One year update on my 6.4L Hemi
Its been a full year now since I made the switch from Cummins to Hemi power in my daily driver/RV hauler. I have no regrets. It performs well, hasn't had a single issue, and suits my needs perfectl...
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jjyj1977 wrote:
Hey ib516, partly due to your posts, and the close to $20,000 I saved compared to the cost of the 3500 cummins, I am a proud new owner of a Ram 3500 with the hemi 6.4.
Your name pops up a lot when searching "Hemi 6.4 and towing".
I've seen your videos as well. Thanks for the postings.
I checked the specs on your Cougar 5th wheel and the dry weight appears to be 9,512 LBS.
With your experience do you think the 3500 with 4.10 rear end will be capable of pulling a 10,708 LB fifth wheel?
Here is a link for what the wife is demanding we need:
http://www.granddesignrv.com/reflection323-floor.php
Is this too much trailer for the 6.4 gas engine? I live in Kelowna,BC and plan on pulling through the rockies and down the west coast of the US.
Am I going to be able to maintain the speed limit on the Rocky Mountain passes?
We have 3 small kids 5 and under. We would pack fairly light.
Thanks for your help.
James
No problem James.
I tow in the Canadian Rockies every year (Banff/Jasper/Kananaskis). I have only been on one hill that I could not accelerate on so far, and I had my foot buried in the floor. It did hold speed though, but it was sure revving (5000 RPM or so going by memory). Looks like your RV will be ~1500# heavier than mine. My CGW is about 20,500#.
Performance satisfaction is an individual thing, what "tows it great" means to one person is not the same as another.
I would be OK towing that load with my truck. Just let it do it's thing as use high RPM when it needs to.
