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the1adman
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Jul 05, 2012

2003 Dodge 2500 Hemi towing improvement advice

We have a 2003 Dodge Ram 2500 quad cab 4x4 Hemi automatic 3.73. The truck only has 58k miles and well maintained but towing 5500 lbs the truck struggles, on hills it's in 2nd gear and on long steep hi...
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the1adman
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Jul 05, 2012
Only problem with switching gears is I have 2 sets being a 4x4 making that very costly, but it does seem more like a gearing problem than a engine power problem. Like I said earlier no tune up needed truck is in tip top shape and runs awsome just doesn't pull very well at all.

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