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Can a RAM 3500 tow
a Kedron Caravans TE7 Triple Axle Topender?

Laramie (2016), checked against the manufacturer's published figures.

Yes

The Kedron Caravans TE7 Triple Axle Topender's published ATM of 6,000kg sits 2,000kg under the RAM 3500's 8,000kg braked towing rating.

Braked towing ratingThe RAM 3500, manufacturer published
8,000kg
Towball ratingThe RAM 3500, manufacturer published
800kg
ATMThe Kedron Caravans TE7 Triple Axle Topender, maximum loaded weight, manufacturer published
6,000kg
Ball weightThe Kedron Caravans TE7 Triple Axle Topender, manufacturer published
420kg

Figures are the manufacturer's published ratings.

Yes, this pairing is inside the published ratings

The 3500 has a towing capacity of 8,000kg, which comfortably handles the TE7 Triple Axle Topender (6,000kg).

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.

Published figures are where a trip in the RAM 3500 with the Kedron Caravans TE7 Triple Axle Topender starts, not where it ends. What you pack, and what is already bolted to the car, moves the real numbers from the day you hitch up.

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RAM 3500

Laramie (2016)

Specs apply to 2016-2025 models
Tow capacity8,000kg
Ball weight limit800kg
GCM12,837kg

Kedron Caravans TE7 Triple Axle Topender

Price on application

TE7 Triple Axle Topender
ATM (max weight)6,000kg
Ball weight420kg

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.

Where to get it weighed, and what the ticket tells you.

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.

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 cars that can tow the Kedron Caravans TE7 Triple Axle Topender

Each one is rated for this caravan, or sits close to the limit.

Check another combination

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.