2500 6.4 vs 36' toy hauler

[drittal]

It goes in next Friday to local dealer. Who else do I need to contact?

 

[cc rider]

boss knows a little more than I do. I would post on the other thread that I previously mentioned. That way we can all keep at this together. I'm assuming nhtsa and ram. I'm at the dealer as I'm posting this. Waiting to see what they say. I'll follow up later on the other thread with the results.

 

[Bigdaddy]

The area was beautiful. The campground we stayed at sight unseen. While it had electric and water for $15 a night, the sites were not well taken care of. Just up the road was a Forrest Service camp site called Prune Creek that was well taken care of with level sites and picnic tables, fire pits, and grills. No water or electric hookups and $16 a night. If we go back we are pretty sure that is where we will stay.

Hey drittal, do you have any more pics of your trailer I would love to see them if so?

 

[Bigdaddy]

boss knows a little more than I do. I would post on the other thread that I previously mentioned. That way we can all keep at this together. I'm assuming nhtsa and ram. I'm at the dealer as I'm posting this. Waiting to see what they say. I'll follow up later on the other thread with the results.

Yes please it would be very interesting to hear the outcome.

 

[guzzel]

Hooked up the new Work and Play 30FBW behind the 2500 6.4 hemi with 3.73 gears Saturday and headed for the Bighorn National Forest, specifically Burgess Jct.

We stopped on a DoT scale in the way up. The truck axles added up at 9200lbs and the trailer another 9280. 18480 total. This is with no water or fuel and a RZR 800 and Grizzly 550 quad, wife, 6 and 2.5 yr olds, and supplies.

Stopped at Little Bighorn Battlefield Nat'l monument on the way. Chilling. I wish we could have spent more time exploring there.

Hit hwy 14 at Ranchester to dayton. From there I knew it was going to be a climb, but had no idea it was 8% and 10 miles from the bottom to the top. The 6.4 did very well IMO. It accelerated out of the 25 mph hairpins to about 40 when it would shift then I'd have to start slowing back down for the next and start over. We did this 5or6 times before the gear/rpm hold programming decided to kick in and we marched up the mtn at 34mph at 4200rpm in 1st. As soon as it did this the oil, coolant, and transmission temps came down a bit. I believe the top is somewhere around 9000' as we camped at Burgess Jct at 8300'. Dayton was was just under 4000'. Sunday morning we left camp at 44* and headed down for more supplies and it was 70* at the bottom less than an hour later.

After 5 days and 4 nights we packed up and headed back down. Stopped in at the mandatory brake check pull out and double checked everything. I figured the same way I came up was the best way to go down. 1st gear between 25 and 35mph and I barely had to touch the brakes.

Excellent review! I've also found that pulling our 32' with the 2015 6.4L does quite well.

 

[drittal]

Hey drittal, do you have any more pics of your trailer I would love to see them if so?

I just saw your inquiry. Sorry so late. This is a video of it at the dealer.

work and play 30fbw

 

[Bigdaddy]

No problem, thank you and I hope one day to get something myself, my new 2016 6.4L is built sitting in Mexico waiting to be put on the train and when I get it I will be getting a TT, your look awesome.