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    Wheel load ratings - safety factor? Different with different offsets?

    Hi all, trying to figure out wheel load ratings and risk of overloading. I tow an 8K lb travel trailer with my 1500, my scaled truck weight is usually 7K lbs when towing, and I'm 400-500 lbs under the GAWR (4100 rear, 3900 front). I'd like to change from my OEM wheels to the Black Rhino Alamo...
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    Procharger and towing

    Anybody running a Procharger or similar super charger and towing heavy loads? I'm thinking about a Procharger instead of upgrading to a 2500 and a diesel. Curious to know if anybody has real world experience. Thanks!
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    Does gear limit use brakes?

    A few times I’ve been going slowly down a slope, like a long driveway that’s a few hundred yards long, and I’ve set gear limit to 1. The engine will rev to about 4000 rpm, then somehow slow back down to 2500 rpm or so, then go back up to 4000 rpm, and then cycle again. I’m not pressing the...
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    Towing impact to battery / alternator

    I've been towing a lot this summer with a new 2020 Ram 1500 Long Horn 5.7 non-etorque hemi. It has the stock 160 amp alternator (not optioned up). My dashboard digital gauges indicate the charging system is normally around 14.2 v. However, on long towing days (>4 hours), most of which have...
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