Ram owners; Ram 1500/2500 ownership question
I've been doing a bit of research about my next truck. We are looking at an older Airstream to restore for retirement travel; weighs about 7,000 loaded. The trailer will be paid for cash, so we have a...
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norfla71 wrote:
Considering we will be towing maybe 10k a year once we hit the road, and only a few weeks total before retirement, the 5.7 should do just fine.
We'll have to drive both for longer than a couple of minutes before deciding.
Towing that much I would encourage you to look at the 2500. Half tons are great for occasional towing, but 10K miles a year is work. The 3/4 ton is designed to work and will be more stable and more stout than the half ton.
One concern about the 5.7 engine is that Ram gives them a lower GVWR (8800 lbs I think) than the 6.4 or 6.7 engines. While its still a lot higher rating than the half ton, you are losing about 1100 lbs in payload with the smaller gas engine. It doesn't sound like much now, but if you tow often, its nice to bring extra stuff with you.
