Can a Ram 3500 tow
a Lotus Caravans Trooper Platinum?
Laramie (2016), checked against published figures.
Yes
The Lotus Caravans Trooper Platinum's published ATM of 4,495kg sits 3,505kg under the Ram 3500's 8,000kg braked towing rating.
- Braked towing ratingThe Ram 3500, manufacturer published
- 8,000kg
- Towball ratingThe Ram 3500, our estimate at 10% of the braked towing rating
- 800kg
- ATMThe Lotus Caravans Trooper Platinum, maximum loaded weight, manufacturer published
- 4,495kg
- Ball weightThe Lotus Caravans Trooper Platinum, manufacturer published
- 300kg
Figures are the manufacturer's published ratings, apart from the towball rating, which is our estimate.
Yes, this pairing is inside the published ratings
The 3500 is rated to tow 8,000kg. The Trooper Platinum weighs 4,495kg at its published ATM, which leaves 3,505kg under the rating.
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Important checks
- The towball limit we hold for the Ram 3500 is our estimate at 10% of the braked towing rating. Check the compliance plate or the owner's manual for the Ram 3500's own figure before you rely on this check.
This is a guide off the makers' published figures.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.
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Three published figures decide it for the Ram 3500 and the Lotus Caravans Trooper Platinum: the caravan's weight fully loaded, the weight it puts on the towball, and the combined limit the car holds for the two together.
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Ram 3500
Laramie (2016)
Lotus Caravans Trooper Platinum
Starting from $222,250
Always check your compliance plate
Online databases use factory-standard specs. They do not know about the bullbar on your car, a suspension upgrade, or how much you are carrying. Each one changes your real limits.
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, including the driver, comes out of its payload.
- • Ball weight: the weight the van puts on the towball comes out of your car's payload as well as its towing limit.
Work out what this van is allowed to carry, then check the figures before you pack it.
Always weigh your rig fully loaded.
This pairing works - now get the safety gear
At this weight, Australian law requires towing mirrors and a brake controller. Check you have both before the first trip.
Towing mirrors
Legally required when the van is wider than your car
See towing mirrors on Amazon.com.au →Brake controllers
Mandatory for trailers over 750kg GTM (Gross Trailer Mass)
See brake controllers on Amazon.com.au →Weight distribution hitch
Keeps the rig level and steering weight on the front axle
See weight distribution hitches on Amazon.com.au →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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What towing this pair needs
A brake controller in the car. Coupled up, the Lotus Caravans Trooper Platinum puts about 4,195kg on its wheels, and Australian law needs a controller above 2,000kg GTM (Gross Trailer Mass).
How to choose one →A weight distribution hitch is worth pricing. The Lotus Caravans Trooper Platinum's ball weight is 300kg.
How to choose one →
Figures come from the makers' published specs for this exact pairing.
This is a guide off the makers' published figures.The legal numbers are the compliance plates on your car and the van. 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.
Where the published weights sit close together, how you pack changes what the scales say. Heavy items ride best low down and over the caravan's axles, and whatever sits on the towball is carried by the car rather than by the van.