is the 6.4 coming to the 2026 1500

[PurpleRT]

Like many of us, we wanted a 6.4 in the 1500 trim finally lol if they go through with it but somehow watch them only offer it in upper packages Laramie+ and fetch a premium for the upgrade.

I wouldn’t necessarily get rid of my 20 just for the engine upgrade itself now when the new truck time come we’ll see.

With Stellantis history you damn sure might wanna skip the first year or being a early adopter and let the engine and more importantly electronics bugs figure themselves out.

Before anyone mentions the 6.4 being used in the 2500 and other Mopar products.. remember the whole but the Hurricane has been used in the Grand Wagoner previously without issues then bam its thrown into the 1500 and till this day last I heard they still haven’t figured out the electrical issues causing the misfires that many have experienced.

 

[jdl440]

I'd rather have the option of 4x4 and ramboxes.

Did they remove ram boxes on all 4x4 trucks?

 

[mikeru82]

Did they remove ram boxes on all 4x4 trucks?

No

 

[Montana_]

I'm just wondering when Stellantis is going to get the balls to actually attempt a full on remodel and totally tank RAM's lol. Rip that band-aid off, it's been a long time coming.

I truly feel their only saving grace at the moment is Cummins.

 

[boogielander]

I don't even buy the hemi lifter "issue", I've put nearly 400k miles on 2 different hemi trucks with no lifter related issues.

Turbos are more complicated but that doesn't mean failure prone, they also don't really require more than an NA engine other than a 2-3 atmosphere map sensor and the very same components a hellcat engine requires.

No gas turbo engine is has the lifespan of a turbo diesel so that's a non-sequentor.
There's hurricane swapped Dakotas and challengers making huge power with stock internals so idk that that's a real issue. I've seen as many issues with hemis as I've seen with hurricanes as I've seen with gm 6.2.

I know some would rather have a hemi and that choice would be great but me, I'd take a TT HO Hurricane engine all day long over the 5.7 or the 6.4. Both need a redesign or update badly, DI or DOHC but something more than they currently offer. HEMI Rams only plus over other trucks is the interior and the ZF8spd.
Power is lacking and I suspect the 6.4 in the Ram will weak down low. Average power is a weak point of both the 5.7 and 6.4.

I don't belive a single one of the YouTube gripes about the hurricanes and too many people just get in and drive till it stops for me to take fourm stories seriously. Maybe if @Jimmy07 could validate some of these stories, I'd give them more credibility

can only agree with the lifter "issue" is blown way out of proportion. we have few 5.7 customers with quarter million miles on them each running long distance with minimal idle time and only require routine maintenance.

oh wells.

 

[silver billet]

If they bring back the v8, they will increase prices…because they think there is a demand for it and make it a premium.

Apparently one of the reasons they want to bring the 5.7 back is keep costs down. The 5.7 and 6.4 are cheaper to manufacture than the hurricanes, not only are they simpler engines but the research and tooling is all paid off long ago.

But yeah, they have made terribly stupid mistakes in the past few years (especially with pricing) so whether they learn from that or not is anyone's guess. If I was interested in the hurricane (which I'm not), I'd pretty pissed that they reserve the HO for top trims. It's an engine, I pay for the extra cost and you drop it in the trim I want, this doesn't have to be rocket science nor do they need to bankrupt me with all kinds of stupid "upgrades" that I don't want just to get the engine I do.

This was literally a major reason I didn't go GM when I bought my truck. They still only offer the 6.2 in their top trims and it drove me nuts so I walked. With Ram in the past, you could always get the engine you wanted in whatever trim you wanted. Nowadays the 5.7 is "just competitive", but back when it came out it was class leading and they didn't play games back then, it was always available in the tradesman IIRC.

 

[boltcarriergroup]

I give zero credence to a youtuber claiming stellantis mis judged the V8 market, Ford and Toyota are selling with the 6's

Ford offers a V8 and a lot of people I've seen don't want the new Tundra because they dropped the 5.7 and lost reliability.

I'm in the boat where I want a v8 truck and there are many others like that. To me, it comes down to just the Ford 5.0 or move to a 3/4 ton. The GM is too unreliable with their lifter issues (but I do love how the 6.2 sounds and drive).

