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Stellantis has a history of saying stupid things; like apparently the hemi is "fine" on 87 but you can read reports all over of guys getting ping and logging it from the computer, they say the transmission fluid is "lifetime" and have no spot in the maintenance schedule to service it and yet ZF...

Looks like a nice setup! Commenting on your wish for 17" rims in your sig, I don't believe those would fit, even 18's have a rough time with thicker counter weights the shop tried to use on mine to get them to balance, they were hitting the calipers.

Nothing better for your engine than letting it thrash up against the knock sensors 🤣

They're both the same far as I know; same design, same parts, same failure rates. It's the DFM system that is causing it. Their 6.6 in the 2500 is basically the same engine design, only with a strong cast iron block (like the hemi!) and no DFM, and that engine is pretty bullet proof.

Anything's possible I guess, but from what I can see on their forums there are more people complaining about lifter failures. Even their 2.7 turbo has this issue to some extent though it doesn't use the same system.

GM has engine options that you can't get anywhere else. Their 3.0 diesel is pretty nice, and the 5.3 is a fuel sipping v8, whereas the 6.2 is the most powerful v8 and was chosen as the best engine for towing in a halfton by a recent review I watched (they chose the 6.2 over the HO hurricane for...

I'd invest in something like the hensley stinger or propride WDH if I was pulling that heavy. They eliminate side to side sway. Bags do not transfer weight forward. All they do is level your truck, they don't help redistribute weight. In fact they might make that problem worse as the stiffer...

You can still get a brand new 6.4 SRT for $6500 shipped to your address of choice (you need a forklift or pay extra to have them deliver to house with a lift). A number of guys have swapped them into a 1500, they bolt right up and reuse your accessories, requires a tune.

I don't agree at all. The 5.7 is a 20 year old engine, and it's still competitive with the 5.3, and 6.2 from GM, fitting between them in terms of HP and displacement and performance. It was neck and neck with the Tundra 5.7 and Nissan's v8s, they were around 400 hp; it's also competitive with...

Well take consolation in the fact that it will still be the newest old new truck available.

And GM is still the leader in sales, over F series (when combining Chevy + GMC); they have 2 very popular v8s so whatever story you're trying to shovel on us, it's not working. Many, many truck buyers still prefer v8s.

Ram sales were excellent in 2019+, they slowed down when the prices were enough to bankrupt you in the last year or two. The low sales had 0 to do with the hemi itself.

I for one am not interested in a turbo v8. A modern, NA, 430 to 450 hp shouldn't be that impossible. Even a new v8 at 400hp would be great, the 5.0 coyote is already there and outperforms the hemi when towing.

Some of us are running the pacbrake oil filter relocation kit, it moves your oil filter closer to the bumper so that you don't have to worry about oil dripping down on the harness anymore.

Here is one take on towing with the GM 6.2 vs Ford EB Hybrid vs Ram HO. They all preferred to tow with the 6.2, the HO was "working harder to build that boost". The HO is obviously quickest 0 to 60 but that's the most useless metric in a truck. So yeah, Ram needs another v8.

Give it up man, you made a silly comment and got called out for it. I like how you think you can find a HO for 50K 🤷‍♂️ Considering you can only find HO's in premium trims, you're quite likely to be in the same ballpark, HO vs EV. The EVs don't care because they smoke the HO. And the Hemi...

Close enough:

Because it's old tech, which is the point. These newer hurricanes are going to be "cab off" for more repairs, you'll have less chance to DIY it all. Turbos are a wear item. Well let me know when you find a HO for 50k. Doing this apples to apples, any truck EV that competes in price with the...

This guy gets it. It's not about 0 to 60. A truck needs to be powerful (which the 5.7 objectively is at ~400 hp), and it needs to be reliable for several hundred thousand miles while being easy to work on (back yard garage), cheap to repair, high availability of used parts etc. The hemi is all...

Don't be thick, the stress on that engine is insane compared to a N/A 5.7.