Anybody with a 14/15 power wagon tow close to maximum capacity with their power wagons? I'm looking at a 35 ft travel trailer that has a hitch weight around 900 pounds and weighs fully loaded 8850 lbs max. I know the truck payload's only 1400 lbs. just wondering what you guys have towed and how it handled it
I wish I had your confidence about it, but I don't have my truck yet so I'll do some experimenting and see how it handles after I break it in a bit before I go taking any 2000 mile trips with it.
Yellow wagon- where about in upstate ny?? I'm about 35 minutes east of Rochester.
Battlerattle- thanks for the reply. I thought you have leaf springs in your 2011. Seems like the new suspension took a decent amount of payload capacity away.
I've towed around 5,000 with mine at it does it effortlessly. From what I understand the main reason the tow rating on these is lower than the standard 2500 6.4 trucks is the tires and wheels. The standard trucks have high load tires and steel wheels where as we have off road tires with a lighter load range and aluminum wheels.
Of course the spring rates are different and the front has the articu-link set up, but honestly, these are still 3/4 ton trucks. Swap out the tires and wheels from a standard 2500 and I wouldn't be afraid to tow 17,000 pounds with one.
Jared1956, so some extent you are correct on the tires. The tires that come on a PW (at least my 2012) are load range D. Lots of guys are putting load range E on for towing heavy and everything is fine. The other big part, like you said, is the suspension. It is softer than a standard 2500 to allow for the flex we can achieve. I know the leafs on my rear are softer than a typical 2500. This is just going off what I know
throw on a set of the new boss rear air bag setup for the 2014 2015 , and haul what u want .. these bags are specially designed for the new 14/15 pw . This kit just bolts to your existing bump stop plate in the rear very easy install .
The only thing I have towed so far is a Chevy out of a ditch.
The PW popped it right out.
The camper and the boat are going to have to wait for the snow to go.
Thanks for all the responses guys. I hadn't heard of any air bags for the power wagons, I'll have to check into that more. Hopefully with a good weight distribution hitch and maybe air bags it might not be too bad. Just hope the air bags don't limit the rear axel travel to much.
I'd rather get a smaller trailer then lose off-road capability. Thanks again everyone.
has anyone put a fifth wheel hitch in their 2015 pw? I'm looking for input as to what kind or what to look out for since we have a 2inch lift... the dealers will sale you anything.. lol..
I have a 14 laramie powerwagon and just pulled a 30 ft travel trailer from Florida to Colorado. Trailer weighs around 8500 pounds truck pulled it no problem and that's with a motorcycle in the bed. I did use a WDH though Truck sagged 2 maybe 2.5 inches without it but with the WDH it only sagged a smidge more than an inch. I'm pretty sure that anything you tow over 5000 lbs needs a WDH. And you won't need airbags with a properly set up hitch. Plus most WDH offer sway control and really help the handling of your rig. You should be fine without one but the benefits are just to good to pass up in my opinion. Sorry for the long response.
I have a 2015 2500 Dodge Ram power wagon Laramie. I’m new to the truck game an I need some advice on what trailer I need and how much can I tow, and/or what do I need to do to haul more. PLEASE HELP!!!!
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