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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Cummins12V98 wrote:brnzbk wrote:
I was waiting for this, and wondering where it will all stop. Have the big three manufacturers reached a point where the engines are more capable than the trucks they are putting them in?
Just for fun take a look under a 2012 RAM 3500 then look at a 2015 RAM 3500. Amazing difference!
They are making the trucks and engines more capable and backing up their claims with SAE J2807.
MOST if not ALL three 3500 duallies are more powerful, and have the same suspension as 20 yr ago class 4 trucks had. Reality is, the 35's are class 4's, not true class 3's.
The J2087 tow specs, depending upon the how you tow, and where, are no better specs than days gone by. It only gives one a 12% max grade to have to pull up in reverse or first gear. Well below the 15-20% grades contractors have to pull locally on side roads. Or possibly that side road you have to get to to get home. So you may stall out on the side of the road, with lots of HP/Torque, and no way to use it to get up the hill to fetch a pail of water! I've seen that with 18wheelers locally. Kind of funny actually!
At some point in time, yes, the HP/Torque wars will go too far per say.
