How well does the RAM 2500 6.4 Hemi tow?
I'm looking for a new truck to tow an 8000 lb travel trailer and I'm torn between the 2018 RAM 2500 6.4L Hemi and 6.7L Cummins diesel. All the reviews that that I've read show that diesel will tow be...
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Dave H M wrote:
Apparently you have not been visiting this forum regularly. Replys to your typical post are from diesel owners that can climb the highest mountain in high gear while the gas motor shifts all the way down to 2nd gear and is screaming.
It is not that way nymore with the modern day gassers.
If you cannot pull a long 6% grade and tke a fw minutes longer thn a diesel then you need a diesel.
I cold never maintain 70 mph up a 6% grade with the old diesel nor the 2012 6.2 Ford.
My only thought is to make sure you get input from the folks pulling with the 6.4 Ram.
Umm, yeah it is. No magic bullet to replace torque. You obviously don't tow good size trailers over mountains! Might be 3rd gear now with more cogs to choose from, but grab a foot full of throttle to maintain speed up a 6% at any altitude at highway speeds and the tach will beat the speedo to the other side of the gauge.
Not saying it won't pull, but you gotta wind er up to do it.
