kzspree320 wrote:
ScottG wrote:
That makes for an awesome choice of power plants.
I'm curious, does the 6.4 get off the line better than the Cummins?
Thanks for the great write-up.
Scott
I think the 6.4 is faster non-towing. Towing the Cummins seems a little faster, but the 6.4 is no slouch towing and doesn't lag far behind on level sound.
To the OP, great right up and I am happy you are happy with your new truck. There is nothing wrong with the gas motors and towing. They do a great job.
One thing I have to point out in your comparison though is you have to keep in mind that you had a 2500 Cummins that I believe was 370 hp 800 lb-ft with 3.42 rear gears. There is other options when it comes to choosing a diesel truck just like there is with a gas truck. Your current gas truck has 4.10's so I assume it has the max tow option.
I can tell you that having my 2013 Ram with the Aisin with 385 hp and 850 lb and then going to a 2016 with 385/900 I could sure tell the difference in towing. One would have to go to DRW but towing with a diesel 385/900 with 4.10's will be a big leap as to towing with the gas motor with 4.10's.
Like I said, I'm happy you are happy and that all it's about I just wanted to hit on a couple points. I truly wish the big three would offer different gear option for their SRW diesels. It would be unreal at the towing differences one would see with them. In all fairness you are really comparing apples to peaches unless you compare both engines with the same gear set.
