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I am putting gauges in my ram but cant deside what gauges to put in. My ram has some mods I have the kegger mod,TB mod, I am putting 4.10 gears in,a cam, heads, mopar proformance computer and some other things. I am will be buying a 30ft box tralier for the races. I am going to put trans temp,and a air/fuel ratio gauges. but know if I want a cyl head temp gauge or a differential temp gauge.
Is this 30' enclosed trailer a gooseneck or standard V hitch?
Exactly how much does the trailer weigh?
What are you racing & whats the estimated weight you will have inside the trailer?
Your truck has a 7700-7800lb max trailer rating depending on which motor you have.(96 advertized rating, maybe less for 95)
Most 30' enclosed trailers are in the 4400lb+ range depending on options. If all aluminum ($11k or more) will be 3300+lbs.
If your putting a car in this trailer then you are going to be close or over your tow rating.
Another big issue is the length of this trailer.
18' truck towing a trailer that is 36' long (standard V hitch) will be dangerous if you have to hit the brakes hard in a corner.
The trailer will control steering more than the truck will.
Sorry not trying to be a dk here just hate to see you get into a bad situation you could of avoided.
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Curious on a few things
Is this 30' enclosed trailer a gooseneck or standard V hitch?
Exactly how much does the trailer weigh?
What are you racing & whats the estimated weight you will have inside the trailer?
Your truck has a 7700-7800lb max trailer rating depending on which motor you have.(96 advertized rating, maybe less for 95)
Most 30' enclosed trailers are in the 4400lb+ range depending on options. If all aluminum ($11k or more) will be 3300+lbs.
If your putting a car in this trailer then you are going to be close or over your tow rating.
Another big issue is the length of this trailer.
18' truck towing a trailer that is 36' long (standard V hitch) will be dangerous if you have to hit the brakes hard in a corner.
The trailer will control steering more than the truck will.
Sorry not trying to be a dk here just hate to see you get into a bad situation you could of avoided.
Is this 30' enclosed trailer a gooseneck or standard V hitch?
Exactly how much does the trailer weigh?
What are you racing & whats the estimated weight you will have inside the trailer?
Your truck has a 7700-7800lb max trailer rating depending on which motor you have.(96 advertized rating, maybe less for 95)
Most 30' enclosed trailers are in the 4400lb+ range depending on options. If all aluminum ($11k or more) will be 3300+lbs.
If your putting a car in this trailer then you are going to be close or over your tow rating.
Another big issue is the length of this trailer.
18' truck towing a trailer that is 36' long (standard V hitch) will be dangerous if you have to hit the brakes hard in a corner.
The trailer will control steering more than the truck will.
Sorry not trying to be a dk here just hate to see you get into a bad situation you could of avoided.
Last edited by BigRedRam95; Feb 10, 2011 at 02:42 PM.
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Probably ok wt wise depending on just how many bikes & how much gear you have.
Length of the trailer will be a concern, wt distribution is a must & swaybars would be a good idea if you want to be able to control it.
Length of the trailer will be a concern, wt distribution is a must & swaybars would be a good idea if you want to be able to control it.
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I have a wt distribution hitch and sway bars. we have a 36 ft bumper pull camper twin slide outs. I will just use the hitch and sway bars from that.
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just my viote, id do trans temp, diff temp, and whatever 3rd one u want, those 2 are important for towing. just my 2 cents, if if ur towin who cares about a vacuum gauge unless its just a filler till u get ur air/fuel guage, so my 3rd would be a oil temp gauge. sounds like the best combo for ur towin.
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Just got my gauges today I went with a vac, trans temp, ant oil temp. I have some questions. I want to put the sensor in the front servo port but how long can the sensor be? Also where is the best place for the oil temp sensor? thanks
Last edited by BigRedRam95; Jul 22, 2010 at 03:41 PM.