Ram CEO Claims That 1500 Customers Prefer the HEMI V8 Over the Hurricane I6

[kt4hx]

I agree. I wish they would offer the HD 6.4 hemi in a 1500.

I have heard hints that is coming at some point, but we shall see and hope.

 

[HSKR R/T]

I have heard hints that is coming at some point, but we shall see and hope.

I would not want the HD RAM version, I'd want the Scat Pack 6.4.

 

[HemiDude]

What prevents people from doing their own maintenance or modifying trucks with the Hurricane engines?

And the Hemi track record isn't that spectacular.

Nothing preventing it, but there are currently more options for the hemi than the hurricane. And do note that I used the word “like”… I enjoy doing my own maintenance and repairs, my vehicles don’t see the inside of a dealership unless there is no other option.

As far as the hemi’s track record, it has been around long enough that there are few to no surprises. The hurricane has not reached that level yet. Some people are not interested in being guinea pigs.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Nothing preventing it, but there are currently more options for the hemi than the hurricane. And do note that I used the word “like”… I enjoy doing my own maintenance and repairs, my vehicles don’t see the inside of a dealership unless there is no other option.

As far as the hemi’s track record, it has been around long enough that there are few to no surprises. The hurricane has not reached that level yet. Some people are not interested in being guinea pigs.

People act like the RAM is the first application this engine has been used in. They've been in production, and on the roads since 2022. Im sure if there were big issues with it, you see article after article about how bad they are. Other than the thermostat issues on the initial model year, there hasn't been any big issues.

 

[msnyder1112]

What prevents people from doing their own maintenance or modifying trucks with the Hurricane engines?

And the Hemi track record isn't that spectacular.

For me personally, I don’t know the engine. I’ve had hemis for over a decade.
Im not ready to abandon it and start getting familiar with something else that doesn’t really seem appealing to me.
Im sure the hurricane is/can be a great engine. Numbers don’t lie, it has more power for sure. But I don’t stick with the hemi because of that, obviously.
The hemi is tried and true, not without its issues but most of that has been ironed out.

If RAM ultimately made the hurrican the only option, I would have given it a test drive. I still might check out the rho, I’m not rich enough for a trx yet, but if I liked the hurrican so be it, but if not, my brand loyalty might have been at stakes so thank you TK!

 

[HemiDude]

People act like the RAM is the first application this engine has been used in. They've been in production, and on the roads since 2022. Im sure if there were big issues with it, you see article after article about how bad they are. Other than the thermostat issues on the initial model year, there hasn't been any big issues.

Ive heard multiple tales regarding check engine lights that wouldn’t stay cleared and starting issues. If the past few years track record is enough for someone to go out and buy one, more power to you. I won’t wish for anyone to have problems with this engine, and it may turn out to be a good one, but I’m not interested.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Ive heard multiple tales regarding check engine lights that wouldn’t stay cleared and starting issues. If the past few years track record is enough for someone to go out and buy one, more power to you. I won’t wish for anyone to have problems with this engine, and it may turn out to be a good one, but I’m not interested.

Those are software issues with the new canbus architecture they implemented in 25 model year on the Rams. The engine itself has been mostly good. There have been threads already with 26 model here Hemisnjavjng simikar software issues