Why Trailer Brakes are important.

[scottyb]

Scottyb, GM 1tn DRW trucks have a rating of 31K for 2WD and 30500K for 4 WD. This rating started in 2011 and are still inplace for the 2013 trucks. I think that Ford has the same ratings {+/-) starting 2011 also. Sorry...Dodge was a few years behind until 2013.

Those are GCWR ratings for Ford and GM. The 2013 Ram has up to a 30K tow rating for the trailer. Up from around 21,500 or so on the 2012's.

 

[mattpopp]

Scottyb, GM 1tn DRW trucks have a rating of 31K for 2WD and 30500K for 4 WD. This rating started in 2011 and are still inplace for the 2013 trucks. I think that Ford has the same ratings {+/-) starting 2011 also. Sorry...Dodge was a few years behind until 2013.

Dodge, Ford, and GM use to all carry close to the same Tow rating and the GCWR ( GCWR is what your are referring to rather then Tow Rating). Dodge has far surpassed them for 2013 with a GCWR of 37,xxxlbs and a tow rating of 30,500 lbs.


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[Bob&Patty]

Matt, thats a heck of a jump. Thats 8K over mine, but I bet the New Dodge 3500 C/C LB DRW weighs in at more than 7K. Just dont think I want to have a GCWR of 38K pulling with a 1tn pickup.

 

[mattpopp]

If the truck is built right, then so be it. As this is a major leap in load carrying capacity with major liabilities. So I can only imagine that the pickup will handle without issue.

I love love to have the opportunity to know what it is like to tow that weight with that pickup. Hotshot drivers will consume those pickups.


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