http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2009/07...50-pounds.html

 

I saw that article too. It seems they increased towing capacity without making any changes to transmission, suspension, engine, etc.

To me that says my truck is just as capable as the 2010 but it just doesn't say so on the sticker.

 

I wonder if they would consider giving out new stickers ?

 

my buddy has a 09 ram and we pulled our 2 mud trucks on his 5th wheel and it weighed in well over 10500lbs between the trucks and the trailer and his truck still did not even seem to care ... those hemi's can pull

 

Whole article is goofy:

The 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 adds a new 3.21 rear axle option for all three cab configurations equipped with a 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 and two-wheel drive only. The taller (numerically lower) final drive ratio is similar to the rear axle size that GM and Ford offer in their XFE (3.08) and former SFE (3.15) fuel efficiency pickups.

HUH - my 2009 has 3.21 gears, its not a new option.

 

this is why we are getting more MPG than stated on the sticker....

Adding a new rear axle is a relatively easy way to help improve fuel economy however Dodge (for now) has restated last year's 14/20 mpg city/highway EPA gas mileage ratings for two-wheel drive 5.7-liter half-ton Rams. Could we see a slight fuel economy bump later in the year? Stay tuned.
A regular cab Ram 1500 with a 3.21 rear axle is rated to tow up to 6,100 pounds with 17-inch wheels or up to 5,900 pounds with 20-inch wheels. The Crew Cab can pull up to 5,700 pounds and a Quad Cab can tow up to 5,800 pounds. A 17-inch wheel is the only wheel option for the Quad Cab and Crew Cab configurations.
All Ram 1500 trucks with 3.21 axles have an 11,000 pound GCWR.
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