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Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 02-05-2017, 09:23 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
We can't break a payload because it's only a...

We can't break a payload because it's only a reference number with little meaning when hitched up with weight distribution for towing and our weights put on actual components are under spec, the very...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 02-05-2017, 09:31 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
Out here in New Mexico, Arizona, and California...

Out here in New Mexico, Arizona, and California where we spend six months of each year there are plenty of mountain grades to test the power and braking of our EcoDiesel as well. Our Airstream...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 02-04-2017, 10:48 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
Kathryn, we just love our Ram EcoDiesel whether...

Kathryn, we just love our Ram EcoDiesel whether towing our Airstream or as a daily driver when we are away from home 6-7 months a year. The turbo diesel engine, 8-speed transmission, and 3.92 axles...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-23-2016, 12:48 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
The GDE Tune's EGR delete caught me eye. Fifteen...

The GDE Tune's EGR delete caught me eye. Fifteen years ago the EGR clogged up our VW turbodiesel so bad it would barely run. Everything in the intake system, turbo, intercooler, manifold, right...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-23-2016, 09:16 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
TJ, we looked hard at and drove the 2500's early...

TJ, we looked hard at and drove the 2500's early this year, gas and diesel, there is a lot to like. For some people. We need the 4x4, it's high and I'm 71 soon. The axles are both solid axle, the...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-22-2016, 08:02 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
I would never had considered a tune for our Ram...

I would never had considered a tune for our Ram EcoD, but the enhanced turbine braking program from GDE makes it very tempting, not to mention the EGR delete, and the claim the tune doesn't show up...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-22-2016, 07:39 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
So the question is if the EcoDiesel has a...

So the question is if the EcoDiesel has a variable vane turbine brake that creates back pressure in the exhaust system (like the big and small GM Duramax diesels do), why don't they state it has an...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-22-2016, 02:25 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
After a little reading I learned our Ram...

After a little reading I learned our Ram EcoDiesel does have a turbine brake. The vanes in the turbine are variable and controlled by the ECM, which partially closes them for deceleration building...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-21-2016, 09:13 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
We towed a couple hundred miles through some of...

We towed a couple hundred miles through some of the very irregular grades of New Mexico today. Set the cruise control at the prescribed (and changing) speed limit and it was remarkable how the...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-21-2016, 08:04 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
Yes, the 3.92 gears work very smoothly with the...

Yes, the 3.92 gears work very smoothly with the 8-spd EcoDoesel on the long and short grades, if it drops a gear it's hardly noticeable. Doesn't skip a gear like our 3.55 axle 6-spd Hemi did,...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-15-2016, 07:14 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
15.1 yesterday with headwinds, usually expect...

15.1 yesterday with headwinds, usually expect 15-17 with EcoDiesel. 27-30 highway solo.
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-11-2016, 10:52 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
Wulfat, nice tow vehicle with very good rear axle...

Wulfat, nice tow vehicle with very good rear axle rating.

Rostam, I've been here awhile. You have no towing experience to talk about. Your advice based only on manufacturer's recommendations...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-11-2016, 07:42 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
It's clear to me payload and GVWR are not hard...

It's clear to me payload and GVWR are not hard numbers, they are suggested numbers ("should not exceed") from the manufacturer. Axle ratings are the hard numbers.

Handling is much less about...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-10-2016, 09:44 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
Payload is what you are carrying in the vehicle...

Payload is what you are carrying in the vehicle at any given time, perhaps useful as a shopping tool. The sticker payload number will be preceded by "should never exceed", and will most probably be...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 10-10-2016, 08:24 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 12,922
Posted By dkottum
What makes our Ram EcoDiesel tow so perfect for...

What makes our Ram EcoDiesel tow so perfect for towing our FC 25 is the 8 speed transmission and 3.92 axles, and the ProPride hitch. Plenty of power and very good engine/transmission braking, rock...
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