Help with Weight limits

And what is the trailer weight?

 

what I would do is, go to the local DMV or "Chicken house" and ask them.

 

Weigh your axles also empty Their is a rating on your dually axle that may be the most important. All are of course. There should be axle limits for the truck alone listed as well as the total GVWR. The trailer adds to your truck axle obviously You know the trailer already

 

Technically the 14,500lb max load weight of the trailer shouldn't be exceeded. In New York I had a smarter than your average bear statey compair my BOL weights to that very same sticker on my gooseneck. Luckily I was under. That's what we get when buying goosencks under FET tax at 26,000lb or less. A low weight capacity sticker.

So your legal will 14,500, unless that sticker falls off..

Other than that, dont exceed the GVWR of the combo, or any axle, tire, hitch, & coupler ratings. Your truck is 14Klb GVWR, guessing your trailer is between 24,000-25,999lb. So tag it for 38-40k lbs.

That 31000 GCVWR is just some B.S. from Ram to get it through their warranty period with minimal cost to the manufacturer.. It is not stamped nor stickered anywhere on the vehicle..

I also just noticed you have a shocker coupler. Those are only rated to like 24k lbs., or used to be.? That could be a limiting factor as well..

Good luck..

 

And there are many of us who are not super truckers. You can clear that from your thinking.

Just a encouraging thought.

 

If your trailer is designed for 14,500 lbs. That may includes the weight of your trailer.

Find out what the weight of your trailer is and minus that from 14,500.

I'd also call dodge to find out what your towing capacity is. If you don't know that or have the specs for it. They can tell you by looking up the last 8 digits of your VIN.

Your engine, transmission, and rear ends all have a determining factor in towing capacity.
8 speed autos can tow more then 6 speeds.
Smaller rear ends can tow more then larger rear ends.
Gas vs. diesel.

I've been looking at the new dodge trucks and pricing to build.



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Again it is important to ask this question .... what does the trailer weigh?

Without it, you can't come up with a gross weight of what you can haul.

Others are going around the barn on this ....

 

I have to correct my posts, you need to know the weight of both the truck and the trailer separately.