Ram Goes to Stunning 900 lb-ft of torque

There are a ton of more important things in our lives to worrying about than worrying about a bigger engine.

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ShinerBock wrote:
My sources say no on the next Powerstroke being 1,000 lb-ft in the 2017.

Also, just because you increase torque at 1,700 rpm does not mean it will effect peak horsepower at 2,800 rpm. The 900 lb-ft of torque will increase the horsepower at 1,700 rpm to 291hp, but that is still not greater than the peak 385hp at 2,800 rpm.

Like what was said before, this whole "who gots the most power and tows the most" pissing contest is just about worthless to just about everyone here. If any of these diesels were not capable to tow what most owners need to while maintaining decent speeds and with power to spare then I can see the point. However, all three diesels can easily tow what most truck owners here need them to so bragging about power that you will never need or use in the real world is about as pointless as a shnit flavored lollipop. How about keeping the remaining power and capabilities while increasing fuel mileage. Do that and I will really be impressed.

I guess I'm excluded out of the "everyone" category here, because I really enjoy the extra HP and Torque my 6.7 PSD delivers over my 6.0 PSD towing or unloaded. And that's towing the same camper, boat, utility trailer/tractor-shredder it's just hands down a more enjoyable experience. And dusting an occasional truck just tops it off! :B

I'm looking forward to next years PSD that reaches the 1000 ft/lbs mark, and increase HP.

My sources say no on the next Powerstroke being 1,000 lb-ft in the 2017.

Also, just because you increase torque at 1,700 rpm does not mean it will effect peak horsepower at 2,800 rpm. The 900 lb-ft of torque will increase the horsepower at 1,700 rpm to 291hp, but that is still not greater than the peak 385hp at 2,800 rpm.

Like what was said before, this whole "who gots the most power and tows the most" pissing contest is just about worthless to just about everyone here. If any of these diesels were not capable to tow what most owners need to while maintaining decent speeds and with power to spare then I can see the point. However, all three diesels can easily tow what most truck owners here need them to so bragging about power that you will never need or use in the real world is about as pointless as a shnit flavored lollipop. How about keeping the remaining power and capabilities while increasing fuel mileage. Do that and I will really be impressed.

They don't say it. If you follow the links on FishOnOne's link you will come to the factory press release. It says peak torque has gone from 865 to 900. It doesn't say anything about peak torque remaining the same. It also states they have gone from 12 bolt to 16 bolts on the "ring gear hardware".

Wouldn't be the first time they have increased peak torque without increasing peak HP.

350/650 to 350/800 in mid 2011.

FishOnOne wrote:

fly-boy wrote:
I would have never considered a Dodge truck but this has me interested and I will for sure test drive one. I have always considered Dodge to be the ugly step child of GM and Ford- no longer.

I am going to wait till the new 8 speed GM HD trucks come out and then I will get busy deciding what to buy. (My 2012 only has 92k on it so I can wait another year or so...)

Looking forward to seeing a real test between all three. At 900#'s of torque the Dodge should just crush the competition! Good on Dodge to push the envelope!!!

I've read from a reliable source that the next 2017 Power Stroke will be touting over 1000 ft/lbs. In addition I believe the current Power Stroke/tranny will only require a flash update to achieve this increase.

Im still wondering does the cummins upgrade break the 400hp barrier?

Also I'm pretty sure the DMax will be getting a bump in power too, but they have been pretty tight lipped about it.

If the new Cummins broke the 400 hp mark, you'd think they'd brag about it, so I'm going to say no.

No doubt the PS and the DMAX will catch up again.

I can see how peak horsepower can remain the same, but I don't understand how they can say peak torque remains the same if it is increased from previous years.

FishOnOne wrote:
Here's more on the topic.

Link

Here's an interesting statement from the article and I guess horsepower has stayed the same: Interestingly, horsepower and peak torque numbers stay exactly the same, yet torque has increased by 35 pounds-feet.

That makes no sense. If it makes 900 lbft, that is peak torque.

The discrepancies you are reading are due to the lack of knowledge of the copy writer or poor proofing by the editor. Many of the articles I found were cut and paste of other people's works whether accurate or not.

:) Hi, so which is it??????? The first link said that Dodge went from 12 to 16 bolts on the ring gear. The last link said that Dodge went from 12 to 16 bolts on the differential cover. (and showed a picture) And an upgraded the pinion seal. Is it one, the other, or both? Big difference between more bolts on the ring gear versus more bolts on the differential cover.

Here's more on the topic.

Link

Here's an interesting statement from the article and I guess horsepower has stayed the same: Interestingly, horsepower and peak torque numbers stay exactly the same, yet torque has increased by 35 pounds-feet.