Interesting commentary.
Nice engineering observations, and real world experiences.
I too have a 2500, 6.4. Crew cab factory tow installed, class V hitch.
I used to tow a 35’ fifth, but just got tired of squeezing it into seemingly smaller and smaller camp sites.
Went down to a 30’ TT a couple years ago, do not use a WDH.
Now, now...
TT EMPTY is 6800, CCC is 1841 pounds. I do not carry water, and, have a lot of empty cabinet space. Bed of truck carries maybe 300 pounds. Heavy is not a problem.
The 2500 is cool sprung, it squats 1.25 inches in the rear when the TT is set on the ball. No problem with dynamics here.
Stopping. No problem there either. I put on a very good set of E rated ST’s, first trip out, I was tried by a “swoop and squat”.
I stabbed the brake... when the smoke cleared, the idiot was gone, he ran a red light camera, I was supposed to be his shield I guess.
At any rate, I had almost a thousand dollars in new tires, that had amazingly flat spots on one side!
But, I stopped, FAST!
New tires again the next week.
Through all this, everything stayed straight and true, with the minor exception of the smelly lump in my shorts.
Ram HAS to put that direction in the manual, too many hungry lawyers, and idiot drivers looking to meet them.
My experience too includes WDH, when I was towing a heavy load with a half ton truck.
Been towing 400,000 at this point, with a 3500, now a 2500, as I have a much smaller load to deal with.
Er if you may, and absolutely er on the side you are comfortable with...
BTW, have anyone ever noticed large “bumper” pull multiple horse trailers. Horses averaging 1000 pounds the each, plus gear, feed, trailer weight.
And for you guys near the coast, have you seen some of those big tri-axle boat trailers, complete with huge boat, and gear, no WDH on either of these things!
Enough already!
Tow safe... keep the grease on the bottom