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#1 of 58 2006 Dodge 3500 Dually 4x4 Towing Capacity by bigriver Aug 22, 2006 (6:32 pm)
I very recently purchased a 2006 3500 dually Mega Cab and I'm very happy with the truck so far. I've driven Chevy's for over 20 years, but with all things being considered, the Dodge won the contest in my mind with the inovation of the Mega Cab. My question is I'm having difficulty finding the weight capacity while ingaged in 5th wheel towing. The Dodge web site indicated the weight being 13,550 lbs. ( with my 3.73 ) gear ratio. Checking out the Gm and Ford web sites, their stats show that the capacity increases while towing with a 5th wheel over conventional towing. I spoke with someone from customer service with Dodge and they replied that 5th wheel towing doesn't add any benifit to weight capacities. I dissagree with that due to the fact that the weight of the trailer is distributed a greater percentage over the truck with the front suspension sharing some weight. So......, any thoughts on the subject? I'm now in the market of a very large 5th wheel travel trailer, and I hate to have to needlessly cut back on my selection due to a too consevative estimate of 5th wheel towing capacities from the manufacter. Thanks for help and opinions !!! Replies to this message: kcram (Aug 23, 2006 6:06 pm) truckerpete (Nov 18, 2009 6:41 pm)
#2 of 58 Re: 2006 Dodge 3500 Dually 4x4 Towing Capacity [bigriver] by kcram HOST Aug 23, 2006 (6:06 pm)
Replying to: bigriver (Aug 22, 2006 6:32 pm) Since the Mega Cab dually is a shortbox, your fifth is very likely directly over or slightly rearward of the axle centerline. This means your front suspension is not picking up any of the pin weight. As such, the tow rating difference between a fifth and a receiver is insignificant.   kcram - Pickups Host
#4 of 58 towing capacity by kevin9984 Mar 07, 2007 (5:19 am)
hey guys i just bought a 1998 ram 2500 p/u 4x4 5.9L with 3.55 axle ratio 4speed auto trans.i do not see any external oil or trans. coolers. i will occasionally be towing a 29 foot travel trailer gvw is 6300lbs. will this combo.work or not thanks for your help Replies to this message: dustyk (Mar 15, 2007 4:29 pm) kevin9984 (Mar 16, 2007 2:12 am)
#5 of 58 Re: towing capacity [kevin9984] by dustyk Mar 15, 2007 (4:29 pm)
Replying to: kevin9984 (Mar 07, 2007 5:19 am) I'm not sure what the maximum towing rating is for your configuration. If this truck is going to be towing 6300 pounds for any distances, I would full maintenance the transmission and differential, and install an auxilary transmission oil cooler.   Regards, Dusty Replies to this message: kevin9984 (Mar 16, 2007 2:12 am)
#6 of 58 Re: towing capacity [dustyk] by kevin9984 Mar 16, 2007 (2:12 am)
Replying to: dustyk (Mar 15, 2007 4:29 pm) hey dusty thanks for the response and info. my truck does have a factory combination oil & trans. cooler,they did a real good job of hiding it between the rad.and a/c cond.i have talked to several people and they feel i am not overworking the truck. i live in ma. and only plan on going to upstate new york about 1000 miles round trip once.i did plan on flushing the trans. & diff. dodge says max. towing cap. is 8600lbs. thanks again ,kevin
#7 of 58 Towing power by araber89 Jun 19, 2007 (3:31 pm)
I have a Dodge 1500 and need to know a little about the towing power it has. I will be pulling a horse trailer this weekend and wanted to know if this truck will work. It easyily pulls our boat but I don't know the weight on the horse trailer. The truck has the 5.9 liter and is the quad cab. The reason I'm thinking the trailer is big is because it takes the biggest ball possible for a hitch and it needs the round light plug on the truck not the flat four. Also whats the difference between the flat four plug and the round one? Also will the truck do the job?
#8 of 58 Heavy towing question by dgoman Aug 10, 2007 (4:24 pm)
I want to tow a 3 car wedge hauler (3 Axles) for which the just the trailer weight will be up to 23,000 lbs (Not including the weight of the truck).   I do not know what truck I need to buy. I have seen pictures of people hauling this type of trailers using a Ram 3500, F 350 and Sierra 3500.   I would appreciate any advise. Thnxs.
#9 of 58 Dodge Ram or Tacoma for towing TT? by tent2tt Jun 14, 2007 (10:07 am)
#10 of 58 Dodge Ram or Tacoma for towing TT? by tent2tt Jun 13, 2007 (8:55 am)
I am trying to find a reliable truck with as good gas mileage as possible that can tow a maximum 5,500 lbs hard sided (not fold-down) travel trailer (that's the GVWR fully loaded up + 2 passengers) without overtaxing the engine going up hill and while still getting decent gas mileage towing and around town (particularly around town). Decent gas mileage to me is at least 20 mpg when not towing. I have now heard from two people who use a Tacoma to tow up to 5,000 lbs. and feel that it works quite well while still getting 12-17 mpg. Can anyone give me a reason why I should get a Dodge Ram 2500 with Cummins Turbocharged diesel instead? I have seen numerous posts on travel trailer sites by people saying that they can get 20mpg empty and 11-15 mpg towing (heavier weights than my prospective TT)and I am impressed with the fact that these are being manufactured now to comply with 2010 clean emission standards (while the Tacomas air pollution rating sucks), but the overall reliablility ratings and the postings by current Dodge owners about the problems they are having getting Dodge to fix things under warranty make me lean toward Toyota. Are there particular Dodge Ram years, models and engines that I should look for or avoid? Are their enough 2007 owners of Crew Cab 6.7L TCD Cummins to share their experiences? Any input from Dodge owners would be appreciated! I want the best truck for the job.

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