FINALLY found my truck's towing and payload capacities!

[irishwake63]

https://www.ramtrucks.com/towingws/...&serviceType=json&action=TOWINGINFOBYVIN&vin=1c6rrebt2nn197272 is what I have and it comes up with error

 

[Eighty]

https://www.ramtrucks.com/towingws/...&serviceType=json&action=TOWINGINFOBYVIN&vin=1c6rrebt2nn197272 is what I have and it comes up with error

Try it like this (your link is truncated):

https://www.ramtrucks.com/towingws/TowingServlet?rid=ram&serviceType=json&action=TOWINGINFOBYVIN&vin=1C6RREBT2NN197272

 

[irishwake63]

Try it like this (your link is truncated):

https://www.ramtrucks.com/towingws/TowingServlet?rid=ram&serviceType=json&action=TOWINGINFOBYVIN&vin=1C6RREBT2NN197272

that worked! thanks!

 

[irishwake63]

that worked! thanks!

 

[irishwake63]

what is mpi max payload and hpims max towing?

 

[moodysj]

The method Brutal _HO posted worked for me. Thanks

 

[moodysj]

I’m pretty sure it’s required by law. Can you post a picture?

Only payload info....

 

[Eighty]

Only payload info....

Yeah, I see it. Towing is never there. I thought you were saying it didn't mention payload.

Edit: And for what it's worth, you don't even need to know your max towing capacity. You'll (almost) always hit payload capacity (due to the tongue weight) before you hit pulling capacity.

 

[Bt10]

Yeah, I see it. Towing is never there. I thought you were saying it didn't mention payload.

Edit: And for what it's worth, you don't even need to know your max towing capacity. You'll (almost) always hit payload capacity (due to the tongue weight) before you hit pulling capacity.

Well, usually...

😄


Seriously tho, if you ever load up and want to see the numbers, you can have 4100lbs on the rear axle, 7100lbs on the whole truck, and 17k lbs GCW for a V8 3.92. The sticker only does some of the math for you.

 

[LaxDfns15]

Maximum towing is mainly based on engine and rear differential gears. Like @Eighty said, you're almost always going to hit your payload limit on a 1500 truck before you hit towing capacity.

Per your sticker, the GVWR is 7100 and your curb weight is 7100-1422 = 5678. GCWR is 17000-5678, so max towing is 11,322 pounds. You'll almost always hit your payload of 1422 - (your weight + whatever else you've put in the truck except gas) before you hit that towing number.

Great discussion on towing and numbers, even if you're not focusing on a camper: So you want to tow a camper! Discussion thread.