Question re: Ram 1500 max towing

[Laffs]

At max tow your payload (passengers and cargo) is like 500lbs. Basically it's (truck weight) + (trailer weight) + (payload) cannot exceed the GCWR

So a 1500 Sport crew short bed with a 5.7 Hemi and 3.21 gears weighs around 5200 lbs and is rated at a max tow of 8040 lbs with a GCWR of 13800

(5200) + (8040) + (payload) = 13800

(13240) + (payload) = 13800

(payload) = 560lbs

For a similar spec truck but 3.92 gears

(5200) + (10220) + (payload) = 15975

(15420) + (payload) = 15975

(payload) = 555lbs

It's crazy that more people don't pay attention to GCWR in my opinion, or they just see a tow rating and neglect to factor in how much people and stuff they are loading in the truck when towing max. I've said before if you're going to be near max tow on any 1/2 ton truck make sure it's just you or another person in the truck during those tows, drive with serious caution if you plan on going right to max weights, or jump up to the 3/4 ton.

[Ponyryd]

At max tow your payload (passengers and cargo) is like 500lbs. Basically it's (truck weight) + (trailer weight) + (payload) cannot exceed the GCWR

So a 1500 Sport crew short bed with a 5.7 Hemi and 3.21 gears weighs around 5200 lbs and is rated at a max tow of 8040 lbs with a GCWR of 13800

(5200) + (8040) + (payload) = 13800

(13240) + (payload) = 13800

(payload) = 560lbs

For a similar spec truck but 3.92 gears

(5200) + (10220) + (payload) = 15975

(15420) + (payload) = 15975

(payload) = 555lbs

It's crazy that more people don't pay attention to GCWR in my opinion, or they just see a tow rating and neglect to factor in how much people and stuff they are loading in the truck when towing max.I've said before if you're going to be near max tow on any 1/2 ton truck make sure it's just you or another person in the truck during those tows, drive with serious caution if you plan on going right to max weights, or jump up to the 3/4 ton.

Thanks, and that’s why I asked instead of just telling them they’d be fine, lol. Pretty sad though that our sales dept showed me the brochure and said that’s what it could tow. I thought that rating was way to high, and here we are now, all of us a little bit smarter