I review the Ram 1500 5.7 Hemi v8 engine as a heavy duty mechanic and see how well this hemi engine tows under a heavy load. I tow 8,000lbs with this RAM 1500 and go over power numbers, acceleration, fuel economy, engine braking, and pull some hills. I also compare the ram 1500 5.7L hemi to the ford F150 5L Coyote engine and the Chevy 1500 5.3L V8.


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I hope everyone is having a great weekend! I finally got to play with the 5.7L hemi in the ram 1500 trucks and we pulled my 8,000lbs trailer up and down the highway on my 200km towing loop.

I was excited to get back behind the wheel of this 5.7 Hemi and compare it to the ford f150 5L v8 and the Chevy 1500 5.3L v8 because I think all 3 engines are in the same ball park of performance and cost.

The first thing I noticed was that this ram 1500 squatted much more with the trailer hooked up to the hitch then the other trucks probably because of the coil suspension suspension the ram 1500's utilize vs traditional leaf spring the ford and Chevy trucks still use.

In terms of acceleration the 5.7L hemi has tons of power and pulling ability, the torque band on this big displacement v8 is broad and power is always available. but the 5L from ford actually accelerated quicker and pulled harder which is very interesting to see.

engine braking is a highlight for the 5.7L hemi, this truck was much much better then any of the other two engine. It kept my speed right at 110km/h and did not go any faster.

another pro for this 5.7L hemi is the fuel economy. this v8 was more efficient then both the ford 5L and the chevy 5.3L v8. my suspicion is that because of the low end torque the engine did not have to work as hard throughout the whole towing test resulting in better fuel economy.

I think the 3.21 gears in the truck I tested really let the5.7 Hemi down. with taller gears I think the hemi would of accelerated much better and could of kept lower in the rpm band going up those steep hills.

overall I think the 5.7L hemi is a great towing engine and won't let anyone down.

Hope you guys liked the video!

00:00 Intro
00:59 Power Numbers
01:37 Max Towing Ability
03:18 Acceleration Test
04:19 ZF 8 speed Transmission
05:32 Payload and Squat
07:08 Transmission/Oil Temp
07:32 Fuel Economy
08:32 Hemi Power Output
10:40 Engine Braking
11:58 Cruise Control Acceleration
14:30 Pulling Hills
19:17 Fuel economy


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