Safe towing limits for Ram 1500 3.6L v6
We have a Ram 1500 quad cab 3.6L v6 with GVWR of 6950. We currently have a 19' TT with GVWR of 4200 lbs, dry weight of 2660, hitch weight of 250. Exterior height is 8' 10". All is well as far as t...
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I think those Dodge truck V6's are rated around 305 hp, also have a ZF 8 speed transmission. Wasn't that long ago that the Dodge truck 4.7 liter V8 was rated @ 235 hp and the 'big' Dodge 5.9 liter V8 was rated @ 245 hp. The '97 Dodge 488 cube V10 was rated @ 310 hp. They all had 4 speed automatics for the most part.
Yeah, they out torqued the current Dodge 3.6 liter truck V6...but that 8 speed automatic must make some difference compared to the 4 speed automatic.
The 4.7 liter V8 was good for 295 lbs. ft. of torque vs 269 pounds/ft. of torque for the 3.6 V6. Around 25 lbs./ft. difference and that at maximum torque. Modern engines tend to have flat torque bands with their max torque...not rising and falling as much over a narrow rpm band, as per older engines.
A lot of times these modern engines, with the help of sophisticated engine management systems, etc., are delivering near max torque from approx. 1000 rpm to approx. 4500-5500 rpm.
Older engines have had to 'build' up to their max torque as the rpm increases. Don't know if this is the case with all these different...new and older...Dodge Ram engines.
When you look at the 3.6 Ram truck V6, 8 speed transmission, 305 hp, decent torque...it's not a 100 hp, 170 lbs. ft. of torque slant six with a 3 on the tree.
Just saying...modern engines, modern multi speed transmissions, modern engine management, OHC, variable valve timing, direct fuel injection...makes a huge difference.
Yeah, they out torqued the current Dodge 3.6 liter truck V6...but that 8 speed automatic must make some difference compared to the 4 speed automatic.
The 4.7 liter V8 was good for 295 lbs. ft. of torque vs 269 pounds/ft. of torque for the 3.6 V6. Around 25 lbs./ft. difference and that at maximum torque. Modern engines tend to have flat torque bands with their max torque...not rising and falling as much over a narrow rpm band, as per older engines.
A lot of times these modern engines, with the help of sophisticated engine management systems, etc., are delivering near max torque from approx. 1000 rpm to approx. 4500-5500 rpm.
Older engines have had to 'build' up to their max torque as the rpm increases. Don't know if this is the case with all these different...new and older...Dodge Ram engines.
When you look at the 3.6 Ram truck V6, 8 speed transmission, 305 hp, decent torque...it's not a 100 hp, 170 lbs. ft. of torque slant six with a 3 on the tree.
Just saying...modern engines, modern multi speed transmissions, modern engine management, OHC, variable valve timing, direct fuel injection...makes a huge difference.
