Trailer tow rating Chart
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Trailer tow rating Chart
I was asked to do a trailer tow rating. Here is a copy and paste from our 95 service manual in the FAQ. This will be posted in the FAQ. This is for The 92-96 Magnum engines. For 87-91 your rating will be lower than the chart due to lower Torque and Horse power ratings.
Last edited by Crazy4x4RT; 02-02-2010 at 03:15 AM.
#2
According to this chat I can tow 6,400lbs, if I had the 5.2. But with the 5.9 I can tow 8,500lbs, according to this site. http://www.trailerlife.com/towrating...hrys-dodge.cfm (For a 99)
Damn for a Single Cab 5.2 auto with a 3.9 rear can tow 6,900lbs.
A Ram with V8 is rated at 8,000lbs.
Damn for a Single Cab 5.2 auto with a 3.9 rear can tow 6,900lbs.
A Ram with V8 is rated at 8,000lbs.
#4
Well I have a class III/IV (whatever that means) and it has a rating of 7000 lbs, so obviously the hitch is not the limiting factory. Those numbers in the FSM are based on engine/transmission load, suspension load, brake load, how much of a load the frame can take, etc, which would not change based on where your hitch is located.
#5
Well I have a class III/IV (whatever that means) and it has a rating of 7000 lbs, so obviously the hitch is not the limiting factory. Those numbers in the FSM are based on engine/transmission load, suspension load, brake load, how much of a load the frame can take, etc, which would not change based on where your hitch is located.
I bet you could haul more if you ran a 5th wheel set up. It would put the tongue weight over the back axle instead of on the tail. Which if you put to much weight on the tail it would end up lifting the steers off the pavement. That would be a bad thing.
#6
Brian did you really not know what the classes were?
A 3/4 just means it works both.
For you or others.
Class 1 (Class I) trailer hitch
Trailer hitch with capacity of up to 2,000 lbs gross trailer weight and 200 lbs tongue weight.
Class 2 (Class II) trailer hitch
Trailer hitch with weight-carrying rating of up to 3,500 lbs gross trailer weight and 300/350 lbs tongue weight.
Class 3 (Class III) trailer hitch
Trailer hitch with weight carrying rating of up to 5,000 lbs gross trailer weight and 500 lbs tongue weight. Also sometimes used to refer to a hitch with any 2" receiver, regardless of rating.
Class 4 (Class IV) trailer hitch
Trailer hitch with weight carrying rating of up to 10,000 lbs gross trailer weight and 1,000 - 1,200 lbs tongue weight. Although many times any hitch with a capacity greater than 5,000 lbs gross weight is referred to as a Class 4.
Class 5 (Class V) trailer hitch
Fifth wheel hitch
A Class 5 trailer hitch that mounts in the bed of pickup truck which uses a plate in the bed of the truck (similiar to a semi-tractor) and a pin on the trailer.
Gooseneck
A Class 5 hitch that mounts a ball in the bed of a pickup truck (either 2-5/16" or 3" in diameter) to engage a coupler on a trailer. Not to be confused with a fifth wheel.
Once I finished all of that I found this pic!
A 3/4 just means it works both.
For you or others.
Class 1 (Class I) trailer hitch
Trailer hitch with capacity of up to 2,000 lbs gross trailer weight and 200 lbs tongue weight.
Class 2 (Class II) trailer hitch
Trailer hitch with weight-carrying rating of up to 3,500 lbs gross trailer weight and 300/350 lbs tongue weight.
Class 3 (Class III) trailer hitch
Trailer hitch with weight carrying rating of up to 5,000 lbs gross trailer weight and 500 lbs tongue weight. Also sometimes used to refer to a hitch with any 2" receiver, regardless of rating.
Class 4 (Class IV) trailer hitch
Trailer hitch with weight carrying rating of up to 10,000 lbs gross trailer weight and 1,000 - 1,200 lbs tongue weight. Although many times any hitch with a capacity greater than 5,000 lbs gross weight is referred to as a Class 4.
Class 5 (Class V) trailer hitch
Fifth wheel hitch
A Class 5 trailer hitch that mounts in the bed of pickup truck which uses a plate in the bed of the truck (similiar to a semi-tractor) and a pin on the trailer.
Gooseneck
A Class 5 hitch that mounts a ball in the bed of a pickup truck (either 2-5/16" or 3" in diameter) to engage a coupler on a trailer. Not to be confused with a fifth wheel.
Once I finished all of that I found this pic!
Last edited by Crazy4x4RT; 05-12-2010 at 02:13 PM.
#7
Well I was close, but I deleted it and its too late to bring it back. Your pics there are kind of contradicting though. One of them says I was right in saying the class 3 is good for 5k lbs and the class 4 is up to 10k lbs. Then the bottom picture turns around and changes that. Then one of those pics says I was right in saying a class 5 is mounted in the bed, but the bottom picture has a class 5 rear mounted hitch. So basically, the only thing I was confused about was the double lable, which I'm still confused about. But it looks like I'd be right calling it a class 4 with a 7000 lb capacity.
Last edited by 95_318SLT; 02-03-2010 at 12:36 AM.
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