A BRUTAL Towing Torture Test! Will This Uphill Run Overheat Our Maxed-Out Ram 1500 Classic? 

I think TFL got more views and reviews and interest with the Stubby Ram than with the disaster that was the electric Hummer

Andre: we will do speed limit like always Speed limit: 25mph Also Andre: flooring it doing 40+mph 😅

You tube loves to hate on the 3.6… but it’s a good engine.

It looks like zf and Chrysler did one thing very right in terms of slow speed towing and left the torque converter locked all the way down to 2nd gear in tow haul mode

Dodge did a great job keeping those engine temperatures and transmission temperatures in check.

Andre thanks for putting stubby to work. Really enjoy seeing what the pentastar can do. I was really impressed on the skid pad that the abs would figure out which wheel needed traction.

Locked torque converter makes the shifting a little lazy but keeps the trans and other temps from boiling. Decent tuning RAM put into this truck.

That truck did great going up that hill. Great video. Thanks guys

Great video, I like this run better than the Ike!!

Would like to see this route used on all the trucks you IKE. (including your recent purchase) Not everyone IKES. But a lot of people are on trips like this one. Slower speeds at harder climbs can be an issue on temps. vs freeway speeds.

This run is very similar to what we experience in the Blue Ridge and Smoky mountains

Great down to earth review Andre, glad to see an affordable base v6 engine fullsize pick up truck make the climb with no issues. That definitely proves that you don't need to spend max money to get max towing capabilities. Way to go stubby👍.

This v6 engine did very well! I wonder how the 5.7 Hemi would do in the same test 👀👌🏽

Very entertaining. I really enjoyed this. I say the truck did well.

This truck is priced similarly to Andre’s new Colorado, run the same route and see how it performs.

Been driving MOPARs since 1990 and never had one overheat on me, and never had one with a bad engine. Transmissions? Yes changed more of them than I'd like but otherwise every other part of them have been stellar. My 3 Dodge/Ram trucks I have towed up to and maybe slightly over the max and they always kept their cool and more than enough power including the one V6 Magnum truck I had.

I knew the power wasn't going to be great, but I am impressed at how well it maintained temps. I bet it would have completed the dirt section in 2wd just fine. I would like to see more videos on this route. Slow speed towing is hard on coolant, oil and trans temps

You had to wring out that underpowered V6, but it i did it. TFL is the only one doing these types of videos. TFL is king!

Now for the downhill. Next up, Andre's Colorado

Love the Jaws-type theme as Stubby swam up that hill. I pictured those bicyclists as unsuspecting seals, targeted by the ravenous and gaping chrome maw of the Great White Stubby. Great work guys!

Its a Ram, of course it gets the views. People try to say online how bad a Ram is but these guys keep proving these people wrong. I can't wait for them to get hold of the Ram 1500 REV.

I think Mopar engineers did this already with a mule.These are the commercials they should run on TV.Not catchy music and flashes of people using the truck .

WOW really impressed with the little truck that could. I watched the 1st test with the Chevrolet & it kelped overheating, so this showed me that if i was looking a "work" truck then stay away from Chevrolet.

That was my commute when I lived in Gold Hill! Ate lots of cars and trucks in our family.

Great video. The music was a great complement to the experience. Well done.

I SAW BAMBI LOL 👏👏......THANKS FOR A GREAT MONDAY MORNING SHOW ANDRE AND CAMERA NINJA COLE ..and Tommy ...HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY EVERYONE ✌️

That’s pretty darn good for a Pentastar 3.6 engine. Impressive considering you’re towing 5k lbs uphill.

I wanted to see the downhill too!

Awesome video, I couldn’t believe how hard climbing pikes peak was on my truck and I wasn’t towing anything. Slow speeds and climbing mountains are hard on temps.

I definitely like this towing test location way more than he Ike Gauntlet, such a workhorse this RAM.

Nice! Thanks for the video

I towed car hauler with metal and aluminum on the trailer and I have an tow/haul button and it helps. It pulls good and happy with it.

Stubby is awesome!! So are you guys!!

I'm not familiar with the gearing but 3k rpm @ 17mph may already be in 1st gear. That may be the reason it wasn't downshifting.

