Hemi 6.4 or Cummins
I have to upgrade my Ram 1500 for a new 2500. I have limited funds so I can either afford the Ram 6.4 Hemi STL with all the bells and whistle I want or the stripped down Tradesman with the cummin...
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JIMNLIN wrote:I dont think the coils give up anything. IIRC the 2500 6.4L standard cab is 3900lbs payload and crew is 3600lbs.
The 2500 Ram with the 6.4 6000 RAWR can't carry 3600 lbs or 3900 lbs in the bed of the truck. Both truck rear axle can weigh 2900-3000 lb which leaves 3000-3100 lbs before exceeding tires/wheels and rear spring pack (RAWR).
The payload is a GVWR payload so that 3900 lbs will have to go over the trucks front and rear axles.
If you look at the 2015 6.4 crew cab 4x4
Rear GAWR 6000
rear cure weight 2843
difference 3157
max payload 3280
Even if you put all the available payload on the rear axle you would you would only be over by about 100 pounds. I don't even think it is possible to place 100% of the load on just the rear axle. In this case I believe the payload and the axles are correctly matched.
