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[SeanandKandace]

The 2012 RAM specs at https://www.ramtrucks.com/en/towing_...wing.Specs.pdf has all kinds of numbers based on the axle ratio, trans type, bed length and cab type. I have no clue which one will apply to your truck.

Forum members love to debate the topic of GVWR...I'll skip any mention at this point other than to point you to the REFERENCE LIBRARY and the resources in this thread: https://www.mygrandrv.com/fo...ity-Calculator I suspect you'll be able to figure out where you're at once you punch in everything.

What might also help is for planning I used 15% of a bumper-pull trailer's GVWR as my projected hitch weight. (Real world in my 315RLTS has it upwards of 12-14%, but that's because I have the 2nd a/c, washer and dryer, and half my house stuffed into the forward storage compartment!)

Hope this helps.

Howard

Howard, is that 12-14% projected hitch weight with the water already included?.... The 315 RLTS GVWR is 10995, so 13% is a hitch weight of 1429lbs. Is that water already calculated into that?


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[howson]

Howard, is that 12-14% projected hitch weight with the water already included?.... The 315 RLTS GVWR is 10995, so 13% is a hitch weight of 1429lbs. Is that water already calculated into that?


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Reader's Digest answer: Maybe, maybe not. It depends.

War and Peace answer: I'm very close to my 315's GVWR (actual=10,660lbs last weigh) and the only water I carry is a few gallons to flush the potty and wash hands while on the road. I have the second A/C and a washer/dryer so the nose is heavy. In addition, we carry a fair complement of "stuff" with us. There's no way I could carry a full load of water and stay within the trailer's specifications. My hitch weight comes in around 1,300lbs. This is important so that I'm within the 10-15% window of necessary tongue weight to reduce the possibility of sway. Here's a few posts with more info: https://www.mygrandrv.com/fo...(First-Weigh)? and https://www.mygrandrv.com/fo...vs-Power-Jack?