Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Max towing number released

APT wrote:
I love my diesel car and would love a diesel truck and TV. I am mixed on this new Ram. I suspect that 1500 pounds of payload is not a crew cab 4WD, which will be more like 1000 pounds in a Laramie trim I prefer. Realistically, this Ram should get about 25mpg in mixed daily driving vs. 16mpg of the Hemi.

ROI is difficult to estimate as no one knows what residual value will be in 2-10 years. No one knows what fuel costs will be in a month, year, or 10. But for the last 15 years, diesels in the 3/4+ ton trucks have held their value more than the gassers. The upgrade cost was about $5k new 10 years ago, and now about $9k. The resale value on uses 2013 trucks shows at least a $5k spread between gas and diesel.

Besides ROI analysis, driving a vehicle with peak torque in the 1500-2500rpm range is unquantifiable. The engine is nearly always in it's peak ready to go. No downshift, not delay, just go.

Payload on my 2011 Silverado Crew Cab is 1447pounds w/the 5.3 V8 2WD.