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FireGuard
Explorer II
Feb 22, 2020

Ram 6.4L 8 speed vs Ford 7.3 to carry truck camper

I’m in the market for a new DRW to carry a truck camper and think I’ve narrowed it down to a 3500/350 DRW CC 4x4 4:10/4:30 I’ve had a few newer CTDs and love the motor, but feel one of the new gas en...
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ib516
Explorer II
Feb 22, 2020
I had a 6.4L Hemi with the older 6 speed auto and 4.10s. It worked really well pulling my 12k 5er. The Ford seems to have impressive power and the 10 speed auto.

With the 8 speed being behind the 6.4L Hemi, I think the performance would be almost the same between the two trucks, though the Ford has the edge on paper. I haven't seen a head to head comparison yet.

Between the two, I'd chose the TRUCK you like best as the powertrains are going to be very close.

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