Hey guys, I'm trading in my 2016 F150 to order a new 2020 truck. I'm not brand loyal and just want the best truck for our needs in the heavy duty range. I really love the roomy Mega cabs and the Ram interiors over the Fords.
I have an 8600 lbs travel trailer (dry weight) that is over 9k lbs loaded and 38' long (hitch to bumper) which I tow around 4 x per year (fairly level ground). I don't want / need a diesel and think a 2020 Ram Mega Cab 2500 with 6.4 and 3.73 gear ratio loaded up with options would be a nice truck. Only concern would be payload and drastically decreasing trailer sway, which my F150 sucks at.
Would a Ram 2500 Mega Cab 6.4 Hemi be a good matched truck for my travel trailer towing needs? I want decent payload (2700 lbs minimum) and don't want to buy a 2500 wishing I got a 3500 for the better payload. Any 2500 Mega Cab 6.4 owners here that wish they got the 3500 with 6.4 instead? Or is the 2500 Mega Cab 6.4 more then sufficient for my trailer and annual towing needs? The majority of reviews I read and YouTube videos on 2019 Ram heavy Duties are on the Cummins diesel motors which doesn't help me out. By the way, we love our Travel Trailer and don't want to upgrade to a 5th wheel.
I have an 8600 lbs travel trailer (dry weight) that is over 9k lbs loaded and 38' long (hitch to bumper) which I tow around 4 x per year (fairly level ground). I don't want / need a diesel and think a 2020 Ram Mega Cab 2500 with 6.4 and 3.73 gear ratio loaded up with options would be a nice truck. Only concern would be payload and drastically decreasing trailer sway, which my F150 sucks at.
Would a Ram 2500 Mega Cab 6.4 Hemi be a good matched truck for my travel trailer towing needs? I want decent payload (2700 lbs minimum) and don't want to buy a 2500 wishing I got a 3500 for the better payload. Any 2500 Mega Cab 6.4 owners here that wish they got the 3500 with 6.4 instead? Or is the 2500 Mega Cab 6.4 more then sufficient for my trailer and annual towing needs? The majority of reviews I read and YouTube videos on 2019 Ram heavy Duties are on the Cummins diesel motors which doesn't help me out. By the way, we love our Travel Trailer and don't want to upgrade to a 5th wheel.