2004 Dodge Ram 3500 Pickup Owner Manual Diesel - Page 276
2004 Dodge Ram 3500 Pickup Manual
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276 STARTING AND OPERATING With a Class III Hitch, your vehicle can be equipped to tow trailers with a Gross Trailer Weight (GTW) of 5,000 lbs (2 268 kg) maximum. Factory-installed rear step bumpers are rated a Class III hitch. Tongue weight must be equal to at least 10% of the gross trailer weight (GTW), but no more than 15% of the GTW. A frame mounted hitch of up to Class IV rating, as rated by the hitch manufacturer, is supplied as part of the trailer tow prep package. With a Class IV Hitch, you can tow a trailer with a Gross Trailer Weight of up to 12,000 lbs (5 443 kg) maximum depending on your vehicle equipment. Tongue weight must be equal to at least 10% of the gross trailer weight (GTW), but no more than 15% of the GTW. Connecting Trailer Lighting And Electric Trailer Brakes NOTE: A 4-way trailer tow connector, located behind the bumper, is standard equipment on all Ram pickup models. This connector contains the following vehicle circuits: park/tail lamps, left stop/turn lamp, right stop/ turn lamp, and ground. With the optional Trailer Tow Prep package a 7-way connector is also provided with the following additional circuits: backup lamp, trailer battery and electric brake. NOTE: There is also a 4-way connector located under the instrument panel, located to the left of the brake pedal that is used for the electric brake. This connector contains the following vehicle circuits; power ground, battery, stop lamp switch and electric brake feed. The 4-way is optional with the trailer tow prep package.