FCA Receives Certification for EcoDiesel
The EcoDiesel will be back in RAM and Jeep vehicles for 2017. Looks like they have a fix for prior year vehicles as well. Announcement
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Bionic man,
I can understand your point. But, to tote a light medium to light trailer, add in a family, you need 2000 lbs with a 7000 lb trailer. Doable with a heavy DOT left class 2 truck. IE 6001-8400 lbs. A regular cab that is 4800-5200 tare could carry the 2-3000 lbs I mentioned, yet pull what is a heavy light to medium trailer in today's world of 6-10,000 lbs.
I've noticed at least looking at GMs, the basic reg cab truck is in the upper 5000 lb range, vs my 2000 @ 4800 tare. Yeah they have 1000 lbs more gvwr.....but still about 2 tons of payload.
Frankly, for what I am needing, a 7500-8000 gvwr rig with the 4.3 V8 gm has, 6 so trans, at least 3.73 or 4.10 gears, I'm in great shape. The eco boost/diesel options would also be good motors for me pulling 6-8000 lb trailers. No not the fastest rig around, I would get places safe and sanely.
Hence why I was asking.
Marty
I can understand your point. But, to tote a light medium to light trailer, add in a family, you need 2000 lbs with a 7000 lb trailer. Doable with a heavy DOT left class 2 truck. IE 6001-8400 lbs. A regular cab that is 4800-5200 tare could carry the 2-3000 lbs I mentioned, yet pull what is a heavy light to medium trailer in today's world of 6-10,000 lbs.
I've noticed at least looking at GMs, the basic reg cab truck is in the upper 5000 lb range, vs my 2000 @ 4800 tare. Yeah they have 1000 lbs more gvwr.....but still about 2 tons of payload.
Frankly, for what I am needing, a 7500-8000 gvwr rig with the 4.3 V8 gm has, 6 so trans, at least 3.73 or 4.10 gears, I'm in great shape. The eco boost/diesel options would also be good motors for me pulling 6-8000 lb trailers. No not the fastest rig around, I would get places safe and sanely.
Hence why I was asking.
Marty
