Ram Goes to Stunning 900 lb-ft of torque
The 2016 Ram 3500 breaks the towing record previously held by the old Ram 3500 (at 30,000 pounds) by moving up to 31,210 pounds,more than two tons beyond its closest rival. To get there, Ram went from...
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rhagfo wrote:spoon059 wrote:
So a 1 ton truck weighing about 8500 +/- lbs is safe to tow almost FOUR TIMES ITS WEIGHT, but a half ton pulling a trailer that weighs as much as the truck is the proverbial "tail wagging the dog"...?
That being said, I think its incredible the amount of power that these trucks are producing! Gosh, 10 years ago we were happy with almost HALF the power output. Its amazing! I would be willing to sacrifice some of this insane power for better fuel economy though.
Well a semi tractor likely weighs in the range of 15 to 25K and can have a GCVWR of 80K to 105K.
The half ton is likely pulling a 9,000# TT, which has an easier time Wagging the Dog.
Remember what the semi weighs with the trailer bearing down on the rears ,I would add least another 20,000#
