Hi All, Hoping you guys and shed light on the current frustrating circumstance I find myself in in regards to the 2500 and payload.
Looking to upgrade our TT to a Fifth Wheel RV and the more research I do, the more I realize that my '21 RAM Laramie Diesel will not have to payload capacity to tow even these lower weight "Half-ton Towable" Fifth Wheels. The numbers on my truck show a payload of 2,190 lbs and a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. So I rolled a CAT scale today and now I have a 8,300 gross weight with adding 35's, Tool Box, Side Steps, car seats, full tank and myself (185 lbs). This leaves me with 1,700 lbs of payload.
The Fifth Wheels I am looking at are ~1,350 lb dry hitch weight. Doesn't leave much room for family (~210 lbs), Hitch (Anderson ~45 lbs) and the weight distributed to the pin once I add cargo to the trailer (1000lb cargo x 20% = 200 lbs).
I have looked at adding more weight behind the axels of the trailer to lighten my pin weight but that will be a moving target.
Do any of you have any suggestions on how to make this work with my current truck? Is payload as important as understanding your rear axel capacity? (Mine 6,040 lbs)
Any suggestions or experiences would be appreciated!!