Can my 2019 Ram tow a 32ft travel trailer

[Sean McGillicuddy]

Hello
I have a 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie crew cab with a 5.7 Hemi

The trailer weight 7,000=/-
I want to be able to bring it to a lot to stay not drag it for regular camping

 

[dhay13]

How far are you going? In my opinion I think if it isn't too far or too mountainous you should be ok. You might be a little heavy on your GRAWR but be sure to use a good WDH. Power-wise you shouldn't have any issues at all. Be sure your trailer brakes work good and you should be good to go. If you were going to be towing frequently then my opinion might change but I have towed a similar size/weight TT with my 2013 1500 and while it wasn't the most comfortable tow it was fine for my 400 mile round trip.
One clarification...where are you getting the 7000lb trailer weight? If that is the advertised dry weight then you will be over that for sure. If that is the GVWR or the actual weighed weight of the TT then you should be fine.

 

[Tulecreeper]

You're going to be straining it a bit because you have to go by your TTs GVWR, which is your trailer's weight plus cargo cap. And always assume maximum cargo. As mentioned, get a good WDH and make sure your trailer brakes are in functioning order and it's probably doable, but I wouldn't want to.

 

[Farmer Fran]

2017 RAM Laramie 1500 4x4 Crew 5.7 with 3.92
2014 Dutchmen Denali 289RK 34' towed 1000s of miles

 

[Randy Grant]

I have the same/similar truck, and this is what the rating was for it.
I pull a 14k gross dump trailer short distances when landscaping around the ranch, and the trailer is 7k dry. Depending on whether it's loaded with the gravel over the axles, and toward the real, it does pretty good. The only thing is that without a load leveling hitch or sway control, I keep it local and keep on rural roads. Just don't like the feel above about 50ish.

2019 Ram 1500 Limited
1C6RREHT5KN596812
Limited TOW RATING: 11,540 LB
GAWR FRONT: 3700 LB
GAWR REAR: 4100 LB

 

[rraulston]

This is my 2021 rebel weight check. This is the only way you will know if you are within your weight limits. And, there are many... notice how close i am to the rear axel limit with nothing in the bed of the truck. One interesting thing to note is it tows way worse with a WDH.. i just dont install the torsion bars....

 

[David Oakes]

A 2019 should be able to easily handle a 7000 lb trailer, so long as the pin weight, plus your (and any passengers) weight, plus anything extra in the truck remains below the 1591 lb listed on your door sticker.

If you don't have the actual pin weight, a good rule of thumb is figure it at 10% of the trailer weight, so if your trailer is actually 7000 lbs, use 700 lbs as a rough pin weight, leaving you 891 lbs for you and anything else that is non-stock in/on the truck.

 

[CaptOchs]

What axle do you have? That's going to decide if your max tow rating is 8300 (3.21) or 11400 (3.92.) Ideally you should be at or under 70% of max tow. So, figure max trailer would be in the 5800 lb or 8000 lb range. You should get a good WD hitch and make sure it tows well before going on a long trip.

 

[2019RamInSC]

2019 Laramie Hemi 4X4 392 with adjustable rear shocks. 31 foot trailer Weight Distribution antisway hitch and Good Year Endurance Tires.
Truck and Trailer Level. No sway under any circumstances. Unless the wind gets over 25MPH. I stay still.
So, answer is yes.

Steep mountain roads?

The road to the Amicalola Falls State Park, Georgia campground is steep, with a grade of up to 25% in some areas. It is a paved road that climbs for about a mile to reach the campground. No problem. Coming up or going down.

I am trying to address all of the issues I see brought up....

 

[airrecon]

I have a 2019 Ram 5.7 with the tow package and air suspension, and I tow a 35ft RV trailer easily. I am not sure of your read-end ratios, etc. I live at 7K feet in the southern Rockies and have towed it up and down mountains. You have done a great job leveling it, so don't worry, hit the road.

 

[Marshall]

Most truck can pull it just fine, but a lot depends on stopping and control.
I put a brake controller on my last truck when I was moving, mainly because I had a river valley with a 7 % slope and a S curve.
It was 60 mile trip, one off. Weight was not the issue, control down steep hills are .
I would not want to do that on a long trip.

I have seen people retire and buy some stupid large truck and trailer and have never drove a truck in their life.
I watched a couple try to back the rig up, not a chance in hell.
But they never want need help.

Yrs ago use to pull a 5th wheel with my 1975 2500 360 with headers, 4 barrel , 410 rear end.
100 gallon fuel tank in the back through BC with no problems, Gas was cheap, and purple.

