New RAM HD - "one up" continued

[ib516]

It appears as though Ram is going to leap back to the front of the tow rating wars...if this ad is to be believed.

"The most capable HD pickup ever"

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[downtheroad]

The company that significantly improves mileage AND lowers the price of their full sized "power" pickups will win this race.

[GeoBoy]

gmcsmoke wrote:
meanwhile at GM...."hey look at our transformer edition tailgate."

You sure don’t like that tailgate do you!

[gmcsmoke]

meanwhile at GM...."hey look at our transformer edition tailgate."

[ShinerBock]

js218 wrote:
Volvo powered Haulmark makes 600hp and 1850# torque hooked up to a 10 speed I shift transmission and tandem drive axels with a 3 stage engine brake.

I believe they are talking about pickup truck engines here, not 13-15 liter engines. If we were, then I would spot light the Cummins X15 which makes 605 hp and 2050 lb-ft.

[js218]

Volvo powered Haulmark makes 600hp and 1850# torque hooked up to a 10 speed I shift transmission and tandem drive axels with a 3 stage engine brake.

[spoon059]

goducks10 wrote:
Towing just got easier.

HA!!!

[js9234]

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[Bionic_Man]

Sorry, but 450 HP doesn’t qualify as “big horsepower”. It would simply make it class competitive with Ford and GM.

Personally I’m more interested in the additional technology that they can employ. Things like adaptive cruise and lane assist are missing from their HD line. That is more likely to make me consider upgrading than anything else.

[Grit_dog]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Looks like the BIG reveal will be 1/14/19.

Any bets on the HD transmission?

You think the '19s are getting the new after treatment and trans?
Hope so, but I've been under the impression it was just interior and front clip change this year.

[ShinerBock]

I dont think they will be able to get to 450 hp with the CP3. They would have to pump out higher pressures than what the CP3 is capable of to reach that amount of horsepower and still be within emissions. The CP3 can easily out pump the CP4 in volume creating more horsepower, it just can't do it and still be emissions legal.

[Cummins12V98]

Looks like the BIG reveal will be 1/14/19.

Any bets on the HD transmission?

[Cummins12V98]

They will removing all engine emissions and it will all be under the truck. Same 6.7 engine with a few upgrades. Big HP and TQ numbers will be coming. I will say over 1,000 TQ and around 450 HP.

I just hope the HD looks better than what I have seen. I was planning to buy one. So far my 15 is staying around for a while longer.

[Lwiddis]

I cannot wait for the 14th.

[goducks10]

Towing just got easier.