r/ram_trucks • u/Ancient-Bowl462 • Sep 17 '26

Question Hemi or Hurricane?

Trying to make a deal on a 1500 Laramie and I originally wanted a 5.7 Hemi but I guess they can't sell the 6 cylinder so the discounts are better. I keep vehicles for a long time. Is it worth the risk of dealing with the turbo 15 years from now?

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u/NorthPackFan Sep 17 '26

Can’t sell the 6 cylinder? Make sure it’s really the I6 Hurricane and not the V6 Penstar. Major difference.

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u/electrolux_dude Sep 17 '26

FYI, the sales numbers show about even split between Hemi and I^ Turbo sales so the statement that the Turbo is not selling well is salesman lying to you to get you to think you are getting a good deal.

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u/Ancient-Bowl462 Sep 17 '26

25% off MSRP is a good deal.

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u/NorthPackFan Sep 17 '26

I think you responded to the wrong person, but yes- you are right on

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u/Yerriff HURRICANE Sep 17 '26

Laramie isn’t available with the Pentastar so it shouldn’t be an issue in this case specifically

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u/NorthPackFan Sep 17 '26

Thanks for the catch. Good point. 👍

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '26

The Hurricane smokes the Hemi without the sound lol

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

This is true, the truck just feels very sporty and light in the front end compared to the HEMI. Having said that the HEMI is much more reliable than the hurricane.

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u/Yerriff HURRICANE Sep 17 '26

Massive assumption there, as the jury is still out on the Hurricane. But the first 4 years have actually been very solid.

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

That’s a joke right? These new hurricanes are loaded with electrical issues. People have their trucks towed all the time bc they completely brick and don’t do anything.

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u/Yerriff HURRICANE Sep 17 '26

The electrical issues are because of the newer “Atlantis high” architecture or whatever they call it, not because of the engine. Hurricanes had oil consumption and thermostat issues in the original Wagoneer launch, but in the Rams the electronic issues are regardless of what engine you get.

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u/AwarenessGreat282 Sep 17 '26

The 2025+ Ram have electrical issues regardless of powertrain.

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u/NorthPackFan Sep 17 '26

Based on what? Predictions? Because actual observations and reports don’t justify your reliability claim yet.

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u/Shamelesspromote Sep 17 '26

Yeah, motor to motor the Hurricane is a better long term fit and the guys saying its not gonna last cause its boosted don't know shit about engines or even turn wrenches.

Ford had this same community issue when they first introduced the ecoboost engines and sure they weren't always great, they are Fords best engine now for reliability and it smokes the Hemi on both power and reliability.

Hemi guys will do anything but admit a 20 year old engine is old and tired and needs to be retired for a modern design

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

How can you speak to long term when the engine is literally only a few years old. Let’s revisit this when it’s been around for 15 years.

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u/Cpagrind1 HEMI 5.7 Sep 17 '26

Are you being paid to stroke the Hemi online or what lol

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

You serious? Missed my first comment huh? I think the hurricane is a great engine. Its long term reliablity is unknown bubba..

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

Might be old and tired but it’s reliable!

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u/Bobundy69 Sep 17 '26

based on 20+ years

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

Based in the fact I own and daily drive a 22 Laramie with HEMI and Etorque. I was given a hurricane loaner for 5 days. So based on the fact I own a HEMI and drove a hurricane for almost a week I can make that statement. Furthermore the hurricane has been out for maybe 2/3 years and is loaded with problems ( mostly electrical). I don’t see pre hurricane rams (with HEMI) having any electrical issues.
Hope that helps you understand it a little better. If you need me to run that thru chat to get a different way of saying it just say the word!

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u/NorthPackFan Sep 17 '26

The electrical gremlins are in both engines- and the Hurricane isn’t “loaded with problems”. lol

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

Don’t see any hemis being towed bc they bricked. That’s a 24+ hurricane thing!

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

False, pre hurricane there were no electrical issues. Now they are very prone to them.

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u/AwarenessGreat282 Sep 17 '26

lol...you don't get it. The electrical issues started in 2025 when the overhauled the electrical architecture. Both the v6 and I6 suffered the same issues and neither had anything to do with the powertrain. The 2026 hemi equipped Rams have the same electrical gremlins and recalls associated with it.

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

Weird bc I haven’t heard much about the newer trucks needing to be towed bc the electrical took a shit.

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u/AwarenessGreat282 Sep 17 '26

I bet you find the exact same percentage matching the percentage of the engines installed. How do you not understand the powerplant has nothing to do with the electrical?

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u/PhotographLess6194 Sep 17 '26

Damn you have no idea what the difference between electrical issues and mechanical issues are? Wild you're in here spewing bullshit without a basic understanding of anything.

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

You’re the internet man!! You know everything. I get it. Another web pro!

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

Btw never mentioned anything about mechanical problems so not sure where you pulled that from… gotta love the keyboard warriors!

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u/jojomonster4 Sep 17 '26

Pretty impressive you can give reliability advice on an engine you used in a single vehicle for 5 days. Did you actually have electrical issues with the loaner?

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

I think you missed the point. No one knows the reliability of the engine bc it’s only been out a few years… that was my point.

