Time is of the essence! Yesterday we went out to do laundry and ended up buying a new ('07) Dodge Ram 3500 four door dually. It has the Cummings 6.9 diesel engine. The truck is rated to haul 13,800 and we told the salesman that our 5th wheel weighs 16,000. He said that the official numbers are very conservative and that we need not worry. After speaking with a salesman friend from my high school days (and I won't admit to how many years ago) he said it was borderline. This truck has the towing package and a six speed automatic. We drive perhaps 15,000 miles a year and being in the west, some of this will be mountain driving. Any ideas about this? We might be able to renege on the deal if we can prove that this is an unwise or dangerous. We bought this from a Washington state dealer. Thanks for your advice.
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15 years ago