Has anyone towed a travel trailer with the 3.6 yet? And if so what was your experience. I plan on towing with my 22f travel trailer and wanted some feedback or tips
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I have a 4th gen Ram with the 3.6 and am just finishing up a cross country trip towing my Surveyor 226RBDS travel trailer. We’ve towed this combo 6000 miles on this trip alone and 14000 miles total over the past two years. See my signature for truck/trailer details.
Here’s a few tips/observations based on my towing experience.
Don’t get the 3.21 axle ratio, it’s just too much gear for the 3.6 and it’s lower torque.
Around town and on rural highways acceleration, handling and braking are all adequate.
Don’t be in a hurry. I normally travel 65mph when on the interstate. Going up hills/mountains will slow you down, even when in lower gears (like loaded 18-wheelers in the slow lane). Accelerating to merge onto the interstate is slow, especially on an uphill ramp (like loaded 18-wheeler acceleration).
Wind makes huge difference at interstate speeds. No wind, 6th gear and truck feels happy to pull. Tailwind, 7th gear and truck feels peppy. Headwind/crosswinds, 5th gear and truck feels very sluggish.
Mileage: I average 10-11mpg when towing. Lowest 8.3, highest 12.7. Better mpg on rural roads, worse on interstate. Better mpg with no wind/tailwinds, worse mpg with headwinds/crosswinds.
The v6 gets the job done but it’s not a great experience. I had this truck before I ever considered getting a travel trailer. If you’re doing occasional local towing the v6 will likely be fine. For more frequent or longer-range towing, get the Hemi. I am upgrading soon. See the specs of my next truck in my signature.