Ram 1500 EcoDiesel Max towing number released

Acei wrote:
I think the sweetest point would have been a 3.5L Diesel, and have Ram offer a HD Payload package like Ford that offers another 1000lb of payload capacity. IMO, this will just about kill all arguments against Diesel as we have seen in this thread.

I would buy such a product.

If Ram just offered more payload, that alone would had put me in a Ram.

For years, the only full size I'd consider was a RAM. That's until I had my 2008 Sport Trac 4WD V8 6 speed auto truck (for fuel economy and price), which I loved. I only got rid of it because my payments would had continued while the truck was out of warranty. Plus I wanted more room inside and out, that a Full size offered.

The logical choice was a new gen F150. Looked at the new GEN RAM and was so disappointed. It had lower payload than my Sport Trac that had 4WD, 4.6L V8, plus the added weight of factory side steps and a heavy factory hard folding tonnuea cover! It looked like all show and no go in the work truck department. More of a pretty boy car/truck than of any utility like the older Gen.

Loved the 2010 F150 even with it's problems. Ford was great about fixing without hassle and was bending backwards to make things right. I've seen no other company ever go to these lengths to make things right. I've owned NEW Chrysler, GM, and Nissan vehicles previously and none ever went to these lengths.

Ford and Chrysler were the ones that didn't fight me on warranty repairs. Nissan and GM did and why I'll never put a penny again towards their unreliable vehicles.

Like I said, if Ram was more go and less show, I may be driving one instead of a F150 but I needed something that wouldn't be overloaded and beyond it's ratings before even hitching up the trailer.

While I'm not a diesel fan in vehicles that aren't towing 15,000 lbs trailers, a upgraded payload package would make Dodge a consideration for sure!