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Denver To Yuma In 90 Days
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04-24-2019, 10:16 PM
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Location: North Port Florida
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Originally Posted by Blackrock
Those grocery getter half ton Ram trucks are a HORSE.
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I once got 4 - 12 packs of soda and 2 dozen eggs on a single grocery run!!!
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Frank & Cindy--- (SOB) 5th Wheel ---2019 Ram 3500 Cummins 6.7 SRW 4x4 8' bed--- Payload 4394------Remi & Sage camping pups---TST 507 TPMS ... B&W Patriot 18K---3.73 axle ... Predator 3500---2019 48 days ---2020 28 days Camping
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04-24-2019, 10:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: North Port Florida
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Originally Posted by JohnD10
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Hey John it's all good ... you won't ride with me and 67 will not come to Florida .... Really No Worries with the new math I will figure it out 
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Frank & Cindy--- (SOB) 5th Wheel ---2019 Ram 3500 Cummins 6.7 SRW 4x4 8' bed--- Payload 4394------Remi & Sage camping pups---TST 507 TPMS ... B&W Patriot 18K---3.73 axle ... Predator 3500---2019 48 days ---2020 28 days Camping
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04-24-2019, 10:27 PM
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Pulls and stops and looks good doing it
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2022 Chevy 3500 Diesel SWD
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04-26-2019, 06:30 AM
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Funny how things change . I remember my grand parents pulling their 14 ft travel trailer all over behind a 1980 Chevy monte carlo. Lol
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04-26-2019, 06:48 AM
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Georgia Rally Coordinator
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Originally Posted by bundy71
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Great looking truck. Color is right also.  Enjoy. Later RJD
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2020 Shasta Phoenix SPF 27RKSS (sold)
2018 Dodge Ram 2500 6.4 3:73 gearing.(sold) (sold) 2015 Chevy 2500 6.0, 4:10
Traded 2015 30WRLIKS V-Lite
Days camped 2019 62
Days camped 2020 49 days camped 2021-74 2022-40 days 2023 5 days
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04-26-2019, 06:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Denver, NC
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Congrats on the new truck  Welcome to the RAM Family
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2015 Ram 2500 CTD,CC,SB,4x4
2016 Rockwood 2703 Emerald Edition
Husky CenterLine TS Hitch
TST 507 TPMS
Progressive Industries EMS-PT30X
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04-26-2019, 06:56 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: That one particular harbor
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Thanks.
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04-26-2019, 07:17 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by g1shadow
Funny how things change . I remember my grand parents pulling their 14 ft travel trailer all over behind a 1980 Chevy monte carlo. Lol
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That's for sure! Our first trip camping in the 60s, my parents rented a big pup up. The rental company attached a bumper hitch to their Rambler wagon. Darn near pulled the bumper off!
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04-26-2019, 07:54 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
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You have good taste. I also just upgraded to the 2019 Ram 1500 LIMITED with the 3.92 gear ratio (11540 lbs. towing). Awesome truck...
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04-26-2019, 08:03 AM
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Member
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Location: That one particular harbor
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My only problem right now is that I have no brake controller. Dealer says new one is on back order, and won’t be in until June. We are going away with our Rockwood 1910ESP, weighing in at 2,180. Would you wait for the OEM brake controller, towing without a controller? Or install an aftermarket?
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04-26-2019, 08:12 AM
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Senior Member
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Location: Reno, NV
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Quote:
Originally Posted by g1shadow
Funny how things change . I remember my grand parents pulling their 14 ft travel trailer all over behind a 1980 Chevy monte carlo. Lol
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Hey, I still own that Monte Carlo.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jfkmk
That's for sure! Our first trip camping in the 60s, my parents rented a big pup up. The rental company attached a bumper hitch to their Rambler wagon. Darn near pulled the bumper off!
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I remember renting a bumper hitch from UHaul. It was clamped to the bumper of my mother's '69 Dodge Dart/Slant 6. Attached to the hitch was a tow bar to pull a dead car. The setup was so loose, I had to constantly counter-steer the Dart as the dead car changed directions.
