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The A8 is an amazing transmission. I have not towed with mine yet, have hauled *** a few times getting up to highway speed and my Rebel just pulls and pulls. I did test drive the other gears and I feel a difference which is why my search focused on a Rebel or a truck with similar equipment. As...

Not sure if any canned tunes will play well with a truck, think most are marketed for cars. Would also have to switch to premium gas. And any tune is an instant void of the drivetrain warranty. Without a tune, no mod will increase power. And if there are other mods, no canned tune will take...

Not to minimize fireworks, I hope that buffs out easily. But a forest fire can do some damage too. I went for professional assistance with my Challenger. Forest fire: Pro results: I just had my Ram ceramic coated. Not sure it would hold up to fireworks though. Just hoping it holds up to...

I'll guess most are dealer orders, I'll also guess most are already sold to customers. Found a pic of the "Symbol of Protest": Anyone want to think about "up-yearing" their truck?

I have not looked into the factory trailer brake controller, my experience is mostly with the after-market Prodigy line of brake controllers. The setting is probably boost, typically ranging from none to several levels. Boost applies additional trailer braking when the truck brakes are first...

Over 10,000 orders placed in the last 24 hours. Each truck will carry a "protest" badge. https://www.autoevolution.com/news/ram-nailed-it-it-received-over-10000-orders-for-the-hemi-powered-truck-in-just-24-hours-253842.html

As a followup. Just want to note a TT which is 7,500 pounds dry does not include propane. Depending on brand, it will also not include a battery in the weight(!). And personal possessions, tools, hoses, clothes, food, utensils, other stuff, water, black and gray tanks, all of that does add up...

At 10% tongue weight, that would be a 9,000 pound trailer. Since anything over about 5,000 pounds requires weight distribution (for reasons*, without digging deep, and without close attention to other possible details)... A 10% tongue weight on the truck is fine. I'm not ruling out the combo...

On tires, the stock tires should be fine and compatible with the door sticker, both for GVWR and the two GAWRs. Brakes should also be fine. The trailer brakes stop the trailer. Properly set up, the trailer should neither push nor pull on the truck when brakes are applied. They would matter if...

If only it was simple. It is not. Your actual limits depends on far more than the number in a brochure. But you can start with some definitions. For a travel trailer, a minimum of 10% of the trailer weight would be on the hitch, maximum 15%. For a 5th wheel, 25% of the trailer goes on the pin...

Give the smoke a sniff. Oily or steamy? If oily, then possibly valve seals or stems (or overfilled oil). If steamy, might just be a weather change. One of the by-products of catalytic converters is water. Some water may be condensing and accumulating after engine shutdown, then becoming...

You just gave me something to ask about. I'm planning to get some spray in liner, I just had my truck detailed and part of the job was removing those sorts of crap stickers. I don't want another. Thanks!

Or that some people have bright ideas... I'll let myself out.

The shop is changing from G-teq to another brand, but compatible including maintenance products. Easiest way to (as I understand it) to kill a ceramic job is to use the soaps at any commercial carwash (self wash or drive through). The high pH of commercial soaps strips it off. Need to wash at...

Ceramic coating, front side windows tinted to match rear sides, and rear window darkened a bit. Interior also detailed. Main reason for ceramic is the aphids here in the east Tennessee mountains. They drop "honeydew" which is sticky and turns black. Difficult to wash off of vehicles. Hoping...

I'll second this. Been a long while since I had a diesel. Hard for me to judge what would be normal today. In general, city driving will increase regenerations, highway driving allows a great deal of passive regeneration. Frequent regeneration may also put more fuel in the oil, so do more...

Agree in general. Ford did a pretty good job with the turbo 4 cylinder in the Ranger. Recent 3,000 miles towing a 6,500 pound travel trailer (near the limits for that truck) and it did fine. For a trailer twice that weight, the Ranger and its engine are simply outclassed and would be grossly...

5.7 in my Rebel with the A8 and 3.90 axles spins the tires if I'm not careful with the gas pedal. Gearing makes a big difference in low-end torque. Sure, not as torquey as my M6 6.4 Challenger with the same gearing and shorter tires, but I still get 18 mpg overall in the rebel.

My experience is worn shocks and struts result in a softer, not harsher ride. Also possible bouncing too long after a bump and wandering in the lane (not holding directional stability). Tires getting past a certain wear point do cause a harsher ride, the outer rubber is softer; once this wears...