Best Tow/Winch Point for 4x4 Ram 3500 with Trailer

[Wineaux]

I had the honor of blowing up my AISIN Trans yesterday. Luckily, I was heading downhill on the freeway and was able to pull off safely.

An issue occurred when I tried to load my truck and trailer onto a trailer for a heavy-haul tow. Since I only had 5th gear, I couldn't drive up the trailer and had to be winched.

With me in the truck steering it up, he wrapped the chain around a cross member near the exhaust. He was pinching what looked like a wiring loom. I didn't realize it until after I was pulled up on the trailer.

Would the tow hooks rip off at that weight? I wondered if there are any other points for the Ram 3500, which pulls up 26,000 lbs while still having a 4x4 front end.

The truck is at the dealership now. I'm not sure if this did damage, but when the trailer was pulled up, a new "Service Exhaust System" message popped up.

 

[Brutal_HO]

I think DEF line.

 

[AH64ID]

The tow hooks would have been a better place to tow from.

You also could have used 4 Low to get yourself on the trailer.

I would look for any damaged sensors in the exhaust around where the chain was placed.

 

[RockaRhyme]

With that weight I'd use both hooks, rather than just one, but they'd hold up just fine. it's not a straight vertical pull... not pulling the rig up a cliff face, ya know?

Maybe they were just too far forward for him to drag the truck and trailer all the way up.

That's a shame he didn't take the time to find a better winch point.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Tow hooks are good for that way stronger than the crossmember. I believe they are rated at 15k each. They would have been better with a flat deck with a tow bar to pull the trailer without the truck attached…