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- Ram Year
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- Hemi 5.7
So this weekend, I towed 6,600# with my new truck. Since I had never towed with this truck before, I thought I would share my experience. The little V6 impressed the heck out of me. Here are the details and observations;
Truck: '19 Classic Quad Cab 1500, 3.6 Pentastar V6, 4WD w/ 3.55
Tow Rating: 7,450#
load: 6,600# (car on trailer)
Terrain: Rolling Hills (some fairly steep) but no mountains (or even anything that looks like one)
Observations
- V6 was a trooper. Pulled hard and never sounded or felt under powered.
- 8 speed Tranny was flawless. always in the right gear and didn't hunt around much. I did use Tow/Haul the entire trip.
- On the handling side the truck squatted more than I would have expected but my load was a little forward of center (on purpose) but other than that it took everything in stride.
- MPG was an average of 13.8 (hand calculated) at an average 70 MPH.
Overall, I would have liked the increased torque of the Hemi, but the 305 HP of the V-6 were up to the challenge.
Yes the Pentastar tows well when needed but if I towed regularly, I would have opted for the 5.7
Edit: I did monitor the temps while driving. Coolant and Oil Temps fluctuated between 205 and 212 and the Tranny Temp fluctuated between 178 and 185 with an occasional peak at 196 on the long uphill segments. All within normal, non towing, parameters.
Truck: '19 Classic Quad Cab 1500, 3.6 Pentastar V6, 4WD w/ 3.55
Tow Rating: 7,450#
load: 6,600# (car on trailer)
Terrain: Rolling Hills (some fairly steep) but no mountains (or even anything that looks like one)
Observations
- V6 was a trooper. Pulled hard and never sounded or felt under powered.
- 8 speed Tranny was flawless. always in the right gear and didn't hunt around much. I did use Tow/Haul the entire trip.
- On the handling side the truck squatted more than I would have expected but my load was a little forward of center (on purpose) but other than that it took everything in stride.
- MPG was an average of 13.8 (hand calculated) at an average 70 MPH.
Overall, I would have liked the increased torque of the Hemi, but the 305 HP of the V-6 were up to the challenge.
Yes the Pentastar tows well when needed but if I towed regularly, I would have opted for the 5.7
Edit: I did monitor the temps while driving. Coolant and Oil Temps fluctuated between 205 and 212 and the Tranny Temp fluctuated between 178 and 185 with an occasional peak at 196 on the long uphill segments. All within normal, non towing, parameters.
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