RAM 6.4 Ike Gauntlet

There is a lot more than just engine specs that dictate the fastest time up the hill. Power never hurts of course of which the Ram has plenty of, but due to gearing, perhaps more parasitic loss, shift points and so on the Ram does not get up the hill very fast. The Duramax was much the same, lagged behind the other two on the spec sheet (prior to 17) but more than held its own under actual towing conditions. If Ram would "let the horses run" it would dominate the other two, but clearly they are not making all that power available to use. The only place it succeeds in beating the other two gas trucks is in the advertising arena with a powerful spec sheet. It makes no sense, but clearly they have a reason for keeping the power inaccessible.