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08-18-2017, 03:55 PM
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1/2 ton towables
I know this has been talked about but i would like any info from ram 2015 extended cab owners what do you think. Locking in getting a fifth.
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2015 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab 4WD w/trailer pkg
345HP 5.7 Hemi/8spd Auto/3.73 Rear
2010 Roo 23SS
Prodigy Brake Controller
Equal-i-zer WD Hitch
2003 Harley FXDX Super Glide
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08-18-2017, 04:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by browne02
I know this has been talked about but i would like any info from ram 2015 extended cab owners what do you think. Locking in getting a fifth.
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payload is going to be your issue
thats why we bought the 2500.
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08-18-2017, 05:03 PM
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On most 1/2 tons payload becomes the limiting factor. There should be a sticker on the driver side door column that shows the maximum available payload for the vehicle. This will be the max amount of weight available for all passengers, cargo/luggage, user added options and pin weight the truck can carry. It is usually a lot less than people expect it to be.
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08-18-2017, 06:01 PM
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We bought the lightest 5th wheel trailer Forest River makes. By the time we load us and our coats, cameras, tripod, water bottles, tool bag, and a lunch-size cooler into our Ram 2500 4x4 crew cab, we are nearly maxed out on payload. That payload has to include the 5th wheel hitch (not light) in addition to the "wet", not "dry" (as shown in all the sales brochures), pin weight of the trailer. And our payload is certainly greater than that of a Ram 1500.
But our Cummins diesel would have no trouble towing a 35-ft., 12,000-lb. GVWR travel trailer!
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2020 Winnebago Navion 24V Sprinter Class C
Sold in 2021: 2016 Rockwood Signature Ultra Lite 8244WS 5th Wheel
Sold in 2014: 2012 Rockwood Mini Lite 2109S
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08-18-2017, 06:05 PM
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I own a 2014 Ram 1500 (Hemi) and used it to pull my Rockwood 8280WS fifth wheel after purchase and a couple of very local campgrounds. I can tell you even with watching weight added in fifth wheel and TV I was over payload. There was nothing fun about pulling through the hills and I was literally exhausted as well as relieved when I arrived at a CG. I was very lucky to find a 2005 Ram 3500 with super low miles (34K) and I got a pretty good deal on it. Believe me, I couldn't afford to buy another truck before purchase of fifth wheel and thought I could pull the 5er' with my every day 1500 but after a few trips I crunched and was able to find a sweet deal.
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Prodigy 3 brake Controller
TST 507 TPMS
2017 = 30 nights / 2018 = 7 nights
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08-18-2017, 06:07 PM
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Just my opinion, any 5er over about 7,000 pounds dry is OVER WEIGHT to be half ton towable SAFELY
Not what the specs say, but going down the road.
Just my opinion.
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2021 GMC 1500
Anderson WDH
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08-18-2017, 06:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markb5900
Just my opinion, any 5er over about 7,000 pounds dry is OVER WEIGHT to be half ton towable SAFELY
Not what the specs say, but going down the road.
Just my opinion.
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No doubt about it..
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05 Ram 3500 Cummins Dually
14 8280WS Rockwood Sig. Ultra Lite
Prodigy 3 brake Controller
TST 507 TPMS
2017 = 30 nights / 2018 = 7 nights
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08-18-2017, 06:22 PM
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 this was my set up with 1500. I was sagging a bit and over payload. This was heading home after purchase of semi dry 5er'
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05 Ram 3500 Cummins Dually
14 8280WS Rockwood Sig. Ultra Lite
Prodigy 3 brake Controller
TST 507 TPMS
2017 = 30 nights / 2018 = 7 nights
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08-18-2017, 06:23 PM
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05 Ram 3500 Cummins Dually
14 8280WS Rockwood Sig. Ultra Lite
Prodigy 3 brake Controller
TST 507 TPMS
2017 = 30 nights / 2018 = 7 nights
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08-18-2017, 06:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by woodyrock1
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To each their own.
IF you think you are safe, then I applaud you.
It is a matter of opinions and as they say, opinions are like a holes we have all have one
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2021 GMC 1500
Anderson WDH
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08-18-2017, 06:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markb5900
To each their own.
IF you think you are safe, then I applaud you.
It is a matter of opinions and as they say, opinions are like a holes we have all have one
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I no longer pull with it because it was unsafe. I now pull with this. 
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05 Ram 3500 Cummins Dually
14 8280WS Rockwood Sig. Ultra Lite
Prodigy 3 brake Controller
TST 507 TPMS
2017 = 30 nights / 2018 = 7 nights
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08-18-2017, 06:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by woodyrock1
I no longer pull with it because it was unsafe. I now pull with this. Attachment 148649 |
Great!
The squat you had on those pics scared the crap out of me.
But I wasn't driving it.
As I said to each their own.
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2021 GMC 1500
Anderson WDH
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08-18-2017, 06:38 PM
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I like the idea of our "1/2 ton towable" behind our 3/4 ton. Makes for a very comfortable drive. I don't like the flimsy feeling of our "ultra-lite" trailer though....it's just another of life's trade-offs.
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08-18-2017, 06:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by markb5900
Great!
The squat you had on those pics scared the crap out of me.
But I wasn't driving it.
As I said to each their own.
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Oh it scared the crap out of me as well. 
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05 Ram 3500 Cummins Dually
14 8280WS Rockwood Sig. Ultra Lite
Prodigy 3 brake Controller
TST 507 TPMS
2017 = 30 nights / 2018 = 7 nights
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08-18-2017, 08:02 PM
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We noticed that you pull a Rockwood with a newer GMC. We were wondering how you get it to tow level. Is the 3/4 ton truck a diesel 4 wheel drive?
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08-18-2017, 08:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by browne02
I know this has been talked about but i would like any info from ram 2015 extended cab owners what do you think. Locking in getting a fifth.
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What's your Ram's payload capacity, from the driver's door yellow sticker?
It says "Occupants and cargo should not exceed xxxxlbs"
Few 1/2 trucks have enough payload for 5th wheel pin weights.
And Rams are notorious for having lousy payload capacities.
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4pt Equal-i-zer WDH and 1828lbs of payload capacity
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