Location: On Lake Murray in Chapin, South Carolina
Posts: 23
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Originally Posted by Sobomaster
I can guarantee that whatever chart they gave you, if it says a 4x4 laramie CC can pull 8,500 pounds, is incorrect.
I will scan it and post when I get chance. What I have is the Dodge magazine touting the new Dodge Ram. It goes into quite alot of detail. However, I have seen multiple tow ratings on different literature and even on Dodge's website itself.
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I am not worried about weight overloading , have a 22 ft travel trailer weighs @ 4500 lbs, I just would like for truck to sit level pulling it, hitch weight is @ 650 lbs I believe
My 22' Travel trailer is also 4400lbs empty. When I first hooked it up the rear end squatted more than I liked. This was in part because of the coils and because I was still set up for my 04 which sat higher (rake) in the back. I turned the stinger around and raised the hitch mount position quite a bit. Now with the sway bars connected I am perfectly level. My 09 is absolutely as stable as my 04 with leafs, lateral stabilty not degraded at ALL and in fact a smoother overall ride. One other tidbit, my tranny temps never got above 174 climbing passes here in Colorado.
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2009 Ram RCSB 5.7L Hemi Sport 4x4, 3.92LSD, 275/60R20 All season on 20x9" Chromed Aluminum wheels, Tow package, 506W Alpine premium 7 speaker sound, buckets,center console shifter.
You must take it pretty easy on the grades. My '09 Ram quickly hit 201 degrees on the tranny temp this last weekend while pulling a light weight 3000 lb trailer up a long 7% grade in UT. I just left the cruise control set at 78 mph though, and let the transmission downshift a few gears to keep it at that speed (5100 RPM on the tach for at least the last three miles). Engine coolant temp was 216 degrees, and engine oil temp was 254 degrees.
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2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab 4x4
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You must take it pretty easy on the grades. My '09 Ram quickly hit 201 degrees on the tranny temp this last weekend while pulling a light weight 3000 lb trailer up a long 7% grade in UT. I just left the cruise control set at 78 mph though, and let the transmission downshift a few gears to keep it at that speed (5100 RPM on the tach for at least the last two miles). Engine coolant temp was 216 degrees, and engine oil temp was 254 degrees.
78 MPH up at 7% grade on cruise control? Did you at least have it in Tow/Haul mode?
You must take it pretty easy on the grades. My '09 Ram quickly hit 201 degrees on the tranny temp this last weekend while pulling a light weight 3000 lb trailer up a long 7% grade in UT. I just left the cruise control set at 78 mph though, and let the transmission downshift a few gears to keep it at that speed (5100 RPM on the tach for at least the last three miles). Engine coolant temp was 216 degrees, and engine oil temp was 254 degrees.
Early am and evening tows, OAT was in the 70's. I could easily do 60+ up the grades but was held up by Brand X trucks with their superior tow ratings struggling with their loads...........it is odd that my tranny temps run 200 or so in city traffic but <180 when towing up hill.
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2009 Ram RCSB 5.7L Hemi Sport 4x4, 3.92LSD, 275/60R20 All season on 20x9" Chromed Aluminum wheels, Tow package, 506W Alpine premium 7 speaker sound, buckets,center console shifter.
You must take it pretty easy on the grades. My '09 Ram quickly hit 201 degrees on the tranny temp this last weekend while pulling a light weight 3000 lb trailer up a long 7% grade in UT. I just left the cruise control set at 78 mph though, and let the transmission downshift a few gears to keep it at that speed (5100 RPM on the tach for at least the last three miles). Engine coolant temp was 216 degrees, and engine oil temp was 254 degrees.
this is maybe the best testimony for the "09s yet...
78 mph/3000lb trailer/7% grade/CC WOW
Early am and evening tows, OAT was in the 70's. I could easily do 60+ up the grades but was held up by Brand X trucks with their superior tow ratings struggling with their loads...........it is odd that my tranny temps run 200 or so in city traffic but <180 when towing up hill.
I wouldn't assume that they were "holding you up" due to struggling. My 02 F150 was certainly capable of pulling a car trailer in the same way you are describing, there's just no way I would actually do that to a truck I owned.
