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104mph limit
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moosem
Ram Guru
Speed limit is 65 where I live! That said, got mine up to 102 the other day! It’s a lot of mass and top heavy to boot. 104 seems pretty reasonable!!
Reduxalicious
Active Member
There's a reason for that
Usually the rating is due to tires and/or drivetrain vibration
Then there's the drive shaft speed rating as well They don't typically leave much of a margin for error either, as an increase in speed creates an exponential increase in drivetrain stress.
It's easily possible to see catastrophic failure at only 15% above the rated speed limit.
You wanna go faster get a Mustang er..
Challenger this being a ram forum and all ha.
Usually the rating is due to tires and/or drivetrain vibration
Then there's the drive shaft speed rating as well They don't typically leave much of a margin for error either, as an increase in speed creates an exponential increase in drivetrain stress.
It's easily possible to see catastrophic failure at only 15% above the rated speed limit.
You wanna go faster get a Mustang er..
Challenger this being a ram forum and all ha.
True i wanted to really open it up ...why not put a 100mph speedometer in it
I absolutely agree I just wanted to see what it had and was surprised
VaderRebel
Ram Guru
I've never been concerned with top speed.... how fast I can get to top speed is another story! The maneuverability/nimbleness of the truck is based on handling and 0-60. I know my Rebel isn't a Porsche, but I can get around the asshats in rush hour very easily and that's impressive in a fullsize truck.
JimStinson
Member
Just curious...is there a similar problem with the HaulCat?
JimStinson
Member
I have a problem with good straight roads, my damned right foot turns into lead! And at 66 years old, that ain't always good. Sometimes I have to pull over and change my Depends.
JimStinson
Member
Serious question now.
Buying a 2019 Ram soon. What is the REAL difference between the Longhorn and the Limited. So far all I see is interior materials and badging.
Buying a 2019 Ram soon. What is the REAL difference between the Longhorn and the Limited. So far all I see is interior materials and badging.
I think you are spot on. The interesting thing is that if you load up a longhorn with the stuff that comes standard on the limited( air suspension and 12 inch screen) it ends up costing more than the the limited. I think the longhorn saddle and black interior is the nicest looking but opted for the limited due to concerns about keeping the saddle clean after horse events. Either way they are amazing trucks.
Major differences: Grille, wheels, badging (obviously), and interior. The Limited comes with more standard features, but there is nothing on the Limited that you can't option on the Longhorn. This means that if you load up both, the Longhorn will cost a little more. So it comes down to the look that you want.
In my opinion, there should be no "Laramie" in the name. The Longhorn and Limited are both top-trim trucks, and they are far more similar than the Laramie is to the Laramie Longhorn. The Laramie is a completely different model that sits squarely in the middle of the trim lineup.
19llhpb
Ram Guru
Agree, both amazing trucks. I opted for the Longhorn because I did not want the air suspension which is standard on the Limited and I wanted two tone exterior paint which you can not get with the Limited either. Throw in the Black/New saddle interior and that was it. I am bias but IMO after all the trucks I looked at including Ford and GM, the Black/new saddle interior is more luxurious looking than all these including the Ram Limited. To each their own!
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19llhpb
Ram Guru
Why would you want to go any faster in a pickup?! Lol
surfingcrna
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I know some people are into the numbers and such, but I don't care if my truck goes over 100. As people have said there's way better cars for that and I have no interest in rolling at that speed. I'm too full from Thanksgiving to go that fast anyway
Just waiting for the MPG at 100MPH to get started lol
Just waiting for the MPG at 100MPH to get started lol
cwwood2006
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I’m the opposite. I like the idea of speed and the functionality of a truck.
There is finally an unlocked PCM for the 5th gen. I have a Borla cat back, afe CAI and have american racing full LT Header system coming in next week. Plan for forged pistons and rods, ported heads, ported throttle body,
leaf springs, new crank shaft, etc. oh and pro charger. Work in progress hopefully
There is finally an unlocked PCM for the 5th gen. I have a Borla cat back, afe CAI and have american racing full LT Header system coming in next week. Plan for forged pistons and rods, ported heads, ported throttle body,
leaf springs, new crank shaft, etc. oh and pro charger. Work in progress hopefully
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Truckin
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When they finally offer the new 426 Hemi and 6.2 HellCat, hopefully will up the speedometer at least the 140MPH that Raptor's have...You will still likely have to 'flash' the control module-my last Raptor cut out right about 100MPH and after I had her 'flashed' topped out at 129MPH...
