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08-02-2015, 09:01 AM
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Towing 2012 Dodge Ram??
I was wondering if it is possible to tow a 2012 Dodge Ram pick up truck with my 2015 Coachman encounter 37 tz. I will not be carrying any water with me so that will cut down on some of the weight.
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08-02-2015, 09:15 AM
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You do not state what the tow load rating of the Coachman is nor what type of Ram you have. Such as 4X4, diesel/gas and manual or Auto, cab style or SB/LB and or SRW/DRW truck this all makes a difference in the answer.
My 2008 Mega Cab truck which is a diesel, Auto, 4X4 SRW truck will weigh in over 8,000 LBS unloaded with a full tank of diesel 34 Gallons.
Jim W
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08-02-2015, 09:55 AM
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It is a 2012 Dodge ram diesel 4 door. I was told when I bought motorhome home that I could tow 10,000 pounds. I bought and installed a blue ox tow hitch and blue ox brake system and did a test run and it was great but them someone told me that truck is to heavy that I only have a tounge weight of 5000 pounds. I have over $2000.00 invested in this.
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08-02-2015, 04:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mwolcott
It is a 2012 Dodge ram diesel 4 door. I was told when I bought motorhome home that I could tow 10,000 pounds. I bought and installed a blue ox tow hitch and blue ox brake system and did a test run and it was great but them someone told me that truck is to heavy that I only have a tounge weight of 5000 pounds. I have over $2000.00 invested in this.
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On a gasser it is usually 5,000 lbs
Our DP is only rated at 7,500 lbs
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08-03-2015, 12:41 PM
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I wanted to tow a 2008 Dodge Dakota only way was put it a trailer or drop the drive shaft.
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08-03-2015, 06:31 PM
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toaded truck
one of the new Colorado or Canyon mid size trucks with crew cab and 4x4 will be your best way to go or a new f-150 with the small 6 cyl.
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08-03-2015, 06:34 PM
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all of the above need to be 4x4 to pull or be towed all 4 down
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08-03-2015, 08:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim34RL
You do not state what the tow load rating of the Coachman is nor what type of Ram you have. Such as 4X4, diesel/gas and manual or Auto, cab style or SB/LB and or SRW/DRW truck this all makes a difference in the answer.
My 2008 Mega Cab truck which is a diesel, Auto, 4X4 SRW truck will weigh in over 8,000 LBS unloaded with a full tank of diesel 34 Gallons.
Jim W
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If your hitch and blue ox rated for 10,000 # you should nor have any problem pulling. Your mileage will suffer for sure. My DP has 425 HP and 1250 # torque. I have pulled my truck Ram 3500 many miles before I decided to by a Jeep. to tow.
You good to go.
Cheers
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08-03-2015, 08:37 PM
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I have a friend who tows a 2014 Ram Hemi behind his Phaeton DP. He has a problem with the dash data system staying energized and using battery while towing. Other than that, tows fine.
Bill
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08-07-2015, 08:23 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mwolcott
It is a 2012 Dodge ram diesel 4 door. I was told when I bought motorhome home that I could tow 10,000 pounds. I bought and installed a blue ox tow hitch and blue ox brake system and did a test run and it was great but them someone told me that truck is to heavy that I only have a tounge weight of 5000 pounds. I have over $2000.00 invested in this.
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Hey MWolcott. We have an Encounter TZ 37 as well.
Towing capacity with the Encounter is 5000 pounds. Here is what the internet responded with regarding curb weight:
2012 RAM 2500 6.7L Diesel Manual 4WD Crew Cab, Curb weight: 6,639 lbs
That would be over the hitch and chassis rated tow limit. Something else to consider; The 37 TZ is almost 38 feet long which is big for a gas chassis. The Triton engine has a lot of heart but does have limits. I pull a wrangler 4 dr that weighs just over 4000 pounds and frankly I think that's about as much as the chassis can handle. My fuel mileage is about 6.9 miles a gallon when towing in hilly country; less in the mountains.
Several members have posted about DP towing specs, you know of course that the gas drivetrain does not produce near the torque that a diesel does and diesel motorhome chassis tend to be heavier built and so are capable of hauling and towing more than their gas counterparts. I would disregard any towing comments about diesel pusher rigs, you don't have a diesel pusher, (neither do I).
Don't despair though, we can have our rigs serviced for a fraction of the cost of servicing a DP. So what if we can only climb the mountain at 60 MPH. ;-)
ENGINE, GASOLINE
Displacement 6.8L Triton® (415 CID) V10 3-Valve
Fuel Injection Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection (SEFI)
Horsepower (SAE Net) 362 @ 4,750 RPM
Torque (lbs.-ft. SAE Net) 457 @ 3,250 RPM
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