Recent content by Shootin' Nuke

I think you're doing pretty well. I've been pulling an 18 foot Hurricane deck boat around this summer and I averaged about 11 MPG. It's a little bit heavier (at 5000 lb) but it's also a bit more aerodynamic than the party barge. Wind resistance adds drag very quickly, specially at freeway speed...

Thanks! The trailer was a loaner so I'm not 100% sure of the brakes. I'll try it with a different trailer.

I finally got a chance to put a trailer behind my new Ram this week. The truck ran great and pulled just as expected. The trailer was a 27' car hauler that has been converted into a parade float. The only thing I noticed was that after hooking up the 7 pin connection and testing the lights...

It's a 1/16 scale model of the USS Columbus (SSN-762), a Los Angeles class attack submarine. The submarine veterans group I belong to owns it and uses it for parades. As the guy with a nice new truck I got tapped for pulling duty this morning.

Does this count as towing a boat?:LOL:

Nice setup! I'll be using my Ram for a trip to Loudonville in July for some tubing.

Picked up my Mopar hard tri-fold tonneau and got it installed last night. I'll probably have to fiddle with the latches a little bit, but I've got it working pretty well. I'll let it sit for a few days then adjust from there. I live relatively close to BAMWholesaleParts.com, so I was able to...

At the end of the day, it all comes down to individual driving style. Where you live, how many miles you drive, hauling, towing, etc. Given your driving style you'd be silly to get anything but 3.21's.

So far I've got about 700 miles on my Ram. I'm getting around 14-16 MPG in town and about 18-19 MPG on the highway. A good friend of mine has an almost identical truck, except he has 3.21 gears. His highway mileage is floating around 20 MPG. I'm happy with my decision to get 3.92 gears as I plan...

Here's the first info post I found: https://5thgenrams.com/community/threads/front-tow-pull-hook-install-and-mod-3-hours-picks.1658/ There is also a good Youtube video here: Mine had the plastic "honeycomb" filler covers in place when I bought the truck. I ordered the hooks and new trim...

Got my tow hooks on today. Not too complex but I'm glad I read the forum post before I tried to put them on!

Good thread. I'm another believer in CB radio. I keep a small rig with a magnet mount antenna in my work car (Ford Fusion) and it comes in handy quite often. Has anyone seen a "no-drill" hood channel mount for antennas? I'd prefer to use a fixed antenna mount over a magnet mount.

I've actually seen one of these on the road. Confused the heck out of me at first especially the "Ram 150" badges. Retro can be cool, but I think this misses the mark.

Nice looking truck and tractor! I'll be curious to hear how the Ram does with your boat.

Here's mine. Big Horn, Crew Cab, Short Bed. My signature has the mechanical specs. I'll lose about 200 lb of that when my cap finally arrives.