tow package help
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RE: tow package help
ORIGINAL: tdmopar59
i think your buddy with the 2500 cummins <--- not cummings
but he prolly has the same electrical as me.... you can also find many adapters at tractor supply... it sounds like they would be perfect for ya... they will have what ya need!
i think your buddy with the 2500 cummins <--- not cummings
but he prolly has the same electrical as me.... you can also find many adapters at tractor supply... it sounds like they would be perfect for ya... they will have what ya need!
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i realize that this is an older thread, but being fairly new to DF i enjoy reading through these threads. bits of gold here and there.
one thing i did notice is one caution not mentioned, before you purchase a tail piece and ball. check out the trailer for what you need; 1-7/8",2" or 2-1/8" ball.
measure height of tongue on trailer, they vary considerably. you want the rig to be level. then measure your receiver from bottom of reciever to ground. (make sure the surface you are parked on is level) then allow for 1" of sag when the trailer is attached.
look for a tailpiece when the ball is attached is at the right height.
select the ball and the tail piece to match the weight of the trailer you are going to pull.
the weight capacity is stamped on the ball and on the receiver. do not exceeds the rating of ball or receiver with what you are hauling. like a 2-1/8" ball can be rated up to 14,000 lbs or as low as 5,000 lbs.
having had different Rams i have about a half dozen different drops and ratings.
good tail pieces and ***** are expensive, so make sure you have the right size and drop.
one thing to remember is the chrysler standard hitch package is rated at 5,000 lbs unless you have an equalizer (weight distribution) hitch, then it has a rating of 12,000 lbs
one thing i did notice is one caution not mentioned, before you purchase a tail piece and ball. check out the trailer for what you need; 1-7/8",2" or 2-1/8" ball.
measure height of tongue on trailer, they vary considerably. you want the rig to be level. then measure your receiver from bottom of reciever to ground. (make sure the surface you are parked on is level) then allow for 1" of sag when the trailer is attached.
look for a tailpiece when the ball is attached is at the right height.
select the ball and the tail piece to match the weight of the trailer you are going to pull.
the weight capacity is stamped on the ball and on the receiver. do not exceeds the rating of ball or receiver with what you are hauling. like a 2-1/8" ball can be rated up to 14,000 lbs or as low as 5,000 lbs.
having had different Rams i have about a half dozen different drops and ratings.
good tail pieces and ***** are expensive, so make sure you have the right size and drop.
one thing to remember is the chrysler standard hitch package is rated at 5,000 lbs unless you have an equalizer (weight distribution) hitch, then it has a rating of 12,000 lbs