# Should I retire my 2005 Dodge Ram for a 2017 Dodge Ram 3500?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-retire-my-2005-dodge-ram-for-a-2017-dodge-ram-3500/113553>\
**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Created:** [March 12, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-retire-my-2005-dodge-ram-for-a-2017-dodge-ram-3500/113553 "2018-03-12T14:00:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Terese2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/13edae/32.png) [@Terese2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Terese2)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-retire-my-2005-dodge-ram-for-a-2017-dodge-ram-3500/113553/1 "2018-03-12T14:00:24Z")

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Looking for a slightly used dodge ram 3500 to pull a hefty horse trailer. While I adore my 2005 dodge ram 2500, this old fellow needs to retire. Any feedback on the ram 3500 utilizing gas, not diesel? 2016-2017. Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2018, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-retire-my-2005-dodge-ram-for-a-2017-dodge-ram-3500/113553/2 "2018-03-12T21:57:40Z")

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At work our fleet does a bit of towing, nothing as heavy as a horse trailer, all our trucks are diesel.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 3:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-retire-my-2005-dodge-ram-for-a-2017-dodge-ram-3500/113553/3 "2018-03-13T03:16:35Z")

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Does it have to be a Dodge?

Because if it doesn’t, a Ford dually . . . for example, a F-450 . . . with the 6.8 liter V10 gasoline engine would be just fine for pulling a horse trailer.

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2018, 8:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-retire-my-2005-dodge-ram-for-a-2017-dodge-ram-3500/113553/4 "2018-03-13T08:42:46Z")

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Dodge truck towing capacities, with different engine, trans, and gear ratios

[https://www.ramtrucks.com/towing-guide.html](https://www.ramtrucks.com/towing-guide.html)

Click on “Towing Info” then click on “Towing Specs”

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [March 27, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-retire-my-2005-dodge-ram-for-a-2017-dodge-ram-3500/113553/5 "2018-03-27T23:24:41Z")

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> [@Terese2](#):
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> While I adore my 2005 dodge ram 2500, this old fellow needs to retire.

Why?  
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