Recent content by Ramintime

Like others here have said...anything over 5 minutes of warm up idling is overkill, even in like 5 degree weather. Plus the winter temperatures alone is not helping, neither is the winter blend fuel. Try to take the highway every chance you get. 20 minutes of driving at minimum in those temps...

I swear it has something to do with the day the truck was assembled. My 2019 bighorn hemi etorque that I used for work never gave me an issue, but yet my 2017 developed a transmission slipping issue (was probably built on a Monday or Friday)

So many good points here for sure. I'm personally not brand loyal, but I always seem to go back to Ram because they've given me the least amount of issues. If I'm being honest...I like the way F150s ride, drive, and handle over everyother truck. But they seem to eat through batteries, brake...

I think the Tremor is a fantastic replacement. Wish I could afford one. Keep an eye on the cylinder deactivation in the Coyote engine...they can end up with similar issues like Rams MDS system.

Little late here, but there was a guy posting a similar issue, but with his dash screen suddenly not working after adding window tint. We were thinking that something got wet when they sprayed to apply the tint...

I agree with others here...you're in 2500 territory unless you want to add a small trailer. When loaded down though, the 2500s ride just as smooth at the 1500s unloaded.

You're better off disabling the MDS by using the gear limiter buttons. Tow/haul mode disables mds too, but i wouldn't want to drive around in that mode all of the time.

I see why you think that bringing the 2500 into the conversation, but just like the HD transit vans...the 2500 with the 5.7 Hemi was also all about payload. The towing with that configuration is the same in a 2500 as it is in a 1500, unless you got the 4.10 axle. Even then...that only got you...

It should be..."show me the point of failure" 🤣

There is one point here that I do agree with...running a turbo engine for constant heavy duty cycles is never a good idea and will affect long term durability requiring a more strict maintenance schedule to say the least. But keep in mind that you've been saying that the turbo engines are less...

Since you keep mentioning Ford...how about all of those Ecoboost F150s out there with 200k miles on the original engine and turbos?

Well, yes...too low of an RPM will absolutely cause problems, but even a turbo engine and towing, the rpms arent going to be below 2 - 2.5k. But 4000 RPMs is not high, plus comparing a half ton to something thats rated to tow 20k pounds is a flawed comparison. Look...I'm all for V8 engines, I'm...

I definitely wouldn't say more complex, just complex in a different way. With the Hemi you have the lifters, Etorque, and way more moving parts in the engine block over the Hurricane. Whereas as the Hurricane has extra coolant lines, oil feed lines and of course the turbos themselves. So not...

Higher RPMs doesnt mean working harder??? Of course thats what it means, why else would there be a tachometer in every single vehicle? The SO hurricane doesn't make 30 psi of boost...only about 20. Even if it did max out at 30...its not sustained 30 PSI boost....ever. yes theres a little more...

The only things adding stress to the I6 is the forced induction towards the cylinders and valves really. The engine itself doesnt work harder, in fact...it works less than a V8 because the high RPMs are not needed. But if all of the internals are manufactured to handle at least twice the heat...