Ram 2500 6.4L 12.5K Ike Gauntlet
TFLTruck did a Ike Gauntlet tow test of a 2015 Ram 6.4L 4.10. Identical axle ratio and load (12.5K) to the 2015 Chevy 2500 they tested a few months ago. The Chevy gives up ~50hp and lb-ft. Surpris...
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I love these threads... This forum is so bi-polar. One minute its about TOWING SAFETY and taking the time to get there, then its MY TRUCK GETS UP THE HILL 14 SECONDS FASTER!!!
You boys need to get together, pick a standard and just adhere to it. If your brand is rated the fastest, then its all about speed. If your brand isn't the fastest then its about safety, mileage and comfort.
Seriously though, every diesel engine out there is substantially better than they were 10 years ago. Every diesel engine in a pickup truck is capable of hauling way more weight than is safe for a pickp truck to pull over this pass. Pick the truck YOU like and buy it. Who cars if Brand 1 is faster by 11 seconds. Chances are you will be stuck behind me in a gas engine half ton struggling to make it to the top anyways, right?
The modern large gas engines that they are putting in their trucks are phenomenal engines. If you are consistently hauling 13K lbs up the side of this mountain, you probably want a diesel anyway. If you are hauling that weight anywhere else in the US, any of those gas engines will do a fine job.
These "reviews" only serve to further inflame the brand war mentality of the ignorant here. At the end of the day, buy what you like and be satisfied with whatever God gave you between your legs. Buying the newest, fastest, highest HP truck won't change what is down there...
You boys need to get together, pick a standard and just adhere to it. If your brand is rated the fastest, then its all about speed. If your brand isn't the fastest then its about safety, mileage and comfort.
Seriously though, every diesel engine out there is substantially better than they were 10 years ago. Every diesel engine in a pickup truck is capable of hauling way more weight than is safe for a pickp truck to pull over this pass. Pick the truck YOU like and buy it. Who cars if Brand 1 is faster by 11 seconds. Chances are you will be stuck behind me in a gas engine half ton struggling to make it to the top anyways, right?
The modern large gas engines that they are putting in their trucks are phenomenal engines. If you are consistently hauling 13K lbs up the side of this mountain, you probably want a diesel anyway. If you are hauling that weight anywhere else in the US, any of those gas engines will do a fine job.
These "reviews" only serve to further inflame the brand war mentality of the ignorant here. At the end of the day, buy what you like and be satisfied with whatever God gave you between your legs. Buying the newest, fastest, highest HP truck won't change what is down there...
