Please keep it civil guys. No need for insults, passive or direct.
Braking loss is minimal thats why trailers have their own brakes no one is saying go squat the truck and think its safe but with in reason a wdh is not needed on a 3/4 and 1ton truck like it is with a 1/2 ton.
If the government tells you to turn in your guns do you?If FCA recommends it, why not do it.
Ram 2500 manual page 246:
WARNING! If the gross trailer weight is 5,000 lb (2,267 kg) or more, it is recommended to use a weight-distributing hitch to ensure stable handling of your vehicle. If you use a standard weight-carrying hitch, you could lose control of your vehicle and cause a collision.
If FCA recommends it, why not do it.
If you continue reading past the warning statement, they devote multiple pages on how a WD hitch functions and why its necessary and recommended. Even includes pictures. I'll agree that RAM must include this information for liability, but its also in there for safety.Because it's a copy and paste from the half ton manual that the lawyers really liked. It completely ignores why you use a WDH in the first place. There are half tons that should probably start using it around 350. There are 1 tons that are fine to 1,000. A poorly loaded 5,000 trailer may need one while a properly loaded 8,000 lbs trailer may be OK. Understand how the hitch functions, measure the load, and use it when appropriate.
Justin can come get mine!If the government tells you to turn in your guns do you?
Its in there for liability reasons
They can have mine if they can pry em out of my cold dead hands!Justin can come get mine!
One is the second amendment to the bill of rights, the other is a safety recommendation from a car company so the comparison isn't quite the same.If the government tells you to turn in your guns do you?
Its in there for liability reasons
we have no constitution here in Canada so the comparison is exactly the same really lolOne is the second amendment to the bill of rights, the other is a safety recommendation from a car company so the comparison isn't quite the same.
I moved my 7,600lb TT a few miles without the trunnion bars on and it felt sloppy. It will adjust, you may just need to figure out the right pieces.
There are drop shanks made for specific WDH heads and even drop hitches that will work with many unrelated company WDHs.
Instead of getting a drop shank from E2 for mine I'm looking to get a 2.5" class V shank that will work with their head.
What reciver is that thats under the oem one? Im assuming its rated higher than the oem?This is my hitch, 4 inch adjustable with 2 1/2 inch shank.
I'm new to the group, I know this thread is old, but I recently went from a Chevy 1500 with a rise on the WDH. With my new RAM 2500 I'll need a drop shank, what length drop did you go with? Already tried flipping the current shank from rise to drop, but not near enough. ThanksI went from a Ram 1500 to the Ram 2500 which is quite a bit higher, so ended up buying a new longer drop bar to lower the hitch setup as needed. I didn't need to change much with the head angle, and the bars hooked up without issue. I would agree after having towed cross country and back, big semi-trucks, the WDH is a safe way to tow and control trailer sway.
Try this,I'm new to the group, I know this thread is old, but I recently went from a Chevy 1500 with a rise on the WDH. With my new RAM 2500 I'll need a drop shank, what length drop did you go with? Already tried flipping the current shank from rise to drop, but not near enough. Thanks