2025 Ram 1500 Hurricane SO towing test

[Brutal_HO]

So my 2012 Audi S4 oil temps run at 230-235F at highway speeds. My assumption is that the water temp, which I can't monitor, is darn close to that. It's a 3.0L Supercharged 90 Deg. V-6. Obviously, not moving nearly the same weight but I've done oil sampling over the years and they've been perfect. I believe that modern synthetics can run safely all day at 250-260F. So 235F, no concern at all. I would say that the TFL towing test was brutal and 235F is perfectly fine and not too far above the 3.0L's normal engine oil temp of 205-215.

The 2.7T runs 250F under hard street/track use. My 03 A6 has 106K on it running K04's on a mild tune since about 30K with no other (engine) issues.

 

[BowDown]

People worry far too much about modern synthetic oil temps with little to no understanding that these oils are good to 500°+.
You're not stressing these modern synthetics at 250°

 

[RAL]

People worry far too much about modern synthetic oil temps with little to no understanding that these oils are good to 500°+.
You're not stressing these modern synthetics at 250°

Understood, but if you are getting oil pressure warnings then that would be a viscosity concern.

 

[HSKR R/T]

Understood, but if you are getting oil pressure warnings then that would be a viscosity concern.

The issue in video was a software issue, not an actually problem with thin oil

 

[RAL]

The issue in video was a software issue, not an actually problem with thin oil

The low oil pressure warning was a software issue? How do you know? It could be but an oil pressure gauge and sender is a relatively simple affair. Folks better be sure.

 

[HSKR R/T]

The low oil pressure warning was a software issue? How do you know? It could be but an oil pressure gauge and sender is a relatively simple affair. Folks better be sure.

Watch the follow up video by TFL where they talk to a Ram engineer. Their video is what made RAM look I to the issue and discover the coding problem.

 

[Brutal_HO]

The low oil pressure warning was a software issue? How do you know? It could be but an oil pressure gauge and sender is a relatively simple affair. Folks better be sure.

Most modern systems don't have a real oil PSI sensor anyway. They're on/off switches and the pressure is derived via algorithms in the ECU.

The Hurricane design lead was interviewed by TFL (and others) and said they addresses the issue in software.

 

[Foogie]

You can watch the TFL video where the oil pressure went to 19 PSI an then was stable in the low 20s which is completely normal for this SO engine. The oil temps were completely normal too and frankly the TFL guys should have caught that. Had they really been concerned about an oil PSI issue then they should have shut the engine off immediately. Alas, there was no issue at all with the pressure.

 

[Redfour5]

Agree, especially considering the light came on at 20 psi which is only ~2 psi below what it normally runs at idle.

And supports the previous poster noting grade of oil.

 

[Redfour5]

TFL Truck tested the SO pulling a 11,000 trailer in 91 to 98 degree heat up a long 2 lane road. They had previously tested a 3.5 Ecoboost and Chevy 6.2 1500. Both of those trucks had overheated and they had to stop. The Hurricane made it all the way up with out a problem. But after they stopped the low oil pressure warning came on for a minute. I'm guessing the 0W-20 oil was very hot and thin and at idle, not building enough pressure and once it cooled off, the pressure increased. It sounds like if you're gonna pull it hard and in the heat, use 0w-40 oil.
It was steep enough that on the gravel, they needed to engage 4x4

bump... I saw that video and am wondering if I can move from a Ram 2500 Hemi down to a 1500. I actually got the HD because my 1500 with the Hemi and a 3.92 just wasn't enough truck. But the new Hurricanes with like a 1700 payload and 11K tow rating is now "spec" wise in play... We and the dogs also miss the bigger crew cab vs the HD still gen 4 in the 2500.

Here in November 2025, Stellantis is desperate to get rid of 1500's and I found one (bighorn) with the air suspension all the other tow packages and a 3.92 rear end for low fifties vs the 66K MSRP. AND right now you can stack a 3.9% 72 month Stellantis loan on top with good credit, 60 month zero percent.

So, I'm thinking I might be able to move to a 1500 hurricane trade the HD (I have decent equity in it) and potentially get rid of the daily driver Gladiator also with decent equity in it.

BUT, part of my problem in getting the 2500 was the overall stability of the 1500. I was barely within payload specs on my old 1500 but part of the problem involved the heavy trailer 8K loaded and 1100 tongue loaded... The HD just shrugs these weights, but I don't want to go back to that situation where every so often, the trailer decides it is going to have a say in the trip we are taking... That very very seldom situation NEVER happens in the HD but in a 1500, it makes it so you can NOT relax at the same level you can in the HD. But the HD is a beast and really unacceptable for a daily driver. The one I'm looking at has the air suspension, pretty much a must I'm thinking.

So, anyone with any insight into if I should just stick with what I've got or do something like this? The prices AND good rates are very very tempting...along with the comfort and ride of the 1500 not to mention mpgs and associated costs. I know towing costs are about the same but daily driver would be 20% plus better.