I was wondering what i could do, I have a 05' 1500 ram with towing cap of 9200 LBS and wanted to know how or if I could increase that at all. Someone said if I put a rear diff. from a 2500 or 3500 would be great for towing. So any expert advise would be great guys....thankx

 

unfortunately, you should probably start with a 3/4 ton if you need to pull more than that. you can add airbags to the rear, but that doesnt do anything for the brakes, and thats part of the tow rating. im not sure, but the 2500 and 3500 usually have wider leafs, so you would have to change spring mounts, shackles, etc.....i wouldnt consider towing more to be safe, honestly unless the truck was rated for it.

 

redone hit the issue right on.

You see, its not that the HEMI cant tow more than 9200, because believe you me, it will. The problem is stopping safely, without Dodge having a lawsuit on their hands. Heavy duty chassis have bigger stiffer spring rates, stronger re-ends, larger frames, bigger motors, but no matter what, BETTER BRAKES.

So to increase your towing capacity, buy a new truck. Stay within your designed limits though. Re-gearing wouldnt hurt though...

 

i agree with above....and to help you tow i would regear with 4:56's , help towing out alot

 

I have had my truck on the Pulling Sled I know she can pull more than the 9200lbs but I did not have to worry about stopping the sled. The Brake system is not made to stop that much wieght. I think with a good trailer brake system you would be better but those are not all they are rated for either. best bet buy a 1 ton then you would not have a problem.

 

the specs from dodge are probably with trailer brakes, I hope there is not a 9000 lb trailer out there without brakes on it!

 

If there is a 9000 lb trailer w/out brakes, its not sitting in my driveway, I can tell you that much.

 

FYI:

http://www.towshop.com/trailer_suppl...aking_laws.htm

most states are requiring 3000 # loads to have brakes on them. Heck, i just found out that my boat trailer is probably not up to spec either. going to the scales this weekend with it to see.

 

Well, changing gears will help. You can put on a heavier tire like a load range E, LT series tire to help with the weight. You can add a set of Timbrens or extra leaf springs. But a heavy tongue weight will quickly eat into the max payload of a half ton. My truck, an 04 QC 4X4 3.92 rear end has a 1400 lb payload capacity, but if the whole family is in the truck and Im loaded up with firewood, coolers, bikes then Ive gotta watch the tongue weight on my travel trailer, so I pack accordingly. Ideally a good tongue weight is 10-15% of the weight of the trailer, 15% of a 9200 lb trailer puts you at your max payload of 1400 lbs. While I dont doubt the truck can pull 9200lbs it may not be safe or within the specs of your truck even with a weight distributing hitch. It depends on the true weight of the trailer and the hitch weight. Personally Id tow a 9200 lb trailer with a 3/4 ton or more. And a trailer that heavy better have brakes on it too!

 

I agree. The brakes are a must. The other thing people tend to forget is that the 9200 lbs is with a WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING HITCH. With a regular hitch it's more like 5000 or 6000 lbs. And if you have a cheap hitch ball, receiver, receiver pin, etc... it may be even less.