BossHogg
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- 2015
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- 6.7L Cummins
Interested in hearing your opinions on how the truck tows and any disappointments. Thanks.
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Go to cummins forum.com and you will read of many satisfied people.
Thank you for the suggestion, yes many happy people there but I'm looking for more results on late models tugs. This is why I asked about MY13/14, doesn't seem to be many results posted yet in the Cummins forum or any where else I can find.
I'm looking at the 3500 SRW Cummins, 3.42 axle ratio (all I can get), and the 68RFE transmission. I can't justify the Aisin since I'm told (dealer) that transmission is for full time heavy pulling. I'm going to pull a fiver (less than 14K) for a year or so while my wife and I tour the country.
Since I can't test drive tugs with a fiver behind them, I need opinions before dropping 70K.
then drop 40k and go with the 6.4 hemi, it will pull that easy.
I would go DRW
Here you are bosshog.
What do you tow.... with pictures. - Dodge Cummins Diesel Forum
I have been researching between 2500 cummins, 2500 gas and 1500 gas. I tow a ~6500 pound camper with a 4 wheeler and dirt bike either in bed, or on a trailer behind the camper. I think I'm going to go with the 1500 as the other 99% of the time it will be better and will still tow the camper okay. If not I'll go with a lighter camper. If I was towing as heavy as you it would be the diesel. Good luck.
then drop 40k and go with the 6.4 hemi, it will pull that easy.
If you're only towing for a year, get the Big Hemi. You won't recoup the Cummins buy-in within a year. If you're keeping the truck for a long time, then go Cummins.but the fuel consumption of the gasser is unrealistic.
Again, I'm interested in 6.7L RAM3500 SRW 5th wheel towing experiences.
Don't want to do that. The wife and I explore lighthouses and a few we visited this summer are on single lane, very narrow dirt roads that are miles long (they have areas where one vehicle can pull to the side when two vehicles meet). The width of the DRW is too much for a few of these roads we traveled this past summer.
I would say go with your 3500 6.7 it will be plenty of power. what size of fifth wheel you plan on pulling? What's the hitch weight? If the hitch weight is easily handled by a 2500 you may consider that due to for the rear coil suspension a lot better ride unloaded for driving around. I know your looking for 13/14 but the 2015 3500 I believe are going coil also ( if someone can confirm or deny that would be great). The coil suspension will make a big difference in ride quality. The 6.7 is a powerhouse and you won't have any power issues the rest of it just comes down to the trailer weight and hitch weight of the camper you plan on pulling.
I don't care what the rating says. If I were going to pull over 12000 pounds on even a semi regular basis I would be going with a Cummins.
To the OP, why are you looking at the 3500 if you sticking with the srw? The 2500 tow rating is pretty much the same and the ride will be much better, especially if you got air suspension.
I don't know what you really wanted to hear but if you're asking my recommendation, I say "get your 3500 SRW Cummins, you won't regret it."
Yes the tow rating is identical between the 2500 and 3500 but not the payload. The pin weight of a 5th wheel runs about 20 to 25% of the trailer weight. This would pretty much consume and likely overwhelm the payload of a 2500.
Thank you, this is the feedback I'm looking for.