Ram 2500/Towing Advice
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Ram 2500/Towing Advice
I recently bought a '99 Ram 2500, LWB, 5.9L that I plan to use to tow my 8,000 lb Toy Hauler. With 150k miles, the engine is okay but I'm thinking about either building or buying a stroker (406 ci) motor.
Have any of you got experience with that kind of work ? I also would appreciate any advice on what I should do to the truck to make it a better tow vehicle. My daily-driver is an '05 Dakota so the Ram will be towing 90% if the time it's running.
Thanks.
Have any of you got experience with that kind of work ? I also would appreciate any advice on what I should do to the truck to make it a better tow vehicle. My daily-driver is an '05 Dakota so the Ram will be towing 90% if the time it's running.
Thanks.
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RE: Ram 2500/Towing Advice
As for the storker kit there is a few good sites up that gives good info. And I belive it makes a 408 not a 406. its a simple mistake. http://www.moparstyle.net/technical/408stroker.htmAlso fast man has done it if you email him he can give you good adive http://www.thefastman.com/. For Better towing you might want to install an extra tranny cooler and engine oil cooler. You could change the gears to give you better low end torque.
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RE: Ram 2500/Towing Advice
...good articles on the 408 stroker. Since I am interested in torque at lower RMPs, I guess the cam selection will be a challange and I hoped to be able to run 87 octane gasoline. The compression needs to be in the 9:1 range. I also plan on keeping the fuel injection and spark control electronic, maybe change injectors and maybe add a Jet module.
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RE: Ram 2500/Towing Advice
Can't help you on the power part, but don't forget about yout tranny. You might consider building it up abit, especially if your adding a bunch more hp/torque. At a minimum consider switching to synthetic fluid, also in the rear end. Trans cooling if you don't already have a cooler is a must, but you probably already know that. Good luck.
Regards, Glenn
Regards, Glenn
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