Ram 1500 diesel review

4x4ord wrote:

I used to haul a 7500 lb stock trailer with my '93 GM turbo diesel one ton. I believe it was rated at 220 HP and 400 lbft of torque. It handled that load just fine. Today a half ton can better handle what used to require a one ton.

Again, those are peak numbers. Notice how you dropped the RPM figures that go along with them? That's what most everyone does. You also left out gearing information, and most everyone does that, too. Unfortunately, those things are crucial to explaining how well a vehicle performs.

So I'm not disputing it handled the load just fine. What I do often dispute are claims about why, and this thread is no exception.

-- Rob