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235 horse power is sure not going to pull 8660 pounds.
The graph is for the hemi
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The base V8 is the 4.7, and the 4.7 came with 235 Hp. The Hemi has almost 150 more Hp.
The towing limit is low on these trucks, my regular cab long bed 5spd manual is 6250 lbs (3.55 gears).
This has the breakdown by vehicle and specifications:
Dodge Towing Guide - By Vehicle
No where in that graph do I or you see the word Hemi.The graph is for the hemi
No way that's accurate. 9,125lbs for my half ton hemi. Those are getting close to 3/4 ton numbers. I wanna say the actual haul rating is 7,000#s
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No where in that graph do I or you see the word Hemi.
Well, dodge's site says:
2003 Ram 1500 Single Cab, short bed, 4wd with Hemi:
With 3.92 Axle Ratio Axle Ratio You Can Tow 8850 lbs
The frames are strong enough, it's really just the power and axle ratio. So, I believe it. The hemi with the lower gears (numerically higher) should have the power to maintain speeds at that load.
I have no doubt my 4.7 could tow 10k lbs, the only problem is, I would be in first gear crawling up hills. This is the only reason it is unsafe, I can't maintain highway speeds.
235 horse power is sure not going to pull 8660 pounds.
No way that's accurate. 9,125lbs for my half ton hemi. Those are getting close to 3/4 ton numbers. I wanna say the actual haul rating is 7,000#s
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It is accurate. I think when I looked up my truck the tow rating with my setup is like 9800lbs and I've personally towed a good bit more than that and it did just fine. And the newer trucks are even higher.
Also, going to a 3/4 ton isn't going to get you a bunch more in the towing department unless you go to a diesel. Comparing a 1500 hemi to a 2500 hemi, the tow ratings aren't going to change much, but the payload will. But regardless the tow rating of a tow package equipped hemi is much higher than 7000lbs.