Two Rams tug o war

[Commander 06]

Ok so I know tug o war is vary hard on trucks but once in a blue moon is fun ... And there is a guy I work with that wants to tug agents my truck I think I already know the out come here are the two trucks and mods who do you all think will win... I only tug in slick mud or mud snow mix

Truck one. 2011 ram 1500 5.7 6" lift 35 mud tires tuner and throttle booster with 5 speed trans 3.55 gears he thinks cold air intake and exhaust

Truck two 2012 ram 1500 4.7 stock all terrain tires throttle booster 6 speed trans 3.73 gears cold air intake and exhaust

 

[Brandon-w]

If Ur hooking hitch to hitch the lifted truck. It'll always make ur **** end lighter. I'm thinking it'll be close to even because of the tires vs ur smaller engine. But he's also got supporting mods and you said pull in mud or snow so having 35s it's a mud tire on it so moneys on the 5.7 truck. No replacement for displacement.

 

[brny67]

 

[Commander 06]

I would think 5.7 also but I'm thinking gears may help .. his 5.7 is high mileage like 120 something so possible it's tired lol I have 63k on 4.7 still thinking 5.7 takes the W

 

[Jimmy07]

Assuming the strap will be attached level with the ground between the two, whoever has better tires and foot control on the throttle will win.

 

[Random_Walk]

1) if one has 4x4 and the other does not, 4x4 will win.

2) traction determines the winner... whoever has that will win, period.

 

[Commander 06]

1) if one has 4x4 and the other does not, 4x4 will win.

2) traction determines the winner... whoever has that will win, period.

Both trucks have 4x4

 

[dhay13]

Yep. in mud or snow power won't be much of a factor. All about who can get the power to the ground. Way back around 1990 I had a 1979 GMC Sierra 1/2 ton. I built the 350 myself and it was just a mild street build, maybe 300-325 HP. Had 3.73's with BF Goodrich A/T's 31x10 or something like that. Had limited slip too. A big mouth I knew had a ~ 1976 F250 with a 460, bigger tires, lift, manual trans, etc. We hooked in very wet dirt and at first we both pretty much sat and spun. His truck started to bounce and he had to shove the clutch in. That was the end of that. I shut his big trap quick.

Sure his truck had more power, better tires for conditions, and looked meaner. I'd bet 90% of betting people would have put money on his truck. I had no idea I would win but didn't think he would embarrass me like he thought he would. In the end I embarrassed him. Oh, and I tried to get him to do it on dry pavement but he said he was afraid of breaking parts. I told him I wasn't afraid of breaking anything so I may have psyched him out a little.

In your scenario, whoever can get the best traction will probably win. Think of this...a 1000 HP race car with racing slicks drag racing a stock Dodge Dart. Oh, and it's raining out.

 

[Commander 06]

Before I had my ram I had a Jeep Commander it has a v6 and I tug a 2004 Ford f250 6.0L in slick mud the Ford was lifted and mud tired and a tuner my Jeep was lifted mud tires and tuner ford was 2wd Jeep was all wheel drive Jeep won I was vary surprised and the Ford guy sold his truck shortly after .. I used to have a video of this but after I got my new phone not everything transferred and I lost that video and other truck tugs I had

 

[Dinky]

Whoever can get the most traction will win Tires or 4x4 vs 4x2. The power between the trucks wont have that big of factor since the gearing is different.

 

[JohnnyMac]

Only one way to find out......

 

[Longhorn1500]

What about the weight difference between the two trucks? The V-8 would have the advantage there.

 

[Commander 06]

What about the weight difference between the two trucks? The V-8 would have the advantage there.

Both trucks are v8 but There would be some weight difference the 5.7 is crew cab with 5' bed the 4.7 if quad cab with 6.4' bed

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

If Ur hooking hitch to hitch the lifted truck. It'll always make ur **** end lighter. I'm thinking it'll be close to even because of the tires vs ur smaller engine. But he's also got supporting mods and you said pull in mud or snow so having 35s it's a mud tire on it so moneys on the 5.7 truck. No replacement for displacement.

Traction & hp goes to Truck #1. Cubic Inches wins in the big end.

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

Keep in mind, matches are won or lost by the driver, usually in the first second or 2 in a tug match. Gotta maintain traction to move fwd.

 

[Commander 06]

I do think the 5.7 would win but I also think he had a heavy foot and I think he'll gun it on the word go which would make him spin and I'm thinking if I can control wheel spin and keep traction would be the deciding factor

 

[Tumbleweed]

Air your truck tires down.

 

[novelmike]

They should be hooked up nose to nose and go in reverse!

 

[Commander 06]

They should be hooked up nose to nose and go in reverse!

I would have to disagree you don't hook a camper up to the front and tow in reverse

 

[DodgeDude99]

The stock 4.7 wins, better gearing.