towing with the 3.6L V-6

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sparty1984

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does anyone tow with a Ram that has the 3.6L V-6? I have a 2019 Quad cab with 3.55 Rear Axle Ratio and wondering how well that would tow a 26 foot trailer that is 4600 dry and 6000 GVRW. The max tow weight on the Dodge site says 7250 Lbs so I know that 6000 would be safe, but I am wondering if that would be completely straining the engine or not.
I used to tow a 3500 lb 18 foot trailer with a dodge minivan that had 3600 towing capacity and it could tow it, but it was straining the engine so much I had to slow way down on hills or red-line the tach and avoided trips longer than 3-4 hours. I towed that trailer once with this truck and barely knew it was back there hills or flat.
 

crash68

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You'll be fine. It's best to set up your WDH using a CAT scale, be sure the truck/trailer is as close to fully loaded for travel when you set it up.
Use the tow Haul mode, and don't be alarmed if the rpms push up into the 4K range. The torque peak of the 3.6 is about 4500 rpms, no problems with it reving in that range.
 

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I’m not too familiar with the V6 but I think you’ll be fine from a power standpoint. While you’re at the CAT scale check payload and axle weight. Have fun!
 
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