Ram1500 EcoDiesel V6 revealed!

[94BULLITT]

I agree with most of this. But the RAM ED tested does have 490 lb payload. The actual truck window sticker was posted, and all the trucks were weighed/scaled. I'm sure there are stripped down versions with the ED that can get the payload up closer to a half ton. If someone wants a commuter car\truck that they can haul light loads occasionally, this Ram ED would be a good choice.

That is almost 1ftlb of torque for each pound of payload:laughing:

 

[terryknight]

It sure would be nice if they built these trucks with the beefier components so they could be best in class, or at least not last.

someone has to be last

 

[94BULLITT]

A Smart Pure Coupe has a 507lb payload.

 

[buickanddeere]

Well if you insist on being rude and insulting, all I can say is your whole comment was pointless at the least. NO ONE said anything about running any engine wide open, nor did I say all gas engines wore out fast. I specifically said BOOSTED gas engines. Show me some stats on THEIR longevity before you come off so rude the next time. The Ford Ecoboost is the first of it's kind in a truck, that is meant for actual hauling. Unlike the supercharged 2 door models they have offered in the past, that are built for immature NASCAR wannabees. By the way, where are all those supercharged hot rods? There have been turbo cars and supercharged trucks in the past, but none of them have shown longevity. Sure normally aspirated engines live a long time, but any type of supercharged gas engines have had short road lives.

I have a Grand National in the shed with 296,000 miles on the clock that says so.
I'm not being rude or insulting. I'm telling you that HD diesel applications vs Bubba in a light highway vehicle . With US EPA regs and paying US fuel prices is no longer practical or pays.

 

[CARNEYM]

I have a Grand National in the shed with 296,000 miles on the clock that says so.

Glad you've had luck with your Grand National. I had a Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coup that I bought new I loved to drive that car lots of fun and great gas mileage. The turbo was Water cooled and Oil cooled but around 80,000 miles turbo went bad. I replaced the turbo but the thing just never ran good after that, I got rid of it because I was sure something was wrong in the engine. Later in life I bought a used Mitsubishi Conquest, another fun car, but guess what, started having turbo problems, got rid of it. I'm sure they have better Turbo's today, but that is a lot of heat and pressure inside a engine and although I would like to own a ecoboost but for my past experiences I won't ever buy one.

 

[Renze]

Anyways, made a long road trip with the company van to deliver some bumps to a rolling road simulator at an engineering facility in the south last thursday. it weighs 1700kg (3750 pounds) and has a 900kg (2000 pounds) payload, and there is a 2500 pound version of it. A pretty standard Euro van. Its weight to cargo capacity ratio makes any half ton pickup a laugh..

 

[handirifle]

Anyways, made a long road trip with the company van to deliver some bumps to a rolling road simulator at an engineering facility in the south last thursday. it weighs 1700kg (3750 pounds) and has a 900kg (2000 pounds) payload, and there is a 2500 pound version of it. A pretty standard Euro van. Its weight to cargo capacity ratio makes any half ton pickup a laugh..

You will get no argument from me on the poor cargo load capacity of the new Ram, that's pitiful But I still think they all have their place, EPA or not.

Renze, one of the most practical vehicles I have ever owned was a GMC Safari van (GMC version of Astro). We had one of those for almost 13 years. The first one for 3yrs (bought used) and the second (bought new) for 10. It had the 4.3L Vortec V6 and pulled our 17ft Comfort Lite trailer very well, in all but extreme grades. The Safari was rated 5,000 towing and our trailer weighed about half that, loaded. We took it to a campground in the local mountains one time, and the road had some very sharp switch back turns, and the last one before the camp was approx. 10-12% grade right after a very sharp turn, in other words, zero chance to get any speed up, and it almost didn't make it. Had it not pulled it up, the trailer would probably still be in those hills, cause there was nowhere to back down. I learned a LOT from that little trip.

But back to the van, both rear bench seat came out and would leave a cave to camp in, and I used it as my hunting vehicle on many trips. They were offered for a short time in an AWD version, but a true 4WD would have been fantastic. Any time I see these huge Ultra Off Road vehicles (EarthRoamer) now, I always think of a 4WD version of those vans as smaller version.

Now Equip an Astro with true 4WD hi/lo Tcase, and a 3.0L turbo diesel, and you do have an ultimate utilitarian vehicle.

 

[DarkBlack]

someone has to be last

first place,last place.

 

[Egon]

first place,last place.

Lapped the pack Eh.

 

[forgeblast]

Ram already two years with 8, and it is sweet, let me tell you.

Tcartwri, did you drive the v6 with the 8 speed or the v-8 with 8? I have been wondering how they drove? mpg difference between the two?