If Ram comes back with the 5.7 or adds the 6.4, thats my next truck for sure, but I won't buy the hurricane. If Ram doesn't, then I'll go Ford 5.0 or just move to a Power Wagon.

The sound is important to me and I love how V8's drive. My wife's BMW X5 has the best V6 in the market and its a great great motor, but I don't think it has a place in a full size truck.

 

[arod412]

Apparently one of the reasons they want to bring the 5.7 back is keep costs down. The 5.7 and 6.4 are cheaper to manufacture than the hurricanes, not only are they simpler engines but the research and tooling is all paid off long ago.

But yeah, they have made terribly stupid mistakes in the past few years (especially with pricing) so whether they learn from that or not is anyone's guess. If I was interested in the hurricane (which I'm not), I'd pretty pissed that they reserve the HO for top trims. It's an engine, I pay for the extra cost and you drop it in the trim I want, this doesn't have to be rocket science nor do they need to bankrupt me with all kinds of stupid "upgrades" that I don't want just to get the engine I do.

This was literally a major reason I didn't go GM when I bought my truck. They still only offer the 6.2 in their top trims and it drove me nuts so I walked. With Ram in the past, you could always get the engine you wanted in whatever trim you wanted. Nowadays the 5.7 is "just competitive", but back when it came out it was class leading and they didn't play games back then, it was always available in the tradesman IIRC.

Pricing has been horrendous and has almost killed dodge brand in itself. On the ram side over the years have messed around with trims, engines and packages to justify those increase prices, while not producing enough of the lower trims.

I’m leaning heavy towards ford products right now and it’s only because they have options. From ev to gas to hybrids. They have mass produced the 2.7 turbo engine on all of their trucks but didn’t cancel their v8, and still have the ford lightning. I like options.

My ONLY saving grace here, and the only reason why I’m still a loyal ram owner, is because of Tim k taking over ram.



2022 Ram Big Horn Back Country
2016 Dodge Charger scat pack
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara

 

[BowDown]

Ford offers a V8 and a lot of people I've seen don't want the new Tundra because they dropped the 5.7 and lost reliability.

I'm in the boat where I want a v8 truck and there are many others like that. To me, it comes down to just the Ford 5.0 or move to a 3/4 ton. The GM is too unreliable with their lifter issues (but I do love how the 6.2 sounds and drive).

If Ram comes back with the 5.7 or adds the 6.4, thats my next truck for sure, but I won't buy the hurricane. If Ram doesn't, then I'll go Ford 5.0 or just move to a Power Wagon.

The sound is important to me and I love how V8's drive. My wife's BMW X5 has the best V6 in the market and its a great great motor, but I don't think it has a place in a full size truck.

Ford doesn't offer the 5.0 in top level trims, this is no different than other oems at this point. You want a V8 ford, it's only in low-level trims.

The V8 sound, that's subjective. At this point, I don't want to hear the engine whether it be a V6 straight 6 V8 straight 8 v12, I want quiet and luxury.
The V8 sound has no appeal to me when there's little performance behind it. You'd have to put the hellcat engine in a ram 1500 limited or tungsten trim for me to have any interest but that's me. I'm under no delusion that this truck is or ever will be quick or that a V8 will make it sound or feel quicker.

 

[BowDown]

The problem for me isn’t the engine. I don’t care about what gas, electric, hybrid, hydrogen doesn’t matter…because the X factor is price.

If they bring back the v8, they will increase prices…because they think there is a demand for it and make it a premium.

I love my 5.7 in my ram (3.5 years ago) , and 6.4 in my Charger (9 years ago). Both have the mid muffler delete and have their own wonderful sounds. I bought them both because it was affordable. Now cars and trucks aren’t affordable.

If any if these car makers don’t understand is making affordable and reliable vehicles.



2022 Ram Big Horn Back Country
2016 Dodge Charger scat pack
2021 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara

I agree with this, it does seem like ram started reading their own press and inflated prices quite a bit while also taking away options running the cost of the truck up even higher.

For me, I'd like a tungsten but not 4x4 and not 392 gears and not ram boxes. Those are three extra cost features that I don't want won't use that will run the price up thousands of dollars over a truck without those options if it were available.
Their pricing and pricing module has gotten stupid