my laramie and wouldnt advise going more than 1000# or so heavier unless just towing short distances. also stay under 30' long if you're going to be out on the interstate much.