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Great, and those are your goals. You need to realize that your goals & requirements don’t necessarily align with everyone else’s.

Yup. My post was a commentary on a reaction to next gen trucks; neither of which were referencing the current gen. You’ll note your opinion doesn’t apply to my situation.

I plan on keeping my truck for about 10 years, but my next vehicle is 100% going to be electric. Just because your generation f*ed up efficient cars doesn’t mean mine will 😉

Instructions can be found here: https://msmownerassets.z13.web.core.windows.net/assets/publications/en-us/Ram/2021/1500_DT/P117762_21_DT_OM_EN_USC_t_DIGITAL.pdf#G3.10071869

I have LTX M/S on my '03 Explorer. Great tires on the highway and in the snow. FYI, Consumer Reports rates the Continental TerrainContact H/T higher, and the Continental is about $60 cheaper per tire.

I think you are misunderstanding the function of the axle disconnects. They are a separate component from the transfer case. 2WD: Front axles disconnected from front diff, transfer case unlocked 4WD Hi/Low: Front axles connected to front diff, transfer case locked 4WD Auto: Front axles...

The following info is from this forum, I have not verified it myself: The DT has axle disconnects that are disengaged in 2WD and engaged in all 4WD modes. When engaged, these axle disconnects force the front wheels to turn the front diff, and therefore the front driveshaft. When turning these...

Which engine does your truck have? The V6 requires 87 octane, the V8 requires 89. Putting in premium may affect the starting, especially with the cold weather we're having in the midwest. I don't know how accurate this is though...

I got this one as a xmas gift: https://amazon.com/dp/B000KKLJSC It's also the wirecutter's top pick: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-ice-scraper/

Do you have a video?

Look at the excitement for the Hummer EV or the Rivian trucks as a testament to the consumer preference. Check out the growth Tesla has seen in their stock price and market cap. over the past few years. As for the farmers, here are a few articles I found: John Deere: ‘We believe in electric...

While conservative pundits are obsessed with and love to take swings at AOC (but often miss), it's really a variety of factors that are leading to vehicle electrification. Compared to CAFE regulations, consumer preference, technology improvements, and other market forces have more to do with...

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There was a patent application a few years ago for a turbo straight 6. I wouldn't be surprised if such an engine initially supplants or replaces the Hemi. https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/is-fca-bringing-back-the-straight-six-ar175978.html

Meh. My next vehicle after this truck is going to be electric. I expect that the infrastructure & technology will be there in ~10 years to support the range I need.

Check to see if your truck has been built by visiting this Build Sheet URL. My truck is showing up on the chrysler.com and not ramtrucks.com or jeep.com links. Put your VIN at the end of the URL: https://www.chrysler.com/webselfservice/BuildSheetServlet?vin=

There are features that are rumored to be included, or features competitors have (or have had) that would make for a great truck. Some realistic, some wishful: Turbo straight 6 Full Hybrid option Full Electric option Aluminum body panels (grater payload and efficiency) AUX switches available on...

Ah I missed that. I presume the lower crossing value has to do with the SAE J1349 correction factor, which I just learned about. That being said, the HP value is still calculated, and as a result of that calculation the curves cross at the same point in both your graphs (~4600rpm).

Do you have examples that back up your hypothesis? EDIT: Just to summarize the linked video, power (as in horsepower) is a quantity calculated from the measured quantities of torque and rpm. While torque (and therefore power) may peak at different RPM vs. a published graph in the real world...

FYI, HP and torque always cross at 5252 rpm regardless of engine, because HP = torque * rpm* unit constant. More detailed explination here: EDIT: to clarify, 5252 when measuring in lb-ft