You should have no problem at that weight. Now if you got close to the 9,000-10,000 lb maximum you might have to worry about the hitch and the hitch weight but a 6,000lb trailer hitch should not weigh more than 900lbs. If you have a family then you might want to avoid adding lots of weight in the pickup bed.

 

nope, just a frame hitch

 

I don't know to much about towing but what I do know is this.

1. Anyone on any RV board thinks you will crash and burn to death if you tow with anything other than a turbo deisel dually 550 or better.

2. Don't take towing advice from a RV salesman.

3. 6000lbs shouldn't be a problem if you use a weight distribution hitch.

 

1. Those kinds of people prolly shouldn't be driving let alone towing, and if they are that afraid of towing, they should have a motorhome RV vs a trailer RV...that still scares me though, cuz those aren't easy to drive either, but prolly better for the inexperienced

2. Great conclusion there, they'd prolly tell ya that a Snapper will pull it with no problems as long as it makes the sale

3. Even at 6000, if the trailer is well balanced and doesn't create a lot of sag, the weight distribuition hitch isn't really needed, although like I mentioned earlier (maybe in your other thread) whether it is supposed to or not, it seems to help a lot with sway.

 

Per the 2008 Ram brochure for a Quadcab Hemi with 3.92 gears has a max tow weight of

2wd = 8750
4wd = 8500

I have towed over 8K with mine with no problems.
I do have a weight distribution hitch which makes the truck sit more level and helps keep the trailer stable. It's not a necessity but worth the $260 or so.

 

You have hit the nail right on the head! I have started calling them the weight police. The expect everyone to be able to buy a new tow vehicle with their trailer. Well sorry, last time I checked me lottery ticket, I wasn't a winner. Thanks allot for the replies here. I went with this trailer...and I got the weight distribution hitch (a real good one) and a brake controller...so I think it will be great! Now just gotta pick the damn thing up.

 

FWIW those safety chains would be useless if the Receiver pin broke, just trying to help...

 

You will have NO problems, i have drop shackles and 22s on my 08 hemi with 3.92s and i pulled a 25 ft camper with a slideout almost 400 miles round trip with no problems, it did have a distribution hitch, also i pull a 28ft eliminator daytona boat which weighs about 8,000 pounds or more with the trailer with no problems. Id recommend getting the weight distribution hitch, you will barely remember the camper is back there.