Is the V6 enough?

Looks like the heaviest tow rating with the V6 is a bit over 7,000 lbs, but I haven't seen one yet on the lot with the lower gears.
Honestly, 7,000 (once again, if I could find a 3.55 truck) would be enough for the boat, sawmill and utility trailer I have towed in the last couple of years with my now deceased Avalanche. On the flip side, I could tow nothing even a little bit heavier, like the big enclosed trailer I sold a few year ago when money was tight. I think the sawmill would put it over the rated GCVWR with the 3.21 gears.

I can't help but feel the engine that is in the minivan (the other vehicle is a 2013 G.Caravan), just isn't enough for a full sized truck and the largest vehicle I've ever owned.

Am I just "old thinking" or as someone that actually tows now and then, should I get the V8?

ps. Does the added torque provided by the eTorque help towing real world? I know it just takes away the extra 100lbs battery weight on the rating.

I have a 17 RCSB with 3.55 and a V6. I have the same engine in my wife's Challenger. I have towed a couple trailers with it, including a large uhaul trailer loaded with heavy furniture from my Grandma's house with no issues. It's rated at over 7000 pounds rating and I believe it. We have thought about buying a boat, or a TT and am not worried about towing with it.

Good luck, I know it's hard to think about the engine other than being a "minivan engine". But think about it, Chrysler likes it so much that every vehicle they sell (other than Jeeps based on Fiats) has it.

Including their "performance" cars and sedans, the Challenger, 300, and Charger.

Good question Groo: I made sure I got the 4x4 with the 3.55's and LSD. I have pulled a loaded car trailer (son's chevy) up the hills here with no undue effort in this V6 truck. Probably close to the 7400# limit but I didn't go far either.
Now there's a lot of difference if you're pulling a travel trailer with all that wind resistance. Keep in mind that this engine is not like the old large-displacement torque monsters, this baby needs to rev up to work. I did not get the E-torque so no comment there.
NOTE: First gear is advertised as a 4.71 and second is in the 3's. In the old daze, a wide-ratio 4-speed had something like 2.64 first gear so we would line that up with 4.11's or 4.56's and we thought that pulled really well in first gear. Calculating 4.71X3.55=16.72 versus 2.64x4.56=12.04 so you can see that the truck's gear ratio's are up there (or down there if you will). And with the 8-speed, the last gear(s?) are overdrives and there is a "Trailer tow" mode button which moves the shift points, etc.
BUT: If you have serious doubts, get the V8. Plus if you're towing big time, get the 2500.
Just one man's opinion, but at least it was free of charge.

It's the 8spd AT that makes the pentastar a decent engine for a Ram 1500. It wouldn't be the same with a 6spd or under.

If you plan to tow over 5000 pounds often I would suggest getting the Hemi. If you don't tow often or over 5000 pound loads, the V6 with 3.55 gears will be fine. Mine is rated to tow around 7400 pounds but I would have bought a Hemi if I planned to tow that much.

The eTorque will make minimal at best difference in towing. As stated above the V6 will need more rpm's to get the job done, but it was designed for that.

Something else to consider, the Pentastar's 305 hp is more than a lot of the V8's had a while back.
The Pentastar is one well designed award winning V6.
https://www.wardsauto.com/2019-10-best-engines/2019-winner-ram-1500-36l-pentastar-etorque-v-6

I've had both. Had a 17 with the v6 and now an 18 with the Hemi. I will never ever own a v6 truck again. It wasn't horrible cruising around town or lawnmower type trailer hauls. As Taz points out it will do the job, just at higher RPMs. Pentastar is a great engine and is enough if you just get groceries, but if you are serious about towing you'll regret it. Maybe if you were on flat Florida roads it would be ok.

This is my first V6 truck. Gotta say, paired with 3.92 rear, 8spd trans and tow package I'm more than happy with the towing capability (two horse trailer mostly). I don't tow heavy anymore so this works for me.

if I was towing once in a while and light loads the V-6 would be great. I am really impressed with the way the engine runs in my town and country. My sons heavy Durango runs like hell with this engine.

V6 engine's aren't puny base engines like they used to be and are plenty strong for daily use.

1000 lb more towing capacity with the 3.55 or 3.92 gears and the V-6 engine. When towing I focus most on how long it takes to get the truck and trailer up to 55 mph at a freeway onramp. My diesel does a good job even with a 13,000 lb trailer load but now that I have sold the boat and only tow a kayak trailer I will be selling the truck and getting a Ram with the V-6 and the 3.92 gears.

Actually every single truck and SUV I have owned I bought with 4.10 gears for towing and only my diesel truck has 3.73 gears that are fine with its engine.

My last truck was a 2001 Off-Road 4X4 short bed, regular cab with the 5.9l V8, automatic and 4.10 LSD.
My new truck is a 2019 Warlock Quad Cab 4X4 with the 3.6l V6, automatic and 3.55 LSD.

They actually weigh about the same per the local landfill's scales, but this new truck would definitely run away from the old one in a drag race and the tow limits are nearly exactly the same (7600# vs 7410#). Note that I kept the old one in very good condition, valve job, regular maintenance, etc. It had great compression and was in good tune. But it was rated at 245hp. But! if I planned on pulling a large travel trailer that weighed anything over about 5,000#, like the above poster said, I would get at least a hemi in the 1500, and maybe go for the 2500 model.

And like PoMansRam said, the 8-speed really makes the truck.

V-6 is fine if towing less than 7,000 lbs and you get the truck with the 3.55 or preferably the 3.92 gears. Off the pavement the lighter engine is a definite plus.

The Warlock is an interesting truck in that it is promoted for offroad use but is the poorest choice one can make for actually using it off the pavement. No option for skid plates or the electronic locking rear differential with the Warlock. The Laramie with the offroad package is a far better choice or the Rebel if you like bigger tires and don't mind the interior color scheme.

Ram as with other truck manufacturers now provides a Anti-Spin Differential Rear Axle and so the brake is applied on the wheel that is spinning faster and is nothing more than the "Traction Control" feature found on many passenger cars.