Kxnate
Well-Known Member
So probably within the next year or so I am hoping to purchase a new pickup. I currently own a 2005 Ram 3500 with a Cummins and a 6 speed manual. I am planning to stay in a 1 ton class pickup because I haul 2400lbs of water in a in the bed water tank on a regular basis.
My trailer towing is fairly minimal, maybe a couple weekends a month is all. But when I will be pulling, I'll be pulling a 14ft bumper pull dump with my skidsteer in it, or dirt and gravel and what not. Max weight would be about 14000 lbs.
So my question is, is there any 6.4L hemi owners on here towing this type of load?? How has it handled it?? Does it pull this type of weight no problem, or is it just too much for a gasser?
With the ever increasing costs of owning these newer diesels, $10k added to the price tag, DEF fluid, added maintenance costs, the cost of all the emissions crap when it fails, etc, etc, etc.......I just have no desire to own a diesel pickup anymore, especially since I am not towing long distances all the time. But, I don't want to kill a gas motor by over working it either.
Hopefully there are some 6.4L Hemi owners on here that can give me some feedback.
My trailer towing is fairly minimal, maybe a couple weekends a month is all. But when I will be pulling, I'll be pulling a 14ft bumper pull dump with my skidsteer in it, or dirt and gravel and what not. Max weight would be about 14000 lbs.
So my question is, is there any 6.4L hemi owners on here towing this type of load?? How has it handled it?? Does it pull this type of weight no problem, or is it just too much for a gasser?
With the ever increasing costs of owning these newer diesels, $10k added to the price tag, DEF fluid, added maintenance costs, the cost of all the emissions crap when it fails, etc, etc, etc.......I just have no desire to own a diesel pickup anymore, especially since I am not towing long distances all the time. But, I don't want to kill a gas motor by over working it either.
Hopefully there are some 6.4L Hemi owners on here that can give me some feedback.