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cchristanis
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Nov 21, 2014

Is ram 3500 SRW 6.4 hemi enough?

Ok so Im trying to look for a TV that I will keep forever(exaggeration). I have beeen going over the specs. I dont even know if i will be able to get one of these at an agreed upon price. I would like to spend $8000 on the diesel but cant afford it. Besides the truck will be my DD around town. I dont want dually cause I really dont need more than a 4000 pound payload which the 1 ton will do with 4.10 gearing. This 2015 truck that im thinking about will give me about 15500 pounds towing capacity. I am looking at toy haulers. I dont really want anything huge right now. But, I am trying to be prepared for the future (in case i want a bigger toy hauler). I dont see myself having a 42 foot monster that weighs 14000 but u never know. Im just trying to get as much truck as i can afford which i know is the right thing to do without going crazy. I wont be using it more than once a week in the summer (if that). Thats why i dont want a diesel also. Is there anything Im missing or didnt add? Thanks
  • I think the Ram 6.4L is now the best choice in big gassers and has become of particular interest to those of us who like big gas motors since Ford stopped using the 6.8L in PU's. I see no issues unless you decide to go to big on a TH
  • cchristanis wrote:
    I wont be using it more than once a week in the summer (if that). Thats why i dont want a diesel also.


    That is a poor excuse for not buying a diesel. The up front $, I respect. At 14k pounds loaded RV, you'll certainly appreciate the 8000-ish lb-ft of torque at 20000rpm of a modern diesel.

    A friend of mine has a 2012 dually bought new. It's pretty much a dedicated TV and garage queen. It is tucked away in his garage Nov-March. But when he tows, its a dream.