Ram Goes to Stunning 900 lb-ft of torque
The 2016 Ram 3500 breaks the towing record previously held by the old Ram 3500 (at 30,000 pounds) by moving up to 31,210 pounds,more than two tons beyond its closest rival. To get there, Ram went from...
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jmtandem wrote:
The one that I cannot get out of my mind was the 6.4 gas engine getting something like 2.8 mph at 35 mph. And that was wide open throttle with nothing in reserve. You got to be kidding. If that would have been me the next stop would have been at a Ram dealer getting the diesel.
But I would venture a guess that 99% of truck owners will NEVER tow heavy over that road. So many posters here on RV.net make reference to that roadway and justify why someone else NEEDS a certain engine.
My family went cross country camping in the early 90's when I was a kid. We drove east through the south and back west through the north. Never hit that stretch of roadway. When I eventually take my family across the country I MIGHT take that road one time. I doubt I will regularly haul across the road.
By then I will likely have a diesel, as I hope to be pulling more often and have less need for a daily driver. But again, I won't be buying a truck on the off chance I drive that roadway while hauling a trailer once or twice.
