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2025 Ram 1500 Current Owners - Discussion, Feedback, and Problems

So now I am wondering which end to change out for better control and reduced sea sickness from all the swaying. To minimize the impact to the smooth ride it seems only 1 end should be changed out but which end. Up front you have all the steering happening which causes the swaying action. If you are towing a travel trailer you have the added tongue weight in the rear but if you have a weight distribution system you are transferring a couple of hundred pounds to the front wheels. You also have the travel trailer pushing the tow ball left and right while going around turns so that would increase the sway forces to the rear end. Interesting all the dynamics going on here with the forces and application of common sense or engineering physics.

Anybody have any practical experience with adding improved sway bars to front/rear while towing travel trailer?
Me? No. But Dr. Google says both is best, especially for towing. The rear prevents a lot of cornering sway, while the front would minimize/prevent oversteer.
So, both?
Since the suspension is designed to act as a single unit, this approach makes sense to me.
 
So now I am wondering which end to change out for better control and reduced sea sickness from all the swaying. To minimize the impact to the smooth ride it seems only 1 end should be changed out but which end. Up front you have all the steering happening which causes the swaying action. If you are towing a travel trailer you have the added tongue weight in the rear but if you have a weight distribution system you are transferring a couple of hundred pounds to the front wheels. You also have the travel trailer pushing the tow ball left and right while going around turns so that would increase the sway forces to the rear end. Interesting all the dynamics going on here with the forces and application of common sense or engineering physics.

Anybody have any practical experience with adding improved sway bars to front/rear while towing travel trailer?
Go with the rear one it’s easier to change and helps out more than the front. Just go with the softest setting.
 
And we are back online, apparently all dealers at once had this issue with wiTECH going down. This is significant since the 2025 Ram only can be updated with this cloud backed system which controls the availability of software updates and downloads for all the modules. The Mopar Diagnostic Pod they insert into the OBD port for the scanning and updates connects to WiFi and then directly over the internet to this system in the cloud, so it's not the dealers fault, it's more an FCA thing with their centralized cloud infrastructure providing the wiTECH services going down for everyone.

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And we are back online, apparently all dealers at once had this issue with wiTECH going down. This is significant since the 2025 Ram only can be updated with this cloud backed system which controls the availability of software updates and downloads for all the modules. The Mopar Diagnostic Pod they insert into the OBD port for the scanning and updates connects to WiFi and then directly over the internet to this system in the cloud, so it's not the dealers fault, it's more an FCA thing with their centralized cloud infrastructure providing the wiTECH services going down for everyone.

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Makes me feel old. All this new stuff is cool as hell, I'll admit. I like it. But when something goes wrong -and it happens frequently, there's so little we can do ourselves. My 1972 International was pretty dependable, and if something happened, I could pop the hood and fix it. But it didn't have massaging seats..... lol.
 
Makes me feel old. All this new stuff is cool as hell, I'll admit. I like it. But when something goes wrong -and it happens frequently, there's so little we can do ourselves. My 1972 International was pretty dependable, and if something happened, I could pop the hood and fix it. But it didn't have massaging seats..... lol.
Neither did my 72 F100 but I could fix that.
Got an average of 18 mpg from that 302. 4 speed, my RAM gets about the same.
The 72’ Explorer LWB cost me $4400 in 1974, I think a 2 year old BH (about the same trim level) 4x2 would be uhh, $30K ish.
Wages have changed for the better however repairability has definitely not.
 
I believe it's just Laramie level 2's and up that get the credit card key thing. I don't have one for my BigHorn/LoneStar.
I've got a Rebel and was given the credit card key but I never tried it.
 
Makes me feel old. All this new stuff is cool as hell, I'll admit. I like it. But when something goes wrong -and it happens frequently, there's so little we can do ourselves. My 1972 International was pretty dependable, and if something happened, I could pop the hood and fix it. But it didn't have massaging seats..... lol.
o we can do anything we want. We just wanna keep our warranty.
 
