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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twodownzero wrote:Dave H M wrote:
I cold never maintain 70 mph up a 6% grade with the old diesel nor the 2012 6.2 Ford.
What were you pulling? I don't think I've ever shifted below direct gear on any grade at highway speed, and I have never been unable to maintain 70 mph.
A better question would be is how old was his "old diesel". According to the math, I show that even 370 hp (which is currently the lowest hp rating in an automatic HD pickup) will tow a combined(truck and trailer) 19,000 lbs at 70 mph up a 6% grade. If his "old diesel" was a old 7.3L, then it wouldn't be able to pull that much weight at stock power levels. It would only be able to tow a combined 10,000 lbs up a 6% grade at 70 mph with its 250 hp.
