RAM EcoDiesel a Flop for Towing

ShinerBock wrote:
Where are you seeing that the Ecoboost is running 40% hotter? So basically what you are saying is that the Ecodiesel is not designed to handle the stress of a diesel?

I never said it was running 40% hotter, I said it had to handle nearly 40% more heat in 17% less time when it climbed that hill. It burned 42% more fuel in 17% less time. That's why I asked what happened to the fuel. I didn't say it couldn't handle it but the added stress will be bound to affect longevity. You keep going on about how it is built like a diesel, well the Motori is a diesel. Do you think it is made of pot mental?

Yes I know this but what does it have to do wh
Ith what we are talking about. Are you just mad because the Ecoboost creates more power?

Then you should also know that it is a fundamental advantage a turbo diesel has over a gas engine which directly affects longevity. It can use excess boost for internal engine cooling but the gasser can't because it is tied to a 14.7:1 air fuel ratio.

I'm not not mad about anything, the EB does a great job. You just can't accept that there are tradeoffs made for everything. It may be a great engine but it isn't some super mill that can defy the laws of physics.

That 4,800 rpm you are reading is the static rpm limit like most if not all vehicles that have a higher rev limit when not in drive. The max usable rpm in the Ecodiesel in gear is 4,000 rpm. Go ahead try and put that Ecodiesel in gear and tell me what max rpm you can hit. It will NOT be 4,800 rpm so why would you count rpms you cannot use?

Again, that is max rev limit when not in gear. My max usable rpm is 3,000 rpm. I will bet you $100,000 that you will not be able to get my Cummins up to 3,500 rpm in stock form when in gear and that is a fact. You have yourself a nice day as well.

Whatever but there is really no point in exceeding 4000 RPM if peak power is at 3600 RPM and little point in the Cummins turning more than 3000 if it makes peak at 2800 but, if you want to play that game, your Cummins needs 93% of peak RPM to make peak HP. So what was your point again?