Thought you may be interested. Not the Rams top tow rig, but interesting info on the big block engines.

 

A "king of the hill" towing test with the 3.55 instead of the 3.92? Clearly the test was rigged to fail as the others were 3.73 and you are limited to the 6speed with the Express - obviously a handicapped choice. This test is B.S.
Oh, and 13mpg combined on the Ford? Laughable...

 

1. The moment he said "GM sent me out here", the test was already done.

2. Epic V8 test. Hardly.

3. Was the AC on for the 2nd GM run?

4. How long did it take Ford and GM to catch up to Ram in the power department?

5. What about overall ride comfort?

6. Not once did he mention how the truck handled the load behind it.

I seem to remember someone saying that 35 to 70 was the most important time for accelerating w/ a trailer.

 

They corrected that, it had the 3.92 gear set.

 

There was certainly enough publicity for the Ford Ecoboost V6 but I often wondered why the 406hp engine was never mentioned. And for these trailering tests, all three trucks should have had two or three runs to make the results truly valid.
The Chev was impressive though.

 

Love they compared apples to apples... where? Let's brag about the interiors on top model GM and Ford, then utilize a Express model to compare interiors for Ram. Apparently the Laramie was overly impressive for the competition.

Secondly, the Hemi's low to mid range power isn't utilized efficiently when throttle is 100% from a dead stop. Anyone who runs 1/4 or 1/8 straights with modern day Hemi's can justify this statement. I've never launched more 65% throttle or better out of the hole at the strip with my Charger, huge difference. HUGE!

 

Well said...!!!! Agree...!

 

Yes, any 5.7 Ram owner knows that this test doesn't tell the whole story. When I'm towing, a truck with better 0-60 times is not very helpful. I need the power to merge and accelerate on hills.

The 5.7 doesn't make the power until the intake manifold switches to the short path. And when in Drive the 545RFE uses the taller 2nd gear. You only use the two 2nd gears sequentially when Tow/Haul is selected.

I've trailered three ATVs plus passengers with a group, one of which had an older Chevy 6.2. Equally loaded there are hills on Interstate 86 where our little test showed the 6.2 had no such advantage.

I see that GM claims 20 MPG highway with the new Corvette motor, which would be a heck of a lot better than 6.2s in previous years. And you see the penalty the 6.2 Ford pays in gas mileage when your not loaded. On a steady drive I get 20-22 MPG easily.

I haven't been in a 2014 Silverado, but I have been in recent Fords and Chevys (albeit, with smaller motors) and both of their automatic transmissions seem to have very inconsistent shifting problems. No such problems with any 545RFE Hemi I've ever been in.

Lastly, is it my imagination? It seemed like the Ram was quieter than both the 2014 Chevy & Ford. Chevy ads seem to be touting how quiet they are.

Bests,
Dusty
2010 Ram Big Horn 1500 Quad Cab 2WD, 5.7 Hemi, 545RFE, 3.92 LSD, factory dual exhaust, 20” wheels. Now at: 91,000 miles.