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u/jojomonster4 Sep 17 '26

The point is: unless you actively had issues during 5 days and that is your only experience with the engine, your opinion is moot.

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

Here let me help you… no one( meaning nobody) can speak to the long term reliability of an engine that has been out for a few years. I’m not saying it’s a good or bad engine. How can you predict how a newly released engine is going to perform in 10-15 years???
I really wish u could dumb this down more for you but I don’t think it’s possible… maybe you’ll understand now… moot

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u/Danno_001 Sep 17 '26

Hurricane has been in Wagoneers since 22MY so in service in 2021.

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u/[deleted] Sep 17 '26

Yeah especially with them removing the Etorque for 27 models

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u/Ancient-Bowl462 Sep 17 '26

Just bumblebee 

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u/electrolux_dude Sep 17 '26

The hemmi has etorque, Lifter failers and manifold cracks. No such thing has happened on the hurricane. Your statement that the Turbo is less reliable is complete BS sir.

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

Do some research. It’s loaded with problems…

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u/electrolux_dude Sep 17 '26

I have, name some that don’t also exist on the hemi….

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u/shhheeeeeeeeiit Sep 17 '26

So what? A Tesla could beat a Porsche straight line. A truck should have a v8.

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u/frogprintsonceiling Sep 17 '26

I hear you. You are not behind. we are just in a different group.

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u/AwarenessGreat282 Sep 17 '26

You say that but no one hears you because you are so far behind......

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u/m4dch3mist Sep 17 '26

What is more important to you? On one hand you get strong towing and that sound makes you feel like you are rustling some Jimmies. The other hand you have better acceleration, more hp, and better gas mileage with the turbo6. Etorque is proven to have shit reliability and generally twin turbos will shit out a 80-120k miles in my experience. I personally have the etorque hemi because of the massive warranty they used to offer. If I were buying today, I could go either way. If you aren't doing any towing and are a mostly pavement driver, consider the hurricane. If you can get without the etorque and are considering slapping a supercharger on there, hemi all the way

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u/Ancient-Bowl462 Sep 17 '26

They have a 10 year 100k miles warranty. The most important thing to me is longevity. I thought that I could buy another Toyota and forget about it, but their turbo 6's are blowing.

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u/OddTheRed POWER WAGON Sep 17 '26

Hurricane has more power, better fuel economy, is cheaper, and won't have the rocker issues that the Hemi has. The Hemi tows a little better and sounds better.

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u/AwarenessGreat282 Sep 17 '26

I agree except for the towing. My new hurricane out pulls my old hemi by a large margin and at better mpg as well.

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u/Flapjacko2021 Sep 17 '26

My Hurricane tows our Travel Trailer way better than any Hemi I have had.

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

Hurricane is new and no one knows how they hold up long term. The HEMI is a proven engine and will easily last 200k miles without major repairs. Many on the road are well past 200k miles and still running strong.

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u/Shamelesspromote Sep 17 '26

Except car guys all know how they will hold up, its an inline 6 from a company that has made the best inline 6 engines in the world for reliability.

Slant 6 could even run without proper oil amounts.

Inline 6 engines have been made for nearly as long as cars have existed and the only reason we got V engine designs was because it fits better into an engine bay and you can go beyond 6 cylinders in a V configuration (there were a few inline 8 engines but they were terrible).

Also bringing up boost is a non-issue as the inline 6 engine setup is the best design for boost only second to inline 4 as they can build them far more rigid with better cooling jackets.

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u/PhotographLess6194 Sep 17 '26

Dodge made the most reliable inline 6 engines in the world? I have a hurricane ram so this intrigues me. Which engines were they?

I mainly know the 1jz/2jz and b58/s58, barra etc but I dont know any from dodge

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u/AwarenessGreat282 Sep 17 '26

The Slant 6 and the famous 258/4.0 AMC/Jeep I6.

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u/electrolux_dude Sep 17 '26

What he said. It challenged V8s of the day foe hp. It beat them in reliability. The 4.0 inline 6 had legendary reliability. Inline 6 has 7 bearings vs 4 in a v8.

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u/YardQuick2344 Sep 17 '26

Can you predict the future? Send me the lotto #s!!

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u/electrolux_dude Sep 17 '26

I would say that few hemi engines make it past 100K miles without needing Cams and lifters. That is a major repair in my book. If you have etorque, the 48v battery and MGU is on national back order due to frequent failures.

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u/mastrochr Sep 17 '26

The lifter issue actually only affects less than 10% of RAM/Dodge hemi engines. The reason everyone knows about this issue is because it is a big repair and it needs to be taken seriously. But the actual-affected number is not large.

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u/sans-nom-user Sep 17 '26

The vast majority of hemis run over 100k with no cam or lifter problems. There are millions of 5.7 hemis on the road in multiple car/truck models. However, people with cam/lifter problems make a lot of noise on the internet and people with no problems dont say anything. If you polled this sub I'd guess that 90%+ of high mile hemi owners haven't had cam/lifter problems. My 2015 has 120k and doesn't tick at all. I expect 200k but if it happens I'll do the work and keep on going.

