2025 Ram 1500 Current Owners - Discussion, Feedback, and Problems

[Riding Deacon]

I just like power. I don't know anything about MPG gains -- don't really care. That was Riding Deacon in an earlier post about him getting good mileage after the JB4 tune in post #2078. I don't know what it was before. You would have to clarify with him for clarification.

No real gains in MPG, pre or post JB4 tuner install....though I am GETTING better mileage post JB4 install. I think it's coincidental to no more winter fuel (which lowers the octane) and the return of "better" performing summer fuel. Just returned from a 600 mile trip down to NY an back.......20.8MPG on the road, 75MPH, no load, two passengers in the truck. But I am running Shell nitro 93 octane.....at $3.89/gal. Can spin the tires all day long in tune MAP #1. Easy install.....very good technical support from Burger Motorsports.

 

[wvinson]

Can't wait!

 

[Ramboy13]

If I get another 100 ponies in this thing, I’m gonna get in trouble.

 

[azzx]

There is a TSB for rough shifting:

 

[RedFred]

No real gains in MPG, pre or post JB4 tuner install....though I am GETTING better mileage post JB4 install. I think it's coincidental to no more winter fuel (which lowers the octane) and the return of "better" performing summer fuel. Just returned from a 600 mile trip down to NY an back.......20.8MPG on the road, 75MPH, no load, two passengers in the truck. But I am running Shell nitro 93 octane.....at $3.89/gal. Can spin the tires all day long in tune MAP #1. Easy install.....very good technical support from Burger Motorsports.

By any chance, does the JB4 tuner have the capability to disable the auto on/off start feature?

 

[2025 rebel junk]

By any chance, does the JB4 tuner have the capability to disable the auto on/off start feature?

you can disable it by hitting button below the shifter

 

[RamTruckMan]

you can disable it by hitting button below the shifter

Yeah, they can. But it’s only for the current drive. I think the question is to disable it completely

 

[RedFred]

you can disable it by hitting button below the shifter

Sometimes I press the button too quickly and I don't notice it didn't register. But more importantly, I would love to save myself the step of having to press the button every start up. The feature is ridiculously stupid, at least for my drives. A 45 minute commute to work, and maybe my truck turns off 2 times for 4 seconds total.

 

[RamTruckMan]

Sometimes I press the button too quickly and I don't notice it didn't register. But more importantly, I would love to save myself the step of having to press the button every start up. The feature is ridiculously stupid, at least for my drives. A 45 minute commute to work, and maybe my truck turns off 2 times for 4 seconds total.

Ditto, all of that.
Does anyone else’s N light blink going to or shifting through neutral? Mine blinks twice like.. “I’m getting there, one sec”

 

[RedFred]

Ditto, all of that.
Does anyone else’s N light blink going to or shifting through neutral? Mine blinks twice like.. “I’m getting there, one sec”

I haven't noticed. Will look for it next time in the truck.

 

[StuartV]

Sometimes I press the button too quickly and I don't notice it didn't register. But more importantly, I would love to save myself the step of having to press the button every start up. The feature is ridiculously stupid, at least for my drives. A 45 minute commute to work, and maybe my truck turns off 2 times for 4 seconds total.

If it only turns off 2 times, why even worry about it? If it was starting and stopping on your constantly, I could see trying to do something about that, but 2 times in the whole drive to work?

 

[RedFred]

If it only turns off 2 times, why even worry about it? If it was starting and stopping on your constantly, I could see trying to do something about that, but 2 times in the whole drive to work?

I just don't like it. Plus, I don't like the extra wear and tear on my truck. I paid for it, I would rather it didn't turn off unless I'm telling it to. Just my 2 cents, but I try to disable it on any vehicle I own. I even try to disable it in cars that I don't even drive, like my wife's car.

 

[2025 rebel junk]

I hate the *** it puts so much wear and tear on starter and engine.

 

[2025 rebel junk]

Auto stop start

 

[RamTruckMan]

I think the starter and engine can handle it. I think it shortens the main battery life. Starting is hard on a battery

 

[RedFred]

The whole auto stop start thing is a gimmick to start with. Real world savings is nothing or almost nothing, and when you factor in the cost and R&D of the system that has already been built into the purchase price, you will probably never recoup that money with the few cents in gas money you save.

