Dodge RAM v Ford F-150 v Chevy Silverado: TUG-OF-WAR

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It’s time for an almighty American tug of war!

Mat’s kicking off this video in the Chevrolet Silverado, and he’s going up against the Ford F-150!

Now of course, when it comes to a tug of war it’s all about pulling power, so let’s check out their stats! Starting with the Chevy, it’s powered by a 6.2-litre naturally-aspirated V8 that can deliver 420hp & 624Nm of torque. It’s pretty heavy too, as you can imagine, weighing in at 2,600kg.

Next up we have the Ford. It’s hiding a 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 under the bonnet that can put down 450hp & 691Nm of torque. Its weight is also pretty identical to the Chevy. So with that in mind, you might think the result is a foregone conclusion, right?

But that’s not all! We have a special guest joining us… a 6.7-litre straight-six powered Dodge RAM! Its power may be down compared to the F-150, at 420hp, but its pulling power is absolutely insane! Want to find out what it can pull? Then you’ll have to keep watching… 😉

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[carwow]

What's the best pick-up in the world? 👀

[WorldwideHypercars]

A better video would be a 'living with an american pickup in the uk' and you can show how hard it is to live with these like driving in the city, driving on country roads, taking it into a car park or a multi floor car park, trying to get it into a car wash, driving through central London or going through a mcdonalds drive through etc also could try filling up an entire tank of fuel and see how much that would be or do a MPG test to see if you can genuinely live with one or not as I am actually considering an American pickup to own in the UK and this would be an informative video as well as an entertaining video as american viewers can laugh at us

[audriusbaranauskas]

The cummins engine is made for tugging. Pun intended.

[neverlate]

As a truck owner it's all about weight and traction. Torque comes into play once you can get the traction but if you don't have the weight in the bed your never going to get enough grip to get the full potential of the available torque.

[akithdharmasekara]

Probably the only time Mat actually won a tug-of-war😂😂

[tbh]

I love seeing how trucks are received overseas. In Canada, thise 3 trucks are considered so completely different, that comparison was like a drag race between C6 corvette, a new mustang 350GTR, and a Viper ACR. All sports cars, bot near the same level.

On this video I bet Ford guys will be up in arms, and diesel guys will have wee little stiffies. Chevy guys won't see it though; they're still figuring out the internet.

[cyberfoxx]

You can't tell the pulling power of a vehicle by a tug war. Generally the vehicle that losses traction first loses.

[hibbasc]

The sound of the Cummins just humming along is magical. It doesn't even know it's doing anything...

[MrWoodii]

I'm not sure how much this actually proves. It's all about mass and gearing. A 200BHP tractor would pull all of these easily.

[patmason]

Get the F250 with the 6.7 make it even.

[jasonplays]

That Raptor has a petrol engine and was on AT tyres as well, making it's win over the Silverado even more impressive. Well done Ford!

[ASV]

Cummins is and have been a beast of an engine. Loved it.

[manuelsilva]

This was rather surprising and I love it

Edit: Also, once the new F-150 Lightning comes out, you should drag race it with the 1st and 2nd gen SVT Lightning.

[Mike-eqxs]

too many comments to read through, so it was probably said, but the comparison should be with an F-250 Power Stroke and the HD2500 Diesel to see a real competition.

[zno]

Carwow is hands down the best automotive channel on YouTube. The variety of videos that we are served on a daily basis is just ridiculous. Keep it up Mat and team!!!

[Mdicayne]

I must say, I do not think it is the almost 1, 5kNm of torque, but the heavier vehicle that made it possible to tug the Ford that easily. Torque would usually just spin the wheels, except when you have immensely more grip (due to weight). But this is also due to the characteristic of a Diesel engine being able to pull at low rpms. The V6 has to have a much higher rpm to generate torque which subsequently results in an easier loss of grip.

[Animeloverever-yv]

"As you struggle i just play with you, you are my plaything I do not care" the best line ever!😌😈

[KriegKadaver]

Okay, I love Matt, but whoever edits these videos - THANK YOU! I love the flow and the little additions like the wasted cone. You are great!

[isaako]

Imagine if one of the co-workers pulled out a F650 after Matt beating him in the dodge on the F150 lmao

[craneoDeFuego]

That RAM is a BEAST. Dodge is the best