Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Max towing number released

nohurry wrote:
IMHO this truck won't be for towing. The majority will be sold to posers that will put an 8" lift, 40" tires, loud exhaust and pass you going 75-80 MPH to get to the next fuel station so they can pull in and show everybody that they use the green nozzle now!

On edit: I will give Ram credit for giving them that option. More choices is always good for consumers.

Exactly. There is a place for this type of vehicle in the market, but from an RVers perspective (again... this is RV.net) this vehicle seems to be a bust for me. Low payload and power equal to or lesser than a cheaper gas engine. Not what you want when towing an RV.

If you want a light duty truck for pulling a small camper that also doubles as your daily driver, this might be a really good option if it gets in the high 20's on the highway. For me, we have a Camry for highway non towing driveway. I use my pickup to haul the camper, gravel, mulch, house supplies, etc etc. I think the truck to beat right now is the Ecoboost with the high payload and great torque. For those of us that don't need to haul 20K lbs trailers up a 30% incline, the Ecoboost is an awesome combo. I don't own one yet, but in a couple of years when its time to look at a new truck, its currently at the top of my list.