Towing Enclosed Trailer
Champion
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: New Jersey
Why not? They're good up to 5,000lbs. Much more than your axle or tires will handle. I installed mine with the valves mounted either side of the rear license plate. I already had a small air compressor (bout the size of a cereal bowl($10 BIG LOTS Special)) that plugs into a cigarette lighter. Cord wasn't long enough so I bought a spare lighter socket and wired it to a 7 pin trailer plug. Now I just plug my compressor into my trailer socket whenever I need to add air. Rides like a dream with a ton of pellets in the back.
To each their own is my motto... I just wouldn't wanna deal with fillin the damn thing up all the time... I'm all about "automation"... I did see a really cool setup that has an in-cab controller that allows to you do an auto or manual mode. A little pricey but still a damn cool system.
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Joined: Feb 2011
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From: South Texas
I cannot believe no one has touched on this yet (emphasis added):
According to Dodge, your truck's limit is 1690 pounds in the bed, which would include the tongue weight if trailering. You have a lot of weight in your bed, sir. I've easily pulled well over the limit of what my truck is rated to carry on a trailer, but never with anything in the bed. For reference, I have a 2008 1500 with the newer 4.7L, 3.92 gears and a superchips programmer. With (20) 80# bags of concrete in the back, she is a dog without a trailer. I would imagine it would be no fun at all to also be pulling a brick-shaped trailer at the same time.
[source: 2007 Dodge 1500 payload chart]
[source: 2007 Dodge 1500 payload chart]
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Joined: Sep 2013
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I cannot believe no one has touched on this yet (emphasis added):
According to Dodge, your truck's limit is 1690 pounds in the bed, which would include the tongue weight if trailering. You have a lot of weight in your bed, sir. I've easily pulled well over the limit of what my truck is rated to carry on a trailer, but never with anything in the bed. For reference, I have a 2008 1500 with the newer 4.7L, 3.92 gears and a superchips programmer. With (20) 80# bags of concrete in the back, she is a dog without a trailer. I would imagine it would be no fun at all to also be pulling a brick-shaped trailer at the same time.
[source: 2007 Dodge 1500 payload chart]
According to Dodge, your truck's limit is 1690 pounds in the bed, which would include the tongue weight if trailering. You have a lot of weight in your bed, sir. I've easily pulled well over the limit of what my truck is rated to carry on a trailer, but never with anything in the bed. For reference, I have a 2008 1500 with the newer 4.7L, 3.92 gears and a superchips programmer. With (20) 80# bags of concrete in the back, she is a dog without a trailer. I would imagine it would be no fun at all to also be pulling a brick-shaped trailer at the same time.
[source: 2007 Dodge 1500 payload chart]
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Joined: Sep 2013
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Doesn't sound right, as a rv'er for years I think the issues are with the trailer. I pulled a 18' camper with a 97 blazer with no issues. First the sagging / you may need to add a camper style set up with the bars that level the two vehicles together. Are you sure your trailer breaks are not hanging up on you? or your emergency trailer break is not functioning? If the trailer has been sitting for a long period of time repack the wheel bearings and check for rusted drums. Last but least try towing the trailer with another vehicle to rule out your truck as the problem good luck
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Joined: Sep 2013
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I went in to look at purchasing a new truck about a month ago and in a weird stroke of honesty my salsman urged me not to buy a new one but to get a low milage 2009 instead because the new engined combined with the new diesel additives are drastically shortening the life of new diesels and lowering performance.
