TRAILER TOWING
Trailer Hitch Type and Maximum
Trailer Weight
The following chart provides the maximum
trailer weight a given factory equipped trailer
hitch type can tow and should be used to
assist you in selecting the correct trailer hitch
for your intended towing condition.
Trailer Hitch Type and Maximum Trailer Weight
Hitch Type
Max. Trailer Weight /
Max. Tongue Weight
Class III Bumper
Hitch
5,000 lbs (2,268 kg) /
500 lbs (226 kg)
Class IV
11,000 lbs (4,989 kg) /
1100 lbs (498 kg)
Refer to the “Trailer Towing Weights (Maxi-
mum Trailer Weight Ratings)” for the Maxi-
mum Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) towable for
your given drivetrain.
All trailer hitches should be professionally
installed on your vehicle.
Trailer Towing Weights (Maximum
Trailer Weight Ratings)
NOTE:
For trailer towing information (maximum
trailer weight ratings) refer to the following
website addresses:
•
ramtrucks.com/en/towing_guide/
•
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Towing Requirements
To promote proper break-in of your new ve-
hicle drivetrain components, the following
guidelines are recommended.
CAUTION!
• Do not tow a trailer at all during the first
500 miles (805 km) the new vehicle is
driven. The engine, axle or other parts
could be damaged.
• Then,
during
the
first
500
miles
(805 km) that a trailer is towed, do not
drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and do not
CAUTION!
make starts at full throttle. This helps
the engine and other parts of the vehicle
wear in at the heavier loads.
Perform the maintenance listed in the
“Scheduled Servicing”. Refer to “Scheduled
Servicing” in “Servicing And Maintenance”
for the proper maintenance intervals. When
towing a trailer, never exceed the GAWR or
GCWR ratings.
WARNING!
Improper towing can lead to a collision.
Follow these guidelines to make your
trailer towing as safe as possible:
• Make certain that the load is secured in
the trailer and will not shift during
travel. When trailering cargo that is not
fully secured, dynamic load shifts can
occur that may be difficult for the driver
to control. You could lose control of your
vehicle and have a collision.
• When hauling cargo or towing a trailer,
do not overload your vehicle or trailer.
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