Towing car hauler - 650lb tongue weight, no WDH?

Somefun · Mar 10, 2022

Steiger said:
Those won’t work on a TRX. Not even close. The long travel suspension of the TRX makes that junk useless.
Steve at TimberGrove has just now built a system specifically for the TRX.

Yeah I just ordered the kit from Steve yesterday. It’s pricey but looks great. Looking forward to installing it. I have a 26 foot neo Aluminum trailer and my jeep grand Cherokee SRT it would make it squad like crazy. Drove me nuts with how much it sagged. With the TRX I just didn’t want this monster of a truck looking like it was towing a freight train.

Somefun · Mar 13, 2022

I was just thinking about this. I also have a Hellwig rear swaybar I wanted to use on the truck…. Not sure I’m going to be able to with the airbags.

Dgreen · Mar 14, 2022

24” aluminum… No issues running a WDH setup. Tows 2 SXS just fine. I read online about some guys saying not to use it on aluminum framed trailers but after talking to a few trailer dealerships and engineers from a few manufactures they all said it’s fine to use.

topgun · Mar 14, 2022

Here is a thread with some towing info.

Towing A Travel Trailer 2k Miles With The TRX

So, if you're anything like me, you're wondering how your TRX will tow on long distances but you can't find anything online about it. Well I have some good news for you. I just completed a 2000 mile round trip from Southern AZ to Northern UT towing a 26ft Grey Wolf Travel Trailer that has a UVW...

www.ram-trx.com

LSUFan69 · Mar 14, 2022

I know I put 50 flats of shotgun shells (approx 25lbs ea) in my TRX and it was pretty close to flattening out

Steiger · Mar 14, 2022

That’s a lot of shotgun shells? Do you own a Sporting Clays facility?

Murfman · Mar 14, 2022

Quick said:
Wanted to update this - I loaded up my trailer and car (2300lb trailer, 3900lb car) and hooked it up to the TRX. It basically put it on the bump stops at 650lbs tongue weight. I’m really disappointed. I was expecting some sag, but this is beyond what I would feel safe with for 10+ hour tow trips that I regularly do.

Some searching in the manual reveals that they recommend a WDH for anything over 5k (500lb tongue weight).
Just look into adding Air bags to your TRX.
Funny as my Cayenne with air suspension can tow it just fine, but my giant TRX can’t. Ugh. Guess I will be looking for a larger truck or moving over to a Rebel or Limited with the air suspension. Sucks…