Ram 5500 with 4:88 gears on the freeway
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- čas přidán 16. 01. 2021
- What RPM's does a Ram 5500 with 4:88 gears turn on the freeway you ask? Come along and check it out.
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Thank you brother. You're doing Gods work for us out there needing to make important decisions. God bless
Glad you enjoyed it.
I’ve always watched your videos and absolutely love your truck & trailer. I just got back from a trip with my ram 3500 pulling my 40’ solitude. Pulling my trucks runs at about 1200-1300 rpm’s. I guess i never knew the 5500 ran rpm’s so high. With that said your truck is still my dream truck.
Thanks Nathan!! I know I'm pretty darn happy with my truck and we are very happy with our home on wheels. They sure work for us. And thanks again for watching and the comment.
I have the 2008 F-450 with the 4.88 gears as well. Love the truck, lately it’s been our daily driver too.
Thats another great truck. Thanks for watching and the comment!!
Love your videos. Will be ordering my 5500 in two weeks
Thanks James AND CONGRATS on the new truck order!!
Very informative! Thanks for posting this video!
Sure thing, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
I run a 2017 Ram 5500 crew cab 4x4 Dually with a stretched frame & 4:88 gears and a 6.4 Hemi gas.... It's been made into a Flatbed Tow truck.... It's 15,300lbs UNLOADED with only a full tank & all the equipment needed & a Driver. When it's working, It's operating daily at max capacity, often slightly over with Permits. It's been flawless since day one in early 2017 (it's October of '21 now) The 5500 is a Very capable very well built reliable chassis. plus, with the wide front axle, the steer wheels sit further from the frame allowing the 5500 to turn tighter than a 3500! There's too much to list about these chassis... but they're badass! :)
They are workhorses for sure. Thanks for the comments .
Great video! I've loved Ram (Dodge) since I was a kid for the looks and the big truck feel you get from the Cummins. Although I certainly don't need a truck, one day I will buy a 5500.
Love this. Thanks. GOD BLESS Y'ALL...
Glad you enjoyed it!!
That is beautiful looking truck! 🤩
Thanks, we sure like it and it DOES turn a few heads and is a pretty darn good conversation starter.
Hey, saw you on RV on the Wayside's Livestream!! Looking forward to more from you. Take care and hope to see you again soon.
Thanks for popping over!! I went over to your channel as well. Have a great week!!!
Thanks for all the great information. I am trying to decide on a 4500 or 5500 and this information was very helpful.
You are very welcome, The weights you intend to haul will tell you which will be better suited for you, numbers don't lie.
Get the 5500 the 4500 has the same rear axle as the 3500.. just get the 55
Great information Dave, you just won me over as a subscriber!
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for subscribing and the comment. We will be towing over 7000 miles this summer between May and December so we will have a lot more on the truck coming.
I've really enjoyed your videos, walkthroughs, and thorough review of your RAM 5500. Thank you for the time and effort you put into them!
One thing I didn't see mentioned in any of your videos is how you feel about the stopping power of that truck when towing 26k pounds. Do you have any concerns about the truck's ability to safely stop the rig even if the trailer brakes malfunction? Have you had to emergently stop yet?
thanks for sharing
Absolutely, and thanks for watching.
Love it! Looks like a great daily driver pickup! Hope you and Diane are doing well!
Thanks Ken, I really do like driving that truck, AND it's almost like a show truck, a great conversation starter were ever we go LOL!! Diane is doing great and as mean as ever. Thanks for stopping in.
Dang that’s pretty smooth. Nothing wrong with that at all. We use an F250 as a daily and we don’t have any problems. Nicely done 🤙
Thanks, it really is a nice ride and does a great job handling our heavy5th wheel.
Great video thank you
Thanks, glad you stopped in and enjoyed it. Have a great rest of your weekend.
My beloved '93 with a 5 speed manual and 4:10's would hit the governor at about 75. Totaled in a wreck in '99 I still miss it.
Bummer. We always have that ONE truck we reflect back on.
