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Originally Posted by sourdough
Not being smart aleck but it's obvious you've never 1) pulled a trailer with a dry weight of 8000 lbs.- then loaded, with a 1/2 ton (been there, done that), and 2) don't know what you don't know about what you are going to carry. Heck, I probably carry a thousand pounds of stuff in the bed of my truck and THEN all the stuff in the trailer - a lot. Remember, it's a 1/2 ton. ANYTHING added to the trailer or put in the truck will cut that payload down or diminish any margin you have in gvw, gawr etc.
Just understand a 1/2 ton, no matter what you think its "capabilities" are, runs out of "carrying" capacity at about 7-8k IMO; if you want to be safe and have an enjoyable towing experience. Don't believe the hype about what its "towing" abilities are, they're pure BS. Some will tell you they are pulling the Titanic with a rubber band powered scooter and nothing could be better...believe that at your own peril.
You're thinking you will have the most conservative pin weight of 1700 on the trailer...with a payload of less than 2500 lbs., and a family weight of 500 lbs. conservatively; that's 2200..conservatively then you have the 5th wheel hitch (100???), toys, gear, tools, etc. You just need to think about what's going on. If you ask anyone on here that has been towing for a while I guarantee there will be a hundred things that are needed on a trip you haven't thought about. I will say I carry at least triple the amount of weight I thought I would carry when I started.
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You know what is super, super funny?
I just looked up the payload of a 2014 RAM 6.4. 1900 lbs??? Is that right? If so.......
And you’re towing WHAT? The reality is
you are likely WAY over loaded, and I’m making sure I am inside the envelope! What are your numbers? Not being a smart alec, I am just curious. BTW, the F150 has a significant advantage in torque over the 6.4!
EDIT: Sorry. Thought you’re towing a fifth wheel. But: Dry hitch near 1000, hitch, and how much in your truck? If you really have a payload under 2k, it is likely that it is outside the envelope.