Can a Ram 1500 tow
a Silver Valley Caravans Eden?
DS Classic (Express / Warlock) (2018), checked against the manufacturer's published figures.
Yes
The Silver Valley Caravans Eden's published ATM of 2,900kg sits 1,600kg under the Ram 1500's 4,500kg braked towing rating.
- Braked towing ratingThe Ram 1500, manufacturer published
- 4,500kg
- Towball ratingThe Ram 1500, manufacturer published
- 450kg
- ATMThe Silver Valley Caravans Eden, maximum loaded weight, manufacturer published
- 2,900kg
- Ball weightThe Silver Valley Caravans Eden, manufacturer published
- 270kg
Figures are the manufacturer's published ratings.
Yes, this pairing is inside the published ratings
The 1500 has a towing capacity of 4,500kg, which comfortably handles the Eden (2,900kg).
This is a guide off published figures, not a compliance check.The legal numbers are the compliance plates on your car and the van. Weigh the loaded rig at a public weighbridge to know for sure, then read the ticket.
A towing rating on its own rarely settles a pairing. What decides it for the Ram 1500 and the Silver Valley Caravans Eden is the published figures taken together: the weight the caravan carries when it is loaded, the weight it puts on the towball, and the combined limit the car holds for both of them at once.
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Ram 1500
DS Classic (Express / Warlock) (2018)
Silver Valley Caravans Eden
Price on application
Always check your compliance plate
Online databases use factory-standard specs. They don't know about your bullbar (adds weight), suspension upgrades (can change GCM), or how much you're carrying.
How to find it
Open your passenger or driver door. Look for a silver or black metal plate riveted to the pillar. This plate overrides everything you read online.
Why the numbers move once you load up
The figure most often left out of the sum is payload, which is everything you add after the vehicles leave the factory.
- • Bullbar and winch: both add weight to the front of the car, and it comes out of your payload.
- • Passengers: everyone in the car comes out of its payload, not just the driver.
- • Tow ball mass: this comes out of your car's payload, not just your towing limit.
Always weigh your rig fully loaded.
This pairing works - now get the required safety gear
Since this pairing sits inside the published ratings, ensure you have the required safety gear. Mirrors and a brake controller are mandatory in Australia for this weight.
Towing mirrors
Legally required when the van is wider than your car
See options →Brake controllers
Mandatory for trailers over 750kg GTM
See options →Weight distribution hitch
Keeps the rig level and steering weight on the front axle
See options →Not sure which brake controller suits your car, or whether it already has one built in? Read the brake controller guide
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Other caravans a Ram 1500 can tow
Every van here sits inside this car's published ratings, or close to them.
- Blue Sky Caravans Monterey2,900 kg ATMComfortable
- Silver Valley Caravans Barossa2,900 kg ATMComfortable
- Silver Valley Caravans Buckland2,900 kg ATMComfortable
- Concept Caravans Innovation2,880 kg ATMComfortable
- Coromal Caravans Adventure Seeker2,830 kg ATMComfortable
- Cub Campers C162,800 kg ATMComfortable
Other cars that can tow the Silver Valley Caravans Eden
Each one is rated for this caravan, or sits close to the limit.
- RAM 1500DS / DT (Laramie / Limited), tows 4,500 kg brakedComfortable
- Toyota FortunerCrusade / GXL / GX, tows 3,100 kg brakedClose
- Toyota HiLuxRogue / SR5 / SR (2.8L Auto 4x4), tows 3,500 kg brakedComfortable
- Toyota LandCruiser100 Series (4.2L Turbo Diesel), tows 3,500 kg brakedComfortable
- Toyota Prado250 Series (New Gen), tows 3,500 kg brakedComfortable
- Toyota TundraLimited (Official Aus RHD), tows 4,500 kg brakedComfortable
Treat this as a guide off published figures, not a compliance check.The legal numbers are the compliance plates on your car and the van, and where we do not hold a published ball weight we estimate it at 10% of ATM.Weigh the loaded rig at a public weighbridge to know for sure, then read the ticket.
These are factory figures for a standard vehicle. A bullbar, a winch, a second battery or a full water tank all come out of what you have left to carry.