i have an 07 -3500 diesel ram and would like to be able to tow it behind my motor home,sometimes. my main toad is a jeep wrangler. because of the type of braking system that the truck has i am unable to use my installed/existing US gear unified braking system.question ; if anyone is towing a truck like mine,what are you useing for an aux braking system when the truck is being towed,thanks

 

I would post your question over on the IRV2.Com site, Motorhome section. Or one of the other RV forums.

There was a guy on this forum that intended to pull a 1 ton Dodge behind his
motorhome who lived in California. You might do a search here first. If fact there was a picture in one of the posts.

I looked and found one. Click on the posters name and send him a PM.

https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...ight=Motorhome

Dave

 

if you don't have 4 wheel drive or a 6 speed trans, your biggest concern will be a drive shaft disconnect. You'll kill your auto transmission pulling it all 4 down. My inlaws had a motor home and had a Honda toad, front wheel drive, so they got a tow dolly. We tried to load a F150 on it with the back wheels up and there wasn't enough weight to make the tilt go back to home on the dolly when the truck was loaded, so forget trying to do that. You can get drive shaft disconnects but they are expensive.

 

With the braking and driveline issues it may be cheaper to buy a trailer.

 

I've seen electric pumps for auto transmisions to keep them alive and I've seen some really cool remote brake devices that sit on the floorboard and push the brake like it was someone leg mounted there. They are strong enough so you don't need the assistance of the brake booster. But your looking at thousands of $$$ for each. How often would you pull the truck? You might just let the wife drive it if it's just a couple times.

 

Times, they are a-changing. I think you meant or a manual transmission. My 2010 has a 6-speed, but it's an automatic. Just to clarify.

I believe what everyone stated...

Transfer case or manual tranny in neutral.
Trailer the truck.
Better half drives the truck.
Different Toad.
HD braking systems that will push the Toad's brake pedal.
http://www.campingworld.com/shopping...g-system/30333
or
http://www.readybrake.com/brake-systems.html

 

I think a 4x4 truck like my ram could be towed with the transfer case in neutral, I know my jeep could be towed that way with no problems. I see maxbrake sells a brake controller that can be used with air or fluid I think. So that could run the truck brakes. Just a thought on the subject. But a good trailer might be the best way to go towing a truck behind a moter home.

Don T

 

The pump on a 271/3 t-case is driven off of the rear output shaft. As a result, there is no problem flat towing long distances with this case with the drivshaft connected. The transmission type does not matter in this instance. You must put the t-case in neutral and the tranny in gear or park if it is an auto. You do not want to chance the transmission spinning as this is possible since the t-case input may try to spin a little bit even though it is disconnected from the t-case output. Over a long distance, it has been proven that you can cook a tranny by doing this since the output is spinning but not being lubricated. A little resistance (trans in park) is all that is needed to be sure this does not happen.

That said, between purchasing the tow bar or heavy duty dolly and secondary braking set up, it is usually more cost-effective and simple to just buy a trailer.