Towing with a truck can vary based on its class, model, and make. However, with a few simple tips, you can tow nearly anything. Curious about what you can tow with the 2024 RAM 3500 HD's impressive 37,000 lb. towing capacity? Read on for essential towing tips and discover all the possibilities with your new truck!
Towing Safety
Towing safety begins with understanding your vehicle’s towing capacity, the maximum weight it can pull safely. This varies by configuration, load, and trailer weight distribution. Manufacturer-provided capacities often assume only the driver is in the vehicle, so adjust for extra passengers and cargo. To calculate towing capacity, know your vehicle’s gross combined weight rating (GCWR) and curb weight. Subtract curb weight from GCWR, maintaining a 10% safety margin for shifting loads and sudden stops.
Understand the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), which includes the vehicle’s weight with passengers, fuel, cargo, and tongue weight. Exceeding the GVWR risks mechanical failure and legal issues. Familiarize yourself with terms like braked vs. unbraked towing capacity, gross axle weight rating (GAWR), and payload capacity. Use your vehicle’s correct trailer hitch class and load for control and safety. Following these guidelines ensures a safe and efficient towing experience.
What Will You Tow?
With a top towing limit of 37,000 lbs., the 2024 3500 HD can tow almost anything!
Camping and Travel
For those passionate about the outdoors and the open road, the RAM 3500 HD can help you bring the best in comfort along for the ride. With its powerful tow limit, you’ll pull even the largest, heaviest RVs – practically a second home. Travel comfortably, easily towing 42’ RVs that can reach upwards of 12,000 base weight and plenty of room for all your belongings.
Hobbies and Sports
Fill your weekends with all your fun outdoor hobbies with the 2024 RAM 3500 HD. Whether you’re into motocross, equestrian sports, boating and sailing, or an exciting drive through the countryside on an ATV, you’ll tow it all. A four-horse gooseneck trailer weighs between 4,200 to 8,400 lbs empty. Add in a fully loaded stock with hay, horses, and gear, you’re looking at roughly 14,000lbs, with plenty of room to spare.
On the other end of the heaviest towable vehicles, a cabin cruiser motorized boat in the medium can reach 35 feet and as high as 16,000 lbs. Those numbers are no match for your towing capacity and the Trailer Tire Pressure Monitoring helps make the trip from home to your favorite shore smooth sailing.
The Sky is the Limit!
Having explored some practical examples of everyday towing, what might you consider towing next? How about a personal aircraft? Small planes typically weigh around 13,000 lbs. While you’d likely need a wide load permit, weight isn’t your main concern here.
If you’re looking for something even more outlandish, you could tow elephants, multiple pickup trucks, or construction equipment like small bulldozers and medium backhoes. The possibilities are surprisingly vast!
Choose a Truck that Goes the Extra Mile. Choose Dodge RAM
Tow with confidence, letting nothing get in your way from this day forward with Dodge RAM’s 3500 HD. At Ramsey Motor Company we have a large variety of trucks in trims to fit your needs – whether you need a full-size high-power workhorse for heavy towing and payloads or something that’s more city-friendly but still gets the job done. Visit our dealership and test drive the 2024 RAM 3500 HD today! Our team is eager to get you into the truck of your dreams with frighteningly good incentives and specials, unbeatable financing, and top-quality service!