โNov-15-2020 11:15 AM
โNov-17-2020 05:28 AM
BurbMan wrote:
Valhalla, OP says in the first post the truck has 3.90 gears, so the Hemi should pull that weight just fine.
โNov-16-2020 03:36 PM
camp-n-family wrote:
Still a typo. There is no 5.8l hemi. Itโs a 5.7l in the Ram 1500.
โNov-16-2020 03:32 PM
SonnieP wrote:JIMNLIN wrote:
Your 1500 Ram can tow a 5th wheel trailer but it would be a small one. Those that say a 1/2 ton truck can't/shouldn't tow a 5th wheel trailer. They are not all the same size. GVWR can go up to 8600 gvwr but more importantly RAWR up to 6000 lbs depending on truck brands/year models.
You have the truck so like all truckers you need front and rear axle weights, after loading hitch/folks/junk, to know how much capacity you have to work with which I would bet is going to be close to that 1612 lb payload numbers.
I would stay under 8000 lbs max "gross" TT weight for a more relaxing operation on long day trips. The 5.7 Hemi at 395 hp/410 torque coupled with the 3.90 rear axle ratio sure won't have any issues pulling a 8k trailer.
You mention a 5.8 etorque engine. Is that a typo ??
Thanks for the info... and yes... it's a 5.8L Hemi with the eTorque.
โNov-16-2020 02:41 PM
โNov-16-2020 10:41 AM
โNov-16-2020 10:36 AM
JIMNLIN wrote:
Your 1500 Ram can tow a 5th wheel trailer but it would be a small one. Those that say a 1/2 ton truck can't/shouldn't tow a 5th wheel trailer. They are not all the same size. GVWR can go up to 8600 gvwr but more importantly RAWR up to 6000 lbs depending on truck brands/year models.
You have the truck so like all truckers you need front and rear axle weights, after loading hitch/folks/junk, to know how much capacity you have to work with which I would bet is going to be close to that 1612 lb payload numbers.
I would stay under 8000 lbs max "gross" TT weight for a more relaxing operation on long day trips. The 5.7 Hemi at 395 hp/410 torque coupled with the 3.90 rear axle ratio sure won't have any issues pulling a 8k trailer.
You mention a 5.8 etorque engine. Is that a typo ??
โNov-16-2020 10:15 AM
SonnieP wrote:
Not that it matters for a 5th wheel, but I transposed the numbers on the payload. The sticker on the door well is 1612lbs... NOT 1162.
We started out looking at travel trailers and let my friend convince me to go the fifth wheel route. If we decided to go with a TT, what should I look for to safely tow? Tongue weight and overall weight?
Regards,
Sonnie
โNov-16-2020 09:16 AM
wing_zealot wrote:
Tongue weight should ideally be 12% of the trailer weight (10% minimum). So 762 divided by 12% = 6350 lbs (trailer weight fully loaded and traveling down the road ready to camp). Clicky - Non-biased, reliable information
โNov-16-2020 08:43 AM
โNov-16-2020 08:39 AM
โNov-16-2020 08:34 AM
SonnieP wrote:
The sticker on the door well is 1612lbs
โNov-16-2020 08:25 AM
TXiceman wrote:And it also has LT tires.
A 1/2 ton truck is severely limited as for towing by the rear axle GAWR and the payload capacity. The payload capacity included the trailer pin weight, hitch weight, passenger and cargo. A typical 5er will have a loaded pin weight of about 20% of the trailer GVWR. So if your trailer has a GVWR of 8000#, the loaded pin weight will be about 1600#. A short bed truck should have a slider hitch, so add another 200# to the bed. Add 2 kids and a wife and any cargo in the truck and you have another 300# or more. Your load on the truck is 1600 + 200 + 300 or 2100#. Is your truck payload or cargo capacity over 2100#. YES!
Also, most 1/2 ton trucks on the dealers lots have P series tires, not LT series tires. The P series have softer side walls and will squirm more under load.
Ken
โNov-16-2020 07:27 AM
โNov-16-2020 06:57 AM