How big of a fifth wheel camper can I pull with my '07 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 with a 5.7 HEMI? The GVWR is 6700 pounds. Do I subtract the actual weight of the truck and passengers ect. To get the net carrying capacity? Thanks
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How big of a fifth wheel camper can I pull with my '07 Dodge Ram 1500 4X4 with a 5.7 HEMI? The GVWR is 6700 pounds. Do I subtract the actual weight of the truck and passengers ect. To get the net carrying capacity? Thanks
I pull a 32 ft fifth wheel and a boat with my GMC 12 ton 4wd. I put a set of super springs on it and good to go.
Cool, thanks Torch. That is a big ole camper you have!!!
Speck, as long as your suspension will handle it the truck will pull it. Either airbags on the rear or super springs. I like the super springs because they do not affect your ride under normal circumstances. They only work when you load them. Get a 5th wheel hitch with a super slide and a brake controller and you are in business.
You could pull a double wide iffen ya wanted to....now stopping it is a different deal.
Don't know the truck, but you're definitely going to want to put a transmission cooler on that thing if it doesn't have one and a good brake controller and bags or springs like Torch said. And don't be following nobody you like too close neither. If they gewbers, it'd be OK to though.
Wannabe...
The Mr. has a 1500 4x4 2009 Hemi and it has a trans. cooler on it but it would definitely need airbags before it could handle a 5th wheel!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wannabe...
Thanks all. It has a tow package on it already so the transmission cooler is there. Super Springs are a great idea
I pull a 32 ft fifth wheel with a F250 diesel and I installed airbags on it. I pump them to 60 psi with a 12v air pump and just let all but 10 psi out when I get there. My camper has a bedroom slide which gives me lots of hitch weight.
Looks like i am gonna have a place to stay at butla this year.Thumbs Up
Mr. Jim, YOU are always welcome!!! Heck, you can have your own keyThumbs UpQuote:
Originally Posted by jimfish
Speck the GVWR is the most your truck should weigh fully loaded; such as people, fuel, payload in the bed. If you look into them numbers some more you should find the GCVWR, which in your case will probably be about 10,000 pounds. Basically your GCVWR minus your actual loaded truck weight equals your towing capacity.
Good info! Thanks a bunch
Get you a biggen.