Great video, I wish it was made a few yrs ago. 4.88 gears can do pretty well on the highway. I had a 5500 with these gears and it got about 6.2mpg hauling 5cars and cruising at 67mph on the highway. Now I have a 5500 with 4.44 and hauling 6 cars, I get 7.3mpg at 70mph. Both gears can tow quite 35,000lbs comfortable but one will give you a better mpg. Also if you have hills where you run your route this 4.88 would be your best bet all day.
Yup, the 5500's are pretty darn well setup trucks for sure. Most of the time we are in the mountains out west so the 4:89 gears seemed like the right choice for us for sure. Thanks for popping in!!
That's awesome, not bad at all with the low gears that you have. I'm looking at getting a Ram 5500 myself. Whr a beautiful truck
Thanks Walter. And good luck with your search for a truck!!
@@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707 I wish you all safe travels
love the TikTok videos too. Great content and love the setup. If you have a hookup on where you bought your Ram It's on my wish list. Happy Travels and appreciate all the tips
LOl,, glad you are enjoying the TikTok video's, Just had to give that platform a try. The truck itself was purchased at Michigan City Chrysler in Indiana and was pretty much set up by Tom at Clasy Chassis.
Thanks like your video
Thank you!!
Nice truck
Thanks 👍
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Very good and informative presentation. My wife currently has an '18 Ram 2500 4wd 6.7L 3.42 ratio. We have a slide in 4wheel popup camper. We do run Hot Shots Secret products to keep the emmisions equipment clean. Without the additive, the fuel economy is 13mpg with the camper. With the additive, 18mpg @ 70mph and 22mpg @ 65mph. Before we got the camper, we had a bed cover. On a 6600 mile trip from Lancaster, CA to NC, VA, PA, OH, CO, and back home. We got 26mpg running 65mph average.
I am planning to buy a 4500 or 5500 to mount a flatbed. Then buy a flatbed style camper. I will probably lift the truck a little, and run super singles for overlanding adventures. overlanding.
It sounds like youbhave had and have it figured out pretty well. The new setup will be interesting for sure.
I have the same truck in a 3500. I changed out my gears to a 4:11. Made a world of difference in pulling my 14K 5th wheel. but it did hurt my milage. But it pulls so much better on the interstate. I cruise about 65 with the cruise on and have less down shifting with hills. Not a cheap upgrade. Manual hubs, locks - front and rear and gears. But now it is more of a offroad truck like the Power Wagon. Love the Cummins.. Enjoy.
Great video Dave, thank you. Corinne and I are awaiting delivery of our Limited 5500 from Utility Bodywerks so we can tow our 24000 pound Luxe. Have always been wondering what kind of mpg we would get and appreciate your video immenesely. I did get Kelderman air suspension because it will be our only vehicle and am hoping it will be helpful for our old tired butts! Tom
CONGRATS!!! You are going to love it!!! Thanks for watching and the comment.
Also waiting on a 5500 Limited from Bodywerks. Pulling DRV 24,000 lb Fullhouse. Love to hear about your experience with Bodywerks when you get your awesome truck. Our scheduled delivery is mid February.
Trying to do as much homework as possible to hopefully receive delivery in about 5 years for retirement. Weighing out the pros and cons between the 3500 and one like yours. I may not get a 24k 5th wheel but I tend to think along the lines of having the ability and not need it than not having it but needing it. My guess is that there is probably better than $50k difference between a $90k 3500 dually and a Luxe 5500. Plus I'm hoping that in 5 years Ram will have come out with the Yellowstone Edition truck. 😄 So daily driving could easily top 10-15 mpg hopefully? Thanks for the video
I am of the same mindset as you when it comes to having more than enough truck. I never hear anyone say they wish they had less truck. We can easily top 10mpg and more with our current truck but saying that we always top 15 mpg would be stretching things. HAve a great weekend Paul.
Great video! I have a 2019 F-450 with 4.30 gears and it’s turning over around 2100rpm at 75. I ordered a 5500 with 4.88’s so I was curious what rpm’s it would run at highways speeds. I don’t know why Ford and Ram don’t offer the higher tow rating with the 4.30 or 4.44 rear end in the chassis cab trucks. My 450 is the pickup version with 4.30’s and they are rated to tow more than the F-550 with 4.88’s go figure! I pull 35,000lbs goose necks with it day in and day out so I know these trucks are more than capable of it.
