I'm not disagreeing, i'm just saying thats the other argument. Which is technically true because Ford rated it that way, whether it has any merit to it or not.
either way its a silly argument. If you need to tow 10,000lbs on a semi-regular basis you need a 3/4 ton truck. Common sense..
8 speed rams are bad ass but were not available until 2014? i think. 19.4 lifetime is great.
My best tank ever was just over 22 but i was never able to duplicate that before i got rid of it.
IMO the 8spd is a gimmick. You're just adding in between gears to give you more smoothness and more pep. On the highway the final drive ratio isnt any difference than a 6spd.
As an engineer im so tired of marketing/sales pushing the whole "brochure wars" with the competitors. Company A comes out with 6spd, company B comes out with 8 spd, company C comes out with 10spd. Adds cost and no real benefit to the customer. But most people are sheep and they think the "more is better" for everything. Rant off....