Recent content by bigrodent

Just a follow up on one my posts... My MPG for the two years I had this truck has averaged about 12.5MPG with mostly highway miles and 15% suburban miles. On our standard long highway trips with trying to keep the ECO light on as much as possible, 2 adults, 2 kids and bed full of luggage I...

Quick update... FCA customer care scheduled an MPG test for me at the local dealer. They are not overly concerned about the jerking and braking of the system but rather they want to confirm that the MPG is being affected. Has anyone done an MPG test at the dealer before? Trying to figure...

Sorry for my late reply on this but just to clarify that it is my understanding that you want the rubber block to squeeze against the metal of the truck, pulling the TracRac rail down onto the bed rail. The plastic sleeve that is in the rear stake pocket should be cut out to the point where...

We go there about 10 times a year or more. The only thing that will get you stuck in the Ram is if you leave traction control on. The traction control on trucks is not the same as a Suburu and it will shutdown all of your wheels if they slip. In the sand you want max wheelspin...

FYI. I used the chat function on this page https://fcacommunity.force.com/RAM/s/article/How-do-I-contact-Ram and so far they have been incredibly responsive. I think the more cases we get logged for this the more likely we are to get attention.

Thank you! You have more accurately described my exact scenario. I don't really know what is causing it but I don't see the downshifts on the dash when the grab/braking first happens. It does make it worse when it does decide to downshift. But many others here have said that they are not...

Do you think we have any actions other than waiting for them to identify and fix? Does reporting this issue directly or through the dealers help? What is interesting to me is the link between this issue and the MPG issue.

Finally got my truck back with the suspension fixed. I checked the tire sticker and mine says 38PSI recommended. This is what they have the TPM set to and the dealer told me that they are not allowed to set it lower. It is interesting that my Laramie with ORG, 3.92 rear with the same body...

Ok, I just got my truck back and they fixed front broken sway links in the suspension and I asked them about all of the other issues that I have. (MPG, MGU issues, etc...) They kept telling me that all of the software systems are up to date and there are no further updates. I read to them...

Can you explain more about how this works? When you see the harsh downshifts are you seeing the gear number on the dash change? (i do wonder if the number is not always immediate with the shift...) To be perfectly honest I have NO IDEA what is causing my issue. My first thought is that it...

So one of the reasons I bought this truck is because the test drive was so smooth. One of my boys was born with stomach issues, so it is not enough to make me sick but my boy immediately rolls down the window to get air as we drive around town. The jerking goes like this... Driving along at...

I don't know my exact build date but I closed on 2/21/19 so I think they finished it around 1/18/19? So my truck is currently in the dealership for another issue (two front cracked control arms... how is this even possible??) and I asked about all of my issues and they said there are no...

I have 4x4 Laramie with the ORG, Air Ride and 18" wheels with the ORG's standard Falken Wildpeak AT tires. Under 50 MPH it rides super smooth. Somewhere above 65 it seems that things stiffen up hitting road seams and cause a really stiff ride. My tires were at 39-40 front and rear just as...

Thanks, I will try another search for more threads. I mostly searched for regenerative braking and found no topics. I will hunt harder and I will see what the dealer techs can do as far as an update. I would have thought that just having picked up my truck in Feb-19 that they would have all...

I have the 3.92 Axle with 5.7HEMI and E-Torque on a Laramie 4x4 with the ORG. First 300 miles of mostly suburban driving I got about 12.5MPG. I use a light foot, keep AutoStart on all the time, no towing or heavy stuff. I took a 700 mile trip that was 90% highway speeds and my total for 1000...