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Old 03-29-2005, 07:25 AM   #10
Countryfolks
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Roadrunners2; 2750 or 2950? The '05 2950RK has an advertised pin wt of 1880 lbs and GVWR of 12280 lbs [dry wt=8620 lbs].

There's more info in the "Tow Vehicles and Towing" forum. The thread "Which tow vehicle is best?" may be of interest.

Keep in mind, you will probably have a total pin weight of about 2200/2500 lbs when you're ready to roll. The payload figure includes the weight of fuel, passengers and all other cargo, including the hitch and pin weight of the trailor.

Bob; I beg to cordially differ on the towing caps of 3/4t vs 1t towing. According to Dodges 2005 job rating charts the max trailor wt for a 3/4t is approx 13600 lbs [reg cab 4x2 LB TD], for a 1t it is approx 16300 lbs [quad cab 4x2 SB SRW TD].
The max payloads for the 3/4t is approx 3250 lbs [reg cab 4x2 LB gas] and for the 1t approx 5200 lbs [reg cab 4x4 LB DRW TD]. There is some overlap depending on model/engine. This is probably different for the other brands. I mostly agree with your other comments about the 3/4t but I prefer a 1t DRW for these heavy 5ers.

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