So I was watchin the tube, seen the commercial for the new ram heavy duty boasting claims of best in class towing with 22,700 lbs, but the superduty advertises 24,400lbs. Am I missing something here, or are the dodge folks just silly?

 

no, they just can't read

 

i saw one today and they wer talking about how the cummins comes in all kinds of vehicles.
first they show a dodge truck.
then a volvo semi.
then a fire truck.
then a CAT LOADER???? since when did CAT start putting cummins engines in the 950 loader??

 

They must figure that most people don't know what they are seeing. Just like the movies and tv when they do things that you know just aint right but people are to dumb to know it lol!

 

I saw that one too, all the non dodge vehicles! I just found it real silly seeing that commercial and knowing its wrong about the towing. People will believe anything they see on tv!

 

You have to hand it to them, it's a good commercial.

I think that loader is a Case 921E, and they have Cummins QSX11's in them. I am sure Chrysler would use a Case product in their commercials, Case is a Fiat Group company.

Just be glad they didn't show a Ford F-750! I really wish Ford would choose another engine for the 650 and 750. Not that there is anything wrong with Cummins, it's just embarassing.

 

There will be a Ford engine in the 2012 medium duty F-series, the 3V 6.8l backed by the 6R140 auto. From what I'm seeing the 6.7l Cummins engine will still be offered in varying power levels from 200hp to 300hp.

 

This might not be ram related but it is Dodge related. How about the Durango commercial where it's pulling the Explorer? So dumb! You can tell they're not trying in the Explorer and it's prob the 4 cyl chained to Dodge's Hemi! Ford doesn't have a v8 in the Explorer now. Only 4 cyl and 6 cyl. Just a bad commercial. I wish they wouldn't lie!

 

dodge sells trucks on 1 thing and 1 thing only..

CHEAPER pricing.. but as we all know u get what you pay for..

dodge dont sell anything that interests me.

 

yea, that durango pulling the explorer i noticed that the explorers wheels didnt even spin. kinda just sat on the breaks then let off. i still think the explorer woulda pulled the hell outta that durango

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Maybe if it wouls have an ecoboost engine in it. Really is a stupid commercial, but I sure cant see an N/A 3.5 Explorer coming close to dragging the Hemi Durango. I mean really, the Explorer is a big crossover now, transverse engine and all. It would be like a Honda Ridgeline dragging an F150, not going to happen.

 

The new Explorer is basically a slightly larger Edge, it is a waste to even have it in the lineup. Ford will probably make the Expedition fwd next.

 

i must say the durango is a better looking suv than the explorer though