2021 Ram 3500 H.O.

MikeRP wrote:
Question for all of you. Since this is an RV forum, how many of us will ever haul 30,000 lbs up to the IKE tunnel? I think that all three, (Ford, GM, or Ram) could tow 22,000 lbs up the IKE at nearly identical times if traffic and acceleration were the same and the speed limit was adhered to during the test. Time of day maybe an issue on a warm day.

I would bet Cummins standard engine w the Ram tranny would be right in the mix also. The point is probably the percentage of RVers hauling 22,000 lbs is less than 10% and the percentage hauling 30,000 is almost non existent. The other thing that would be interesting to know on the tests that if the cruise control was set on 60 mph would the times have been different?

Another thing, you look at Motorhomes using the 6.7 L Cummins w an Allison, they play this game w HP and tranny size. It always upsets me. For $170,000 you get 300 Hp, for $200,000 you get maybe 340 Hp right up to about 380 Hp for $ 300,000. But you buy a Ram pickup and get 400 hp for $80,000.

That’s why I own a fifth wheel right now. Thursday I rode in a 2013 Chevy LT DRW. Nice truck. Quiet and the Allison acts way different than the Aisin. GM is not playing this rating game, wonder why? Without Cummins, Ram would have been out of business years ago.

All of them are great trucks today, its the best for RVers.

It used to be that the RVs were heavy and took more power to pull than what the pickups could generate and so we had to put up with slow moving trucks going up the hills. I agree that for most of us our trucks have more than enough power to pull our RVs up most highway grades. However, even with my 16k fiver I have been on some mountain passes where my Ford is not able to hold the speed limit. As well I think there is an increasing number of RVers who are purchasing large toy haulers that might put these engines to work.