Brandon32689
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I got the 2018 ram 2500 diesel guys. Thanks for all the help!
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I got the 2018 ram 2500 diesel guys. Thanks for all the help!
Lots of great opinions here, and now here is mine . I bought a USED low mileage Diesel Laramie Longhorn and got it CPO with the warranty. I paid about $13,000 less than I could have bought new (I know because I tried for 3 months). It has 3:73 gears and pulls like a train, no effort at all, and I get 18.5 mpg unload combined driving. Great vehicle, I absolutely love it. Good luck with your search/decision
I'm assuming someone special ordered those gears? Stock with the Cummins is 3.42; I've never seen one with a 3.73 gearset, but anything's possible.
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Regear to 4:10s?I’m towing a 41’vengence toyhauler, with 16-2500 Diesel. It seems to always be struggling even on small up grades. We decided to upgrade to a 3500, but found cost where out of our affordable range. So, we took truck the get it weighed. What I learned is we’re running at close to max capacity. Truck and trailer, no bikes but full tanks, we are right at 23,000 combined weight. Having to do it all over I would by that 3500 and not have to worry about overloading. It’s nice getting 21-23 mpg without a load, but crawling over mountains gets aggravating.
Mine came factory with 3.42. Which is why it struggles getting over hills. I’d like the change out gears to 4:10 which I think are stock in 19 models. Can I get gears only changed or do I need new differential?I'm assuming someone special ordered those gears? Stock with the Cummins is 3.42; I've never seen one with a 3.73 gearset, but anything's possible.
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Just a simple regear is all that's needed. Your running stock size tires?Mine came factory with 3.42. Which is why it struggles getting over hills. I’d like the change out gears to 4:10 which I think are stock in 19 models. Can I get gears only changed or do I need new differential?
I am looking at getting out of a half ton and into a 3/4 ton. I want to get a toy hauler trailer and I have a 4 seater RZR. for what im looking at i will be pulling about 8-11k depending what I end up going with total. I know the diesel is going to pull a little better but I am worried about all the problems there can be. I also would like to by used and let someone else take the hit of a new vehicle. If i was buying new i would just go with the diesel and have a warranty. I have been reading on the 6.4 Hemi there is lifter problems? Is it on certain years or they all can have this? Just looking for some opinions right now.
Good choice! To maintain the maintenance of the Cummins, let YouTube be your best friend and save some $$$$.Well, I bought the Cummins because it came with a manual tranny. Don't do a lot of towing but this thing is fantastic. Getting 20 mpg most of the time and with fuel here at 2.90/gal it actually is cheaper to run than my Tacoma was.
Taking the average fuel mileage of the 6.4L and Cummins on Fuelly.com, diesel would have to be at 80-90 cents more to have the same cost per mile. Anything less than that, the diesel has a lower cost per mile.