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Bill001
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Jul 12, 2016

RAM 3500 Diesel Owners - Still Like Your Truck?

Hi, I've owned a Ford truck, and a GMC diesel. My son has owned a Ford diesel. I'm looking at a Ram 3500 4x4 dually diesel for the 5th wheel (30' 10,000lb unit). My question is for Ram 3500 o...
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goducks10
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Jul 13, 2016
RustyJC wrote:
boshog wrote:
A SRW 3500 with 3:43 axles doesn't have any issue whatsoever tugging 15K along America's highways. Just maybe, that is why RAM's engineers made the 3:43s standard on a SRW.


The 3.42s on all SRW 2500s and 3500s are a result of government fleet fuel economy mandates.

Rusty


I didn't think 3/4-1 tons fell under EPA MPG guidelines. Why do 2500/3500 6.4s come with 3.73s? They could put 3.42s as standard on them and even better fuel economy.

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