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Wondering if any other owners are considering the new Dodge Ramcharger option for towing their Olivers? On paper sounds pretty good with towing capacity up to 14,000 pounds and 2600 lb cargo capacity. Range is over 100 miles on electric only almost 700 miles using gas, although surely less for both towing.

2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Hybrid: What We Know So Far

 

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We had a 2019 Ram 1500 Longhorn Laramie with 5.7 Gas E-torque engine.  It had air suspension too.  It had all the bells and whistles although we didn't use them all.  The issue we had was payload with the 1/2 ton.  We knew that we wanted to make longer trips and wanted to have our Weber Grill, then a Q1200, and stand, plus a small griddle someone gave us, plus generator, Clam quickset, and assorted other gear, plus my golf clubs.  We wanted to have extra clothing for longer trips to be able to do seasonal changes.  We only had 400lbs of payload after, my wife, myself, a forty pound dog, and a couple of back packs after connecting the Oliver LEII which had a tongue weight of about 700lbs.  It really meant we had to keep too many items in the aisle that we had to transfer in and out of the Oliver before and after we traveled to the next campground.  The E-torque was sweet and allowed us to have increased low end torque for pull outs onto the highway and starts from red lights and stop signs.  We did love the Ram, so we eventually traded it for a 2021 Ram 2500 with 6.4L Gas engine.  We have air suspension on this truck too.  We have over 1300lbs of additional payload over and above what we had on the fully loaded Ram 1500.  We love our current truck, but the 1500 with E-torque got better mileage and the engine would completely cycle off at long stops if we weren't towing and just traveling in and about town.  

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On 1/29/2025 at 11:34 AM, DaveAndBecky_NorthernMI said:

On paper sounds pretty good with towing capacity up to 14,000 pounds and 2600 lb cargo capacity.

Certain of these specs? These are far greater capacity than what David @GraniteStaters mentioned. They’re also better than our 2500!

Chris & John in Prescott, AZ | 2016 EII #113 | '01 Ram 2500 Cummins!

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On 1/29/2025 at 12:34 PM, DaveAndBecky_NorthernMI said:

Wondering if any other owners are considering the new Dodge Ramcharger option for towing their Olivers? On paper sounds pretty good with towing capacity up to 14,000 pounds and 2600 lb cargo capacity. Range is over 100 miles on electric only almost 700 miles using gas, although surely less for both towing.

2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger Hybrid: What We Know So Far

 

Your sited article makes this vehicle sound as if it’s still in development. Is it currently on the market? I can’t imagine us ever owning something like this. I like our big ole honkin’ truck just like she is. 

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Steve, Tali and our dog Rocky plus our beloved dogs Storm, Lucy, Maggie and Reacher (all waiting at the Rainbow Bridge)

2008 Legacy Elite I - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #026 | 2014 Legacy Elite II - Outlaw Oliver, Hull #050 | 2022 Silverado High Country 3500HD SRW Diesel 4x4       

 

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Beautiful truck will be here soon. Sounds awesome on paper but as you stated the range would be cut in half towing, from what I understand. Hybrid tech is enticing but personally will hold out for full electric with longer tow range. We will get there one day when there is a large enough battery bank on the TT for highway range assist. Power assist and brake regeneration if it has its own electric motors powering the wheels, as well. Then we can get out and park it with an app on the iPhone or better yet it will park itself using AI and cameras!

Awesome specs:

The Ramcharger has a 3.6L V6 engine and a 92-kilowatt-hour battery pack. Over 600 HP and torque. Tows 15k pounds!

It also has a 130-kilowatt generator on board. 
 
The Ramcharger has a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive system. 
 
The Ramcharger has a payload capacity of 2,625 pounds. 
 
The Ramcharger has a 0-60 time of 4.4 seconds. 
 
The Ramcharger has a four-corner active leveling air suspension system.
 
WOW!

The RAM hybrid is awesome. The future is interesting and the truck is very cool but the range limitations and cost will have me sitting on the sideline watching. I have a 2016 Tundra with 145K miles on it and after 9 years of towing with it, it is still running like a sewing machine. Now that is value to me. Hope for 145K more. Took me this long to do all the upgrade to it. Ha

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-  Mike  Brentwood, TN  -  2018 Elite II  -  Spirit of Adventure Hull #308 -  2016 Toyota Tundra Limited 5.7L  Class IV hitch with 12k lb coupler, Dobinsons HD 2in Leaf springs, Timbren bump stops, Eibach Pro Truck Stage 2R, Mechman 370 amp HO alternator. Oliver upgrades: Starlink, Cradlepoint cellular modem, Victron Multiplus II 12V 3000W, Ekrano display, Orion XS 50amp DC/DC charger with Anderson connections, Toshiba 6-in-1 Microwave oven - air fryer combo, Atmos 4.4 15k AC/12K Heat pump, Nova Kool 5810 fridge, Epoch 460aH x2, 520 watts solar on top, Custom aluminum bicycle rack, Alcan Springs, Bulldog shocks, Falken H/T02 tires, Seabiscuit Metal Designs front storage box and moose rack.

 

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4 hours ago, rideadeuce said:

We will get there one day when there is a large enough battery bank on the TT for highway range assist.

Here ya' go!

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Stephanie and Dudley from CT.  2022 LE2, Hull #1150: Eggcelsior.

Tow vehicle: 2016 GMC Sierra 6.0 gas dually 4x4.

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Thanks for posting this and sharing the link.  Interesting that the engine is not even connected to the drivetrain - it only functions as an on-board charger for the battery.  In tow-mode, it comes on earlier to keep the batteries at a higher charge to make sure there is sufficient power for a significant  incline.  I tow in Colorado, so performance up and down the steep mountain passes is essential.  From my reading, it’s designed to take full advantage of re-charging while on the long downhill runs.

Seems there would be a number of potential advantages of this approach, not the least would be huge battery capacity available to supply the trailer if needed.

Not sure I would be one of the early-adopters for a first model-year — but definitely of interest to watch!

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8 hours ago, rideadeuce said:

I have a 2016 Tundra with 145K miles on it and after 9 years of towing with it, it is still running like a sewing machine

Our 2019 Tundra takes less maintenance than my wife's sewing machines!

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Central Idaho

2022 Elite II

Tow Vehicle:  2019 Tundra Double Cab 4x4, 5.7L with tow package

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A manufacturers max payload number is theoretical for a very specific version of that truck.  After all is said and done, options added, axle ratios, etc.  You often find that the payload numbers are far less than the maximum stated for the truck.  Don't believe it until you see the sticker on the door.  And, maybe then until you've put it on the scales.  Then you will run into what every other half ton truck tower runs into.  Payload limits.  

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Gregg & Donna Scott and Missy the Westie  -    The Flying Sea Turtle - 2016 Hull # 145   2024 Nissan Titan XD -   Western NC

 

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