Weighed the boat and the ram today. Front axle 3300lb rear 2800(rounded to nearest 100lb) then boat axle was 2400lb. Truck weighs right at 5700/5800lb sooo that means around 2800lb of trailer. With the club cab short box and 3.92 gears and 33-1250-15s am i within my limits? Being at 8500lb for a half ton seems like a lot... Btw this weight was taken on a certified scale and my truck had an empty fuel tank and so did the boat plus no gear. So probably more like close to 9000lb with the boat fully loaded. Truck sure seemed like a dog... Time to go to a 2500? I have towed it before but not as much as i am now. I also tow the 1500lb trailer with 4wheelers on it fairly often and a trailer with 500gal of water here and there.

 

You could go with a 2500.
Or 4.56 gears.

 

I don't think you are exceeding any limits there at all. An aux cooler for the trans wouldn't hurt though.

 

Thanks I do have an aux cooler (got the tow package). As another year with my truck rolls around im starting to really wish i had gotten a 2500 diesel.

 

I keep looking at them..... I saw an exact duplicate of my truck, but, with a diesel... at the bank not so very long ago.... I offered to swap the guy, but, he just kinda smiled and drove away....

 

then your still left with the half ton's chassis, brakes and suspension.

 

I see your 2400 pound boat and raise you a 7000 pound camper

 

1500's are rated to tow about 7300lbs. GCWR would be about 13,000lbs then.

 

Actually, a quad cab/club cab is tow rated at about 7100 lbs.

Its all in the FAQ section.

 

Info from 1996 Dodge Ram Owner’s Manual (Gas models only)
GCWR-Gross combined weight rating (total truck, trailer, cargo, people & fluids)
Model GVWR ENG Trans Axle Ratio GCWR Maxtrailer Wt LBS
4 wheel drive
1500 6,400 5.2L Man 3.55 9,500 4,800
3.92 10,000 5,300
Auto All 12,500 7,800
5.9L Auto All 12,500 7,700
2500 7,500 5.2L Man All 12,500 7,400
Auto All 12,500 7,400
5.9L All All 14,000 8,800
2500HD 8,800 5.9L All All 14,000 8,600
8.0L All All 19,000 13,200

3500 10,500 5.9L All All 15,000 9,200
8.0L All All 19,000 12,800

2 wheel Drive
1500 6,010 & 3.9L Man 3.21 7,800 3,600
6,400 3.55&3.92 7,800 3,600
Auto All 7,600 3,400
5.2 Man 3.21 7,800 3,500
3.55 9,500 5,200
3.92 10,000 5,700
Auto All 12,500 8,100
5.9 Auto All 12,500 8,100

2500 7,500 5.2 Man All 12,500 7,700
5.9 Auto All 14,000 9,100

2500HD 8,800 5.9L Man All 14,000 9,100
8.0L All All 19,000 13,600

3500 10,500 5.9L All All 15,000 9,600
8.0L All All 19,000 13,200