Very cool and congrats on the new 5500!! Thanks for stopping and taking time to comment.
Great True Video 👍👍👍
I'm a ford F450 monster cab/chassis 4wd guy I appreciate your opinion 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I have always been a Ford guy until this truck. In fact it was almost hard for me to switch LOL!!
Hello Dave. Sorry if you've been asked this already but wondered what you do with your 5500 to soften the ride when it's not pulling the 5th Wheel. I've been looking at a 450/4500 dually + 5th wheel rig that weighs 11495 lbs, but if the mpg improves with a 5500 making light work pulling the same 5th wheel, then going a size-up on truck sounds worthwhile. Especially if I plan to swap the fiver for a large truck camper for more hard-core boondocking trips. Either way, my unloaded forays would be infrequent. Thanks for your input.
Yes, we had the Kelderman Air Ride system installed on the rear and that makes a world of difference on the unloaded riade for sure.
@@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707 Much appreciated. Thank you for your time.
Hello good evening. I liked your video. I have a question to make Hotshot which RAM Model should I use Tradesman or Limited????
Thanks for stopping in and the question. I guess it would make a difference of what creature comforts you might want. I did not spec out a Tradesman but I'm pretty sure you could spec it out with the Max Tow setup, you would need to check that to be 100% sure.
Those gears will keep you in your power band.
Yes they do and it's sweet!!
Dave They say ‘Every day is a school day’. I never Knew exhaust braking was a thing or what the 4:88 referred to. I’m off to do some research over a cuppa tea before I watch more of your ‘full sized’ content 🇬🇧
I've never heard that one but I like it, I always try to learn something each day. I hope you enjoy the cup of tea AND the channel. Thanks for stopping in.
I have a 2002 F-550 4wd 4dr 7,3 auto 4.88 gears 156,000 miles as of today,, pulls great,
Love it. Thanks for stopping in.
It really is. We would go back without hesitation .
no body cares what you have.
do u require commercial insurance for that 5500 using it as personal as personal use
Have you done any upgrades (e.g. fuel system) and what additives if any do you use?
No upgrades to the fuel system and I have not used any additives. We are normally in warm areas keep in mind. Thank for watching and the question.
I have a 5500 with aisin and 4.88. At 100km/h or 60m/h it’s doing 2000rpm sucking fuel and it really can’t do any more then 105.
I just purchased a 17' ram 5500 84" CA . When I hit 72mph and higher it vibrates like a bastard. I'm wondering if it's possible that the chunky tires it came with might be the culprit. What brand tire do you run ? And any other suspension or product to help with the ride quality?
First thing congrats on the new rig!! I run Continentals on our truck and have done nothing to the frontend. We did do the Kelderman on the rear. I hope you figure that wobble out.
Is the redline 3000? How many gears does your Transmission have?
Redline is 3250 and it has 6 gears.
Where did you get your front mud flaps from
We had Classy Chassis in Indiana to the total upgrade to the truck and they supplied the mudflaps.
What mpg do you get driving free way speeds with no load or towing? I had a 12 3500 crew cab dually with 3:55s and it got 15ish city 18 highway under 70mph
We have not really driven enough Freeway miles empty to know. When we first picked it up in Indiana and drove it empty to Kansas we got right at 15 but that was a few years ago.
When not hauling. What kind of mpg does a truck like this get at highway speed
This truck has not seen any real highway driving without a load since the first week after picking it up. If I remember correctly, we were at 15mpg. Again if I remember correctly roughly 85% of the miles on the truck have been while pulling the 5th wheel.
What mileage do you get unloaded at highway speed?
Only one time since we bought it has it gone through a tank with just highway miles while unloaded, it's always a mix of in town and some backroad driving. With that said it's between 13 and 15mpg when I'm just running around empty. Sorry I couldn't be more help but that thing has had a large 5th wheel ooked up for about 70% of it total miles so it's a worker and I wouldn't ant to share numbers that are not 100% prooven. Thanks for asking.
