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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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Devocamper
Explorer
Feb 23, 2020
GeoBoy wrote:
I really like the the Ford purpose built 7.3 gas, the RAM 6.4 had been around a while but I personally am not fond of of the cylinder deactivation on a HD truck.

I did not like the cylinder deactivation at first either but it grows on you after a while and it’s not in play in tow haul mode or if you go to manual and put it in sixth , the newer trucks would 8th .
Mike

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