For the people experiencing sway in the trucks, do you have the 4x4 off road package? I don’t feel the sway at all and am wondering if that could be why? I have the off road package.
 
For the people experiencing sway in the trucks, do you have the 4x4 off road package? I don’t feel the sway at all and am wondering if that could be why? I have the off road package.
No, all my options are in my signature block. After paying $73K for a new truck I don't feel the urge to take it off road on steep heavily rutted roads. At my age the most 4X4 I will do is on logging or snow covered roads while hunting them horny 4 legged creatures that taste sssssooo good. I do suspect the 4x4 package stiffens up the suspension which will help with the swaying. Try putting a 1200 lb elk and 400lb mule deer in there then let me know how the ride is. :giggle: 🦌
 
Makes me feel old. All this new stuff is cool as hell, I'll admit. I like it. But when something goes wrong -and it happens frequently, there's so little we can do ourselves. My 1972 International was pretty dependable, and if something happened, I could pop the hood and fix it. But it didn't have massaging seats..... lol.
Totally agree, old days new plugs, points, condenser, carb rebuild and off we go!! For my new truck I got an extended warranty for 8yrs/100K miles so hopefully during that shake down cruise all the bugs will get ironed out at no or very little cost to me.
 
No, all my options are in my signature block. After paying $73K for a new truck I don't feel the urge to take it off road on steep heavily rutted roads. At my age the most 4X4 I will do is on logging or snow covered roads while hunting them horny 4 legged creatures that taste sssssooo good. I do suspect the 4x4 package stiffens up the suspension which will help with the swaying. Try putting a 1200 lb elk and 400lb mule deer in there then let me know how the ride is. :giggle: 🦌
They sway if you have the normal shocks. Then there are the hd shock that come with org .Air suspension don't sway.Rebel billstein shocks don't sway.The hd shocks are the stiffest . I have owned all of them and the rebel is the best riding one with the billsteins in my option minus tire noise..I will say there is just to many computer components anymore.
 
auto wipers are crap they go super fast even faster as your mph goes up and then they stop when you stop. I turned mine off.
They are fun at car washes and drive throughs. At the car wash, they spray the windshield and get it thrown back at them. In drive throughs, it's when water runs off the roof hits the windshield and slings it through the window. I do try to turn it off, but I don't always remember in time. It's the look on the employee faces I enjoy the most. 👺
 
My Uconnect updated on the way to work this morning. Haven't had time to check the version or survey the damage. I certainly hope my smooth ride doesn't come to an end with it. We shall see.
 
My Uconnect updated on the way to work this morning. Haven't had time to check the version or survey the damage. I certainly hope my smooth ride doesn't come to an end with it. We shall see.
Mine updated yesterday morning. Only change I THINK I noticed is on the heads up display when you have the full or complicated (I don’t remember what it’s called) turned on it started showing the name of the road you are driving on. This is on the right side of the display. I don’t remember that before but I only had the truck for a few days.
 
auto wipers are crap they go super fast even faster as your mph goes up and then they stop when you stop. I turned mine off.
really? my 2019 Laramie didn't work like that. they actually got faster as rain got heavier. that was before stellantis took over so I don't doubt it now!
 
really? my 2019 Laramie didn't work like that. they actually got faster as rain got heavier. that was before stellantis took over so I don't doubt it now!
my 2014 was the same way. if no rain, they stayed off regardless of speed. the heavier the rain got, the faster they went.
 
They are fun at car washes and drive throughs. At the car wash, they spray the windshield and get it thrown back at them. In drive throughs, it's when water runs off the roof hits the windshield and slings it through the window. I do try to turn it off, but I don't always remember in time. It's the look on the employee faces I enjoy the most. 👺
yea, I tried them and didn't like them. Seemed to go way to fast for the amount of rain. I have never had an issue turning the wipers on and controlling the speed myself.
 

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