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Re: 6.4 ram gasser? General gas towing questions
Maybe I am late to the party. 6.4 gasser will handle the weight you stated handily, but I suspect you knew that. As for a weak transmissikn- no. I really don't think so. Full disclosure- I did have a trans go out on me in my '14 2500. That said, I had an engine go on one of my Fords, and one of our GMs out here had a trans failure- twice now. It's all a **** shoot. My current '15 2500 66rfe is holding strong. Nice and crisp and tight and I still use it for "farmer towing" which translates loosely to: if it can be hooked up, I'm going to tow it. I wouldn't shy away from a gasser if that's what you're after, nor would I shy away from either a 6.4 or a 6.2. Both great platforms :)400Views0likes0CommentsRe: How well does the RAM 2500 6.4 Hemi tow?
6.4L will tug that 8k all day long without drama. I run a 2500 6.4 with 3.73 and I wouldn't hesitate to hook that and go anywhere. I don't think I have ever encountered the "screaming gasser" syndrome so many report. 3500RPM up some grades, but that's just stretching her legs- has a nice growl at that range :) Diesel here is $1.20/L. Gasoline is $0.96/L. I'll take the gasser all day long for the weights I tow. I'd love a diesel, they definitely do it better, but I like money more.654Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ram 1500 owners (current gen) come on in!
My only complaints were the OEM rubber and cruddy shocks. I think all of them suffer from that though. The coils were great. Way better in my opinion than the previous leaf trucks I had. I liked them so much they are under my 2500 too.321Views0likes0CommentsRe: DOWNgrading truck - sanity check please
Goodness no. The specs on that trailer are a match made in heaven for any half ton. The LT tires should be rated for far more than 35 PSI. If not, they are P tires. I ran LT on my half ton with 55 to 60 and it made a huge difference. Check the sidewall rating and be aware the rims if not rated for an LT won't cope with full PSI- I believe it's the valve stems. I can't see a single issue with what you are proposing.195Views0likes0CommentsRe: This should be a sticky here
JIMNLIN wrote: Please enlighten us on what you think is the info me missed and the DOT guys look for? I've towed commercially *LEGALLY* for over 11 years and 1.2 million miles and have been across scale houses in a eight state area many many times. anyway...Some states may have some type of weight (gvw/gvwr/tonnage/gcwr/gross) and others for registration purposes. Some states like mine has no weight for registering a non commercial vehicle. ....just like the California commander says in a email reply dated oct 2009 to a rv.net person asking Quote; (snipped for length) "Q: “Many of the owners travel over their tow vehicle GVWR and /or GCWR. Are there any state laws against this? Or does the owner just take the risk if they wish?” "A: The California Vehicle Code (CVC) does not contain a law that specifically limits the amount of weight a vehicle may tow based on the towing vehicle GVWR or GCWR. There are, however, laws that limit the amount a vehicle may tow based on other criteria. Section 1085(d) of Title 13 California Code of Regulations prohibits the loading of tires above the maximum load rating marked on the tire, or if unmarked the maximum load rating as specified in the applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard, or in a publication furnished to the public by the tire manufacturer. This would most likely happen in the case of a pickup truck towing a large fifth wheel travel trailer, as those types of trailers tend to transfer a larger portion of their weight to the last axle of the towing unit causing that axle to exceed the tire load limits.* I trust this has adequately answered your questions. Should you desire any further information, please contact Officer Ron Leimer, of my staff, at (916) 445-1865. Sincerely, S. B. DOWLING, Captain Commander Commercial Vehicle Section" ** Am I the only one that can hear the collective gnashing of teeth right now?405Views0likes0CommentsRe: Ford finally releases specs for F-150 3.0L diesel
Perrysburg Dodgeboy wrote: Come on everyone knows cherry or apple pie and a big ole scoop of french vanilla ice cream is the best! Ever since Schwann's shuttered up here I can't bring myself to ever touch any other French Vanilla ice cream ever again. Nothing came close!206Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help us decide on tow vehicle and daily driver
Jake1962 wrote: First I would like to thank all of you for your help, we are taking all in. First is we live in lower Michigan. We say that we will not be going bigger as the kids grow but if I have my Dad's genes we will go big fast,that's where the 454 came in. He had vehicles with smaller motors, got fed up fighting them so went with the biggest 2500 he could and all had 454's. The last one he still drives and only tows a 5000# boat but babies his truck. The reason I said GMC is we had been shopping before the Jeep ordeal and we both loved the GMC over any other truck but went Jeep because I listened to salesman. Never again. It is now time to decide 1500 or 2500 and gas or diesel. The heat part scares me as well as the cold winters so gas might be the way to go. The rear end on a truck will depend on whether we go 1/2 or 3/4 ton and what is available on the lot. We will be buying new and will be hauling my little 12' boat on top as I want to bring kids up as I was. We just have to remember the boat is on top when kids want McDonalds.LOL. Thanks again and keep ideas coming. Boat on top too? Yeah- 2500. Just makes life easier so you don't have to worry about every little pound. The GM twins make some nice trucks- the 6.0 is a great motor too and really resilient. I am not anti-diesel. I drive them every day which is maybe why I wouldn't touch one with a 10 foot pole for my personal daily driver and fun hauler. Too many things can and do go funny with them over time and it's never a cheap fix. All of the emissions on them are finicky now- that's not opinion, it's a fact. Fuel quality is sometimes an issue here as well. Just got sick of the stink, the pain in the butt when it drops to -35C, the DEF, antigel, everything. When they work, they work great. When they don't- better pucker up. If your wallet allows and that's what you want, then I say go for it! Lots of people go for years with no problems at all, so I am not beating on the diesels just for the sake of doing it. I think they are great for real work horses. They're just too much of a pain for me for my daily driver and fun truck.506Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help us decide on tow vehicle and daily driver
What does your pocket book tell you? Your Dad is right, or sorta right, or maybe not. A diesel can potentially be a heck of a lot more money to have as a daily driver, or just marginally more expensive, or barely more expensive. I wouldn't own one of the newer ones out of warranty personally. Diesel fuel costs more than regular here, problems with them are typically way more expensive to fix.... etc. Any of the gas HD 250/2500s will handle that kind of weight without issue. I wouldn't hesitate to run up to about 10K with mine and not think twice about it. It's pulled that weight plenty already so I know it manages it just fine. Realistically, almost any modern 150/1500 would handle that without issue too as long as you don't get the super bling models. You don't need a diesel- heck, you don't even NEED a 2500 but that's personal preference. I have a 2500 for a similar sized trailer and a large family so I won't pass judgement :) I think you'd be kicking yourself in short time if you went diesel for that. They have their place, but this isn't it. Unless you just want one for the sake of having it- then I say giver!240Views0likes0Comments
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