A beautiful truck.🔴

This really reminds me 9f my 2003 land rover discovery hauling a uhaul on the Ike amd then up to Leadville. Even going over Vail Pass without a trailer it was hard to stay above 55.

Nice work, yes nice view love that next time need to go up that road. Yes lot smoke we are getting it too down here in Louisiana thanks to Alberta Canada big forest fire.

This tighter, twistier road reminds me of the first time my family drove from Texas to Ouray, CO with my dad towing a 16 foot utility trailer with 4 dual purpose motorcycles. This was in 1997 and my dad had his 1989 F-150 with the 5.0L and 4 speed AOD. That trailer couldn't have been much over 3000 lbs, but the old Ford struggled up over Red Mountain Pass on US550. There were times he couldn't make more than 10 mph. That little Pentastar is huffing and puffing, but it's getting it done!

Great video TFL great job as always!! Happy Memorial Day weekend everyone!! “ oh, there’s a deer, sweet, we have an audience!” You’ll never fail to make me laugh!!

I loved that video!! We want to see the downhill too! Block higher gears loll its made for that

why is the dash glass so scratched 1:09

As someone who as owned a couple of Jeeps, I have always thought Chrysler (stelantis) could do a much better job with gear mapping and when it should downshift. Especially if you are going uphill and have cruise control set. The other big thing I notice is, when you get off the gas and then go back to gas without touching the brakes, it is slow to respond to input of being back on the gas. My work around for both complaints is to put itnto sport mode, and it will downshift sooner so you don't loose as much speed going uphill, and throttle response is more like I would expect it to be. (no delay)

Try again when it is 90 outside.

2018 Ram 1500 3.6 is an amazing truck. Well worth buying.

Wow did someone use sand paper to clean the gauge cluster?

I think one of the main flaws with this engine is the fact that it runs up to 230 degrees before thermostat opens. I have a v10 ford in my Rv and it stays steady at 195 degrees

So where is this mountain at looks pretty nice

Great video again! This towing test was a tough one. I am not sure what the grade was but I am sure it was steep. The switch backs prevent you from carrying much momentum through the curves. Good job Stubby! I am curious how Stubby would have done with you selecting the gears rather than floor the accelerator and let the truck select a gear. I believe that this engine produces peak torque around 2,800 rpm. Would it be better for the truck to drive at a slower speed and select gears keeping the rpm between 2,800 and say 3,500 rpm? Just curious?

Can y’all do this same test with a 4Runner?? Basically same capacity

I'm quite frankly amazed Dodge made a vehicle that doesn't die under light loads, let alone heavy / over-loads. I guess the rest test will be if it's in constant CEL mode after warranty runs out.

drive the 2013 5.7 shorty 4x4 and it hauls my 25' airstream. 5900 lbs done the Donner pass I80 , continental divide on I40. long grade on I15 to Vegas I run out of steam but. never over heats do like the dodge gauge set up so one can monitor all temps in one screen . my next tow rig will be a v6 tundra ? or F150 powerboost ?

I'm thinking it didn't downshift because there was nothing to downshift to. It was already in first gear. When it finally revved up to 5k rpm, it was around 30 mph, which would make sense for 1st gear getting to redline by around 40mph with that rear axle.

Love my 2021ram1500 classic tradesman quad cab 4x4 v6 with lots of extras got the 3.55 gears ⚙️ posi traction towing group and all terrain tires got mine for less than 40 k great simple truck 🛻👍

Does have tow/haul button on the truck it should and it help ur rpm while hauling or towing.

Keep right,,,, please!!!

You should test stubby vs stubby with the hemi v8

What’s the gear ratio for the rear?

Traction control may have alot to do with full throttle not down shifting on the dirt.

try the same thing in an F-150 Lightning

Do you guys clean instrument clusters with sand paper or something?

What’s the rear axle ratio?

For a well maintained dirt road you don’t need 4wd. Also it cuts power from the rear, would be different if you weren’t towing and didn’t need the full power there. Under load though I’m surprised if passed where that Silverado failed, I’m impressed.

My 2000 GMC 4.3 Reg Cab short had a 5th wheel in it before I got it. Im like why 😂

People complain about midsize prices but at around $40k midsize trucks are typically more capable. For the same price, you could buy a midsize with 4-doors that's well equipped and better towing. Or you could buy a full size that's just a few years old. Tons of decently equipped 4-door Rams that're 2 or 3 years old with low mileage for under $40k.

