I am looking to retire our trusty '04 Dodge 2500 for a '14 (waiting on the 8 speed!) Durango Hemi AWD, probably and RT but going to see what the Limited package has to offer. One of its regular duties will be to pull our travel trailer and while I know they advertise a 7200# tow rating I want to be sure it will be up to the task. I found a calculator which will help:http://changingears.com/rv-sec-calc-...eight-tt.shtml but I need a few numbers. I'm wondering if someone could take a look at their door sticker and give me the following:
Gross vehicle weight rating
Gross combined weight rating
Maximum tongue weight rating
Rear gross axel weight rating
Gross vehicle weight
Rear gross axel weight
Also, if the owners manual specifies a maximum trailer frontal area I would appreciate that also.
I really appreciate any help!

 

On my '12 Citadel Hemi:
GAWR Front 3200
GAWR Rear 3900
GVWR 7100

That's all it listed. I didn't see anything in the manual about frontal area.

FWIW, I tow a 5,000lb Airstream with no problem.

What will your trailer weigh when fully loaded?

 

Thanks for the info. I never weighed it since the 2500 has a payload in excess of 2500 pounds but am going to run it to the scales soon. I am estimating 5,000# and 600# in tongue weight. At 26' long I know it is pushing the 120" wheelbase. My goal is not to figure out what it CAN tow, but what it safely and comfortably can tow. Also, the Mrs wants to visit the Rockies so I need enough reserve to be able to handle a grade at the higher altitudes.

 

Just some more advice. Make sure you get the tow package on your Durango. Not just the hitch. If you have the V8 with the complete tow package then yes you can tow up to 7400lb. If you have just the hitch then it's only half the 7400lb. I'm not making that up it's in the manual.

 

Yes, I meant to note that I have the tow package. I also assume you have a WD hitch with sway control. This guy is a specialist at towing big trailers with smaller vehicles.

Even if you haven't weighed the trailer, go by the GMVR of the trailer to get an idea if you're in the ball park.

 

I will make sure I get the tow package, thanks for the advice.
I do use an equalizing hitch with sway control. We are also considering downsizing to a smaller camper since the boys are older and jobs, sports and girls are increasingly more important than camping with the parents. We are looking at a 22' camper which is also a bit lighter, probably a better match for the wheelbase.

 

One of the reasons I bought my Durango was for the possibility of getting a 25' Airstream (which actually measures 25' 11", hitch to bumper).

 

Wow - if it will pull that I won't have any problem! Just looked at the specs for a 25' Airstream Flying Cloud and it is listed at 5,600# dry with a hitch weight of 835# and a gross of 7,300#. Are you concerned about the payload capacity when it is loaded? Which one do you have now, the 20'?

 

Yes I have a 20' now which maxes out at 5,000 lbs. I don't think I'd max out the 25' so it would be under 7,300 lbs. I might beef up the hitch a bit so it doesn't torque up over time from the WD hitch. That's all that happened with my Mercedes ML500 that I used for the 20' before the Durango. It towed great.