New Member need help

[Rob13]

Originally Posted by jasin1

Rob take another picture of your door jam…your looking for ANOTHER sticker like the one from wired George in post #8 above I believe…it may be on the door jam itself …look all over the door and the door jam ..one sticker is usually on the truck jam and one is usually on the door itself….same drivers door….it specifically says payload or cargo capacity…usually yellow

thanks will look right now

[Rob13]

https://www.keystoneforums.com/forum...1&d=1626384827

thanks found it.1824#

[Rob13]

Originally Posted by Rob13

thanks will look right now

thanks found it. looks like a fifth wheel is out of the picture with those numbers.

[jasin1]

Yep unfortunately the numbers don’t lie….may want to try a bumper pull trailer for now and upgrade the truck and go to a fifth wheel later

[sourdough]

Youch! That IS awfully low! Even a large bumper pull will push that. Wow.

[Frosty46]

Originally Posted by Rob13

Hello, as you can tell am new to RV'ing and have many questions. wife and I are retiring soon so we want to do some traveling. as of yet I have not purchased a 5th wheel as I am researching different models.
would be towing with 2018 2500 Ram CC 4x4 6.7L cummins with GVWR of 10000#, curb weight of 7070# which I assume leaves me with 2930#. checked many sites to try to read up on what will work with this truck and it gets very confusing.
thinking about 368 MBI. with pin weight of 1980# which would leave me 950# which is not much weight since I have not factored in persons and hitch. could use some advice. some people including the dealerships tell you truck can handle it but I am a little skeptical? other question, I do not have any experience in tailoring but was told bigger rv's are easier to maneuver then smaller or am I biting off more than I can chew? wife wants larger one to accommodate when our grown children and spouses want to come along.any help would be appreciated, thanks in advance. Rob

I own a 2007 Dodge 2500 Ram with the 6.7 Cummins Diesel which has had full deletes done, along with improved intake filter setup. It is a 2x4 crew cab long bed. Air Bags installed. It pulls my 35 foot toy hauler with great ease. I get over 30 mpg empty and 14.7 pulling the trailer. The trailer weighs in around 13K. Have the deletes done by a solid operation, no hacks that will save you hundreds.

[jasin1]

Originally Posted by Frosty46

I own a 2007 Dodge 2500 Ram with the 6.7 Cummins Diesel which has had full deletes done, along with improved intake filter setup. It is a 2x4 crew cab long bed. Air Bags installed. It pulls my 35 foot toy hauler with great ease. I get over 30 mpg empty and 14.7 pulling the trailer. The trailer weighs in around 13K. Have the deletes done by a solid operation, no hacks that will save you hundreds.

You have a 2 wheel drive truck that probably has more payload although I wouldn’t want to tow a large fifth wheel with a 2500
Also I didn’t think anyone was doing deletes anymore.

I really don’t get the one person out of 100 who tries to encourage towing overloaded..maybe you can explain so I understand…I am really just curious what the motivation is for that

When someone comes on the forum and asks how to do something safely…why would you want to put them in a iffy situation?

Is it just for the entertainment or drama of posts arguing back and forth?

[Frosty46]

Originally Posted by jasin1

You have a 2 wheel drive truck that probably has more payload although I wouldn’t want to tow a large fifth wheel with a 2500
Also I didn’t think anyone was doing deletes anymore.

I really don’t get the one person out of 100 who tries to encourage towing overloaded..maybe you can explain so I understand…I am really just curious what the motivation is for that

When someone comes on the forum and asks how to do something safely…why would you want to put them in a iffy situation?

Is it just for the entertainment or drama of posts arguing back and forth?

So sorry for your thoughts of someone being "out to get you". I stated my experiences with my rig that has gone well over 120k without problem one. I take offense at your words and would reply in much stronger terms under other circumstances. Do follow the advice of those telling you to sell your truck and buy another , most likely best path for you now.

