Car Trailer/ Tow Vehicle
You have to follow the towing capacity limits in your owners manual. If your in an accident with a trailer you will be sued. Your truck and trailer better be spot on legal. Brakes on both axles on a tandem is a must!
I towed with a 04 Ram Quad 1500 with a 4.7 and a 3.92 rear gear. My open 18' trailer weights 1950# and the car weights 3200#. Well below the trailers 7000# GVW rating and the trucks tow rating too.
On a level road it pulls it just fine. I get 18 mpg doing 65mph in overdrive. But on steeper grades I have to put the trans in tow mode and the fuel millage goes away. And it has to downshift two or three times and put you foot to the floor to get up the longer grades. Really should have a more powerful truck.
You have to follow the towing capacity limits in your owners manual. If your in an accident with a trailer you will be sued. Your truck and trailer better be spot on legal. Brakes on both axles on a tandem is a must!
I towed with a 04 Ram Quad 1500 with a 4.7 and a 3.92 rear gear. My open 18' trailer weights 1950# and the car weights 3200#. Well below the trailers 7000# GVW rating and the trucks tow rating too.
On a level road it pulls it just fine. I get 18 mpg doing 65mph in overdrive. But on steeper grades I have to put the trans in tow mode and the fuel millage goes away. And it has to downshift two or three times and put you foot to the floor to get up the longer grades. Really should have a more powerful truck.
