Truck for Eagle Cap 1165?
We recently traded an Arctic Fox 990 for a EC 1165. Besides missing my AF, I'm trying to figure out what bigger truck to put underneath this monster. I found a deal on a cab/chassis Dodge 5500 but it...
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KD4UPL wrote:
Dodge 5500 with automatics all had 4.88 gears. 4.44 were optional with the manual. Dodge 4500 with auto all had 4.44, 4.10 optional with manual.
I would get a 4500 for just that reason. A crew cab 4 x4 should still have 7,300 pounds of payload left.
The Dodge turns sharper and has a larger fuel tank than the Ford. It also comes with a Cummins. I'd stay away from any 6.0 or 6.4 diesel. The 6.4 has a reputation as a fuel hog. The 6.0 is just a disaster, we have 2 at work. It's just one expensive repair after another.
4.88 ratio is only the case if you get the max tow package in a Ram 5500. Otherwise the 4.10 and 4.44 is available with the Cummins and Aisin.
In the chassis cab, the standard fuel tank is bigger in the Ram than Ford, but the Ford can carry a second tank giving it more fuel capacity than Ram. Ram only offers this option on their longer wheelbase. Also note that Ram's maximum GVWR is only available in their longer wheelbase. You can get the maximum GVWR in Ford's short or long wheelbase frame.
