Twin RAM 1500 Hemi's

[Hank_McMauser]

Picked up a new RAM Bighorn in January,my wife liked it so much she decided to get herself one too. Our goal is in the next few years to pick up a used 20-24 ft travel trailer. Both our rigs have the 5.7 hemi, 8 speed with 3.21 rear axle ratio. And limited slip differential. 2015 quad cabs

[capri180]

markandkim wrote:
Keep your trailer light with that axle ratio though. 3.55 or 3.73 would be better for towing with the 1500.

Ditto on this. I had a 2013 Ram 1500 with the 3:21 and it limited my maximum towing capacity to 8600. I traded it in on a 2015 Ram 1500 with 3:92 which increased my capacity to 10,200 pounds. Since my travel trailer weighs in the mid-9000s when loaded for a typical camping trip, I already traded that truck in for my current 2015 Ram 2500 with the Cummins. What a difference!

Enjoy your Rams! That's awesome that the wife is equally into such a great truck and brand!

[markandkim]

2012Coleman wrote:

Hank McMauser wrote:

Very nice - but 8 speed trans?

That's how they achieve that great gas mileage while not towing.
Still around 9 MPG towing.

I had the 2012 with the 6 speed too.

[cbshoestring]

2012Coleman wrote:


Very nice - but 8 speed trans?

My 2013 has a 6 speed tranny. Ram started using the 8 speed on the 2014 models.

[2012Coleman]

Hank McMauser wrote:

Very nice - but 8 speed trans?

[markandkim]

Great. Had 2 of them myself. just traded for a 2500.

Keep your trailer light with that axle ratio though. 3.55 or 3.73 would be better for towing with the 1500.

[Hank_McMauser]

Yeah luckily the payments fall middle of month/end of month.
Murphsmom I sent you a PM.....neighbor!

[rexlion]

I don't know whether to be happy for you, or sad for your checking account! LOL

[MFL]

Nice trucks, and color coded too, so you don't get in the wrong one. It's great, that your wife enjoys a truck too!

Congrats,
Jerry

[Murphsmom]

Congrats! That looks kind of like our neighborhood. We are in Payette County, too.

[Hank_McMauser]

[Hank_McMauser]

I've got the picture, just need to get it posted.

[downtheroad]

Didn't happen with out a side by side picture....
but, congrats anyway.

[gbopp]

Congrats on having twins. 🙂