Ram Cummins Vs GM Duramax Ike Gauntlet
VIDEO My summary: - they both can tow 12.5k lbs anywhere, even in the toughest conditions, with ease. - the Duramax exhaust brake works too good? - the GM's hitch is heavily reinforced and you m...
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I am not sure who you are speaking of here, but there is actually more to it then that.
You see, everyone's REAL WORLD is different which is why these trucks have so many different options like rear gear, transmission, or engine to fit each persons REAL WORLD. These trucks are made for many different uses and what may be best in your REAL WORLD may not work best in another.
You may like to drive at 70 mph when towing while another may be more comfortable at 55 mph. You may tow 12.5k while someone else may tow 10.5k. You may tow a 5th wheel while someone else may tow a less air resistant bumper pull. All of these different REAL WORLD scenarios would effect how each of these trucks would react and the fuel mileage they would get.
This is why I try to apply actual logic and reason to the outcome instead of just GM, Ford, Or Ram fanboyism. In this specific scenario, it is a no brainer that the GM truck got the best fuel economy per the computer since it had the least amount of injection events(lower rpms) followed by the one making the next lowest rpms(the Ram) and last was the one making the most rpms(the Ford).
It is also a no brainer truck making the horsepower(the Ford) due to being at higher rpms got the best time followed by the second truck making the most horsepower(the Ram), and the finally the one making the least amount of horsepower(the GM). Having lower horsepower available at the rpm each were at means it would be a little slower or quicker at recouping any loss in speed as the grade changes throughout the test.
Although each of these trucks were so close that statistically speaking there is no difference between them or enough to claim that one is a winner here. In my opinion, I don't see any of them as a winner and just enjoy seeing how great each truck easily handled the weight going up an extreme road while being able to maintaining the speed limit. That in itself is a win to me.
You see, everyone's REAL WORLD is different which is why these trucks have so many different options like rear gear, transmission, or engine to fit each persons REAL WORLD. These trucks are made for many different uses and what may be best in your REAL WORLD may not work best in another.
You may like to drive at 70 mph when towing while another may be more comfortable at 55 mph. You may tow 12.5k while someone else may tow 10.5k. You may tow a 5th wheel while someone else may tow a less air resistant bumper pull. All of these different REAL WORLD scenarios would effect how each of these trucks would react and the fuel mileage they would get.
This is why I try to apply actual logic and reason to the outcome instead of just GM, Ford, Or Ram fanboyism. In this specific scenario, it is a no brainer that the GM truck got the best fuel economy per the computer since it had the least amount of injection events(lower rpms) followed by the one making the next lowest rpms(the Ram) and last was the one making the most rpms(the Ford).
It is also a no brainer truck making the horsepower(the Ford) due to being at higher rpms got the best time followed by the second truck making the most horsepower(the Ram), and the finally the one making the least amount of horsepower(the GM). Having lower horsepower available at the rpm each were at means it would be a little slower or quicker at recouping any loss in speed as the grade changes throughout the test.
Although each of these trucks were so close that statistically speaking there is no difference between them or enough to claim that one is a winner here. In my opinion, I don't see any of them as a winner and just enjoy seeing how great each truck easily handled the weight going up an extreme road while being able to maintaining the speed limit. That in itself is a win to me.
