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With the exception of the "payload exceeded" message, how does it tow? I didn't see any other negatives in your post. Maybe in a way this proves that the RAM is a better tow vehicle. The Merc allowed you to seriously overload it, possibly close to the breaking point, without a message. You may...

I got my check a few weeks ago. I applied mid December. About 8 weeks total time. I'm an allstate customer and received the application directly from my broker.

You're one of many https://5thgenrams.com/community/threads/shifter-knob-issues-2019-ram-1500-help-brand-new.1180/

Did you try this website? https://myvehicle.att.com/#/landing

Here’s a great page explaining clearly the reduction in weight from the tow vehicle. In this example it is reduced by 298 lbs. https://propridetrailerhitch.com/trailer-weight-distribution-hitch

But if you have weight Distribution some weight will be put back on the axles of the trailer. This is a fact. There was a link to a YouTube video here comparing air bags versus weight Distribution. You say you'd be over by 200 lbs. You'd be putting about 300 back on the trailer so you'd be under.

I think there's a few reasonable things you can do to slightly reduce it. Instead of buying a bike rack that mounts on the A-frame get a ladder or bumper mount. Load a bit of the heavier things in the aft cargo. Going from a 13.8% from the factory down to 11%-12% shouldn't be difficult or...

Just to add to that... You've got a trailer that is reputed to tow very well and you have a modern, powerful half ton with air suspension. Check out the combinations at the campgrounds and you'll see much worse combinations. Many overweight. Ignorance is bliss because they're doing just fine!

If you already own the truck and trailer you've got to try it out first. You might be throwing away $20,000+ and end up with a truck you don't like as much.

I think he'll be in far better shape than this. 5800 dry plus 1000lbs of gear. He can load the trailer a bit aft and keep the tongue weight in the 12% range. That would be about 820 lbs. Now a third of that gets put back on the trailer. I know some posts say that you can't do that but it...

Cut and paste from the Hensley website. The tapering allows for more flexibility, which results in less stress on the trailer frame and, more importantly, the tow-vehicle receiver. However, the straight bar is still quite rigid and can cause undue stress and a rough ride.

At the seminar they discussed the need for tapered bars and reinforcement of the hitch receiver. The reciever reinforcement probably wouldn't apply to our trucks. They showed a Grand Caravan class III hitch receiver and explained that it would twist at about 1000 lbs of force. You'd set up the...

A smaller set of steel rims and dedicated winter tires doesn't really cost much more in the long run. You're still only running on 4 at a time. :D

He covered quite a bit during the seminar. He talked about how people were too focused on the towing capacity. He gave an example of a 2700 lb trailer that he refused to sell because it tows terribly. Poor aerodynamics and center of gravity. It's the manufacturers best selling trailer because of...

He actually addressed the liability issue. One of his customers is a CFO of a large insurance company. The customer wanted to tow a large airstream with a Volvo. The airstream was above the tow rating of the Volvo. The insurance guy had the legal department research everything and they said it...

I can totally understand the need for the 8 foot bed. I'm a first time pickup owner and I'm shocked at just how small the 5'7 bed is. I actually took my Prius to home depot the other day because I knew I could fit 8 foot lengths of trim in strategically angled and close the door keeping them...

Read this, you'll feel a lot better about your setup. Meeting him in person and seeing the seminar was even more reassuring. He really knows his stuff. https://rvlifemag.com/towing-half-ton-three-quarter-ton/

A couple of weeks ago I went to a towing seminar by Andy Thomson of Can-am RV. It was really interesting. He went over everything from liability to insurance, suspension, braking, aerodynamics and more. He showed a mustang towing an airstream with a 600lb tongue weight. The weight distribution...

I think the factory brake controller uses actual data from the vehicle computer vs an aftermarket which is likely going to be using an accelerometer. The factory would be superior. An aftermarket OBD2 brake controller would be more expensive than just buying the factory one.

I noticed some have pin weights of 1060 dry and the layout has the kitchen and most storage in the back keeping the pin weight down . It'd work well for a couple with a quad cab which should have enough payload.