Chipping Your 6.7litre Dodge Ram

RobertRyan wrote:
Sleepy one of the greatest mysteries here is what do you use this for?

You are right ... Jack of all trades master of none. But it is a passable people hauler, can haul a dirt bike in the back, and can pull a variety of trailers.

Sleepy one of the greatest mysteries here is what do you use this for? Not that good Off Road, limited endurance poor payload and cannot fit a TC on it? I believe the chassis has bending problems as well?

Sleepy wrote:
Robert,

What are these cute little trucks used for... it's to small to carry a weeks groceries for the two people that would barely fit in the cab.

I've seen lawn mowers with more robust wheels and tires.

Photos can be deceiving They have a 4.5 Litre Diesel, preferred tow tugs in the outback, "The Miners friend" US Pickups do not have the reliability or strangely overall Off Road/Towing/Payload capacity.Remember US HD Pickups are either RV Towers or Lifestyle vehicles not in any shape or form Work vehicles.

Robert,

What are these cute little trucks used for... it's to small to carry a weeks groceries for the two people that would barely fit in the cab.

I've seen lawn mowers with more robust wheels and tires.

Sheriffdoug wrote:
RobertRyan,
Sales of US pickups here in Western Australia are up 300%, mainly to the 50-65 year old age group, with about 40% to mining companies.
On my recent trip from Sydney to Perth, 4162km's, 3 weeks ago, I would suggest 1 in 12 tow vehicles for RV's was an American pickup.
I was amazed how many there were!

I talked to a convertor and they said that have been having a lot of problems getting custom. Very bad times indeed for US pickups.
Mining Companies??? I doubt that would be the case , they buy Toyota L70's as the "cars" they use on site.
Well unless all those Landcruisers , Patrols, Jeeps etc were mascaraidng as US Pickups I saw a total of FOUR from the Queensland Border to Central Victoria

RobertRyan,
Sales of US pickups here in Western Australia are up 300%, mainly to the 50-65 year old age group, with about 40% to mining companies.
On my recent trip from Sydney to Perth, 4162km's, 3 weeks ago, I would suggest 1 in 12 tow vehicles for RV's was an American pickup.
I was amazed how many there were!

Sheriffdoug wrote:
Powerful & reasonably economical American pickup trucks are superior to European & Asian 2.5
to 3.5 litre, gutless, powerless, poor load bearing vehicles.

Both US Pickups and US TC's are falling off a cliff in Australia. demand is way down. Last year only 30 5vers of all types were sold here a long way down from previous years. I saw a ONE US TC approximately a year ago.US "New" Pickups about 150 a year sold here. Jayco and Sunliner hope to raise that number to at least 300 units
Quite a lot more local TC's but that is about it,
Sunliner small 25ft 5 Ver, goes to 29ft
Jayco 5th Wheeler 28ft
Chipping of the engine of a Diesels of ALL types is very common. One fellow has a 560hp F350

Yes,my F350 is bumped up from 360 to 560 hp. As you can imagine is does it easy and uses less fuel than a lot of other tugs pulling lesser weight.
If you have never driven a current F truck and would like to,are you in WA? ;) You would be welcome

G'day,

I have never chipped any previous or current truck.

Have had a 2002 Ford F250 sc lb diesel, for 7 years, then a 2011 Chev Silverado 2500hd sc lb.

Just exchanged Chevy, very nice, a for Dodge Ram Laramie, Crew 4x4 3500, now with
Super Springs 5000lb+ Commercial pack, ready for new Eagle Cap 1160.

Lots of people I bump into here in Western Australia, over the years with Fords, Chevies & Dodge
pickup trucks, modify their vehicles, changing wheels, tires, upgrading exhausts, removing DEF,
Removing Catalytic Converters, etc, but I have been very happy with all three pickups, as stock.
All three, 2002 F250 diesel, 2011 Chev, and Ram 3500, have all performed beautifully, above &
beyond my expectations.

Powerful & reasonably economical American pickup trucks are superior to European & Asian 2.5
to 3.5 litre, gutless, powerless, poor load bearing vehicles.

However, I started this forum to get some insight into what US Truck Campers might do to enhance their vehicle. Been interesting so far! But still happy with my stock vehicle(s), so far.

Even though 2012 Ram diesel 6.7litre is only a straight 6, as compared to previous Ford & Chev
Trucks being V8 diesels, Ram Cummins diesel, just simply gets up and goes, with huge torque, 1087nm.

Previous trucks were 3.73 diff ratio, and new Ram is 4.1, slightly less economical, but the pickup at
60mph/100kph is simply amazing, acceleration from 60mph to 85mph is quick, just seconds, and I
can pass any semi on the road safely or any European & Australian RV.

Most of my driving, I sit at 58-62mph/90-100kph for best fuel economy, with or without Camper,
with cruise on.

2012 Ram Cummins at 50mph is only doing 1050 revs per minute, amazing and best economy,
torque and speed is 1500 rpm.

About 10 years ago, drove a pickup with an 8 litre V10, in US for 2 weeks. Very uneconomical. Was fantastic though.

Have Diesel engines in my boat and prefer diesel in my trucks, just more reliable.

Still interested in others thoughts on chipping, but not convinced, yet?

Thank You, America, for your amazing big three pickup trucks, gas or diesel

With the dpf emissions trucks like the op's '12 Ram programmers to an otherwise stock truck will fill the dpf quicker and cause more regens. IMO the only real reliability or warranty issue.
If I had a dpf truck and wanted to juice it up I'd do a full dpf delete and programmer.
H&s and Smarty are regarded as the best programmers either stock exhaust or deleted.
It's getting harder and more costly to do deletes since the EPA hammered the aftermarket mfgs.

As far as blowing the engine with just "normal" tunes like 100hp and 200-250 ft lbs, its relatively low risk. Just look at the new trucks. Depending on brand they are 400hp and 850ft lbs stock. That's a big jump from the non HO '12 and older rams which are around 350/650.

I've had a triple dog running the crazy Larry tune on my 5.9 since day 1. Now at 120k mi it runs like a top still. Never touched the engine. Only issues with the drivetrain at all were a new clutch, known weak link, and hydro boost pumps.
All this talk about blowing up your truck is horse******provided you stay within reason. Now if you're doing a hot tune, injectors, turbo etc you run the risk of lifting the heads if you don't have used studs but the bottom end and pistons will hold a lot of power stock. Only the real sled pullers and drag racers ever get into the bottom end. But those trucks are more like 500/1200 and up at the wheels.

To the op, go ask your question on some diesel forums and read up there to make your decision. You'll get a more accurate opinion than on a rv site

simple! Edge CTS, Delete pipe and EGR and to put it all together a Cummins-tuner (spade series). Makes it a whole new truck and you will get over 3mpg gain.