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2019 Forest River Surveyor Legend 19BHLE
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04-26-2019, 08:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: MN
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bundy71
My only problem right now is that I have no brake controller. Dealer says new one is on back order, and won’t be in until June. We are going away with our Rockwood 1910ESP, weighing in at 2,180. Would you wait for the OEM brake controller, towing without a controller? Or install an aftermarket?
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You've probably towed more than i have, but a couple thoughts if it was me. Check the owners manual. It should indicate the tow limit w/o WDH and brake controller. I'm also assuming you haven't had any issues with swaying while towing the trailer previously. Maybe hook it up and take it for a test run close by, get a feel for the increased stopping distance. If you're towing through the mountains I would probably pick up a used (oem or after market) brake controller somewhere and have the dealer install it. Used oem (junkyard?) would be ideal, then they could just swap it out when yours shows up in June.
Good luck, and nice truck.
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2018 Patriot (Grey Wolf) 23MK travel trailer
2011 Durango 5.7L and OEM tow package
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04-26-2019, 08:42 AM
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Grammar Pedant
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Frederick, CO
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I agree with MillMitch. I'd take a look at any guidance in the manual as a starting point. I'd then evaluate where I'm intending to tow. These provide a good framework to evaluate the trade-off. Check the laws, too, about what is required for trailer brakes in your state.
2,200 lbs is pretty light behind a 1/2 ton truck. I'd let the truck's weight and brakes manage the trailer and tow as-is. My answer would change significantly if we were talking about a non-truck platform or if the terrain was severely graded.
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TV: 2019 F-350 Lariat 4WD CCSB 6.7 PSD 3.55, 3,591 lb payload
Former RV: 2018 Rockwood Mini Lite 2504S
Former RV: 2007 Fleetwood/Coleman Utah
Former TV: 2005 F-150 King Ranch 4WD SCrew 5.4L Tow Package
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04-26-2019, 08:52 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Central Maine
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Just curious why you would wait on the brake controller?
Will it be an integrated controller in dash that they are waiting on?
If not you can probably do it yourself, most half tons are prewired for the hookups. Just a couple wire nuts and you're good to go! (actually, I used crimps and heat shrink on my set up to be a little more secure but they both get the job done)
By the way- I love you came into it knowing the crap that would fly over a large trailer and half ton! I'm not quite as big as you but the guys with the one tons love to tell me my truck isn't big enough.... even if I'm well within my limits!
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04-26-2019, 09:00 AM
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Location: Hills of Northwestern PA
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In PA, no trailer brakes required under 3000#.
I'd tow it.
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2019 Ford F-150 S-Crew 5.5 bed V8 w/tow package, ITBC, Tow Mirrors, 3.55, SumoSprings, 7000# GVWR, 1990#CC
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04-26-2019, 09:03 AM
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Scoundrel
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Montrose, Colorado
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bundy71
My wife and I just purchased a new tow vehicle.
A 2019 Ram Bighorn, to pull our 2018 ESP1910.
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Congratulations on the new truck! She's a beauty.
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2024 Geo Pro 15TB, 400W Solar, 2 Golf Cart batteries
2015 F-150 5.0L V8 XLT Crew Cab, 4x4, Tow Package, 36 gal tank, 3.55 locker, 1891 payload, Integrated Brake Controller, Roadmaster Active Suspension
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04-26-2019, 09:12 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: That one particular harbor
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CentralMePistol
Just curious why you would wait on the brake controller?
Will it be an integrated controller in dash that they are waiting on?
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I want the integrated brake controller for the cleaner look. But I may just go with the aftermarket to be safe.
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04-26-2019, 09:17 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Central Maine
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bundy71
I want the integrated brake controller for the cleaner look. But I may just go with the aftermarket to be safe.
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Fair enough...
If you end up aftermarket I'm partial to the P3.... looks slick and works very well!
And... I plan to take it with me to my next truck.
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2015 Chevy 2500 4x4 Crew Cab
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04-26-2019, 09:52 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: North Port Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Btsanders101
You have good taste. I also just upgraded to the 2019 Ram 1500 LIMITED with the 3.92 gear ratio (11540 lbs. towing). Awesome truck...
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Nice Truck ....
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