Downsizing, truck advice?
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Stick with a 2500, and if it were me I'd look for a long bed if possible and drop the Titan Fuel tank in it. I did that for my 3500 and running empty (and stock) I'm pushing about 800 miles on roughly 50 gallons, with a load I'm back down into the 500 - 550 mile range, less if I have a head wind.
I would have gotten a 2500 when I bought my '08 new if they would have had an SLT with the options my 3500 came with, but the dealer dropped the price to what the 2500 costs so I still ended up out on top.
I would have gotten a 2500 when I bought my '08 new if they would have had an SLT with the options my 3500 came with, but the dealer dropped the price to what the 2500 costs so I still ended up out on top.
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From: Auburn, WA
While the 2013 truck does come with a class 5 hitch and it clearly gives the specs on the bodybuilder web site the 2011 and I suspect the 2012 didn't.. well it's kind of hazy and hard to find but it states in link. http://www.media.chrysler.com/dcxms/..._HD_Towing.pdf
"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.
The hitches are junk, it's just a piece of flimsy round tube with a few welds, there are many instances of failure. It was almost a crime for them to have installed these hitches and not clearly stated the rating both on the hitch and in the owners manual.
"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.
The hitches are junk, it's just a piece of flimsy round tube with a few welds, there are many instances of failure. It was almost a crime for them to have installed these hitches and not clearly stated the rating both on the hitch and in the owners manual.
To the op, I still think you're doing yourself a dis service if you're not pulling with a diesel. I guess I would not be satisfied dropping a couple gears and winding the motor up to keep speed on every grade on I10, I25, and I40.
If cost is an issue then why not look for a low mile 3rd gen and save yourself $10k over the cost of a new rig?
You want another 250k+ miles of towing out of your truck then IMO the Hemi is not the best choice.
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