Ford vs Ram vs Chevy diesels
TFL Truck tested them all towing 12,000# 5ers at a Ford press event. All 3 had 3.73 axles according to Ford. VIDEO Time to climb the 7% grade: Ford 2:36 Ram 2:45 Chevy 2:50
Forum Discussion
I just watched the video again.
Not surprised at the results.
Horsepower is king on long hill climbs.
The Chevy and Ram were only 5 seconds apart. That is what you would expect with two engines that close in horsepower. Depends on which had the transmission gearing that allowed the engine to run at max horsepower for this hill. Select a different hill and things may be different.
Ford chose this hill for a reason but with 40 more horsepower they should have won easily.
The thing I noticed on the Ram there was engine rpm changes as if the torque converter was not locked. This will allow the engine to get into the max horsepower range.
They did not give the rpm's of any except the Chevy which was 2700 rpm. Below its max horsepower.
The Ram sounded like it was in the 3000+ rpm area but can not be sure. But it was definitely changing RPM at constant speed thus torque converter was probably not locked as with the Chevy.
The Ram was by far the noisiest of the three.
Not surprised at the results.
Horsepower is king on long hill climbs.
The Chevy and Ram were only 5 seconds apart. That is what you would expect with two engines that close in horsepower. Depends on which had the transmission gearing that allowed the engine to run at max horsepower for this hill. Select a different hill and things may be different.
Ford chose this hill for a reason but with 40 more horsepower they should have won easily.
The thing I noticed on the Ram there was engine rpm changes as if the torque converter was not locked. This will allow the engine to get into the max horsepower range.
They did not give the rpm's of any except the Chevy which was 2700 rpm. Below its max horsepower.
The Ram sounded like it was in the 3000+ rpm area but can not be sure. But it was definitely changing RPM at constant speed thus torque converter was probably not locked as with the Chevy.
The Ram was by far the noisiest of the three.
