Ram 6.4L Hemi

NC Hauler wrote:

mtofell1 wrote:

kw/00 wrote:
Not sure where the GM 6.0 can't pull 8500lbs... Guess it's time to trade up...lol... The current 6.2 ford, 6.0 gm, 5.7 dodge has no problems pulling heavy loads. Years back the mighty 454 was weaker then the current gas jobs. I pull close to 10000 or higher, no issues with my 6.0. Anyway I'm sure the new 6.4 will perform very nicely, looking forward in hearing a future tow report.

Florida and Oregon are a lot different topography. I have a buddy with the 6.0 and an 8500# trailer and he hates it. Sure, rolling down a flat road is great the other 98% of the time it's a dog. We have A LOT of hills here... especially at higher elevations where the engines lose power. And I think the 6.0 is the most capable of the older engines - the Ford 5.4 was really a dog. I'd imagine the 5.7 Hemi is a bit better. The 6.4 Hemi and the Ford 6.2 look awesome. Am I imagining things or does Chevy/GMC have a new engine offering to replace the 6.0??

Would be nice if GM brought back the 8.1 (496)....yeah, it never met a gas station it didn't like, but that was one towing machine engine...I had one in an 01 Chevy 2500 with 4:10..awesome truck..guess GM gave it up because:h..anyway, it was a great engine..

Imagine a reworked 8.1L with direct injection and a turbo.

Yeah it would be expensive but mercy what a towing motor (if done right of course) that'd be.