2017 Ram 3500 6.4L dually. Should I?

[Wagonqueen_Truc]

Yesterday day I drove a new 2017 Ram 6.4 Hemi Dually. I know absolutely ZERO about dodge products. In the past 20 years I have owned all Ford trucks and Chevy SUVs. Currently I carry my old camper with a 99 Ford 350 with the Triton V 10. Although it has under 100,000 miles, the years of hauling heavy loads for work and the general bad weather of PA, is showing her age. A heavy duty truck is integral to our business. Hauling six thousand pound sometimes.

Although I have no plans on getting rid of the Ford, Dodge has some pretty good incentives right now and this particular dually came up on my truck watch. It's hard to find duallys on dealer lots. Anyways, can anyone shed some light on this truck. You know... power, engine, payload, opinions, experience?

[towpro]

wagonqueen,
you can go to the RAM body builders website pick your year and truck (17 is probably very close to 16 weights) than on left side you will see "camper guide" click on that. go down until you find your truck listed. (be sure to pick 3500, 2 or 4wd, match cab, bed length, engine, GVWR and seats. no field for SRW or dually, but that is already in GVWR field as SRW is less) I noticed they had a mistake and showed both 6.4 and 6.7 as diesel (3500's are 1/2 way down).

once you find your truck it will show you center of gravity info for truck campers. as well as "remaining cargo"

back on the main index screen, you can also click on the page that shows Base Weights/GCW/Payload/Trailer Tow

[Wagonqueen_Truc]

Think it would sufficient for a 3000 lb TC with a dually stable lift?

[Jfresh]

I have the 6.4 47000 miles no problems.

[towpro]

I would not hesitate to buy that engine. I have owned only Dodge trucks over last 25 years or so.

[jmtandem]

You know... power, engine, payload, opinions, experience?

The 6.4 gas engine is considered by Ram to be a medium duty truck gas engine, has 429 foot pounds of torque and 410 hp. Payloads for the dually can be upwards of 6-7000 pounds depending on options. I don't think you can go wrong with the 6.4 if you want a gas engine. In comparison the high output diesel puts out 900 foot pounds of torque when mated with the Aisin transmission.

[KD4UPL]

I drove a '15 Chevy 3500 with the 6.0 back to back with a '15 RAM with the 6.4 engine 2 years ago. I was really impressed with the 6.4. It felt a lot stronger and a lot quicker than the Chevy 6.0. My boss ended up getting the Chevy instead for financial reasons and it's been a good truck. But, if I were picking a new HD truck with a gas engine I think the RAM 6.4 would be the one to get. Particularly since you can get that engine with the Aisin transmission which adds PTO capability along with MD toughness.