Question about 6.4 Hemi
I am considering trading my 2001 CTD for a new Ram 2500 4x4 and wanted to get some feedback from people who tow about 12K with them. I tow less than 1000 miles a year with the camper and in 12 years ...
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10,500# fiver with the 3.73 axles - it does fine but a diesel really would be better. Mine is my daily driver 98% of the time and towing 2% so I'm fine with it. My MPG are pretty identical to what Drittal posted. Stop and go city driving kills the MPGs. As does flying down the highway over 65.
At 10,500# I feel as though I'm pretty close to maxed out. The 4.10 gears would help. Doing a gear swap to the 4.56 would really make this thing a towing beast. But again, I'm fine with my setup. The 12K you are proposing? That's getting up there but still within the theoretical capabilities of the truck.
It really is all relative. 20 years ago you'd be laughed at for suggesting a 2500 series truck could even dream of towing a 12K trailer while getting anywhere near the MPGs the 6.4 Hemi gets. Overall, this truck is outstanding.
At 10,500# I feel as though I'm pretty close to maxed out. The 4.10 gears would help. Doing a gear swap to the 4.56 would really make this thing a towing beast. But again, I'm fine with my setup. The 12K you are proposing? That's getting up there but still within the theoretical capabilities of the truck.
It really is all relative. 20 years ago you'd be laughed at for suggesting a 2500 series truck could even dream of towing a 12K trailer while getting anywhere near the MPGs the 6.4 Hemi gets. Overall, this truck is outstanding.