For some reason, at 65 mph, my truck running hot like 225 ,and no load
I wonder why. What part of the country are you in?
@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707 south carolina
So is it a six speed or an eight speed trans just curious.
6 speed
My 2021 3500 single rear wheel ram with 373 gears and the 68rfe with factory 33.5 tires on 20 inch rims 1800 rpm 75 mph in 5th gear 58 mph gives me 1800 rpms and my 850 torque. I have the 370 horse power 850 torque. This is not the high output. At 75 mph I get 19.6 mpg. Denis from Santa Rosa CA
Thats not bad at all.
You need like 265/70/19.5s to knock them rpms down & better mileage.
Already running 19.5's
@@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707 no larger sides tires
Way to high rpms for me. Its wayyyyy outside the peak torque. This is why i use a 410 70mph= 1,750 rpm.
Dave, is this a 4x4 or 4x2
4x4
What kind of fuel economy on the highway?
While towing our just under 26,000lb 5th wheel it ranges between 7 and 8 mpg.
@@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707 that’s pretty good
I have 3.73's and a G56 and that's too high for me...
Yup, 3.73's would never work in our situation. Thanks for watching and the comment.
What type of mileage are you recording ???
While towing 24,000lbs depending on terrain of course I get between 7 and 8.5mpg. On average over the last 2 years it has been 7.5mpg.
@@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707 Yup, same here. I'm considering doing a tune or maybe deleting after 100K miles
My cummins screams at 2500 rpm. I believe that's just a little to high for constant, over the road, work, for a million miles. Give me the 410
As you can see at 65 we run at about 2100 RPM and thats my normal towing speed, certainly not screaming on our rig. LOving the 4:88 gears here. Thanks for stopping in and the comment.
@@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707 well...you have emissions equipment intact. i dont have that equipment, it fell off in the dealers parking lot. Anything over 2,000 RPMs and that Cummins is screaming you just can't hear it because you have emissions equipment.
What is your rpm’s @ 60 & 70 mph?
At 1:27 into the video it shows that speed and RPM as well as faster speeds and RPM's.
Thought they limit at 87 mph?
Hmm, well this one sure doesn't. And I hadn't heard that.
Dodge/RAM doesn't do that. That sounds like a Ford thing.
@@Hibbie2963 I have a buddy with the Fird F550, I'll need to ask him.
It says it on their website
@@gmaster716 on Ram or Fords? I can assure you that at least our Ram 5500 does not regulate us as you saw in the video.
My RPM's are lower, just over 2K (2019 3500 Cummins HO 4.20 ratio) but I get terrible fuel mileage (pulling a 30K flatbed trailer) I average 11 mpg empty, about 7.5 loaded.
And suggestions to improve fuel mileage ???
I wish I did but I just run it stock and it will be what it will be for me I guess.
@@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707 Nice rig !!!
delete the def and add 2-3 mpg loaded .
I don’t think 4:20s are an option for the 2019 3500 HO?
Do you have to have a class A CDL to pull that giant 5th wheel? I would imagine yes because your gross combined weight is more that 26,000 lbs?
We are actually 25,775lbs. No CDL, no worries.
@@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707
Thanks for responding!!
@@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707
Wow that's cutting it close but its legal
@@daveanddianethrowingcautio5707 how are you under 26k with the truck too? If I heard you right, you said the trailer weighs 20 something thousand alone. That 26k is a gross that also includes the weight of the truck. The truck and trailer combined needs to be under 26k. You are probably in the low to mid 30s gross.
Makes me wonder what you're doing wrong. Powerstroke owners will tell you that they get 23 mpg with similar load.
LOL that reminds me, now that we added solar to our 5th wheel I think we are getting 24 mpg while towing! Take THAT Powerstroke dudes lol. Thanks for watching Gene.
burning lots of fuel
Yes sir,,, burning fuel,,,, on our terms living life to the fullest LOL!!! We have a 7600 mile route planned this summer starting in 3 weeks and we will certainly be burning some fuel AND seeing so many things that we have never seen before. Thanks for stopping in Greg.
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And I thank you for that.