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Ram Is Back On Top!

You didn’t expect Ford’s 2020 Super Duty to own the top towing and torque figures for long, did you? Finishing the year with a bang, Ram announced its 2021 model 3500 trucks will offer an available 37,100-pound gooseneck towing capacity—and that the new 6.7L Cummins will produce a best-in-class 1,075 lb-ft of torque. The additional 75 lb-ft of twist stems from a flow rate increase in the high-pressure common-rail injection system and a higher boost threshold for the Holst VGT. To support the Ram’s higher towing capacity, the rear frame rails have been fully boxed and the rear axle’s structural crossmember has been beefed up for 2021. Your move, Ford…