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Bigfoot,
Our 381RE with everything on it, including the leveling system, tipped the scales at 9450 lbs dry from the factory. Most info on the 'net on my 2004 Silverado 2500HD says its towing is 10,200 lbs. But I have factory pamplet from 2004 on the 2500HD and 3500 that states the max towing capacity starts at 12,000 lbs for the two trucks, regardless whether it has the 6.0L gas, the 8.1L gas, or 6.6L diesel. In the real world, my 2500HD 6.0L is slow out of the hole, but does fine once moving forward. Backing up a small incline is a whole different story. I now try and avoid back-in sites with a slight uphill entrance to the pad. Your Ram probably won't even break a sweat with the 318RE. I say buy the 318RE. We love ours.
Jerry
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Jerry Rowell - N4QPC
Helena, Alabama
2004 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab LS, 6.0L,
2014 Montana High Country 318RE with Ground Control Electric Auto Leveling System 
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ALSO THAT FIGURE IS THAT THE FACTORY WEIGHT EMPTY. IF SO YOU NEED TO ADD THE WEIGHT OF THE BATTERY(S) AND THE PROPANE TANKS THAT WILL INCREACE THE HITCH WEIGHT.
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