Gas or diesel
I posted this on another site as well. I have decided that the F150 I have is just not going to cut it with the trailer I have. Have an opportunity to get a pretty good deal on some 2015 350 Super Du...
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bovellois wrote:
Do a test drive with the Ram 1500 ecodiesel. You'll get the best of both worlds, a workhorse that rides like a Cadillac and does not eat much.
I did... I actually drove a Pentastar Ram 1500 and a EcoDiesel Ram 1500 back to back test drives. The EcoDiesel performed exactly as I expected a 200 ish hp motor to perform in a heavy truck. It seems to wind pretty high in the RPM range for a Diesel. Seems that those 240 hp are only available at 3600 rpm.
The 300+ HP Pentastar was faster and pulled harder based on my seat of the britches comparo throughout the RPM range
The Pentastar pulled harder across the RPM range. Very impressive workhorse of a V6... not sure that the EcoDiesel is worth the 60plus HP difference for 2-3 mpg difference... then again, with the exception of the last 4 or 5 years, people didn't buy diesels to win races to the top of mountains. They did it for reliability and longevity and consistent performance.
Ecodiesel has a max towing rating of 9,200 lbs... I just don't see it handling that much weight with that low amount of power.... I know it has 420 lb ft at 2000 rpm so thats good.
What impressed me about the EcoDiesel is that the 8 speed does a great job with the power thats available. I could see an EcoDiesel handling a 7000 ish lb aerodynamic TT with relative ease, plus being able to fuel up in the big boy lanes would be awesome.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
