First drive Ram 1500 diesel

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:

Turtle n Peeps wrote:
:h

It makes no sense a truck with more than 125 more HP is slower in 0 to 60 times. I bet the oil burner is a lot more heavy too? :h

Something does not smell right with those times Don?

The 8 speed keeps it in the optimal torque. Watch the tach's on both trucks. You will note the Ram only drops 200 RPM through the first five gears and it's at 60 before the fifth gear. The Ford drops over 400 RPM's.

Don I can't get your Ecoboost link to work so I can't see what is going on? You might want to check it out.

I agree, the 8 speed keeps it in optimal torque.

BUT

The math just does not work for the HP/time. I punched it in several times and tried to make it work but it doesn't. :h I even gave the oil burner the same weight break as the Ecoboost even though I don't think the diesel will be the same weight. Still no go. :h

I ran the numbers that I see from it's post and they come out close. Not perfect, but in the ball park close.

Like I said, I don't know what link you provided but this is about what I'm seeing average for 0 to 60. (start at 5 minutes if you don't want to hear a EB review.)

A stock EB should be around low 6's 0 to 60 just like this guy got. That is what the math says and that is what about everybody gets.

Anyway, I would like to see your link.