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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transferred wrote:Turtle n Peeps wrote:
Anyway, back to 900 ft/lbs. It would be interesting to put it on a scope see when you get a full 900 ft/lbs. My bet is not very often.
With electronics the manufactures can play all sorts of BS numbers games.
I can hear it now. Buy brand X because we have 2,000 ft/lbs of torque. What they don't tell you is it's only going to be for a micro second. It's a very slippery slope if you ask me. Pretty soon the whole rating system is going to be bogus if the powers that be let them keep this up.
I'd wager you get the full 900 at 1,700rpm in gears 3 through 6. Giving 900 for just a macrosecond would be a big lawsuit down the road, precedent has long been set.
You bet. An instant 900 lbft in first gear with 4:10 gears. Who would want that? You would have a hell of a time getting the truck moving at all without breaking the rear wheels loose. With an empty truck you would be getting wheel spin in just about every gear. You would have to put slicks on the thing.
These are supposed to be tow vehicles, not drag racers.
