curb weight of a ram???

[LAlessi]

whats the weight over each axle? i can find total curb weight, i want over each axle

 

[klenger]

What model, year, options?

 

[LAlessi]

oops, any mid 90's and up 2500/3500 with a cummins



i would prefer a single cab 4x4 to compare against me. also a 3500 4x4 extra cab drw.



but ill take what i can get... ...

 

[klenger]

Goto http://www.dodge.com/towing and select the vehicle you are interested in and it will show you all the relevent specs for 2002 and later, including curb weight front and rear.



Here is an example for my truck.



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[LAlessi]

thanks!

a 2004 ram with a 6bt reg cab 4x4 long bed is 400lbs heavier in the front!, i hope i dont dig down in the mud as much as they do!

 

[Loren]

LAlessi,



Here are the measured weights from my two trucks:



1995, 4WD, automatic, standard cab, long bed, full fuel:

Front axle = 3900 lbs.

Rear axle = 2370 lbs.

Total = 6270



2000, 4WD, 6-speed, Quad cab, short bed, 3/4 fuel:

Front axle = 4240

Rear axle = 2710

Total = 6950



I hope this helps.



Loren

 

[lizzyhermit]

real weight numbers.

1998. 5 QC per signature



6400 empty, 2620 front, 3780 rear

 

[Dan_69GTX]

1996 - see sig



1/2 tank fuel, some stuff in the tool boxes, me in it

4010 front

2980 rear

6990 total

 

[John - K5AWO]

Re: real weight numbers.

Originally posted by lizzyhermit



6400 empty,

2620 front,

3780 rear

Didn't you mean 3780 in the FRONT? must have been a typo, darn them keyboards anyway...

 

[lizzyhermit]

Re: Re: real weight numbers.

Originally posted by John - K5AWO

Didn't you mean 3780 in the FRONT? must have been a typo, darn them keyboards anyway...

kinda depends on the direction of movement doesn't it ?



oops, the end of the truck that has the engine should be 3780 and the square non-pointy end of the truck is 2620.



thanks for helping me realize I've been driving bassakwards oh these many years !!!!

 

[rweis]

"thanks for helping me realize I've been driving bassakwards oh these many years !!!!"



It's fun to be seeing where you have been for the first time though,



Bob Weis

 

[SOOT]

My 97 2wd cab & chassis



Front= 4500



Rear= 3100



Total= 7600



3/4 tank fuel, Ute BullBar, 8x11 flat bed and 5in STACKS.

 

[OTRPU]

Not trying to change the subject, but am alittle concerned with the 21,000 GCWR. Specially since the last load I CAT scaled netted 22,100. DOT gonna do anything if I roll a scale over 21k? Maybe I'll start dodging scales. Just the pickup w/fuel grosses 8,300 or some such.



Cheers,

Steve J

 

[klenger]

I don't think that the DOT has any idea what your GCWR is. It is not posted on the vehicle anywhere.



What they are really concerned about is weight vs. total tire width. I think it's something like 600 lbs per 1 inch of tire width. As an example, my truck (w/o any trailer) has an approximate total tire width of 40 inches (4 x 10"), so 600 lbs x 40 in = 24,000 lbs. That's for a truck with a GVWR of 9900 lbs. Don't confuse this 24,000 lbs with GCWR; the 24,000 lbs applies to the load on the truck. Any load on a trailer is taken care of by the trailer tires.