Do I have enough goat?... I mean Ram......

JIMNLIN wrote:
The biggest complaint I see with folks with high hp V8 and 8 speed trannies in F150/1500 size trucks and wimpy 3.08/3.21 gears is complaints of constant up and down shifting when towing some type of trailer. There are reasons the 3.92 geared 1500 Hemi/8 speed trannies carries a higher tow rating

true, but with 8 ratios to choose from, go down a gear when needed, the control is right on the steering wheel!

One thing I didn’t mention was that on the 2016 truck I replace the original tires with LT tires. In order to get a decent tread I had to go up one size which threw the speedometer off about 2 or 3 miles an hour at 65 miles an hour. Although the truck looked like it had plenty of clearance: these new tires were 1 inch larger in height and when you would cut the wheels all the way to one side there was a very small amount of rubbing. I do think this enhanced the stability when towing.

On my new 2017 I have not replaced the original tires as of yet but when I do I will consider strongly going back to an LT tire.

The biggest complaint I see with folks with high hp V8 and 8 speed trannies in F150/1500 size trucks and wimpy 3.08/3.21 gears is complaints of constant up and down shifting when towing some type of trailer. There are reasons the 3.92 geared 1500 Hemi/8 speed trannies carries a higher tow rating.

Will the truck pull that size trailer ?? sure.

P tires ???
The wifes 1500 has 17" P tires and works fine with a 10k car hauler carrying a blue cab'ed tractor 12' 2" tall on the trailer.
Pump those P tires to the max and make a short trip....then is the time to decide if you want/need a C or D LT tire. Your not going to like LT options in 20" tire sizes.

GoHorns, your original post made me chuckle. I generally don't need to kick off my shoes cause I'm usually barefooted and I have proven my shovel skills too many times.

Thanks for the follow up, good info.

we just got a similar ram, hemi 8 speed and 3.21 rear axle. our local rv dealer who also sells fords, said the 3.21 is fine for towing because of the ram's 8 speed. it has plenty of ratios to choose from was his comment and he sells ford trucks!

8MPG is going to be expected. It takes HP to move things, and it takes gas to make HP.

You might do a little better with the 3.92, and it's got the 8(?) speed now? Just don't expect any night and day difference, like 15MPG or something.

Thanks for the update, it is rare that people come back and let us know how it worked after asking questions.

I'll never understand those small fuel tanks. Glad you are happy with what you have now.

Thanks for the follow up...

Browsing thru the site this evening, and I came across this old post of mine... So I thought I'd update those interested with how it turned out. We purchased our Imagine 2150RB back in April. Turns out the 2016 Ram 1500 2WD with 5.7 Hemi, 3.21 differential and 8 speed automatic pulled it just fine. Plenty of take off power, plenty of towing capacity, plenty of stability at 65-70 mph. We pulled it out to Red River N.M. so we had a good test of how it would perform in the mountains.

However, the one thing I wasn't pleased with (didn't see this one coming) was fuel range. We averaged 8 mpg or so in the mountains. With a 24 gallon tank, and not wanting to get below half a tank in an area where I wasn't completely comfortable with fuel availability: this meant stopping every 120 miles or so for fuel.

So, a couple months ago I stopped by my local Dodge dealership to see what options they had for 1/2 ton fuel tank capacity. Long story short: we ended up trading in our 2016 for a 2017. Essentially the same truck, but went with a 4x4, and 3.92 rear diff this time (along with the 32 gallon fuel tank). However, these options were more towards what we might be towing a few years down the road. If it were not for the fuel range, we'd still be towing with the 2016 and perfectly content in doing so.

Hope this was helpful!