Has anyone purchased the Dana Super 60 for the max towing package.

[devildodge]

Curious if anyone has got the Dana Super 60 axle. We are having a debate about maximum tongue weight and I can not find anything about how they got their tongue weight right with a maximum load trailer.

The towing chart says 1100 is the maximum tongue weight and the hitch itself is rated to 1275.

10% is a minimum tongue weight so that says the trailer can only weigh 11000 or 12750. But, you have to subtract the weight of the hitch...usually about 70lbs.

So, how do they get that max trailer weight. Guess you have to have a light tongue or the Dana Super 60 adds to that.

So you Quad Cab 2wd owners...anyone get the Super 60

 

[devildodge]

Anyone get the DANA Super 60 yet. Been 3 model years out now...no one seems that frequents internet forums seems to have got the option

 

[JJRamTX]

Curious also since I saw somewhere (whether stamped in the hitch or just class IV rating) that it is 1500 LBS tongue max for the hitch and class IV receiver so the limiting factor is still the axle. Which also makes me curious because I saw somewhere that when you order 22" wheels from the factory you get stronger bearing assemblies.

 

[devildodge]

This is an old conversation that just happened to come up again.

The 2019 literature said 1100lb max tongue weight. The recommend a Weight Distribution Hitch over 500lbs.

At one point we saw notice of 1200lbs.

The Class of hitch may very well go to 1500...but the last conversation said 1200...1100 being in the manual at one point.

 

[brian42]

I'm not sure how many people are going to get that. It is hard enough the stay within GVWR and GCWR as it is. The Max Tow adds some beef to the rear to pull more but that's a lot for a 1/2 ton to pull.

If I was considering the Max Tow for the 1500 I would be looking for 2500s in my price range instead.

Just my .02

 

[LoNeStAr]

The 1200 is only when using a WDH.