Birty Dastards Jeep Club

Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: wildwood on April 11, 2014, 03:02:33 PM

Title: weighty weighty, ooher!
Post by: wildwood on April 11, 2014, 03:02:33 PM

seems that when doing the Class 7 MOT they weighed the Ram.........

Guess???? :jpshakehead:




THREE POINT NINE TONS

yes I was surprised as well!

It does mean that with the Lardy weight of the 1 Ton and the trailer that just maybe of a similar weight ........

Thats 7.8 tons coming at you MR tree hugger in your Prius :hysterical:

Title: Re: weighty weighty, ooher!
Post by: big g on April 11, 2014, 04:29:43 PM

God bless America!! :icon_super:

Title: Re: weighty weighty, ooher!
Post by: jay140285 on April 11, 2014, 06:42:04 PM

Brilliant


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Title: Re: weighty weighty, ooher!
Post by: Dave69 on April 11, 2014, 06:51:33 PM

so whats the towing capacity of the ram then?

major factor the steel the tow bar is attached to

Title: Re: weighty weighty, ooher!
Post by: Dtimot8 on April 11, 2014, 07:00:49 PM

HMM am i being terribly sensible and saying
Thats over your licence limit even as one of the same sort of senior years as me 7.5T
thats is unless you is a truck driver
so shhh about the weight (bit like my lardy arse thats made the TJ list to starbord)

Title: Re: weighty weighty, ooher!
Post by: bigjeepzj on April 11, 2014, 07:27:58 PM

Wildwood is suitably aged to have the correct licence
no offence WW 
 the RAM can tow 7 tones on the ball hitch and about 14 tons on a fifth  wheel hitch  :icon_super: :icon_super:
although not in the uk  :banghead:

Title: Re: weighty weighty, ooher!
Post by: big g on April 11, 2014, 08:21:24 PM

MAM for old school licence is 8.25 tonnes if my memory is correct.

Title: Re: weighty weighty, ooher!
Post by: bigjeepzj on April 11, 2014, 08:24:16 PM

 :iagree:

Title: Re: weighty weighty, ooher!
Post by: Exdecuk on April 11, 2014, 09:03:57 PM

The Ram i had in my avatar came in at just under 3.5 tons (4x4) which was just under the weight / length required for the RAC / AA to recover and they knew all about it too. Not all Rams could tow that weight, it was all dependent if it was a 1500 2500 3500 and either petrol or diesel too. Not so sure about the previous model to mine though.

Title: Re: weighty weighty, ooher!
Post by: wildwood on April 11, 2014, 10:12:53 PM

Bigjeepzj is correct on all counts......old hippie bastard that got test whenyoudidnt need belts or even a crash helmet on yer bike.
and yes I read 7.5 tons flat tow ......which inEnglish is towing using tow bar and with swan neck or 5 the wheel tow motor home type trailer Tis 12.5 tons

All a bit frightening really cos seems fine towing what you have seen me tow"......anything more and I do think you might be pushing the envelope.....maybe why they do a spendy exhaust brake option onthe diesel.........

Title: Re: weighty weighty, ooher!
Post by: Dave69 on April 11, 2014, 10:28:52 PM

gets more fun when you tow at 100%, now that takes some planning