Towing Capacity of 2014 Dodge Ram Crew Cab 1500

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I have a 2014 Dodge ram Crew cab 1500 pickup truck with a gvwr rating of 6800 lb. Weight of my truck with no passengers and full of gas is 5505 lb. If I put 5 people with the average weight of 259 in the truck this brings the weight of the vehicle to 6800 lb. Does this mean for safety and legal standards I cannot put anything in the box of my truck, a fifth wheel camper or a pull-behind camper to make the truck go over 6,800 pounds?

asked by: Ray T

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Your 2014 Dodge Ram Crew Cab 1500 has a towing capacity that is separate from the capacity the vehicle has for weight that it carries either in the bed or in the cab. With your truck fully loaded with passengers you can still tow a trailer. I attached a chart that shows the towing capacities of your truck based on how it's equipped.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 2

I went out to the warehouse to measure the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver XD, Class V #C15300 and found that the measurement from the top of the mounting bracket to the top of the hitch cross tube/receiver measured 6-1/4 inches. From the bottom of the…

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I spoke with my contact at Curt and he put together a chart that has all of the dimensions of the hitches you referenced.

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The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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Class I and Class II hitches both have a 1-1/4 inch receiver opening. The difference is that a Class I hitch has a lower tongue weight rating, usually 200 pounds and a lower towing rating, usually 2,000 pounds. A Class II hitch usually has a tongue…

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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Answer 11

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Answer 12

Normally trailer coupler height is around 17 inches, from the ground to the bottom of the coupler, and most hitch manufacturers design their hitches to work with a ball mount that will end up very close to this measurement. I am including a link to…

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