Is the Ram 1500 finally catching up with the competition?
This pickuptrucks.com article shows a Megacab mule. The thing that caught my eye was the 6 lug wheels. Maybe they're finally trying to compete in the payload category.
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Lol um Nissan Titan. Haven't had a chance to drive the new Ford/Chevy 10 speed. The 8 speeds have a different shift mechanism/technology a much faster shift and have better managed decisive shift management & superior gear spacing. I had the same "busy" concern until I actually started towing with one. The 8 speed is hands down superior to the 6 speed. Drive & tow with one & you will agree. It's as big of an improvement only vastly different than was going from the 4 speed to the 6. Any mountain towing with some weight will quickly prove this out. But as far as the number of gears going from 8 to 10 is said to be diminishing return by ZF the 8 speed rear & 9 fwd transmission manufacturer. But I'm glad Ford/Chevy did the 10 as they needed to simply to imploy new technologies so as not to allow competition to keep a competitive advantage.
Agreed the RAM will haul as much as other standard axle 1/2 tons & generally handle & drive with weight better than 1/2 ton leaf spring trucks as long as said said coil spring truck has axle to frame air bag dampening & support. I was just poking fun at the "manufacturer payload" as you say. Last I knew they actually had slightly higher standard axle weigh rating than any of the other half tons.n
Agreed the RAM will haul as much as other standard axle 1/2 tons & generally handle & drive with weight better than 1/2 ton leaf spring trucks as long as said said coil spring truck has axle to frame air bag dampening & support. I was just poking fun at the "manufacturer payload" as you say. Last I knew they actually had slightly higher standard axle weigh rating than any of the other half tons.n
