RAM 1500 V6 vs GM's new 4.3L V6 - Davis Dam etc.

45Ricochet wrote:

blt2ski wrote:


Anything to not like about the new trucks?

Marty

I don't care for the sticker price :B

I would agree about that one! No matter the brand.....lolol

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:

Dadoffourgirls wrote:
To provide more clarification, the 3.42 rear axle is standard on a V6 four-wheel drive truck. The article states that all V6 trucks have the 3.23. Only the two-wheel drive has 3.23. This also allows for a tow rating of 7100 lbs for the four-wheel drive.

It is also important to note that the fuel economy for RAM empty truck was not the same RAM truck for fuel economy towing.

Do you really think the Chevy is the same truck they use for it's fuel rating? Come one Man.

I would think when the new GM/Ford 9 and 10 speed transmissions come out things will flip. So now the rummer at the plant is, Chrysler is going to build a 10 speed.

Don

Don - Yes, the Silverado mpg stats in the article were from the two, identical red Silverados; one towing a trailer and one not. The RAM mpg stats were from two, non-identical RAM pickups. The RAM towing the trailer had a better towing ratio, the non-towing had a better mpg ratio.

blt2ski wrote:


Anything to not like about the new trucks?

Marty

I don't care for the sticker price :B

Dadoffourgirls wrote:
To provide more clarification, the 3.42 rear axle is standard on a V6 four-wheel drive truck. The article states that all V6 trucks have the 3.23. Only the two-wheel drive has 3.23. This also allows for a tow rating of 7100 lbs for the four-wheel drive.

It is also important to note that the fuel economy for RAM empty truck was not the same RAM truck for fuel economy towing.

Do you really think the Chevy is the same truck they use for it's fuel rating? Come one Man.

I would think when the new GM/Ford 9 and 10 speed transmissions come out things will flip. So now the rummer at the plant is, Chrysler is going to build a 10 speed.

Don

To provide more clarification, the 3.42 rear axle is standard on a V6 four-wheel drive truck. The article states that all V6 trucks have the 3.23. Only the two-wheel drive has 3.23. This also allows for a tow rating of 7100 lbs for the four-wheel drive.

It is also important to note that the fuel economy for RAM empty truck was not the same RAM truck for fuel economy towing.

Like a lot of things, if you want the first to the finish, top of mtn.......but the seats do not fit you, buy that one. If you want the one the seats fits you, but is not that much slower, do these differences in times matter? Compared to the day one got a 250I6 with maybe 125HP, and 200 lbs of torque, a 3 in the tree emanual tranny.......I have to say, EITHER of those trucks performance specs look great! Some of the V6's are putting out what was BB power in the later 70's to early 80s. Along with trannies that have double and triple the gears, better mpgs, by double all around.....better more comfortable seats.......

Anything to not like about the new trucks?

Marty

After reading, I can't believe that the V6 version cost that much......