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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 11:13 AM
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It's about 105 mile and 172km on mine. I would be towing the rhino a few times in hunting season. The trailer and rhino a few times a year and just the trailer or just the boat hopefully lots this year. But they are very short trips. The river is only 10 min and a few camping spots and hunting spots about 45 min.

As for the carrier the new carrier center section is a 2012 and up thing. Everywhere I have called has said the same thing. Maybe it's cause it going from a 3.55 to lower gears.

Does anyone see a problem with a rhino in the back of the truck and towing a trailer? Truck has 9" air bags and 35s will it tow it? It still has 3 yrs of warranty or 150km.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 02:49 PM
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I hate to say it but you might not be happy running that gear/tire combo. If you really like everything about the truck, take it but have him swap on a brand new set of 33" (Stock size) tires. Then you will be fine. I haul my Rhino (and Grizz + Foreman) with my 3.55s easily enough.
 

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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 03:11 PM
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I don't know how to post pictures but I mean getting a aluminum ramp and having the rhino in the back of the truck and still be hooked onto my camping trailer. I need to be able to haul both a few times a year
 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by shoooter
I don't know how to post pictures but I mean getting a aluminum ramp and having the rhino in the back of the truck and still be hooked onto my camping trailer. I need to be able to haul both a few times a year
Yep, I knew what you meant. Just thinking about total weight being hauled. If it was just the Rhino, no trailer, I don't think it'll be as big a deal as with the trailer. Knowing the damn Rhino is 1200 lbs, you will be close to your GCVW with the Rhino and say a 5K lb trailer.
 
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Old Mar 16, 2014 | 09:14 PM
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Well the rhino is 1050 ramp is 80lbs MAX And I believe the trailer is 3500. I will be towing stuff by them self alot. Only together a few times like I said. What is the payload rate? Dealer told me 1680? Max towing rating ect? Thanks again guys
 
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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by shoooter
Well the rhino is 1050 ramp is 80lbs MAX And I believe the trailer is 3500. I will be towing stuff by them self alot. Only together a few times like I said. What is the payload rate? Dealer told me 1680? Max towing rating ect? Thanks again guys
Easiest way is to go to the Ram website, towing section. http://www.ramtrucks.com/en/towing_guide/tow_chart/
They have these nifty sliding calculators you can use to account for the number of passengers and payload and that'll give you the max trailer load available to keep from exceeding the Gross Combined Vehicle Weight.

You might also want to check the rhino weight. 1050 "dry" maybe but not "wet" with gas, oil, etc. Yamaha lists my 700 as 1199lbs wet. Then I added about another 800 lbs in tracks/Curtis Cab.
 
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Old Mar 17, 2014 | 10:18 PM
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You could be right about the wet weight.maybe the weight depends on the year .It looks like it will be close. The truck has a GVWR of 14150. They say the trucks gvwr of 6800 with payload. Does anyone know the curb weight of these trucks or is it the payload minused from the gvwr? So roughly 5562lb Also when the trailer insurance lists the GVW as 6000lb. Is that the max weight of the trailer or the dry weight?
 

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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 02:01 AM
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Anyone have any pictures of a UTV in the box of a cc short using a riser setup?
 
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Originally Posted by shoooter
You could be right about the wet weight.maybe the weight depends on the year .It looks like it will be close. The truck has a GVWR of 14150. They say the trucks gvwr of 6800 with payload. Does anyone know the curb weight of these trucks or is it the payload minused from the gvwr? So roughly 5562lb Also when the trailer insurance lists the GVW as 6000lb. Is that the max weight of the trailer or the dry weight?
GVWR - Payload = Curb weight
Payload = all passengers and gear

They weight between 4800-5800 depending on equipment/options (Reg Cab, Quad cab, 2wd/4wd..etc)

Trailer weight of 6k is Max allowable on the axles which includes the weight of the trailer, so that is the most amount it can weigh if rolled on the scale.
For example; I have a 7,000lb car trailer that has a dry weight of 1900lbs. I can only put 5100lbs on it which maxes it out at 7,000lbs.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2014 | 01:20 PM
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Originally Posted by dirtydog
GVWR - Payload = Curb weight
Payload = all passengers and gear

They weight between 4800-5800 depending on equipment/options (Reg Cab, Quad cab, 2wd/4wd..etc)

Trailer weight of 6k is Max allowable on the axles which includes the weight of the trailer, so that is the most amount it can weigh if rolled on the scale.
For example; I have a 7,000lb car trailer that has a dry weight of 1900lbs. I can only put 5100lbs on it which maxes it out at 7,000lbs.
Ok perfect . So the max weight is 6K on the trailer I didn't see a dry weight so I will go to the scales to see what it really weights
 
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