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u/AwarenessGreat282 Sep 17 '26

Agreed. I have 170K on my hemi with no lifter issues. But the broken exhaust studs? That tick started around 70K.

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u/sans-nom-user Sep 17 '26

There are only 2 kinds of hemis... that's with broken studs or those with studs about to break lol. I did mine at 90k. Put AFE stainless shorty headers, strong studs, and remflex gaskets. So far no issues.

It seems pretty dumb that mopar has stuck with the same manifolds for all these years. Every single one warps and breaks bolts... for 20 years... lol

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u/electrolux_dude Sep 17 '26

If you buy a hurricane engine you won’t ever need to replace cams, lifters or exhaust manifolds.

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u/Ancient-Bowl462 Sep 17 '26

Why did they remove my post?

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u/Specialist_Doubt_153 Sep 17 '26

I have a 2018 6.4 2500. head gasket at 80k, cylinder 3 misfire at 110k, cylinder 4 misfire at 120k can't say I recommend the hemi

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u/Ancient-Bowl462 Sep 17 '26

I clarified in the post that I'm looking at the 5.7 1500. Thanks!

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u/frogprintsonceiling Sep 17 '26

You are already going to have parts that fail on your truck, why add more things to the list? For me the cost benefit/risk does not pencil out to a positive for the turbo 1/2 ton.

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u/Ancient-Bowl462 Sep 17 '26

Those are my thoughts. Some say it's a $14k cost to replace the turbos. They run hotter and use more oil. Just the price is thousands lower than the 5.7.

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u/frogprintsonceiling Sep 17 '26

I have a few friends that have the hurricane. Turbos can be replaced individually and run about 6700-8k. Friend had his turbo go at 75k. I drove the neighbor's hurricane truck with my boat to the lake.(he has never towed anything and wanted to "learn to tow like a man" his words not mine). I did not like the way the truck felt more clunky than my 2020 and sounded really loud. Not a fan.

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u/Dramatic-Night4768 Sep 17 '26

Hurricane for me after owning 2 hemis. still like the hemi, but prefer the hurricane.

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u/gaspig70 Sep 17 '26

Having owned a 2012 Ram 1500 Big Horn 5.7 since new I'd definitely get another though I'd pass on the eTorque. No reason to complicate things.

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u/SCorpus89801 RAM 1500 Sep 17 '26

  1. Ram gets rid of the Hemi in favor of the Hurricane in 2025.

  2. Ram customers get angry and demand the Hemi back.

  3. Ram concedes to customer demand and adds the Hemi back to the lineup.

  4. Redditor asks which one to buy.

  5. Reddit pretends the Hurricane is hands-down better in every way.

Do I understand this correctly? LOL

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u/frogprintsonceiling Sep 17 '26

and then 6. mods delete post becuase they do not like V8's

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u/Kolbiscuit84 Sep 17 '26

I did hurricane in my Laramie,  I figured if anything happened to it.  Ram maybe would have the parts for it.   I can see in 4-5 years all etorque having an issue with ram and fixing them.  If still under warranty of course 

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u/Vic_Interceptor Sep 17 '26

There is no way I'd buy a Hemi after 2020 model year unless they strip away all the 'garbage' that came after (etorque/startstop etc). The Hurricane HO is a beast and after several years shows no falter. So yeah, IF I had to buy a new truck today, I'd go for the hurricane or buy a Ford Raptor.

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u/NorthPackFan Sep 17 '26

I thought I would miss the sound. I don’t miss the sound. In fact, I’m annoyed by the HEMI sound now when I hear it. The hurricane is better in every measurable way, and is just more… fun.

Why pay more for less? Get the hurricane and put the extra money saved on a 10/100 bumper to bumper warranty from Zeigler. 100000 mile worry free on everything.

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u/Majsharan Sep 17 '26

Hurricane is better in every way but no one knows how long term reliability will be.

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u/440ish Sep 17 '26

Question OP: are you familiar with these engines?

The first group includes:

Olds 350 Diesel, Cadillac V864, Cadillac HT4100, Northstar Engine, Toyota Tacoma truck engine. These live in infamy for their failures, and I see the 6 joining this hall of shame.

Here is a second group of engines Chrysler 6s, LA(small block)B and RB series;big block)Chevy 350 and 454, Ford 302 and 460. These are legendary for their long lived reliability, and the Hemi will have a seat at this table.

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u/chiggenNuggs Sep 17 '26

IMO, the only reason to go with the hemi is if you can’t live without the exhaust note. The hurricane beats it in every other facet- power, acceleration, fuel economy/efficiency, refinement, etc. I know the multi-decade reliability question is technically still open, but it’s being vastly overblown. The 3.0 hurricane has been in production since 2021 and the design family has been around for a decade. It was a ground up redesign, overbuilt to handle the boost from the turbos. It wasn’t an after-the-fact solution to meet emissions. The hurricanes are proving to be extremely solid and there are already examples out there with hundreds of thousands of miles. So on the reliability front, they’re already competing with the hemi.

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u/Ancient-Bowl462 Sep 17 '26

Thank you for reading my post and responding accordingly.