Something followed us home.

[392DevilDog]

Added another HeftyDuty to the fleet!

 

[392DevilDog]

We are headed out for 21 days of off grid camping...so, when we get back I may be able to add to our HeftyDuty collage.


It is a 2015 RAM 2500. This time with the 5.7 Hemi. It is so weird the differences between our other 2015. It has the upgrade radio...but no back up camera. Has the overhead console, but no slider in the rear window. It does not have backup sensors. It oddly sets a bit higher than the other (6.4l weighs more?)

The previous owner welded the reducer sleeve in the receiver and weirdly drilled a new hole. So he effectively reduced the capacity...but I bought a new 2 inch ball mount rates at 7500 lbs.

It has brand new BF Goodwrench tires...my favorite I have owned.

The black bug shield, fender flares and pinstripe along with the chrome mirrors set the two apart.

Interesting how the 6.4l is a 10k truck and the 5.7 is only a 9k truck...from 2998 lbs of payload with the 392 HEMI to 2076 with the 345 Hemi.

The truck runs great. It needs an exhaust...so as soon as we get back from the forest I will be ordering the muffler delete fot it.

Anxious to tow with it. We leave Sunday to go to one forest then on the next Sunday to another and the next to another. I think Sunday I will tow with the 6.4 and next Sunday with the 5.7

 

[392DevilDog]

We think we will be selling our 3rd Gen. It never really impressed us...but, we hate selling our trucks. But, it may be time with two 4th Gens out back.

 

[G-Ride990]

Congrats on the new rig! Don't see many of the big ones with 5.7s these days but I bet its going to be a night and day difference over your 2nd and 3rd gen!

Oh and I didn't mean that in a negative way, the 5.7 has plenty of oomph to yank that trailer around I am sure!

Hope you enjoy the trip and let us know how it goes!

 

[392DevilDog]

Oddly enough...back in 2018, this was the same asking price for my 6.4l...Covid ruined everything...I wish people would find a new station wagon so us guys who use trucks can get them cheaper...

 

[392DevilDog]

Congrats on the new rig! Don't see many of the big ones with 5.7s these days but I bet its going to be a night and day difference over your 2nd and 3rd gen!

Oh and I didn't mean that in a negative way, the 5.7 has plenty of oomph to yank that trailer around I am sure!

Hope you enjoy the trip and let us know how it goes!

I still enjoy towing the best with the 99 and the 8.0l V10 with NV4500 stick shift,but not stopping...lol!

The 4th Gens definitely control a load better and the coil springs help smooth the ride.

8 foot beds are life changing...I will not buy another without it.

The 3rd Gen really did nothing better...but it is a good truck.

 

[G-Ride990]

Torque for days on the V10! Even my 5.9 magnum made me laugh all the time. Little too much gas leaving a stop light and the rear tires would break loose instantly. Especially when crossing the painted lines.

The 5.7 loves those high revs though. Towing uphill it's night and day. My 5.9 struggled to maintain speed, my 5.7 picks up speed in the same sections.

I love the 3rd gens too but, you have the best of both worlds with the 2nd and the 4th.

 

[392DevilDog]

The numbers on paper.

5.7 3.73 gear...GVWR 9000
Door Sticker Payload 2076
GCWR 18300
6.4 3.73 gear... GVWR 10000
DSP 2998
GCWR 19800

 

[mikeru]

Oddly enough...back in 2018, this was the same asking price for my 6.4l...Covid ruined everything...I wish people would find a new station wagon so us guys who use trucks can get them cheaper...
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What's wrong with a nice practical station wagon?...

 

[392DevilDog]

What's wrong with a nice practical station wagon?...

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Nothing. Wish more people would embrace them.

I am currently on the look for an old Mopar Wagon, big block 8 passenger.

 

[REDinAZ]

What's wrong with a nice practical station wagon?...

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I love "starting at" $125K. that's frickin' ABSURD!!!!!!!!!

 

[392DevilDog]

Completely forgot to come back to this thread.

So, empty! The loud exhaust on the 5.7 makes it "feel" faster. To be honest...I am not sure which one is. I would lay money that the 6.4l is...but it doesn't feel it.

MPG. We took a trip to Ohio. Same trip I have taken in the 6.4l. The lightweight got 15.6 the heavyweight had got 17.5! Both were running full tanks of Unleaded 88 E15!

Towing. The 6.4l and the Heavier setup wins hands down. But the 5.7 was no slouch. You could definitely feel that the 5.7 was lighter in the front and was much more interesting for breaking and steering. Where the 6.4l tows the camper fine with just a drop ball mount...the 5.7 could definitely use a WDH.

The 5.7 definitely needs the lower 1st and 2nd gear more often where the 6.4 loves 3rd.

I would definitely choose the whole package of the 6.4 over the 5.7, but in no way would I pass up a good deal on the lightweight either!

 

[mikeru]

I love "starting at" $125K. that's frickin' ABSURD!!!!!!!!!

Performance Audi's aren't cheap LOL. And it would put a TRX to shame...at least on the street. LOL