One Week with my 1500

[HRCfan1]

I'm OK with mine. My trailers max out at 7k:
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Honestly, I was hoping for more with a 1/2 ton Diesel, but I know my 3.21 pushed down my towing capacity in favor of the fuel economy I want.

It might sound a little ignorant, but I do take capacities with a grain of salt. Proper loading, weight distribution, and responsible driving are a much bigger factor in how much you can carry. I purposely kept the sunroof, ramboxes, multi-gate, and air suspension out of the equation because I knew they would be heavy and hurt my payload.

I've seen them as low as 1050lbs, which is basically 5 adults and a cooler full of beer. I can promise you that even with all the bells and whistles, your 1500 can handle more than that. The main reason for the low numbers is in order to conform to the DOT's GVWR. The figures are incredibly conservative because your average moron is going to be going 85 down the highway with 10k strapped to his tail and absolutely no concept about trailer brakes or load distribution.

Dang. That seems like a really low towing capacity for a 2wd without some of the heavy options.


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[User_3336]

I know it isn't an apples to apples comparison but it definitely made me laugh that my wife's 2021 Audi Q7 has a higher payload rating than my Ram 1500:

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5 people can sit in your backseat????

 

[Idahoktm]

5 people can sit in your backseat????

3 row seating. 2/3/2

 

[TimGee]

Sure, if you're doing it frequently. But, no reason to get a 2500 (payload isn't that great on some of those, either) to tow heavy once or twice a year.

Good point. Beautiful picture. Headed to Bear Lake, Utah in a week with my trailer. Can't wait. Kids are getting older. . . .

 

[SnowBlaZR2]

Good point. Beautiful picture. Headed to Bear Lake, Utah in a week with my trailer. Can't wait. Kids are getting older. . . .

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Nice camper. We should be in Utah for a bit in the fall.

 

[asgadf/lkjnadsfg]

Why would you opt for a large adult male? For that same 229 lbs of payload you could have two swimsuit models and a camera.

This man needs a promotion. That's the best thing I've read here in many weeks.

 

[Ninety-9 SE-L]

Dang. That seems like a really low towing capacity for a 2wd without some of the heavy options.

Yea, I purposely avoided a lot of the heavier options for this reason. When I started shopping, I saw how low they can go with certain additions, like sunroof, multigate, ramboxes, and other things. I wanted an optioned-out Ram, but I decided to forego the things I knew I really wouldn't use.

It seems the 3.21 is my main enemy when it comes to tow *rating.* Emphasis on the word 'rating' because I'm going to take that with a grain of salt.

It doesn't say it, but the only difference between the 2 trucks above is the A/R. Otherwise, Identical trucks.

Bottom line, I still prefer the 3.21, I'm trying to max out my efficiency. This is a road-trip/commuter/work vehicle that sees some towing here and there. I've made it clear in other discussions, I don't believe the 3.21 makes a huge difference on highways or on flat pulls. Maybe if I was pulling something up a slow mountain pass, but otherwise, I'm comfortable exceeding my ratings with caution.

I probably won't even have much opportunity to exceed my tow rating, but when I do, it will be under optimal conditions.