2014 Ram specs finally come out

45Ricochet wrote:
LOL GVWR numbers. All pencil numbers which aren't regulated by anyone other than the sales team, IMO. I guess the legal team might have some say so, but very little now days. Dodge has always been conservative in GVWR numbers, Ford has always been bold. I still remember those 6.0 ads back in 2003 with leading torque and HP numbers that suckered me in :W
Next lesson, the lower tow rating in a Dodge which has pretty close numbers as far as torque and HP as the OB :B Get out that eraser and pencil in a new number Ram.

So when Ram recently rated the tow capacity of their 3500 dually at 30,000 lbs that wasn't bold? Increasing your towing capacity by roughly 50% with very little change to the truck is not what I would call conservative. I realize that GCVWR is not the same as GVWR, but most of the same variables are used to calculate the ratings.

What I see is Ram believing that their target market for the 1500 is the truck used as commuter vehicle crowd. They really want people that tow 10,000+ lbs to move up to the 2500/3500 trucks. Ford and GM have taken the opposite approach and have embraced that crowd. I don't agree with using a 150/1500 for that type work, but many people wouldn't agree with how I use my SRW F350 either. It is easy to jump on the weight police wagon, but the reality is the trucks are capable of what they are rated to do on a limited basis. I wouldn't want to tow my toy hauler every day of the week to make a living anymore than I would want to tow 10,000 lbs with a 150 on a daily basis. Ram will jump onboard eventually just like they did with the dually.