i tow a tandem with 5k all the time. I have a 3/4 ton and 270k on the clock. Biggest recommendation TRANS COOLER and trans return line check valve delete. Lots of threads for it.

 

yeah i hook up my 2nd gen to a trailer!



hahaha in all seriousness...

 

In answer to your question I have a 94 Ram 5.2 Magnum 1500. My last trailer was 26 feet long with 22 Ft. deck, 2- 6000 lb. axles with brakes on both, and I made 3 trips a year 1500 miles each way, hauling old car parts bodies frames etc. Plus my Ram has been to every state except Wa. Or. & Id.

Been to Vegas once with is picked up a 51 Ford P.U. restored, 2200 miles from there to home. So in short I had no doubt it would do the job. I did drop a tranny once, but that was expected.

One hint on Trailer hitches, I had a bolt on one and was told by a friend who does Hitches to put 3 welds each about 2 inches on either side. I didn't listen to him at the time and my Hitch dropped off one side in Denver just going into the Rockies, glad I was empty.

That Old Ram has been a good truck for me, serviced regular. But it's parked now as I have health issues so it's got to go, new engine with approx. 9000 miles on it $5500.00 expense new Michelin rubber, brakes. shocks, it's an SLT Laramie.

 

Not sure if I posted this already, but a few years ago I pulled a fully loaded 12' uHaul trailer, plus a full bed, and a full cab, from Southern Ga to Southwest Va, 10MPG with OD off the entire trip, but the ole girl did good.

 

Basically to summarize everything they are saying:
1) Get your maintenance done
2) Over 5k make sure your trailer brakes and controller are working
3) The trailer and load tells you what to do, not the other way around. This goes for preparing the truck and while you are driving. Give it respect and it will respect you back. I know this sounds like I am saying trailers have a mind of their own. Sometimes it seems like they do, especially in adverse conditions. I remember pulling a trailer through consistent 6" of snow with 12-18" drifts going out deer hunting. Not fun.

 

I would add to that list that people either bag their trucks or install . I've been in a scenario with item #3, where an improperly loaded trailer, equipped with inertia brakes, became "The tail wagging the dog".

 

Hell yes. Ive owned my 97 2500 3/4 ton 5.9 magnum for 4 pushing on 5 years and sheas a great workhorse. No only do i use her as my causal driver, hunting, and winter truck, I hook her up for pulling a small trailer to a goosneck longbed trailer (normally hauling a john deer tractor, hay, or a broke down vehicle). I dont hesitate cause even with 185,000 on the odometer she still runs like new (then again i maintain her). Headed up to reno with her (about 400 mile trip) and cant wait!

 

I have a 01 1500 318ci 2wd 5spd. Hooked it to a 30 ft camper and pulled it with out much difficulty. NO brakes or lights on the camper. Had my brother follow me just in case. Had LT tires and a worn out clutch. It moved that heavy son of a gun with no problem. truck had 194k when i got it pushin 212k now and that was only a year ago.

 

I always thought that I would need to get a diesel to pull our c232 track skid steer. I was really surprized that my 5.9 coupled with a nv4500 and 4:10 rearend did a great job of moving that loader. It weighs 9630 lbs.

 

Well I ended up pulling my buddy's new car home for him. Wasn't very far maybe 30 miles but it did it without issue.