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.