57-Liter V8 Hemi MDS VVT: 1,629 lbs: 10,300 lbs: Ram 1500 Tradesman: 3.0-Liter V6 EcoDiesel: 1,501 lbs: 9,050 lbs: Ram 1500 Laramie: 3.0-Liter V6 EcoDiesel: 1,455 lbs: 8,900 lbs: When equipped with the 5.7L HEMI ® V8 engine with eTorque, the 2023 RAM 1500 towing capacity achieves a maximum of 12,750 pounds! That’s thanks to the engine Canyou make it stay on longer or all the time. Seems like the motor would not need V8 much if rpm is high, like 2500-2800 rpm in 6 th gear. 150 lbs of torque & 80-100 hp in(MDS) 4 cylinder mode. Hey guys--I am the one who started this thread in 2010-2011 with an MDS issue on my 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, Hemi Its amazing that after Herewe investigate my own Jeep HEMI Multi Displacement experiences with a pre-VVT 2005 Jeep 5.7 MDS Hemi engine. At 70,000 miles, one of the MDS solenoids stopped working (there are 4 on this engine), the Mopar HEMI Multi Displacement System or MDS. The resulting symptoms where the engine would not go back to 8-cylinder 1 Sudden Engine Shut Down The first thing to check is the fuel pump. If your engine is shutting down and you’ve replaced a fuel pump, there is likely a problem with the pressure regulator. If the fuel pressure Theword Hemi is short for hemispherical. The Hemi motor is one of the most fuel-friendly V8s on the market. It can be found in the Dodge Charger, Challenger, Durango, Chrysler 300, Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Ram trucks. The Hemi was first introduced in 2003 and is still being used today with only a few minor changes being 48 May 11, 2021. #1. My 2019 Ram 1500 with 5.7 with approximately 48k miles developed a ticking noise. It sounded like a exhaust leak, but as the engine heated up, it went away. The noise was quite loud. I thought it was an exhaust leak on the exhaust manifolds. Well I took it to the dealer and the tech thought the same thing. Ifyou take it out on the highway you won’t get better fuel efficiency and you won’t go faster. 4. Heavy duty repairs- not in the first 3 years but from year 4 on you may be making a lot of repairs and those efforts will cost you a lot of money. 5. It costs more- about $1200 more than the regular 5.7 Hemi engine. 2020Limited. Engine. Hemi 5.7L. It's simple reallyetorque will only help with fuel economy if you stop a lot, like in city traffic. If you do a lot of highway driving you won't see any benefit from it. Base your decision on what Lets talk about how good the SRT 6.1 HEMI engine is. Start with the fact that the gen3 HEMI V8 engine family actually doesn't have many truly common problems or failures. But the 6.1 HEMI engine even has several advantages in terms of reliability over the 5.7 and 6.4 HEMI V8s, because of the lack of technologies, such as MDS and active intake . #2. The only way I can think of is you need to press the gear limit on the steering wheel to show 8 under your gear indicator, that should stop the MDS from activating, but you would have to do it every time you started the truck. Cf0QG.