Towing Hitch Class Ratings & Ram Limits
#1
05-24-2010, 03:34 PM
Towing Hitch Class Ratings & Ram Limits
THESE ARE THE MAXIMUM CAPACITIES OF THE HITCH SYSTEM - NOT YOUR VEHICLE. VEHICLE CAPACITY CANNOT BE EXCEEDED! AS A GENERAL RULE OF THUMB, WHEN TOWING MORE THAN ONE FOURTH THE VEHICLES CAPACITY, TRAILER BRAKES SHOULD BE USED. WHEN TOWING MORE THAN ONE HALF THE VEHICLES CAPACITY, A WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING HITCH SHOULD BE USED!
Class I (Most Vehicles/Bumper on Trucks) - Up to 2000 lbs. - Tongue Weight to 200 lbs.
Class II (Mid to Full Size Cars, Small Pickups/SUVs, Mini Vans) - Up to 3500 lbs. - Tongue Weight to 350 lbs.
Class III (Mid Size Pickups, Full Size 1/2 ton Pickups w/o factory tow package, Full Size Vans, Mid Size SUVs) - Up to 5000 lbs. - Tongue Weight to 500 lbs.
Class IV (Half ton trucks w/Factory Tow, most 3/4 ton trucks & Large SUVs) - Up to 12,000 lbs - Tongue Weight to 1200 lbs.
Class V aka 5th Wheel (some 3/4 ton trucks, 1 ton trucks, Dually's) - Up to 24,000 lbs. gross trailer weight.
Source: American Camper Association
Last edited by HammerZ71; 06-05-2010 at 09:39 PM.
#2
06-05-2010, 09:47 PM
3rd Gen Ram 1500 Tow Ratings by year:
2002-2007 4.7 3.55 = 6150#
3.92 = 7150#
2002-2003 5.9 3.55 = 7400#
3.92 = 8400#
2003 5.7 3.55 = 8150#
3.92 = 9150#
2004-2005 5.7 3.55 = 8200#
3.92 = 9200#
2006-2008 5.7 3.55 = 8100#
3.92 = 9100#
2008 4.7 3.55 = 6450#
3.92 = 7450#
2002-2007 4.7 3.55 = 6150#
3.92 = 7150#
2002-2003 5.9 3.55 = 7400#
3.92 = 8400#
2003 5.7 3.55 = 8150#
3.92 = 9150#
2004-2005 5.7 3.55 = 8200#
3.92 = 9200#
2006-2008 5.7 3.55 = 8100#
3.92 = 9100#
2008 4.7 3.55 = 6450#
3.92 = 7450#
Last edited by HammerZ71; 06-05-2010 at 10:01 PM.