geobet
12-25-2016, 05:19 PM
I'll keep this short. Traded in my Ram 2500 with cummins after I installed bed rails for the new Patriot hitch along with Firestone ride rite air bags. Weighed my 2500 with the new Montana High Country 310RE on two different Cat scales and found out not all information provided by the dealer nor Keystone was spot on.
Bought the 5er after talking to Keystone. Said the pin weight was around 2200#. Dealer had a tag stating the correct weight but way off on the pin weight. Actual pin was 2580#. Truck towed fine on the way home. No problems. Towed level and plenty of power etc. and handling was great.
Here's the Ram 2500 facts:
RAWR = only 40# to spare
GVWR = 900# over the 10,000 rating.
Rear tires = only 240#s to spare
So, I traded my 2013 Ram 2500 for a 2017 Ram 3500 dually. Haven't weight everything in yet but I now believe that I've got lots of extra capacity with this truck. Wife is eyeing a Splendide washer/dryer combo so.......had to upgrade my truck to haul it. What do you think? Haven't hooked it up yet but the rear on the Ram 3500 sits really high - I'm hoping the pin weight of the High Country makes it squat a few inches. Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking with it.
Cheers:
George
Bought the 5er after talking to Keystone. Said the pin weight was around 2200#. Dealer had a tag stating the correct weight but way off on the pin weight. Actual pin was 2580#. Truck towed fine on the way home. No problems. Towed level and plenty of power etc. and handling was great.
Here's the Ram 2500 facts:
RAWR = only 40# to spare
GVWR = 900# over the 10,000 rating.
Rear tires = only 240#s to spare
So, I traded my 2013 Ram 2500 for a 2017 Ram 3500 dually. Haven't weight everything in yet but I now believe that I've got lots of extra capacity with this truck. Wife is eyeing a Splendide washer/dryer combo so.......had to upgrade my truck to haul it. What do you think? Haven't hooked it up yet but the rear on the Ram 3500 sits really high - I'm hoping the pin weight of the High Country makes it squat a few inches. Anyway, that's my story and I'm sticking with it.
Cheers:
George