I've got gas.

[Nosferatu]

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[Airtim]

On Friday June 20th, I traded in my 2013 Ford F350 Lariat CCLB 6.7 diesel for a 2025 Ram 3500 Tradesman CCLB 6.4 gas.

This is my first modern Chrysler product (Had a couple Jeeps XJ's back in the 90's).

This will be a test for me to see how the gasser does with my typical tasks. The big trucks aren't my daily driver (not that I really have one since I work from home), but used for when I need to do truck things such as towing one of my 4 trailers, hauling a truck camper, getting water up to my property, lumber and building material runs, etc.

The deal was good and my Ferd was aging. The final straw was the brake controller died when I had to haul an excavator. 13,300lbs with no trailer brakes going down a 12 degree grade dirt road was not something. I had put in a new turbo, exhaust manifolds, BCM and a few smaller things over the last 2 years, and I wasn't looking forward to putting more money in it when the emissions crap started going, so it was time to move on.

The Ram handled the excavator tow down the mountain just fine. Once I got to the highway, it handled fine, but there was an obvious difference from the diesel. I trekked along a tad slower than normal and made it just fine. Hopefully I won't have to do that trip again anytime soon.

One last note, with the Ferd, I had to put it in 4low to get the excavator up the mountain when I hit the steepest grade (around 13-15 degrees). I'm not sure the Ram makes it at all. Any experience there?

I'm looking forward to reading up on everyone's experiences with their Rams.

I would be surprised if you didn't run out of traction before power in low range. An advantage the new 8 speed has is gearing. The 6 speed in you old truck had a 1st gear ratio of 3.974 and you new 8 speed has a 1st gear ratio of 4.714.

Not enough to completely make up for the lower torque output of a gas engine but it helps.

 

[Airtim]

What do you have for rear end gears?

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

On Friday June 20th, I traded in my 2013 Ford F350 Lariat CCLB 6.7 diesel for a 2025 Ram 3500 Tradesman CCLB 6.4 gas.

This is my first modern Chrysler product (Had a couple Jeeps XJ's back in the 90's).

This will be a test for me to see how the gasser does with my typical tasks. The big trucks aren't my daily driver (not that I really have one since I work from home), but used for when I need to do truck things such as towing one of my 4 trailers, hauling a truck camper, getting water up to my property, lumber and building material runs, etc.

The deal was good and my Ferd was aging. The final straw was the brake controller died when I had to haul an excavator. 13,300lbs with no trailer brakes going down a 12 degree grade dirt road was not something. I had put in a new turbo, exhaust manifolds, BCM and a few smaller things over the last 2 years, and I wasn't looking forward to putting more money in it when the emissions crap started going, so it was time to move on.

The Ram handled the excavator tow down the mountain just fine. Once I got to the highway, it handled fine, but there was an obvious difference from the diesel. I trekked along a tad slower than normal and made it just fine. Hopefully I won't have to do that trip again anytime soon.

One last note, with the Ferd, I had to put it in 4low to get the excavator up the mountain when I hit the steepest grade (around 13-15 degrees). I'm not sure the Ram makes it at all. Any experience there?

I'm looking forward to reading up on everyone's experiences with their Rams.

Like what the other guy said, traction will be your limiting factor, what axle gears did you get

 

[Airtim]

4.10

Same here. Out of curiosity I drove in 4L and with the transmission locked in first 4000 RPM yields 8 MPH. Never say never BUT you will never run out of power before you run out of traction with that kind of gearing.