 

[wvinson]

We can all thank the CAFE standards put in place by the "we're gonna die from global warming" government officials who said "the earth would be destroyed" over 15 years ago.

 

[StuartV]

I hate the *** it puts so much wear and tear on starter and engine.

Does it?

I think the starter and engine can handle it. I think it shortens the main battery life. Starting is hard on a battery

Really?

On an eTorque motor?

My understanding is that the auto-restart (on an eTorque) does not use the starter or the main battery. It uses the battery pack for the eTorque, and instead of the starter, it uses the same generator for eTorque that assists the motor from (engine running) takeoffs, going up gentle grades, etc..

And it seems like we do hear occasionally about someone with a dead eTorque battery pack. But, I don't recall hearing about anyone needing a new eTorque generator.

So, I'm really not sure if the Stop/Start does ANYTHING to the starter or the main battery. Nor even if it's particularly hard on anything. The eTorque battery pack is exactly made for that kind of thing. Constantly getting fed a little charge then switching to provide a little "push". Back and forth constantly as you drive. Does it really hurt it to add spinning the motor up from zero every now and then?

Again. On an eTorque. I don't know if the non-eTorque Hemis even do the Stop/Start thing. I know my '09 didn't, but my '19 Hemi had eTorque, so I haven't had a non-eTorque Hemi since they started doing that.

 

[RedFred]

My understanding is that the auto-restart (on an eTorque) does not use the starter or the main battery. It uses the battery pack for the eTorque, and instead of the starter, it uses the same generator for eTorque that assists the motor from (engine running) takeoffs, going up gentle grades, etc..

And it seems like we do hear occasionally about someone with a dead eTorque battery pack. But, I don't recall hearing about anyone needing a new eTorque generator.

So, I'm really not sure if the Stop/Start does ANYTHING to the starter or the main battery. Nor even if it's particularly hard on anything. The eTorque battery pack is exactly made for that kind of thing. Constantly getting fed a little charge then switching to provide a little "push". Back and forth constantly as you drive. Does it really hurt it to add spinning the motor up from zero every now and then?

Again. On an eTorque. I don't know if the non-eTorque Hemis even do the Stop/Start thing. I know my '09 didn't, but my '19 Hemi had eTorque, so I haven't had a non-eTorque Hemi since they started doing that.

I know I have seen a couple threads about some bearing going bad on the e-torque system and if I remember correctly there were roughly like 5000 on back order, so guys were stuck waiting a long time for parts. So there are things that can go wrong with the e-torque other than the battery.

 

[RamTruckMan]

Does it?



Really?

On an eTorque motor?

My understanding is that the auto-restart (on an eTorque) does not use the starter or the main battery. It uses the battery pack for the eTorque, and instead of the starter, it uses the same generator for eTorque that assists the motor from (engine running) takeoffs, going up gentle grades, etc..

And it seems like we do hear occasionally about someone with a dead eTorque battery pack. But, I don't recall hearing about anyone needing a new eTorque generator.

So, I'm really not sure if the Stop/Start does ANYTHING to the starter or the main battery. Nor even if it's particularly hard on anything. The eTorque battery pack is exactly made for that kind of thing. Constantly getting fed a little charge then switching to provide a little "push". Back and forth constantly as you drive. Does it really hurt it to add spinning the motor up from zero every now and then?

Again. On an eTorque. I don't know if the non-eTorque Hemis even do the Stop/Start thing. I know my '09 didn't, but my '19 Hemi had eTorque, so I haven't had a non-eTorque Hemi since they started doing that.

I didn’t realize we were talking about A. Hemis and B. eTorques. Yes the eTorque uses the motor/generator to start the engine. I’m not sure which battery it uses but I believe it does use the main battery for starting, the etorque battery only for the torque addition. Lead acid/agm batteries are much better equipped for the source of starting.
I was talking about the hurricane engines. Sorry if I misunderstood the intent.