Oh Dear A Deer!!

Do it with the ford f150 with the 3.3l v6 please

Andrew said downshift manually that would be funny with the knob.

What is the axle ratio?

MPG?

I know exactly where this is. Ha ha this is a fun road.

Sounds like a ralley race. ...speedo says 7 mph... 🤣. The Pentastar got it done though. Considering the tall gearing it's actually kind of impressive!

More of reason for a turbo at high elevation

I think the refusal to downshift was a programming strategy to keep temperatures under control. It was a limp mode with no indication to the driver it was in a limp mode. Modern vehicles can anticipate when overheating is inevitable. Andre said he could hear the cooling fan running and around the same time he also stated it was floored, not downshifting and not going over 30. The computer recognized it was commanding maximum engine cooling and temperatures were still rising. So it reduced engine power and locked the trans in, I’m guessing 2nd gear, to cool down. Not sure about Chrysler but in Ford and GM it cuts off fuel and spark to half the cylinders to use those cylinders to pump the heat out the engine through the exhaust. It works and won’t take long to bring temperatures down. However you would get a engine temperature and reduced engine power message. My guess is Chrysler is doing the same thing but not displaying a message.

Why was I so tense just watching this. Woooof

25 mph?

Temperature wasn't the same 67 degrees vs 90 plus

Let me know when you do this at 90 degrees

Wow that 3.6 is just gutless down low and that is one of my biggest issues with the 3.6 Pentastar. This engine is so gutless till about 4k then it finally wakes up.

My 4.7 blew up towing my trailer, new engine, still cheaper than a new truck

The company i work for bought a half a dozen 1/2 ton rams for the salesman and 2 of the Promasters for Deliveries. All with the V6. Within the first year and a half 3 of the engines needed to be replaced. One half ton at 23k, one Promaster with 6k and on more half ton with 32k. All fortunately were under warranty. I wish they had gone with the Hemi’s. ( Not a fan of those either but I think they would have been better.) These vehicles were never overloaded or hammered on. Just always seemed to be Rapped out and screaming, even when empty.

The truck is curious?

Hmm, low on torque below 3,500 RPM, but at least the temperatures stayed reasonable.

and yet everyone always gives crap to the Pentastar 3.6L but yet people put them to the test to fail them and they always get the job done

What truck failed this route? What truck went into limp? I want to see

Pentastar makes no torque down low, has to be over 4000rpm to make advertised 260ftlbs . Short stroke,small displacement N/A.

What trial were you driving up? That’s gorgeous

I knew I should've watched paint dry.

Now do this when it’s 90F +

Wait, you can tow a higher capacity trailer on a lower tow rated truck legally?

Wow i feel better about my ram pulling my boat. Its a similar truck. Quad cap with no chrome package. Other than that they are the same. Only i got mine for 6k less than you did 🤔🤔🤔

This trail is probably the most important test on the channel. But if the truck goes into overdrive while you're flooring it, you need to know when to manually downshift to save the engine and transmission. Trying to go uphill in overdrive at 2000rpm is a truck killer.

My gawd, such drama....

“There’s a deer! We have an audience.” What are we to you ? Have a peaceful Memorial Day.

At 68 degrees and you’re using A/C you must be really hot blooded.

Later,.. Hi Honey, I'm home, phew, what a day at work today! 😄

No mS. tRuCk. Thank god

I'm just happy to see work truck testing. I know you make your channel $$$ on the luxury trucks but those are just modern El camino cars with open bed. Better to manually control vehicle, then just floor it when it will not downshift appropriately. Need to keep the engine in the higher torque area. Plus this was only 5k? This is easy mid-size truck or suv zone.

Who is the jerk that scratched up the gauges? That would drive me nuts!!!

Pretty good for the little fella. That 3.6 is just so weak. Not unlike in the Gladiator when you did the Super Ike with it and a 3.6. Less than 5000 lbs is kinda ok, but in the Gladiator the diesel shines. How have your detailer/s scratched the lens of the gauges so bad already? For some reason that plastic is so soft it scratches really easy. I have had luck with a lightly dampened perfectly clean micro towel. Hope it helps. Thanks Andre & Paul!

Never send in a V6 to do a V8's job.