Does anyone know what the tongue weight rating is on my 2010 3500 Dually receiver with a weight distribution hitch in use? I can't find anything on ratings using a weight distribution hitch. My travel trailer will have around a 1400 pound tongue weight. hoping to not have to go to a beefier receiver hitch.

 

Did you check out Dodge Body Builders. Com Web site? here is the link. http://www.dodge.com/bodybuilder/year.pdf
This will provide trailer towing max weights and such. Click on model year, then the Ram icon and then what mode of truck. You may then need to click on the pick-up WB and style or you may go right to the technical information. Under this is the base payload/GCW/Trailer tow.
Hope this helps?
Jim W.

 

Jim, I have been all over the Body Builders site and cannot find anything about weight distribution other than that it is recommended for trailers over 5,000 pounds. Thanks for your input though.

 

I think with weight distribution it's 1200 tounge on the stock hitch if they are the same as the 3rd gen... don't recall exactly though.


I'd upgrade personally. I did on my current truck.

 

Can I ask what hitch you upgraded to? I am kinda looking at the Reese titan/towbeast right now.

 

Putnum, but they are out of business.


I think one of the benefits of a real hitch is that it brings the weight forward as well as being more beefy. Mine attaches up further down the frame.

 

most of the aftermarket hitches also drop the hitch receiver height down below the stock mount, right? good thing since the stock truck is so butt-high!

 

10,000 pound with 1000 pound tongue weight for the stock receiver I think.
I just put this on mine, 140 bucks on Ebay:

http://www.curtmfg.com/index.cfm?eve...ductCode=15573

 

I looked at that Curt. Nice hitch. I ended up going with the Draw-Tite Titan hitch.

 

Even thou the hitch didn't change it appears the ratings has dropped from 1,200/12,000 to 1,000/10,000 with WD.



This is the hitch I am replacing my OEM hitch with. It mount's better than any other hitch, and actually replaces the OEM hitch, instead of sitting below it. It's a 2.5" hitch, but the local machine shop is going to weld a 2" sleeve in for me for a few bucks.

http://www.etrailer.com/Trailer-Hitc...eid=2005302748

 

That's a nice hitch but not at more than 2.5 times the price.

 

Based on how it mounts, I easily think it's worth the cash. 5 bolts in 2 different planes, vs 3 bolts in 1 plane (it does have one bolt horizontal, but not into the frame).

Found it on ebay for 317 shipped.. not cheap, but it's a pretty important piece.

 

$227 difference, those must be expensive bolts!

 

It's just a much stronger design. I am sure the Curt works fine, but it looks weaker than the stock design to me.. and I really hate that look of the hitch below the OEM one.

But hey, you have $227 in your pocket for other toys that I dont

 

So the owners manual and the bobybuilder website differ in the max rating. The bobybuilder seems more accurate, as it has the same ratings as the older trucks (same hitch).

Bodybuilder...

3. The recommended tongue weight is between 10 percent and 15 percent of the gross trailer weight. However, the maximum tongue weight on Class III (the bumper ball) is limited to 500 pounds, and Class IV (the receiver hitch) to 1,200 pounds. Additionally, the GAWRs and GVWRs should never be exceeded.
4. The maximum trailer weight is 5,000 pounds for a weight-carrying hitch. A weight distributing system is recommended for trailers over 5,000 pounds. A fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch is required for trailers over 12,000 pounds.