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I wouldn't call it widespread by any means but others have had this. Also rust on some of the tailgate hinge bolts. I'm hoping this is (was) just a short-lived supplier/materials problem. Anyways, yeah see if FCA will give you a new bumper. I personally wouldn't be heartbroken on my own truck...

Then nothing really :) I don't always track fuel economy but when I do I might graph it to get a better look for how it's trending. This app will do graphing on the phone, but an Excel sheet on my laptop is bigger and easier to see. I also mentioned the download capability because not all fuel...

That would be my guess... something having to do with encryption regarding TPMS identifiers in the data packet... with the purpose of making sure your sensors don't interact with other nearby cars.

Subtract payload from GVWR; it's a surprisingly good estimate of vehicle weight (see the thread "post your door stickers" or some such name like that).

Magnificent! The more forward visibility you have the better imo. The cab lights I like when driving back roads through rolling hills; lights on top of the cab peak over the hill first and are a good attention grabber for anyone who might be puling out onto the road. Btw I like rakes too. Most...

I have the same 5.7 in my Durango and just got back from a 2,400 mile roundtrip. In one leg of the trip I logged 603 miles on a tank and then pumped 23.1 gallons into it which calculates to 26.1 mpg. My Durango, according to the door sticker, weigh's just shy of 6,000 lbs. I use ethanol-free gas...

The "frequency" is not programmed; it's fixed. Data transmits on 433 MHz. The maintenance link operates on 125 kHz. This is standardized worldwide. Sometimes 325 MHz is used. What's being programmed is the packeting; how the data is structured. Encryption information is also programmed. Every...

The website is great. As for the app, I have the paid version (3 or 4 $ or something). You can enter fueling data on your phone when you're at the pump and later download into an ASCII file for Microsoft Excel.

If the wind blows just right I could fall off the fence into the firm V8 crowd. I am a V8 kind of guy. Love the sound, love the power. I love big heavy vehicles. The Raptor is an interesting case and I hope FCA is smart enough to learn from any stumbles Ford made. When the 7L V8 was bantered...

An inline 6, if done right, produces an incredibly beautiful exhaust note. Some of the most legendary sounding vehicles have been I6. The 7L naturally aspirated v8 is too big, too unimaginative, and too thirsty. A 600 pound engine or a 400 pounder with equal power? Hmm. This is the right move...

Awesome article and update. Thanks! Looks to me like the wheelbase will be perfect. Shorter for better maneuverability but still long enough to implement a 3rd row and/or large cargo area.

Not right. I seem to recall some reports of low fluids from the factory. Have dealer check tranny fluid level.

It is 100% irrefutably, undoubtedly, unquestionably a personal preference. There is ZERO need or benefit on a stock naturally aspirated engine.

Embarrassing to FCA for sure! I hope it doesn't completely sour your view of the brand. Get this inexcusable niggle fixed and back to being a fun enjoyable truck.

Make sure you drive around a bit to "wake" them up. If they still aren't recognized they're either missing or damaged. Complete bullshlt. FCA sensors are automatically recognized after a few tire rotations. You should ask for a refund for whatever they charged you to do this "introduction".

Uh-oh. I can't believe I'm gonna disagree with the Speedster :geek: You're an engineer. You know there are many kinds of averaging functions other than a simple mean. And different ways of implementing like discarding outlying values or using weights. But even if some sort of simple average is...

I'd be surprised if it is a 50 mile average. In other vehicles you can choose the interval, and FCA's averaging seems to behave differently than a known 50 mile averaging function. My opinion is that "lifetime" averaging (by never resetting the indicator) is not representative; it becomes too...

Seems like a chicken and egg topic. AS hitch works to prevent sway in the 1st place, while vehicle AS "feature" works to reduce sway that is already occurring. No?

June 2019

Such a sweet truck. I'd love to see a 1/2 ton version.