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Old Oct 18, 2017 | 10:44 AM
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i have a 2007 dodge ram 1500 crew cab & 4.7 engine. how much weight can i pull?
 
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Old Oct 18, 2017 | 10:53 AM
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have a look at this PDF, find your truck. That'll tell ya what you need to know.
 
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My truck is not listed in PDF ???
 
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http://www.rambodybuilder.com/2007/docs/dr/mlup.pdf
 
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I have a 2007 crew (maxi) cab 4.7 v8, not sure how to know my "bed" length----maybe I can't find what I need in PDFs is because I am 70 yrs old & don't understand all this technology we have today, tried phone, no luck
 
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Short bed @6', long bed @8'.

age is just a number. Don't let that hold you back.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2017 | 08:50 AM
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Short bed @6', long bed @8'.

age is just a number. Don't let that hold you back.
six ft. -- still no luck in locating my truck & towing capacity
 
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2 or 4 wheel drive? And what is your axle ratio?

Or, just PM me your VIN number, and I can look up a bunch o' stuff for ya.
 
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Vin # 1D7HA18P17J500203
 
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Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. 5000 lbs 2900.0 min 5000.0 max
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. 500 lbs 290.0 min 500.0 max
WtDistributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt. 6250, 7250, 2900 lbs 2900.0 min 8700.0
maxWt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt. 625, 725, 290 lbs 290.0 min 870.0 max
This is what I come up with. According to the specs, you have the 3.21 rear axle ratio, really not very good for towing. In other places, they claim the max tow rating is 3850 lbs..... with a manual trans...... Not sure how having an auto would affect that.
 
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