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The Hankook's are the ATM's and had about 12,000 miles on them,they do not even look over 2000 miles on them. This is a very hard compound tire that can stand the abuse. I first saw these up in BC on a logging road used on a 1 ton dually ram,the road surface had that chipped shale rock spread...

Any thoughts on the Firestone Transforce AT, or HT in a LT265/70/17 thinking of down sizing my tire size. I really like my Hankook's ATM LT295/7017plenty of tread left,looks brand new.

JavaBean are you short or long bed? not that you have much either way but between short long 2x4 x4 I seeing 12,700 max,if you are short trailer hitch that puppy. 5th wheel shortbeds just don have the turn radius unless you used a slider that will push the pin back on the slide rack tailgate is...

On Ram's Commerical truck website they are showing that the 2011 Mid MY 3500,2x2 Regcab will be the only truck capable of towing 22,700lbs in a 5th wheel application,with 4:10 rear axle selection. There are however some some changes in tow limits for the SRW 3500 last update was 2/08/11 on Ram...

Mr. Diaz from Ram stated that 2500/3500 will have the selected option Hi-Output. Now the question is will Ram take advantage of this and be class leading in 3/4 SRW bed/tow load ratings,as well,we will see. It would make no sense to not increase bed/tow ratings. Just look at the avaiable torque...

Has anyone seen the tow limits for Mid 2011 High Output Ram 2500/3500 SRW,longbed,shortbed 4x2,4x4. As I understand this option will be for 2500/3500 SRW as well as 3500 DRW. ?

It now is being reported on AllPar's website that it is in the dealer MY11 ordering system. The DOE and Cummins has a lot of data on testing since 2001 and is available to read on the internet. Fuel mileage on both Ram,and Durango V6 also was tested it looks to be a UREA,EGR system,for there is...

Looking at Reese's 15K pdf installation manual shows Gross Weight at 15,000lbs ,and king pin weight at 3750lbs. Rear axle GAWR 6010 lbs,Curb at 4142lbs,and GCWR 20,000lbs. Hankook's at 3750 SRW. Soooo, with that we fiqure a 29 ft in a "Lite" series. And I plan to expense out also a new pin box...

Well do to the over all supporting vote to a 5er,including my wife,we have decided on a 5er,I knew all along the 5er was the best way to go. Thoughts know on which hitch company to go with. There are so many types and price's. B&W,Reese,etc... 10,000-12,000-15,000 . Also I have notice some...

Well we have sold are slide-in camper,and are know looking at a trailer. My question is that since I have a Regcab,4x4,auto,3:73. Should we go with a fifth wheel hitch in the bed,and lose some bed access. Or go with the class 4 hitch,that came with the truck. Or increase the receiver hitch to a...

No-both sides will be replaced. The tech thinks the caliper is hanging up and not releasing on the L/H frt.

Update on this L/H frt brake squeak. Took it back in this morning and they think the caliper is not retracting,both pads have plenty of material left after 60,000 miles. Left front has alittle less than the right front. They what to replace that frt L/H caliper/both front pads with premium pads...

Mark31-No way I love these Hankook's,they are really a cheap tire and have been doing a great job. It may sound weird,or strange but these puppies have stay the same on fuel mileage as my Michelins,and these are bigger LT295/70/17. With the camper on top ran like a top. 170. 62 a piece. Life is...

EricBU- yea I was thinking 15%,but I too agree with 20%,so if I buy a 5er hitch with a tow weight of 15,000,I should be OK. Tires are Hankook ATM rated at 3200lbs. As far as the website's go thanks guys I have that info. Its just that I have seen many Dodge owners tow alot more than there trucks...

My truck came with a class 4 hitch rated at 13,200lbs. If the rear axle is rated at 6010lbs what 5th wheel hitch size could I max out too. Is it limited by the rear axle rating?Exhaust brake is already installed as well as a trailer brake. Truck is a 2007 Dodge Ram 2500,SLT,4x4 regcab,3:73...