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    Ram 1500 Limited interior Rebel Exterior

    Or get a Power Wagon.
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    6 mpg better than Hemi in C&G tests

    Actually, the air suspension and 4-link rear are huge advances of the Ram 1500 over the competition. People pay $10k or more to have them installed on other brands or on 3500s in the aftermarket. I don't care for a panoramic sunroof, but I do like a sunroof to vent the interior on hot days...
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    What is Really the Right Way To Determine Max Payload and Towing Weight?

    That is an optional size...standard is 275/70-18 on both the 2500 and 3500 SRW. The Power Wagon comes with 285/70-17 and the 3500 DRW comes with 235/80-17. On a related note, these are the specs from my long gone and now sorely missed Yukon XL 2500...
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    Picking up my new trailer Saturday. What W/D hitch?

    Intrigued by the design I gave them a call. It has apparently evolved since it first came out with changes and the rubber spring capable of much higher loads. I like that the forces are just the moment around their unit, about 8" tall, rather than the huge vertical force on the WB bars. They say...
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    What is Really the Right Way To Determine Max Payload and Towing Weight?

    Don't think it works that way...the HD models come with 75-85 series tires....and 17" rims. A Ram 1500 problem is aftermarket 18" rims don't clear the front brake caliper. 17" rims are impossible.
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    2019 Ram 1500 5th wheel towing

    They were encountering a different problem. I've been looking at 1500/2500/3500 models (all SRW but I'm DRW aware) from Ram, Ford (new HD), and GMC (also new HD). I can't stomach the looks of the Chevy but if the made the Suburban 3500HD available and with an appropriate tow rating (it is fleet...
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    2019 Ram 1500 5th wheel towing

    Canada did pass a lot of provincial laws on the GVWR. I haven't seen any court cases on how the GVWR is calculated after mods. The law is different for commercial vehicles over 10k, 26k, and 33k. Basically, a CDL of the correct glass is required, commercial markings required if commercial, and...
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    2019 Ram 1500 5th wheel towing

    The tr The truck specs are written for legal and insurance purposes. I've posed a link to an article comparing 2500 and 3500 trucks across brands. In all brands, the SRW models are virtually identical except for spring rate. Minor transmission differences, but those are usually heavy trans in...
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    What is Really the Right Way To Determine Max Payload and Towing Weight?

    Both questions that have been endlessly debated on many forums. That is a good indication that there are many other factors. Similarly, there are not even enough binary comparisons (owner switched from tire A to tire B and it was better/worse, etc.) to make any decent evaluations, especially as...
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    2019 Ram 1500 5th wheel towing

    The B&W Turnover Ball hitch seems to be the only gooseneck for a 2019+ Ram 1500 with air suspension. The Curt looks like it should fit, but they don't specify it for the air suspension. The B+W instructions specifically call out the extra steps for an air suspension...
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    Why the 4-Corner Air Suspension is a Big Deal

    This is a link to Kelderman, which builds 4-corner air suspensions for trucks that don't have them. That includes adding a 4-link rear suspension like the Ram 1500s. It can cost $10+k to modify an F-250. It is a $1500 OE option on the Ram 1500 and only on the Ram 1500. https://kelderman.com/
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    Different Truck Sizes, GVWR, and Payload: Two Interesting Articles

    One gives an interesting historical perspective. The other talks more about 3/4-ton vs 1-ton, which is really just a rating difference to be under Class 2b 10k lb limit for classification. The biggest exception to that rule is the Ram 2500's 4-link rear suspension...
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    Spare tire WARNING

    An aftermarket wheel would typically have a larger hub opening requiring a spacer in use. It looks like the 33" 275/60-20 is a tight fit as a spare. I thought it has been posted a 34" would fit. Does it look like there is adequate room? P.S. From the pictures, it looks like the spare is...
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    Ordered the Off Road Package. Needed to do more than just pull off the driveway into the back yard.

    Looks like fun. Need to show the video to my wife. Did you use 4WD Lo for maneuvering over any of the tricky stuff? Did you have an opportunity to use the Hill Descent feature? Did you use the Surround View front camera at all in the slow speed tricky stuff? A hindrance was probably the sport...
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    ANY UPDATES ON BILSTEIN OR FOX LEVEL STRUTS OR COILOVERS FOR 2019 DT RAMS

    Shockwarehouse.com lists both stating they are for 2WD without ORG or air suspension. $102 for the fronts, $76 for the rears, which is $356 for the set.
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    3.21. vs 3.92 gear

    The 8-speed transmission has a 4.71 first gear and a .67 eighth. With a 3.21 rear, the overall ratio in first is 15.1. GCWR with the 3.21 is 13,900. With the 3.92 it is 17,000#. With a 32" or 33" tire In 2018 the Ram 2500 came with the same engine. With a 6-speed automatic, first was 3.23...
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    Rebel vs. off road package

    The Rebel comes with 18" wheels. For some reason, FCA used brake calipers in the Ram 1500 DT that don't fit most 18" wheels. It is unclear if there is a difference in shock absorbers. The Rebel is labeled "Bilstein-branded shocks". However, if going off-road is the issue, The Power Wagon is the...
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    Trailer sway with air ride

    The key is stability is about the tow vehicle, not the trailer. That is easy to see. Fifth wheels and gooseneck trailers are considered stable. As are 4-bar linkages. What's the difference? The moment arm applied to the rear axle. I'm now going to ramble a bit to explain. That is not to say all...
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    Land Rover offers 'transparent hood' in US for 2020. Where is FCA?

    The new Power Wagon has something...maybe...it isn't in the configurator and doesn't appear to be standard...so ????
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