2005-2008 Dodge ram 1500 4x4 towing and reliability?
#31
03-22-2009, 10:48 AM
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Well, your story certainly has changed between page 1 and page 3. You've gone from towing 7000# - REGULARLY to towing 5500#, 12 times a year!!!
Just a little difference there, huh?
Properly equipped, you'll have no problem with a 1500 Hemi and scenario number 2, plus, with the exception of the relatively weak CV's, you'll have a much more capable off-road vehicle if mud is your game. No telling how many diesel rigs I've pulled out the mud, hog hunting and fishing the South Ga. swamps between my SFA '98 and current ride. Too much front end weight, they bog right down in mud or sand. So in that aspect, you'll like the gasser better.
Stock, RWHP numbers for a 1500 Hemi truck tops out in the upper 240's, and RWTq numbers are in about the 270 ft/lb. range...
Just a little difference there, huh?
Properly equipped, you'll have no problem with a 1500 Hemi and scenario number 2, plus, with the exception of the relatively weak CV's, you'll have a much more capable off-road vehicle if mud is your game. No telling how many diesel rigs I've pulled out the mud, hog hunting and fishing the South Ga. swamps between my SFA '98 and current ride. Too much front end weight, they bog right down in mud or sand. So in that aspect, you'll like the gasser better.
Stock, RWHP numbers for a 1500 Hemi truck tops out in the upper 240's, and RWTq numbers are in about the 270 ft/lb. range...
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03-22-2009, 11:12 AM
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The RW numbers are ****ing dismal compared to the crank numbers. 100 HP and TQ losses. That's almost enough for me to never invest in a Dodge again until they decide to get their **** together.
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03-22-2009, 11:29 AM
The sad thing is, the 545rfe is by far, the best they've offered to date...
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03-22-2009, 11:38 AM
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03-22-2009, 04:19 PM
Well, your story certainly has changed between page 1 and page 3. You've gone from towing 7000# - REGULARLY to towing 5500#, 12 times a year!!!
Just a little difference there, huh?
Properly equipped, you'll have no problem with a 1500 Hemi and scenario number 2, plus, with the exception of the relatively weak CV's, you'll have a much more capable off-road vehicle if mud is your game. No telling how many diesel rigs I've pulled out the mud, hog hunting and fishing the South Ga. swamps between my SFA '98 and current ride. Too much front end weight, they bog right down in mud or sand. So in that aspect, you'll like the gasser better.
Stock, RWHP numbers for a 1500 Hemi truck tops out in the upper 240's, and RWTq numbers are in about the 270 ft/lb. range...
Just a little difference there, huh?
Properly equipped, you'll have no problem with a 1500 Hemi and scenario number 2, plus, with the exception of the relatively weak CV's, you'll have a much more capable off-road vehicle if mud is your game. No telling how many diesel rigs I've pulled out the mud, hog hunting and fishing the South Ga. swamps between my SFA '98 and current ride. Too much front end weight, they bog right down in mud or sand. So in that aspect, you'll like the gasser better.
Stock, RWHP numbers for a 1500 Hemi truck tops out in the upper 240's, and RWTq numbers are in about the 270 ft/lb. range...
When I looked at my trailer weight I was in a hurry and just got the TOTAL weight including the carrying capacity. The trailer itself is 4500 loaded up. I originally thought it was 6000lbs. Then on top of that I added in the weight of all the extra water, generator and junk I take for a ten day trip.
As far as regularly towing, I guess once a week would be regular, not 12 times a year.
So, the engines are strong. You mention worst transmission, how bad are they? The lifetime warranty sounds real good, unless it has to go into the shop all the time.
My Ford was covered for 5 years, 100k. Over the last 2-1/2 years its been in the shop about every 6-8 weeks for the same problems. And I've got the oasis report to prove it.