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Old 08-20-2017, 03:51 PM   #5
madmaxmutt
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Originally Posted by Flyguy66 View Post
thanks so much. we are so discouraged. we just ran numbers on my Ram1500 bighorn 2015 and used an online calculator and with 20% safety margin, our truck won't pull either of the ones we want such a bummer.
having to downside I suppose. the dealers said we'd be ok with the Ram but the calculators say differently. appreciate it
FWIW, I have never seen ANY manufacturer state that you need a safety margin beyond their stated ratings. They don't get sued left and right by people who had an accident towing, because the ratings are the ratings.
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