Pulling trailer with 1500 Dodge Ram

[Dndfunteam]

Hi

Just some advice for traveling in the mountains heading down 75. It’s a V-6.
Trailer is a 25 feet RTL 2506s. We have taken 75 from Ohio to Florida at least 20 times. But never with a trailer.

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by Dndfunteam

Hi

Just some advice for traveling in the mountains heading down 75. It’s a V-6.
Trailer is a 25 feet RTL 2506s. We have taken 75 from Ohio to Florida at least 20 times. But never with a trailer.

We need way more info on your truck.
Year, engine size, cab size, bed size, 4x4 or not, factory tow package or not, rear end ratio and payload capacity.
Just saying v-6 isn't enough.

[youroo]

Most 1500 Ram Truck Owners install AIR BAGs inside their Rear Coil Springs! I bet you will not use Top Gear or Overdrive! Do you have "Tow/Haul"? You will see a BIG DROP in Fuel Mileage also! Make sure you use your 4 Way Flashers going up "Gellico,Mt.Tenn."! Youroo!!

[JohnD10]

Listed dry weight looks to 5109 pounds...

Here is the link to where I found info:

https://rv.campingworld.com/rvdetail...20k-LVN1561059

I'm thinking that by the time that thing is loaded the truck and engine might not be enough for the mountains.

[bikendan]

The issue will be the heavier tongue weight of a front kitchen floorplan and the Ram 1500's poor payload capacities, unless it's a 2019 model.
With a fictional "dry" tongue weight of 720lbs, add the weights of batteries, water, options and cargo, the loaded tongue weight could balloon up to 1000lbs.

[spock123]

I started out pulling my Keystone Springdale 256RLL but it wasn’t long before I went to a 2500 diesel. My Silverado 1500 just didn’t like Black Mountain outside of Asheville NC. I got the best fuel mileage pulling that camper with the 1500 Silverado. When I first brought the 1500 I didn’t take the truck home, I had the muffler cut off and a pump pipe welded in place with dual exhaust pipes. That truck sounded so cool. When I pulled the camper with the Silverado you couldn’t even hear yourself think, DW said something had to go, so I brought a Silverado 2500 diesel. I should have kept the Springdale, it was easy to park and easy to pull along with the Silverado 1500

[rsdata]

What year? What transmission speeds, 4 speed, 6 speed?

You might have a better chance pulling that trailer over the mountains using I-71 south in KY to I-65 from Louisville to Nashville... much lower hills and easier that way...

I could not keep up with my 5.2L V-8, 2001 Dodge van with 3 speed + OD... pulled in line with the 45 MPH trucks going up the mountains with that rig...

My current 2014 RAM with 5.7 and 8 speed is NO PROBLEM at all...
of course my GVRW is about 4800# which is a bit lighter than your 6000#+ trailer

[My17Ram]

If your Ram is a late model with the 3.6l Pentastar V6 and 8 speed transmission I think you will be fine making the trip, but an older truck that doesn’t have this engine/tranny combo, no way would I attempt this trip.

[Dndfunteam]

Truck is 2017. 3.6 liter. V6-valve VVT engine. 8 speed automatic 845RE transmission

3.55 rear axle
Ram 1500 Big horn crew cab 4x4

Has a tow haul button

We are taking it to a car scale to make sure we are under on all weight

Big ox 750 lbs hitch

We have taken out a few times a few hours. Never in mountains.

We are not using water or frig

[Jay2504]

You will be just fine. We pull a 2504s with a 2014 Silverado with a V6 and a 6 speed. Pulled to Florida down I75. Had to drop to third gear on big hills. You have more gears and a better axle ratio than me. Going up big hills, just get over in the right lane and manually drop gears until the truck pulls good. I usually go up steep hills in third gear at 35-3800 rpm. Find out the trucks “power range” and keep it there when climbing up big hills. Jay

[aceinspp]

You maybe able to tow but the fuel mileage may suck. Later RJD

[Dndfunteam]

We can’t drop gears. We only have drive, park,neutral,reverse.

[Dndfunteam]

Originally Posted by aceinspp

You maybe able to tow but the fuel mileage may suck. Later RJD

We figured that we only got 10 miles on flat land

[Teetime]

Originally Posted by Dndfunteam

Hi

Just some advice for traveling in the mountains heading down 75. It’s a V-6.
Trailer is a 25 feet RTL 2506s. We have taken 75 from Ohio to Florida at least 20 times. But never with a trailer.

First thoughts...have you ever been to a CAT scale fully loaded?

If you are doing this, make sure it is a dry day and take it easy. You're questions will be answered in the first 100 miles.

[aceinspp]

Originally Posted by Dndfunteam

We can’t drop gears. We only have drive, park,neutral,reverse.

You mentioned you had tow haul mode so that is a gear selection option while towing. Later RJD

[JohnD10]

I don't think this tow is such a good idea...

[bikendan]

Still hasn't posted the payload capacity sticker weight.
The trailer is a front kitchen floorplan so it will have a heavier tongue weight than other MiniLites.
Also the u-dinette is in the front too.

[Dndfunteam]

Originally Posted by bikendan

Still hasn't posted the payload capacity sticker weight.
The trailer is a front kitchen floorplan so it will have a heavier tongue weight than other MiniLites.
Also the u-dinette is in the front too.

this is on the trailer we will not have water or waste in trailer does this help

[Dndfunteam]

Originally Posted by Dndfunteam

Attachment 191250 this is on the trailer we will not have water or waste in trailer does this help

[CaptnJohn]

Print is small but I think it reads payload is 1411. If so you will be over with 5 to 1 odds.