blcrandall wrote:
Hey, everyone! I'm new here. I have a dilemma - I drive a '17 Ram 2500 Diesel. Love it, but have had nothing but problems since we pulled off the lot. It's currently in the shop for transmission issues. While there, I was looking at the specs on the new gas burners. We have a bumper pull horse trailer that is easily pulled by the truck, but we are about to buy a Jayco Eagle 355. I have looked and read and calculated all I can. Can someone give me some advice as to whether or not I'd be safe to pull the 5er with a 2500 gas? I'm just sick of the issues we are having with the diesel. Thanks in advance.
The late model Ram 6.4 Hemi gassers have slightly more HP than the 6.7 Cummins. In theory, as long as you don't mind pulling 4k-5.5k in the hills or battling a headwind, it should perform reasonably well. Might want to go with the new 8-speed that comes with the 2019+ Ram 6.4's. That'll give you much more versatility while towing vs. the older 6-speed.
FWIW, you ARE going to miss the massive torque of the diesel while towing 12k-14k. Only you can decide if listening to the 6.4 pulling 4k-5.5k (plus a significant drop in MPG's) to get the job done is the right decision or not.
