jevanb wrote:

Ram 2500/3500 Truck: 383 hp (286 kW), 404 lb·ft (548 N·m), lets see my 06 is 360/650 from the factory I am running a 373 gear and a 6 speed with tap shift, that extra 28hp is nothing compared to the pure pulling power of 650ftlbs and able to select any gear I want, the newer trucks have 400hp/800ftlbs and that gasser can out run them with a load?? I can see a 1st or 2nd gen dodge or a 01-04 LB7 or even a 7.3 psd, but come on....

bkirkpatrick wrote:

I love the passion here!

Hannibal wrote:



There you go with your fabrications again. The only reason you'd be passing me is if you're breaking the speed limit or trailer tire speed rating. But thanks for admitting you're wrong.

Jarlaxle wrote:



Wow, talk about ignorance! Hours of idling running the hoist, plenty of city driving, occasional rapid getaways (it's a REPO truck), 75-80MPH highway runs, and the fact it's nearly 12,000lbs (it's an extended cab and a 4x4) WITHOUT anything on the hook...yeah, that engine is working!

Hannibal wrote:



There you go with your fabrications again. The only reason you'd be passing me is if you're breaking the speed limit or trailer tire speed rating. But thanks for admitting you're wrong.

jevanb wrote:

where did I say that? I said my 650tq.. if your gas truck were sooo much better why do every hotshotter and rv hauler in the country pull them with a diesel, why because they get better milage, and will out perform in every aspect of towing, period... and I know since I owned a 99 V10, and a 04 6.0 gas, but since you pull light weights stick with your needs But most of us who own the diesel need them to pull our upwards of 15k trailers and heavy pin weights, plus the larger and stronger transmission, axles, brakes, frames,ect....

Taco wrote:

ATTN: transamz9

http://special-reports.pickuptrucks.com/2010/08/2010-hd-16-percent-hill-climb-test-.html

Please read and take note that the 6.7 ram 2500 with same weight trailer as the gas trucks had a much lower top speed at the top of the SAME HILL with the SAME TRAILER than the chevy 6.0 and ford 6.2 gas engines.

Also note that about halfway up the cummins ram nearly stopped accelerating. The ford and chevy gassers kept accelerating right up to the end of the hill. Had the hill been longer it would have been an even bigger gap for the gassers.

The 2010 6.7 ram has MORE POWER and MORE TORQUE than your 2005.

Yes the ram diesel did run a faster time from a dead stop on the hill due to it's low end torque helping to get it out of the hole. however we don't stop in the middle of hills if we can help it. we mostly approach steep climbs already at highway speed. So the ford and chevy gas trucks can hold speed and accelerate on grade better than the 2010 cummins ram. Since the 2010 has more power than your 2005 the ford and chevy should also be faster up a hill than your 2005.

This is controlled testing with proper instrumentation. Not your feeling of what tows fast.

Hannibal wrote:



Please quote anywhere that I said "a gasser is a better tow vehicle than a diesel". The only issue you seem to have is telling the truth. My Hemi Ram towed the same 10k lb 5th wheel faster up the grades than my '03 duplicate SO 250hp Cummins Ram. That's a fact. I never said the Hemi was a "better tow vehicle". 345 hp will tow faster than 250hp no matter what fuel it burns. That you can quote me on. We tow in the real world. Not sure where you're coming from.

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That test just proves take off speed of the gas over the diesel.