How well does the RAM 2500 6.4 Hemi tow?

mlh wrote:
I've seen all sorts of opinions about this one way or another. Here's my two cents. I had a brand new 1/2 ton ecodiesel. It was eight months old. I bought a travel trailer weighing in the 8000-8500# range. I towed it home from the dealer and traded the truck the next day. The ecodiesel struggled towing that much weight, not to mention, it did not have enough payload. I bought the 6.4 crew 4x4 with 3.73. It does NOT scream as others have suggested. It does NOT constantly shift as others have suggested. In tow haul, the top two gears are locked out. When in tow haul, it purrs along nicely at 2500 rpms. If I take it out of tow haul and just lock out 6th gear (in order to get an extra gear), it cruises along at 2000 rpms. Unless I'm climbing some hills, it doesn't shift back and forth. Does it pull as good as a diesel? No it will not, but I am more than happy with the way mine pulls and handles. Gas here is $1.89 and diesel is $2.99. I don't have to worry about DEF any more either. As far as maintenance goes, the diesel will cost more, contrary to other statements on this thread. The ecodiesel cost about $100 for the first oil change, and that was performing it myself as I always do. I don't even want to guess what the CTD would cost. I've always thought it would be nice to have a diesel truck, but after owning an ecodiesel (to get an idea of maintenance costs) and towing with my current 6.4, I'm not sure if I'd ever buy a diesel now.