[jasin1]

Originally Posted by Frosty46

So sorry for your thoughts of someone being "out to get you". I stated my experiences with my rig that has gone well over 120k without problem one. I take offense at your words and would reply in much stronger terms under other circumstances. Do follow the advice of those telling you to sell your truck and buy another , most likely best path for you now.

Yeah maybe I could have worded it differently… for the sake of the forum and general civility.. although I will say I don’t think it’s good to give unsafe advice on towing overloaded…that’s my opinion.. I’m glad I got to hear some sound ,good safe advice when I joined and found out my truck wasn’t up for the task…and I think you confused me with the op…I already bought another truck 6 months ago..

[SR71 Jet Mech]

Funny,
I have a partner with a 2016 Laramie Limited, 6.7 4X4 CC SB MEGA and he’s bound and determined to get a fifth wheel. I walked over with him to check his sticker and his payload is 1763…….

And still says he’s getting a fifth wheel.

So Brian even when you lead some to the water…

For the OP… thanks for asking and taking some great advice from these great folks. I too had a 2500 but in a 5.9l, chipped and deleted bla bla bla and then discovered this forum and also 6 months into my sig truck with a fairly light fiver.

No regrets!!!

Happy camping!!!

Scott

[jasin1]

Originally Posted by SR71 Jet Mech

Funny,
I have a partner with a 2016 Laramie Limited, 6.7 4X4 CC SB MEGA and he’s bound and determined to get a fifth wheel. I walked over with him to check his sticker and his payload is 1763…….

And still says he’s getting a fifth wheel.

So Brian even when you lead some to the water…

For the OP… thanks for asking and taking some great advice from these great folks. I too had a 2500 but in a 5.9l, chipped and deleted bla bla bla and then discovered this forum and also 6 months into my sig truck with a fairly light fiver.

No regrets!!!

Happy camping!!!

Scott

I know a guy that tows a travel trailer with a 3/4 ton…whenever the subject comes up about why I upgraded trucks he gets a bewildered look and doesn’t seem to grasp what I’m saying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOO5S4vxi0o

[sourdough]

Jasin where in the world do you come up with all these vids?? They crack me up....and it's just too early.....

[jasin1]

Originally Posted by sourdough

Jasin where in the world do you come up with all these vids?? They crack me up....and it's just too early.....

the Spinal Tap mockumentary …it’s got some funny parts

[Rob13]

Thanks for all the advice and coaching. joining this site really opened my eyes to how much I did not know about trucks and ratings. the more I talk to people at work they are just as clueless about weight limits and capabilities and assume they are good to go because they see that truck can tow 15000# or greater. I will try to sell or trade my 2500 so I can get into the 3500 world and have less worries. if I feel that I am losing money by selling my 2500 I will just get something that will work with that truck, but I will never put my family or someone else's in jeopardy because of my lack of knowledge. Thanks Again all for the valuable information and I will definitely reach out again when I need help..

[wiredgeorge]

Originally Posted by Rob13

Thanks for all the advice and coaching. joining this site really opened my eyes to how much I did not know about trucks and ratings. the more I talk to people at work they are just as clueless about weight limits and capabilities and assume they are good to go because they see that truck can tow 15000# or greater. I will try to sell or trade my 2500 so I can get into the 3500 world and have less worries. if I feel that I am losing money by selling my 2500 I will just get something that will work with that truck, but I will never put my family or someone else's in jeopardy because of my lack of knowledge. Thanks Again all for the valuable information and I will definitely reach out again when I need help..

Good decision... next we will have to work on your photography; after posting the payload placard picture I was still not able to read what it said...

[wiredgeorge]

Originally Posted by jasin1

the Spinal Tap mockumentary …it’s got some funny parts

You have been here long enough to understand that full deletes a chip and airbags triple the payload of any truck!

[jasin1]

Originally Posted by wiredgeorge

You have been here long enough to understand that full deletes a chip and airbags triple the payload of any truck!

Yep and racing stripes make em go faster