#16 of 22 2011 Ford F-150 BFT Roundup -- 2011 Dodge Ram Hemi Towing Test vs Ecoboost 3.5L Atlanta

We tested the 2011 Dodge Ram Hemi by towing a 6,500 lb trailer on Interstate 20 in Atlanta GA near Six Flags. We were comparing it to the Ford 3.5L Ecoboost engine. We kept the pedal pegged and it stayed at 5,000 RPM and took FOREVER to go from 70 MPH to 80 MPH. It was a nice looking truck, but definitely not as powerful as the Ecoboost....quite surprising.

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[kseuvsiinn]

i have just got back from one of these events n Canada and the ford engines rocked we won every drag race and we wiped the dodge and Chevy the tundra was broke it could not run, too bad. the ford also pulled the best the dodge was not bad but you could feel that the ford was better.

[yourchattanoogaford]

@kseuvsiinn The event was quite impressive wasn't it? The Ecoboost engines are tremendous!

[japl87]

Anyone noticed that the Tow/haul mode is not turned on. Come guys if your going to do something do it right.

[jdb89142]

Who goes 80mph while towing? lol i own a 2010 dodge ram 1500 with a hemi, i have towed more than this and my ram performed perfect MORE than enough power, not saying the ecoboost f150 is junk but these dudes are so biased its hilarious!

[ja7i3r]

@japl87 what about the gears bet they have 3.21 on this hemi.

[ritz26]

yea they don't tell you that the fords are running 3.73 or better gear ratio. Dodge only has the 3.55 ratio..very big difference when towing..ect. Now throw in a set of lower gears( i think the closest ratio is 3.92 for dodge) and then do the test.Ford would not (harder time)keep up..U picking up what im laying down here..Im no hater by far.Just know by XP

[eleanorskelter]

Id like to know what gears are in both trucks

[strumem90]

@fishinf1 That is correct, but the EcoBoost is pulling 402ftlbs @ 1100RPM all the way to the redline. The Hemi's are monsters and I love em, but the towing capacity and build quality of the Ford won me...

[fishinf1]

torque sluggish off the bottom really? Ram is pulling 300 ftlbs at 1200 rpm. get the facts.

[ashtrey05]

@josh1303 provide details

[tampa3131]

Please-redneck shut up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[joeldude76]

The ford was in tow hall mode the dodge wasnt

[MRCANNADIAN]

Dodge is the best clearly