 

[Redfour5]

View attachment 568183Hello
I have a 2019 Ram 1500 Laramie crew cab with a 5.7 Hemi

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The trailer weight 7,0Yo

How far are you going? In my opinion I think if it isn't too far or too mountainous you should be ok. You might be a little heavy on your GRAWR but be sure to use a good WDH. Power-wise you shouldn't have any issues at all. Be sure your trailer brakes work good and you should be good to go. If you were going to be towing frequently then my opinion might change but I have towed a similar size/weight TT with my 2013 1500 and while it wasn't the most comfortable tow it was fine for my 400 mile round trip.
One clarification...where are you getting the 7000lb trailer weight? If that is the advertised dry weight then you will be over that for sure. If that is the GVWR or the actual weighed weight of the TT then you should be fine.

It's likely the dry weight of the trailer "dry." Mine is 7100 but I can put 1900 MORE lbs into the trailer. IF he is only taking it like new without being all loaded up. I'm with you on the recommendation. But my trailer also has a 940 dry tongue weight and is 1175 lbs loaded. Even with his 1500 plus payload, it wouldn't be good IF he had the propane and batteries (assuming lead acid). So, dry he is fine, preferably alone or with only a couple hundred exof tra lbs.

I tried what he is doing with a 2021 and a 5500 dry weight and 575 dry tongue weight. It was fine...97% of the time. But, it's that 3% where the trailer decides it's in charge that will kill you. So, I got a 2500 Hemi and do NOT regret it. I was up toward the max of the 1500 on it and toward the bottom on the 2500. The old trailer loaded was in the range of his 32 footer dry roughly.

My new travel trailer is "perfect" for the 2500.

 

[Mbi777]

I have a 2019 Ram Laramie 1500 Hemi with 3.92 rear axle and an Equalizer WDH hitch along with air bags in the coils to level it better. I have over 12,000 towing miles on it now pulling a Keystone Laredo 32Ft. Mostly in Wisconsin. So just a few pretty good size hills. So far so good.

 

[nlambert182]

Where did you find a 32' trailer with a 7k lb weight? That's super light. If you're talking dry weights that's an irrelevant number. Use the GVWR of the trailer to make the determination. You might be ok on weight so you'll just have to run the numbers to check, but 34' is a LONG trailer behind any 1500. Not saying it isn't possible because many do it, but you'll need a good WDH with anti-sway and you'll need to closely monitor your speeds. If it starts to sway and you're inexperienced you may have trouble getting it back under control. My buddy almost learned that lesson the hard way with his 2022 1500 and his 34' Mallard travel trailer. He hit 70 mph in front of me going up to Nashville and had to change lanes to pass a car. He almost lost it when the sway started. Pretty hairy experience.

 

[Derwood]

I’ve been towing various campers for 35 years and my opinion is to have twice the towing capacity required. If you push your truck to the max it’s NOT going to be safe..
I wouldn’t tow a 32’ camper without anything less than a 3/4 ton truck.

 

[nlambert182]

I tow my 32' with my 2500 and it tows like it isn't back there. I "could" tow it with a 1500 properly equipped, I'm sure. But there's something about peace of mind.

 

[CaptOchs]

Where did you find a 34' trailer with a 7k lb weight? That's super light. If you're talking dry weights that's an irrelevant number. Use the GVWR of the trailer to make the determination. You might be ok on weight so you'll just have to run the numbers to check, but 34' is a LONG trailer behind any 1500. Not saying it isn't possible because many do it, but you'll need a good WDH with anti-sway and you'll need to closely monitor your speeds. If it starts to sway and you're inexperienced you may have trouble getting it back under control. My buddy almost learned that lesson the hard way with his 2022 1500 and his 34' Mallard travel trailer. He hit 70 mph in front of me going up to Nashville and had to change lanes to pass a car. He almost lost it when the sway started. Pretty hairy experience.

It's not uncommon anymore. I have a '22 Prowler 303bh that is 7000 dry. I do tow with a '13 1500 Big Horn. Has the 5.7 Hemi and 3.92 axle. This is the 4th camper I owned. It tows by far the best. I have no sway. Sway control is a Reese dual cam with 1200/12000 bars. Before that I had an '18 Springdale that was 7000 lbs and 32ft long. That towed alright after a few adjustments but still had occasional sway. The worse camper that I owned (sway-wise) was an '07 Hornet 27B. That was 27ft and 5200 lbs. You are right about monitoring speeds. Generally, I keep it around 63-65 mph (65 mph zone.) Tow/Haul mode on and many times cruise control on.

 

[nlambert182]

Dry.... that's the key word. It isn't really 7k lbs. It isn't 7k lbs when it gets to the dealer lot.

7k lbs isn't as much the kicker as the length. That's a lot of length on a 1/2 ton truck so speed monitoring is even more important. I personally wouldn't tow anything longer than ~28' with a 1/2 ton regardless of weight, but that's me. Once you add enough weight to be at or over payload and then couple that with length it's a combo I wouldn't want to tickle. But again.. just me. I've been towing them for almost 2 decades now so I've found my sweet spot.