Ram 6.4 Hemi & Cummins Test Drive
I'm currently in an 06 Duramax and it's been a great truck but as the miles tick upward I'm thinking of something new. So, I just drove both the Ram 2500 6.4 and the 2500 Cummins back to back, same...
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autorot8 wrote:mtofell1 wrote:
As I do my research there are a couple things I've found that may be of interest to people looking at these trucks:
The 9000 IMO is pretty low for a 3/4 ton truck. With the Cummins option this gives you less than 2000 payload. Not exactly huge for the capability of the truck. The 6.4 is a few hundred pounds lighter so you have +/- 2200lbs which is a bit better.
The 2500 is the only one with the rear coil springs. The 3500s still have the old leaf springs (and much better GVWR)
My local dealer seems a bit unwilling to come down too much on the 6.4, I'm guessing because it's new. They offered me about 6K off MSRP while a similarly equipped Cummins is closer to 10K below. I really wasn't going to buy so I didn't notice or care too much at the time. If/when I go back I'd definitely try to get it lower. I'm thinking it might just be because they 6.4 is so new. They only had 2 on the lot compared to 25+ Cummins.
I'm probably going to go look at an F250 this week just for comparison sake. Slightly less HP/Torque in the 6.2 but still plenty capable I'd have to think. I like the 9900lb GVWR a lot better on the Ford.
Ram 2500 with Cummins or 6.4l have 10000 gvwr. Only the 5.7 has 9000 gvwr. When I get my 6.4l I will have around 3500 lbs of payload.
Great news.... thanks for clarifying. Apparently, my local dealers need to update their websites with the new info. I hadn't checked door stickers yet.
