Hello All - I appreciate you taking the time to help me. I am ordering my first Ram. I need some advice please.
First - I do take the truck off-road to my hunting camp. It can get pretty muddy but not very deep; can get into some water. The roads wash out at times. Never been past 3/4 of the tire. When I pulled my trailer back into camp (4500lbs) I had to be in 4x4 (F-150) a couple of times. That is the extent of what I will most likely be doing off-road.
Now what I am purchasing (I will *** what I need advice on)
2022 Limited 4x4
- 5.7 eTorque
- 3.21 Axle Ratio
- 33 Gal Tank
- limited level 1 equipment group
- Limited 10th anniversary edition
*** went with the 275/55/20 OWL. ( I thought this would give me a little better traction in the mud but not hurt me too bad on road)
*** I went with the anti-spin Differential over the electronic locking rear axle. (I understand the difference but I am not sure which is better for me)
*** I did get the break controller and not the trailer tow group as I have had the reverse assist option in my ford and I never used it - Never really needed it. Should I just pay the little extra and get it as it would then come with Trailer Brake-Controller, Trailer Light Check, Trailer Reverse Steering Control
*** As you know the limited comes with the 4 corner air shock support. If I get the off road group I get the tires I was paying extra for, I would get the electronic locking rear axle which might be better than paying for the slip-differential along with all of the skid plates and hill-descent. But it comes with front and rear heavy duty shocks. Does that defeat the purpose of the 4 - corner air system?
*** I want to get the ram-box system but I am terrified due to what I have read on the forum. What the sales manager told me today - "Ram changed the composite of the ram box doors" which has made them less pliable/susceptible to heat etc. - Do I get them??
Again, thank you so much for your recommendations/feedback
Frank
First - I do take the truck off-road to my hunting camp. It can get pretty muddy but not very deep; can get into some water. The roads wash out at times. Never been past 3/4 of the tire. When I pulled my trailer back into camp (4500lbs) I had to be in 4x4 (F-150) a couple of times. That is the extent of what I will most likely be doing off-road.
Now what I am purchasing (I will *** what I need advice on)
2022 Limited 4x4
- 5.7 eTorque
- 3.21 Axle Ratio
- 33 Gal Tank
- limited level 1 equipment group
- Limited 10th anniversary edition
*** went with the 275/55/20 OWL. ( I thought this would give me a little better traction in the mud but not hurt me too bad on road)
*** I went with the anti-spin Differential over the electronic locking rear axle. (I understand the difference but I am not sure which is better for me)
*** I did get the break controller and not the trailer tow group as I have had the reverse assist option in my ford and I never used it - Never really needed it. Should I just pay the little extra and get it as it would then come with Trailer Brake-Controller, Trailer Light Check, Trailer Reverse Steering Control
*** As you know the limited comes with the 4 corner air shock support. If I get the off road group I get the tires I was paying extra for, I would get the electronic locking rear axle which might be better than paying for the slip-differential along with all of the skid plates and hill-descent. But it comes with front and rear heavy duty shocks. Does that defeat the purpose of the 4 - corner air system?
*** I want to get the ram-box system but I am terrified due to what I have read on the forum. What the sales manager told me today - "Ram changed the composite of the ram box doors" which has made them less pliable/susceptible to heat etc. - Do I get them??
Again, thank you so much for your recommendations/feedback
Frank