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There are a few misconceptions. I've had some interesting calls, it appears my early hypothesis was correct. First, with a weight distributing hitch there is more weight on the trailer axle, more weight on the truck front axle, less weight on the truck rear axle, and less weight on the truck...

I just started another thread on the WDH. It always moves weight to the trailer axle(s). It also increases the force on the ball itself. If so, where did the 10%-15% static tongue weight recommendation come from? One widely quoted 2008 SAE paper describes it as "general towing guidelines that...

This is a tow ball with a builtin scale: https://www.weigh-safe.com/product/universal-tow-ball/

I'm not a trusting soul. I found what I believed to be computational errors in all the online towing calculators i found. Errors that could be proven by just looking at actual CAT scale weights. So I did my own calculations...something a sophomore in mechanical engineering should have no problem...

And what is it on the scale? The WDH could take 100+ pounds off the disconnected tongue weight.

Remember, the WDH is also transferring weight to the trailer axle reducing tongue weight . That can be as much is 100 to 200 pounds with a heavy trailer .

I, for one, prefer the non-chrome look on some Big Horn and Laramie models. But they are missing stuff or get so loaded in options they are nearly the same price as a Limited with lower resale (options don't hold value)

The retail Falklands have great reviews. The Nitto Ridge Grappler seems to be everybody's new favorite. With the ORG your truck should be able to fit a 34 inch tire with the same vertical clearance as the OE 32 inch tire without the ORG. Examples would include a 275/65–20 and 295/60–20. that...

Try filtering for over 2000 miles. The number drops dramatically. These are just unsold 2019 models. The 2020s are arriving. FCA is on a BIG push. First, the new Ram isn't the most attractive truck by a little. It is night and day, inside and out. The low-end Rams are nicer than the mid and...

Well...a change to the Bed Utility Group? Including the deployable bed step is new. And are they saying the Rambox bed extender feature is back? It was removed for 2019 with owner's buying the pieces to recreate it after purchase. Upper adjustable tie downs Bed extender (available with RamBox...

Spoiler Alert: Not much has changed. https://media.fcanorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=21130&mid=69

There seems to be a new round of competition in these trucks in both trailering and off-road. Maybe competition will force the change. However, that big a heads-up display would be expensive and fragile, and lots of owner money goes into suspension enhancements, tires, and storage.

I am planning on a RamBox and they were one of the few RamBox solutions. And RamBox doesn't have the brace. Mounting on top also gives lots of options and they have a rack that can mount on the cover. The RamBox model, which clamps to the existing RamBox utility track in the slot, is relatively...

The Land Rover may also have a speed limitation. Probably due to safety regs or product liability concerns. If a driver runs over a pedestrian while looking at the camera. They did get around it a bit by having no speed limit in 4WD Lo. However, although the 8-speed trans can keep the rpms in...

FCA has a front camera, it is in the Gladiator and calle "TrailCam". A $595 option. Now if that could make its way to the Ram...

Those were not TRX's in the form of the TRX prototype or the older Ram PreRunner package. Those had long-arm front suspension, long-travel rear (although not with longer arms or a three-link), 35" or in the TRX 37" tires. They aren't raised or minimally so (less than 2"). Their height and ground...

Land Rover showed the transparent hood in 2014: It has been available in other markets since 2018 as 'ClearSight Ground View' using the center console display rather than the heads-up display in the video. Some videos also show its advantage in maneuvering in some narrow areas more suited to...

According to the manual, if it tilts, it telescopes. It appears to be standard on all models. However, the missing power adjustment along with the ridiculous towing mirrors seem to be 'ran out of time, ran out of resources' type of problem. Many FCA products have power steering column...

It reminds me of the dutch doors at the back of the Ford Excursion. They were someone's idea of an alternative to a tailgate with rolldown window and panel doors. They were ridiculous. The doors were in the way when connected to a trailer and the raised window next to impossible to reach...

Which Diamondback cover did you order?