Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Max towing number released
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Wow, this has turned into a b*tch fest. Who cares about 2500/3500/250/350 trucks as this thread is about 1/2 ton trucks.
You don't need a CDL (although I have a Class A) to drive none commercial trucks. My family drives Recreational Class 8 Semis to pull horses across the country and doesn't need a CDL. CDL = "COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENCE".
IMO, a trucks drivetrain only needs to have enough power to do it's job without struggling. It's drivetrain must also do so being reliable. I don't care if it has the most power as long as it doesn't struggle.
When I drove class 7 Rigs, they had undersized diesel engines and they struggled to go up a hill and maintain speed. They had over 1000 lbs of torque but had lower 300 horsepower. Many times I couldn't get over 35 miles per hour going up a hill pulling a backhoe, when class 8 semis were passing me doing 65 mph. It sucks to have to put the flashers on because your truck is to weak to do it's job.
You don't need a CDL (although I have a Class A) to drive none commercial trucks. My family drives Recreational Class 8 Semis to pull horses across the country and doesn't need a CDL. CDL = "COMMERCIAL DRIVERS LICENCE".
IMO, a trucks drivetrain only needs to have enough power to do it's job without struggling. It's drivetrain must also do so being reliable. I don't care if it has the most power as long as it doesn't struggle.
When I drove class 7 Rigs, they had undersized diesel engines and they struggled to go up a hill and maintain speed. They had over 1000 lbs of torque but had lower 300 horsepower. Many times I couldn't get over 35 miles per hour going up a hill pulling a backhoe, when class 8 semis were passing me doing 65 mph. It sucks to have to put the flashers on because your truck is to weak to do it's job.
