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Sanity check before folks go and gear swap or trade their trucks in. 6 or 7 years ago you would absolutely be correct in that you do not want the numerically lower gear if you had plans for towing heavy. Back then we were running 5 and 6 speed transmissions. These new 8/10 speed transmissions...

Confirmed. Though I've seen other vehicles do this as well. One related complaint is this is the first auto climate control vehicle i've had (where you set the temp and let the vehicle do the work) where it blows before it's up to temp. Meaning - other cars with this setup won't blow cold air...

I prefer cloth to leather, but they both have pros and cons. Leather is more resistant to spills/stains, but in my experience wears out faster (tears/cracking from use and heat). Cloth seems to hold up better long term but you have to address spills/stains ASAP before they set. With all my...

Todd you should be good to go with that setup. You can't go by the payload ratings online (only the max tow ratings are consistent across various trucks set up the same way). You've got to check the door jam which is specific to your truck config (tires, options, etc). Looking at your...

My point to the OP was just to make sure the truck he's looking at has good Payload. That is likely to be the first limiting factor if he's towing heavy frequently, more so than the gearing or airbag setup.

Subbed. Great detailed posts in this thread. Thanks all. My prior truck had water intrusion problems so was hoping to avoid with Ram

This is excellent advice. Right now I just rent the RV's and am able to try out lots of different sizes/configurations.

2x nice looking trucks and camper! Come back and give a towing report after your first trip

Your truck with 3.21 may be within the limits to handle this trailer. We need your actual Payload (door jam sticker) of the truck, and the tongue weight of the trailer. Your towing weight limit should be around 8300 lbs for the trailer assuming you are not over the payload limits of the truck.

Thank you sir. That explains it - I have a Big Horn

Dumb question do all models have fender flares? I checked and I don't seem to have the same as the pics you're posting.

If you get a chance, can you record the sound and post? What state do you live (climate)? Do you remote start frequently or not at all?

That is funny - but I think the issue is the MPG is not living up to the window sticker. Compare to the Tundra, which is a much lower rating 13/17. Also a 5.7 engine. Folks wouldn't be complaining as much if the Ram also had a 13/17 rating.

PAYLOAD! The payload limits on these Ram trucks have a wide range (I've seen as low as 1100 all the way up to 1800 lbs). You can see the payload on the driver door jam sticker. Don't trust the website that calculates based off VIN/config. That is the best case payload scenario for that config...

Still breaking in of course (only 1k miles), but I've got a 3.21, crew cab, non etorque 4x4. Getting 14-15 in town (very short 3-5 mile trips, engine can't warm up half the time), and 20.5 on the highway on a ~350 mile round trip long drive. After seeing some of the numbers posted I feel lucky...

Just confirmed I'm part of the recall via checking mopar.com (after registering my VIN there).

This really should be spelled out better on the window stickers. I actually didn't want the Nav version thinking they were the same Uconnects except for NAV functionality only. Had planned to just use smartphone and wanted to save the $800 or so the Nav unit costs. Ended up getting the best...

Go to mopar.com and register your truck VIN and email address with MOPAR. After that wait about a 5 minutes and then you should be able to pull up your build sheet with the link I provided (subbing in your VIN). It didn't work for me until i registered at MOPAR.

Hi all, just wanted to add to the thread as this is very confusing. I've seen folks say it's Big Horns Trims and below that have 23 gal, then some folks with Rebel which is a higher trim reporting 23 gallons, some think it's e-Torque, etc. The only way to be sure is to register your truck...

Is the 3.92 better for towing? Of course. But is the 3.21 bad at towing? Not at all. It is pretty underrated in fact. If you compare to a 2011-2015 F150 5.0 Max Tow w/3.73 rear end (highest offered), the 3.21 w/ZF8 has a mechanical advantage in 5 of the first 6 gears. Those F150's pulled great...