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Originally Posted by 08ramguy
Is there any way that you can get pics posted of that set up, I just bought a ram 2500 and was thinking of getting the fuzion 322.....
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08ramguy, I know you didn't ask for any advice, but I wanted to bring a couple of things to your attention.
If you owned a new 2012 Ram 2500HD with diesel, the payload would be 2090 and the total tow limit of 12850lbs (with automatic trans, that goes to 15500 lbs). The Fuzion 322 has a hitch weight of 2845 and a GVW of 16000. That means the hitch weight is about 36% greater than your payload and the trailer weight (loaded) is about 25% greater than your max tow weight. If the 322 were towed empty without batteries or propane, you'd be 800 lbs over your max payload and within 1000 lbs of your max trailer weight, so essentially, if you loaded one 4wheeler in the toy compartment, you'd be almost at your max towing limit for the truck. Add a hitch for the trailer, 2 batteries and 60 lbs of propane and a coujple of passengers, and you'd be over your truck's payload limit by probably 1500 to 2000 lbs. With the pinweight of the trailer on the truck, there'd be no room for passengers or cargo, so theoretically, no gas for the 4wheeler, no passengers to travel with you, no other cargo could be added and you'd still be 800 lbs OVER your max load.
As an example, imagine someone owned a Ranger Supercab and posted that they were considering buying a Springdale 247 Fifth wheel that weighed 6415 lbs and had a tongue weight of 975 empty. What would be your "kneejerk" reaction about the safety of their proposal? They would be "within" the payload of their truck and as long as they only loaded about 500 lbs in the trailer, they'd be only about 25% overloaded on their max trailer weight. Could you imagine a Ranger towing a 28' fifth wheel down the highway and if you saw it travelling along at 65 MPH, would you think that the driver was operating the rig safely?
That example is roughly what you'd be doing to your 2500HD if you tried to tow a Fuzion 322. Will it do it? probably... Safely and without overloading your tow vehicle? Doubtful... Very VERY doubtful.
I'd urge you to reconsider either a larger TV or a smaller trailer.