Ignition type spark Aluminum cylinder head S Fuel economy city 16 mpg of valves 12 Torque 235 lbs. It's at home on the farm, hauling hay bales and horse trailers. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V817 in its entirety. They can sprint to 60 mph in a sport-sedan-matching seven seconds, and make enough torque to tow a large trailer with ease. . With no significant gain in our mph, our estimated quarter-mile time came out to a 16. But while cornering ability may be a strength, the suspension refinement overall is a critical weakness of the Ram, as it bows to the more refined manners of the F-150 and.
We opted to switch the Superchips program to the 91-octane as we filled it up with the expensive gas for our final bout at the track. Fuel economy highway 21 mpg Engine torque 235 lbs. It can even be a sport truck or a mud-slinger. Finally, power-adjustable brake and accelerator pedals add convenience for shorter drivers. To accommodate a child-safety seat on two-door models, the passenger airbag can be switched on and off. The recall for Mitsubishi started on June 24, 2015.
Rear-drive models may have a tricky time navigating snowy winter roads, as traction and stability control are conspicuously absent. The whole process was quick and easy and the whole experience was good. When trucks are designed, utility-oriented factors such as payload, towing capacity, and cargo space have greater influence on a designer's direction than does overall efficiency. See your dealer for details. Your hub for horsepower Get first access to hit shows like Roadkill and Dirt Every Day Join free for 14 days now First, we wanted to get a base run-a preliminary pass on the dyno to give us a rear-wheel-horsepower number. The recall began for Chrylser on June 8, 2015.
Everything about this rig is big, which can make getting in and out a quite a hike for the vertically challenged. Now, many readers out there may not be acclimated to eighth-mile times, so the easiest way is to multiply the elapsed time by 1. With that equation, our time comes in at a 16. Casting a formidable shadow, the is a well-mannered workhorse, offering an appealing range of comfort, power, and configurations, with even more choices to come for the 2006 model year. The car purchase, tax, title, and license were all done right there. The mix of powertrains offered in the Ram 1500 ranges from the overtaxed 3.
Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. With the intake installed, we improved our best e. The Hemi engine was made famous in the 1960s but was dropped due to fuel and emission restrictions in the 1970s. Most consumers, however, will fall somewhere between those two extremes, likely drawn to the capable 1500 truck in regular-cab or Quad Cab forms. Properly equipped, the Ram 1500 is rated to tow up to 9,250 pounds. The tabs on the nuts for the bolts on the upper A-arms needed to be moved to allow the tubes to pass.
All three visits, everyone was friendly and nice. His prophetic jab would ultimately become a curse. With the exhaust leak-free and finished from the headers back to the massive polished chrome tip, we arrived again at the track. It's a comfortable family vehicle for Sunday trips to the home-improvement store. As with all pickup trucks, Ram body, engine, and trim choices all can dramatically impact resale value and fuel economy, making it important to determine your real driving needs and desires and balance them against the IntelliChoice Five-Year Cost of Ownership data. With the help of Tony Muniz at Tire Kingdom in Palm Harbor, Florida, we were ready for the next weekend until we were rained out by the tail of Hurricane Katrina. If fuel economy figures in the low- to mid-teens are acceptable to you, the Hemi engine is tough to beat.
Hemi-engined Rams, on the other hand, are a blast to drive. At the trackside pits, the Airaid cold air kit was hurriedly bolted on, a process that only took a meager fourteen minutes. A sunroof and Sirius satellite radio is available for the Quad Cab. Exterior cargo maximum width 66. The real star of the drivetrain lineup is the 5. Cargo-bed lengths measure 6-foot, 3-inches with the short wheelbase models, or 8 feet with the long wheelbase, with either cab choice.
The off-road group adds an limited-slip differential with 3. Dodge recommends using 89-octane fuel in the Hemi, but 87 octane is acceptable. Despite its scale, however, the Ram has relatively good road manners. Big and brash, the lineup covers the full-size-pickup spectrum with a vast range of body configurations, trim packages, and powertrains. Laramie trim provides dual-zone climate control, along with two-tone leather seats. Since then, Dodge has continued to improve the range, most notably with the addition of the 5. Within ten minutes, the truck was ready for another pass.
This time, our best was a 9. I wasn't rushed while I checked over the vehicle. The white-faced gauge cluster contains prominent tachometer and speedometer dials, which have satin-silver bezels in the Laramie package. The single-tube system was so large that Tech Editor Dave Young joked that we might had been sent the Turbo Diesel exhaust system by accident. Note: This recall supersedes recall 14V-7700. The Bassani system required a lot more fabrication than a simple bolt-in. Rear-wheel-drive models come standard with a 3.