Dodge Ram 1500 Masters the Art of Towing

Dodge Ram is a great pick-up that combines durability and reliability with exceptional capability. A fantastic ride with this workhorse will go far beyond to deliver supreme towing and hauling capability. It is quite a tricky process to move heavy, bulky loads down the road by attaching to the back of a tow vehicle. It is a lot more difficult to drive an auto mobile with another set of wheels attached behind the vehicle. There may arise several issues.

 
Ram 1500 delivers constant capability with options of three powerful and capable engines to producing remarkable horsepower and torque.

If you are driving with plenty of power it can help you in towing. You can haul a construction trailer for work or take your boat to lake, Dodge Ram will provide the enough power to tow your load safely and comfortably.

Basically, a vehicle’s towing capacity means the amount of weight it can pull behind it. Dodge Ram 1500 can tow and haul confidently – tow up to 10,640 lb (4,826 kg) and haul a payload of up to 1,880 lb (853 kg).

This towing capacity is related to vehicle’s engine’s torque. The engine creates a torque and uses it to turn the crankshaft, which is connected to the transmission. The transmission gears convert this torque which in turn helps the vehicle to move and tow cargo safely.

Ram 1500 is powered by real capability it offers the 3.6L Pentastar V6 on Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie. It is a three time Ward’s“10 Best Engines” winner and delivers fuel economy.

The 3.0L Eco Diesel V6 delivers best-in-class fuel economy as efficient as 8.0 L/100 km (35 mpg hwy) and impressive low-end torque that’s also best-in-class.

The legendary 5.7L HEMI® V8, with 395 hp and up to 4,826 kg (10,640 lb)of towing capacity, is a leader in strength and durability.

TorqueFlite 8 – speed automatic transmission is available with all three engines is innovative and refined.

TOWING FEATURES

Built with advanced features that help you tow with confidence

• Integrated trailer hitch

Ram trucks are equipped with an included trailer hitch to provide safe and secure connection by flawlessly connecting the truck frame to your trailer.

• Trailer sway control

Trailer Sway Control (TSC) automatically applies individual wheel brakes and reduces engine power to help eliminate any trailer sway.

• Hill start assist

It can be difficult to move heavy load forward. Hill Start Assist will prevent your truck from rolling backwards by detecting when your truck is on an incline.

Dodge Ram has everything you need for towing:

• Standard Electronic Stability Control system helps in Trailer Sway Control that stabilizes the vehicle against crosswinds and the buffeting from large truck trailers.
• The Tow/Haul Mode, standard on every Ram 1500 transmission, gives ideal towing by varying the shift patterns to adapt performance.
• The available front tow hooks structurally incorporated into the frame provides emergency pull-out capability to provide assistance to pull vehicle out of a jam.

Other available features that contribute to greater towing control are:

• The Active-Level TM Four-Corner Air Suspension System
• The integrated Class IV hitch receiver with 4- and 7-pin wiring harness
• The responsive electronic Trailer Brake Controller

Dodge Ram has everything to offer what you need for towing. It won the off-road title and was praised for performance, towing and huge off-road capability.