I didn't realize this until I was reading the 2011 Tow Manual I got from Trailer Life magazine today but a similarly equipped Ram 1500 Crew Cab now has a tow rating of 10,000 lbs for 2011. Apparently this was the rating for the 2010's as well and there were no hardware changes to account for the rating increase. So my 2009 1500 now has a tow capacity of 10,000 as opposed to the 8500 capacity when I bought it ???

If this is the case I'll take it, this has to be the cheapest mod ever to increase tow capacity !!!

http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/07...50-pounds.html

 

I contacted Chrysler about the different Tow capacity between the '09 and '10 Ram and I was told that what change was the system they use to measure it but to stick to the recommended for my Truck.

 

Soooooooo, No change to the vehicle components just a new formula to measure the load. Soooooooo, the new numbers are only good for vehicles made after the new formula was formulated.

I hear a new Abbot & Costello version of Who's on first? here.

 

that does seem a bit ridiculous. Im sure if it became an issue for warranty claims they will stick with whatever is in the book.

 

How would they ever know what you have towed with it? Unless you thell them they would never be able to find out. Now, I am not advertising that you should tow a 15,000 lb. trailer with no trailer brakes as it would be unsafe. But whatever the max is listed for your setup that has been increased in subsequent years (with the proper equipment) I say go for it!

 

They are all under rated in my opinion I have expressed this before. I had a 79 chevy van that I loaded 3 tons of news paper in it daily for 5 years. Went thru 2 trannies and some rear end gears once and the regular stuff like brakes every 3 months or less LOL we baby these things...they are trucks and a lot stronger frame and stuff then the old ones.