Rams new 6.4 HEMI

[RZAR66]

Anyone own a HD Ram truck with the new 6.4 Hemi? Looking for some real world experience with the new Hemi. Can't seem to find one on dealer lots. Thanks

[NJRVer]

catfishmontana wrote:
Not cab style, CC = cab/chassis. You know a work truck with no box .

OK, I was thinking CC=Crew Cab; MC-Mega Cab; RC=Regular cab.
My fault.

[riddle_family]

Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote:

riddle family wrote:
How much fuel can we talk about? What about towing and normal driving information?

HAHAHAHAHA silly boy....your still new to RV.net. Here we sink our teeth in to something and run it in to the ground. Unfortunately it usually has nothing to do with what the original post was about! Come on get with the program man! :W 😛

Don

Think we have shown it is 87 octane. If you are worried about just buy a diesel and only use 1 Cetane rating.

[Perrysburg_Dodg]

riddle family wrote:
How much fuel can we talk about? What about towing and normal driving information?

HAHAHAHAHA silly boy....your still new to RV.net. Here we sink our teeth in to something and run it in to the ground. Unfortunately it usually has nothing to do with what the original post was about! Come on get with the program man! :W 😛

Don

[riddle_family]

How much fuel can we talk about? What about towing and normal driving information?

[RamTC]

[nevadanick]

Page 568 says 87 for 6.4 http://www.ramtrucks.com/download/pdf/manuals/2014-RAM_15_25_35-OM-3rd.pdf?myyear=20&myvehicle=1&o-download-button.x=67&o-download-button.y=1

[Me_Again]

RAM chassis cabs had derated Cummins for years! Chris

[dbear]

bmanning wrote:

Me Again wrote:

dbear wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
Heres one in Salem Oregon.http://www.withnelldodge.net/new/Ram/2014-Ram-2500-Salem-OR-7193041b0a0a00653d0e0f5432983bbe.htm

Do yourself a favor. Go to the Ram Truck website, download the 2014 Chassis Cab Owners Manual, and turn to page 378 of 543. There you will find the manufacturer generated, approved, and authorized information regarding the recommended fuel for the 6.4L engine. It says, in part and with emphasis added:

"These engines are designed to meet all emissions regulations and provide excellent fuel economy and performance when using high quality unleaded "regular" gasoline having an octane rating of 87. The use of premium gasoline is not recommended, as it will not provide any benefit over regular gasoline in these engines."

It don't get any clearer than that.

But! Is that cc engine the exact same engine used in the pickups. Many times cc truck engines are detuned vs pickup engines. Chris

That was my thought too.

Not uncommon at all for different engines to run different tunes in different applications which "may" change octane requirements.

So despite the fact that Ford does not derate their V10 even when put in their class 6 truck, and the fact that Ford does not derate their 6.7 diesel when put in their class 4 or 5 trucks, and the fact that Dodge does not derate the 6.7 Cummins when put in their class 4 or 5 trucks, and despite the fact that the manufacturer itself says to use 87 octane, you still feel it reasonable to question that. Right...

[catfishmontana]

Not cab style, CC = cab/chassis. You know a work truck with no box .

[NJRVer]

Me Again wrote:

dbear wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
Heres one in Salem Oregon.http://www.withnelldodge.net/new/Ram/2014-Ram-2500-Salem-OR-7193041b0a0a00653d0e0f5432983bbe.htm

Do yourself a favor. Go to the Ram Truck website, download the 2014 Chassis Cab Owners Manual, and turn to page 378 of 543. There you will find the manufacturer generated, approved, and authorized information regarding the recommended fuel for the 6.4L engine. It says, in part and with emphasis added:

"These engines are designed to meet all emissions regulations and provide excellent fuel economy and performance when using high quality unleaded "regular" gasoline having an octane rating of 87. The use of premium gasoline is not recommended, as it will not provide any benefit over regular gasoline in these engines."

It don't get any clearer than that.

But! Is that cc engine the exact same engine used in the pickups. Many times cc truck engines are detuned vs pickup engines. Chris

I have never seen one of my owners manual say to change octane based on cab style.

[bmanning]

Me Again wrote:

dbear wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
Heres one in Salem Oregon.http://www.withnelldodge.net/new/Ram/2014-Ram-2500-Salem-OR-7193041b0a0a00653d0e0f5432983bbe.htm

Do yourself a favor. Go to the Ram Truck website, download the 2014 Chassis Cab Owners Manual, and turn to page 378 of 543. There you will find the manufacturer generated, approved, and authorized information regarding the recommended fuel for the 6.4L engine. It says, in part and with emphasis added:

"These engines are designed to meet all emissions regulations and provide excellent fuel economy and performance when using high quality unleaded "regular" gasoline having an octane rating of 87. The use of premium gasoline is not recommended, as it will not provide any benefit over regular gasoline in these engines."

It don't get any clearer than that.

But! Is that cc engine the exact same engine used in the pickups. Many times cc truck engines are detuned vs pickup engines. Chris

That was my thought too.

Not uncommon at all for different engines to run different tunes in different applications which "may" change octane requirements.

[Me_Again]

dbear wrote:

goducks10 wrote:
Heres one in Salem Oregon.http://www.withnelldodge.net/new/Ram/2014-Ram-2500-Salem-OR-7193041b0a0a00653d0e0f5432983bbe.htm

Do yourself a favor. Go to the Ram Truck website, download the 2014 Chassis Cab Owners Manual, and turn to page 378 of 543. There you will find the manufacturer generated, approved, and authorized information regarding the recommended fuel for the 6.4L engine. It says, in part and with emphasis added:

"These engines are designed to meet all emissions regulations and provide excellent fuel economy and performance when using high quality unleaded "regular" gasoline having an octane rating of 87. The use of premium gasoline is not recommended, as it will not provide any benefit over regular gasoline in these engines."

It don't get any clearer than that.

But! Is that cc engine the exact same engine used in the pickups. Many times cc truck engines are detuned vs pickup engines. Chris

[dbear]

goducks10 wrote:
Heres one in Salem Oregon.http://www.withnelldodge.net/new/Ram/2014-Ram-2500-Salem-OR-7193041b0a0a00653d0e0f5432983bbe.htm

Do yourself a favor. Go to the Ram Truck website, download the 2014 Chassis Cab Owners Manual, and turn to page 378 of 543. There you will find the manufacturer generated, approved, and authorized information regarding the recommended fuel for the 6.4L engine. It says, in part and with emphasis added:

"These engines are designed to meet all emissions regulations and provide excellent fuel economy and performance when using high quality unleaded "regular" gasoline having an octane rating of 87. The use of premium gasoline is not recommended, as it will not provide any benefit over regular gasoline in these engines."

It don't get any clearer than that.

[goducks10]

Heres one in Salem Oregon.http://www.withnelldodge.net/new/Ram/2014-Ram-2500-Salem-OR-7193041b0a0a00653d0e0f5432983bbe.htm

[dbear]

nevadanick wrote:
There specs contradict the manual http://www.elkomotorcompany.com/new/Ram/2014-Ram-3500-7d6bf38a0a0a00656dad302f78e19bdb.htm

Clicky thingy

Info from a dealer's web site isn't always accurate. I'd believe the manual first.