drag racer.

not by much

At that weight the difference would be minimal.

I pull Imagine 2800 with DD TNG. The weight is about 7300, this is a big trailer. I use Curt Trutrack and it's adjusted for totally level tow vehicle, no sag whatsoever. The combo is stable as a rock, to the point that I don't even feel passing 18 wheelers and winds up to 25 mph, did not have chance to experience stronger ones. I believe that this vehicle is somewhat superior than 1/2 pickups, especially from older generations, and the reason is the stiffness of the suspensions and low profile performance tires. Independent suspension and overall weight is a big plus as well. Weight distribution will make or brake towing performance of DD. I tried it with poorly adjusted hitch and it was not nice at all.

Yes it does

@@jackyt8910 send me a link proving that.

Shared platform with Dodge Durango/JGC since 2011.

@@ericbryant796 I think that is the year they stopped being associated.

Nope...actually Mercedes used the Chrysler platform. Quoted from Wiki; "The WK2 and 2011 Durango use a Chrysler designed and engineered platform/chassis that Mercedes-Benz later used for the Mercedes-Benz W166 series. The Chrysler designed platform was part of the DaimlerChrysler engineering projects that were to launch the WK2 Grand Cherokee with the Mercedes-Benz ML to follow."

@@ericbryant796 yes but 2011 is well after any co-development took place. Mercedes took that and made it its own, like Dodge and Jeep did with their own development path. Current GLE is on a new platform still, so not associated with the pre 19 models. So when you say "since 2011" it sounds misleading.

@@ericbryant796 I don’t think the current model (w167) shares anything with the Durango

Same here, e.g. Ram TRX. My only guess is to acclaim better fuel economy? Or maybe to take it easy on vehicle-specific driveline components...🤷‍♂️

Cooling, probably. The 1500 is quite a bit bigger.

Packaging for cooling and exhaust components limits the total output

@@julius6238 exactly 💯 correct

Ram has more underhood space for active intake and better flowing exhaust manifolds.

me lol

250 Meters

@@TruckKing Thanks. Your eight-second result is more consistent with an altitude of 650 meters, not 250. Is it possible you had ECO Mode active rather than Sport Mode?

@@TheCondoInRedondo It's possible - too many vehicles to remember ;)

@@TruckKing Fair enough. Keep up the great (and entertaining) work. Much enjoy the channel.

Lol they also have about 550lbs of meat in it

I have the Hellcat Durango and I’ve gotten 3.6 sec in the 0-100km/h, I’ve never towed with it yet, let alone 7,000lbs, but I’m assuming it would be close the the Ram TRX

@@jasonpritchett7145 thanks, I also have one 🙂 best of 3.4 to 60 (don’t know what 0-100 would be, likely similar to your result) so far and we did tow with it (around 6,000lbs with a 22ft enclosed trailer). Towed amazingly well and laughably the gas mileage ended up better towing than our normal day to day in track mode around the city. 🤣 These guys did test out the Hellcat. I just had to wait a few more months 🙂 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f916pM-qm5bThWQ.html

Nice, I think 60mph is 96.5km/h. I live at an elevation of 2200 feet as well! They are super nice vehicles tho, the wife loves it

@@jasonpritchett7145 yeah I still can’t believe we even got our hands on one. I start smiling the second it starts. It’s such a ridiculous vehicle 😂

People who spend 62k on a hellcat lite and can’t afford the brake pads kinda deserve it.

Yeah sure. I wouldnt be holding my breath to pick up a deal because someone who spent an extra 5k to get the performance capabilities is sweating and extra $500 at tire & brakes time

Hey at least these new ones dont share styling and taillights with the minivan like the first gen did! :P The 5.9 RT was a pretty cool vehicle though.

The new ones really look sharp. Especially in that bright red.

Every new SUV on the market now either looks like a minivan or station wagon.

@@MrJones-xw8mn Because that's generally what they are. Most are unibody FWD platforms. The Durango stands out from that crowd for at least being RWD. But only a notable few are the passenger vehicles based off body-on-frame truck chassis like the term SUV originally referred to. "Sport" because the truck chassis allowed for off-road capability and "utility" because the passenger compartment had the capacity of a minivan. But over the last 20-30 years, they really have just become tall station wagons and/or minivans with longer hoods. Most of the smaller one (which they call "CUV" now) are just tall hatchbacks derived from common soulless-driving-appliance car chassis.

The 5.7 / 8spd combo is tried and true. In fact, that ZF is probably my favorite automatic I’ve ever driven.

You need to stop living in the past and enter the present...take a look at recent JD Power survey's...Ram and Dodge are vastly improved today.

@@matt34003434 I wasn't aware they were using transmissions from ZF. definitely a big improvement from the crappy Chrysler trans. Thanks for the reply

Same. Out of 8 coworkers (dodge/Chrysler owners) 6 of them have electrical and engine problems. They look good but I just don’t trust them.

What exactly needs updating though? Drivetrain is still competitive, chassis has been subtly revised over the years, interior has some of the latest features. I think it’s still one of the best three rows you can buy if you have towing needs.

@@ALMX5DP I’m not dissing on the fanboys, it just seriously needs a refresh. If it’s so competitive, why has the parent company been bailed out twice in 10 years?? This, the Challenger, 300 have all been around for over 10 years and they still haven’t fixed the issues of camshafts getting flat spots, or exhaust manifold studs breaking on their own right around 100k miles and electronics that are far from reliable. It’s a sharp looking rig, but an ancient one that needs to be put out of its own misery if they don’t want to keep getting bought out by some new company every decade

@@mvcharisma2968 I don’t consider mergers to be bailouts and don’t perceive a vehicles worthiness based on how the parent company performs financially either. Sure it still has issues, maybe even some that have gone unaddressed but issues are issues and those are prevalent whether on an aging platform like this or a brand new model with the latest tech. Still doesn’t influence how it compares for the function it is intended to perform.

@@ALMX5DP well they wouldn’t have ‘merged’ if they didn’t need bailing out financially. It’s obvious you are a Mopar fan, not an independent opinion, which is totally fine. I have my own biases, and you are totally correct that every car has its problems, they just aren’t 10 year old ‘new’ cars. Although the company’s financial portfolio should be in the interest of every customer, especially if you want your vehicle to have parts/service support. Unless you want them to end up like Saab. I just want to see all the American manufacturers succeed 🇺🇸

@@mvcharisma2968 definitely not a Mopar fan, never owned one and mostly like Fords (currently have an F-150 and a Focus ST). FCA and now Stellatis aren’t going anywhere and are pretty much too big to fail at this point to the extent they’ll be a Saab or similar. Still haven’t heard from you about what needs updating, other than maybe their corporate financial acumen.

Might sound better but still can't tow better or faster😉

@@jasonbrushett3 tow better is up for debate and tow faster isn’t really too noteworthy.

@@ALMX5DP there really is no debating the 3.5 EcoBoost engine out pulls the Hemi 5.7 even in the Ram platform

@@jasonbrushett3 again better is up for debate and i didnt dispute it being faster ;)

Which one could be expected to still be operational at 200,000 miles?

Seriously???

@@olliecrow3547 if they were plain ya. But no srt logo on my 5.7. Would you put hellcat badges on your charger GT?

@@alwaysdriven big difference is it comes that way from the factory. Also, you can get the black calipers that say Brembo, which I have.

It's 5.7 is already reliable so I don't know what your smoking you gotta tell Chevy and ford the same thing aswell

Not much Fiat being it predates that as well, lol. And in this case I may take dated over some of the ultra complex stuff out these days.