Dodge 1500 Diesel
Has anyone had any experience with the 1/2 ton Dodge diesel? I am currently towing aprox. 5000 Lbs with a 2012 Hemi. Milage is generally poor (9-10 mpg) and the tranny shifts a lot. I would like to im...
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bovellois wrote:
Relevant article on Ram 1500 diesel vs. Ecoboost
Just an observation. Per the article:
3.0-liter EcoDiesel
240 horsepower at 3,600 rpm
420 pound-feet at 2,000 rpm
400 pound-feet from 1,900 to 3,500 rpm
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Think they have a typo. That is not mathematically possible since max HP is 240. That should probably read 400lb from 1900 to 3000 rpms.
400LB tq at 3500rpms would be 266hp...more than the stated max. The most torque the ED can produce at 3500 rpms is 360lbs. (240max hp*5252/3500rpms)
Based on 240HP:
240hp at 3600RPMS = 350lbs tq
at 4000rpms less than 315lbs tq
at 4500rpms less than 280lbs tq
at 4800rpms (redline) less than 262lbs tq
