2021 Ram 3500 H.O.

How is the "stopping"?

Looking at your signature picture I can see why you need a RAM 3500 dually to pull your TT and carry all that weight. lol

I just saw an article online about this. Ridiculous... going 100 lbs over the F450 to claim some imaginary award? They all tow exceptionally well. Rather than petty little max towing awards, how about making them (not just Ram, but Ford and GM) more reliable, more fuel efficient, more competitively priced etc.

They are competitively priced, not cheap, but competitive.

They are selling everything that they can make. That implies that cost is not a problem for them.

They also are more fuel efficient if you compare them to previous years. Pretty impressive when they can do that and increase power.

I love the power wars. There isn’t a bad HD truck out there today.

Groover wrote:
They are selling everything that they can make. That implies that cost is not a problem for them.

Or that banks are handing out 7 and 10 year loans to make them affordable in monthly payments.

There are many nice features on the newer trucks, but with 385HP & 800 lbs-ft my 2014 will tow a ridiculous amount for a 2500 series truck. The new ones are enticing, but so is no payment :B

KJ

Raising the torque to 1075 lbft should allow the 6 speed Ram to compete very closely with the Ford and GM.

Edit: It might be a bit of a stretch to expect it to compete with the Powerstroke.

1075! Yea baby!
Ram has been strangely silent about the Powerline 8 speed. Once that is in place Ram will be truly competitive or class leading IMO.
And fwiw, I have it on good order that the Powerline will start going in the Rams sometime in 2021.

Its all about advertising. A big hp/torque/tow rating draws certain types of owners. Could be a die hard brand thing of some who has to have the biggest in his brand. Or others who have to have any brand that has the biggest specs.

Seems like the comment "but will it stop it" is part of rv cul;ture.
Towing at these weights (30k lbs+) is for commercial purposes. These type trailers can have dual tandem or dual tri axles with 14k-16k lb axle ratings.
In this type of work, just like same trucks pulling a rv, the trucks brakes stops the truck and the trailers brakes stops the trailer. If they don't work that way then get them fixed (any size combo).

LDT size trucks brakes were never designed/engineered to stop the trailer (tow ratings).