Parking Sensor Blindspot/deadspot and Mopar Tonneau Cover?

[law]

Hey all,

I was just curious if anybody that has experience with the Mopar tonneau cover could tell me if it's normal for it to be rubbing and scratching the top plastic piece of the tailgate? Initially I was under the impression that it was a result of a sloppy installation by the dealership, but they told me it was due to the Mopar tonneau cover itself. I took it to a third party store nearby and asked if it was normal and they also said it was. Was just wondering if any of you guys have a similar experience?

Now the bigger thing I have a question about is regarding the rear parking sensors on the vehicle. I've noticed that there is a bit of a blindspot for both the left and right rear parking sensors when objects are in very specific spots. This isn't a huge deal to me since I can see said objects in my reverse camera, but I have never had a vehicle with parking sensors blindspots like this and the same dealership that installed my tonneau cover also told me that this is normal.
In the 3 attached pictures, I did not move the truck or garbage bins at all. I was sitting in the same spot the entire time yet you can see the rear left parking sensor would rotate between not detecting the bin and detecting the bin. This issue can also be replicated on the right rear parking sensor.

Would appreciate any information!

 

[law]

Also was wondering if any of you have experienced lines/curbs showing up as crooked on the 360 degree camera occasionally? Might be when the wheels are turned?

But again, any information regarding whether it is normal for the rear parking sensors to have a deadspot would be greatly appreciated.

 

[dajogejr]

My understanding is that the parking motion sensors are radar based.
That being said.. I’m gonna say something, and I don’t mean it to be derogatory towards you, or anything in general, so please don’t take offense.

Technology will never have common sense.
Between mirrors and cameras, the best safety is between the ears.

Should it be consistent and warn you? yes.
Do I expect mine to be perfect? Nope.

Tall blades of grass backing into a parking slot have slammed on my brakes ”for me”.
Do I like it? Nope. Am I glad, if that was a kid on a bike, a dog, etc., it would’ve slammed on the brakes hopefully as well? Yes.
Do I trust it to do so perfectly? Nope.

On my Limited 23 with Ram Boxes… I don’t see any scuffs or scratches on my tailgate top.
I also have MFT tailgate and Mopar factory tri fold if that helps at all, coming up on 16K miles.

Lastly, regarding the cameras. You’re going to see that occasionally.
It is piecing together video from several cameras, and sometimes where they overlap, you may see abnormalities.
We could get perfect, high definition camera systems that could be precision accurate.
It would drive the cost up so much, it wouldn’t be worth the effort.

 

[law]

My understanding is that the parking motion sensors are radar based.
That being said.. I’m gonna say something, and I don’t mean it to be derogatory towards you, or anything in general, so please don’t take offense.

Technology will never have common sense.
Between mirrors and cameras, the best safety is between the ears.

Should it be consistent and warn you? yes.
Do I expect mine to be perfect? Nope.

Tall blades of grass backing into a parking slot have slammed on my brakes ”for me”.
Do I like it? Nope. Am I glad, if that was a kid on a bike, a dog, etc., it would’ve slammed on the brakes hopefully as well? Yes.
Do I trust it to do so perfectly? Nope.

On my Limited 23 with Ram Boxes… I don’t see any scuffs or scratches on my tailgate top.
I also have MFT tailgate and Mopar factory tri fold if that helps at all, coming up on 16K miles.

Lastly, regarding the cameras. You’re going to see that occasionally.
It is piecing together video from several cameras, and sometimes where they overlap, you may see abnormalities.
We could get perfect, high definition camera systems that could be precision accurate.
It would drive the cost up so much, it wouldn’t be worth the effort.

Hey Dajo,

Thanks for the response, deeply appreciate the insight. There's absolutely no way a sane person would view your response as being derogatory or offensive, so no worries there haha.

I've definitely had the misfortune of the truck slamming on the brakes a few times when reversing when it wasn't necessary, but you bring up great points about the what-ifs. What you say about the 360 degree camera makes sense, I haven't owned a car with the feature before so I wasn't sure if it was normal or not.

Definitely agree with you with what you said about technology never having common sense, and the parking sensor thing wasn't too huge of a deal to me since ultimately my mirrors and eyes are king. It's just that all my previous vehicles (all Lexus, so I'm not too familiar with the American vehicles) never had this particular issue with the parking sensors so I just wasn't sure if it was something that I should chase after while still under warranty.

Out of curiosity, is your tri-fold a hard or soft cover?

Thanks again

 

[1923bob]

Hey Dajo,

Thanks for the response, deeply appreciate the insight. There's absolutely no way a sane person would view your response as being derogatory or offensive, so no worries there haha.

I've definitely had the misfortune of the truck slamming on the brakes a few times when reversing when it wasn't necessary, but you bring up great points about the what-ifs. What you say about the 360 degree camera makes sense, I haven't owned a car with the feature before so I wasn't sure if it was normal or not.

Definitely agree with you with what you said about technology never having common sense, and the parking sensor thing wasn't too huge of a deal to me since ultimately my mirrors and eyes are king. It's just that all my previous vehicles (all Lexus, so I'm not too familiar with the American vehicles) never had this particular issue with the parking sensors so I just wasn't sure if it was something that I should chase after while still under warranty.

Out of curiosity, is your tri-fold a hard or soft cover?

Thanks again

I have the factory soft cover on my truck doesn't rub,

 

[law]

I have the factory soft cover on my truck doesn't rub,

Good to know, thanks for sharing! I'm using the hard cover, so that could be a possible reason why mine rubs and your guys' doesn't.

 

[dajogejr]

Yep, good call law, should’ve stated that in my original post.
Mine is the soft cover as well…

This is my first truck I’ve owned with more than just backup cameras. Takes a minute to get used to it…but that 360 is nice!
What really freaks me out… is when I forget to extend my power fold mirrors before backing out, that REALLY screws up the picture/view…and it does two things. 1, a ha.. 2, you should use your mirrors more, cameras less.
I wish I could say that reminder sticks….but often, it doesn’t

The cross traffic warning, is really, really good on my truck. I try not to park in busy/crowded spaces, I try to find open spaces. But sometimes those fill up too…and sometimes it’s just unavoidable.
Catching that notification of oncoming cars while backing out (let’s face it, they’re not gonna stop..lol) is nice.

You’ll find there are some on here who think they’re the smartest person in the room, all the time, and they think It’s their job to remind you of that. So… that’s the disclaimer reason. You’ll figure that out on your own…

Be safe, welcome aboard!

 

[law]

Yep, good call law, should’ve stated that in my original post.
Mine is the soft cover as well…

This is my first truck I’ve owned with more than just backup cameras. Takes a minute to get used to it…but that 360 is nice!
What really freaks me out… is when I forget to extend my power fold mirrors before backing out, that REALLY screws up the picture/view…and it does two things. 1, a ha.. 2, you should use your mirrors more, cameras less.
I wish I could say that reminder sticks….but often, it doesn’t

The cross traffic warning, is really, really good on my truck. I try not to park in busy/crowded spaces, I try to find open spaces. But sometimes those fill up too…and sometimes it’s just unavoidable.
Catching that notification of oncoming cars while backing out (let’s face it, they’re not gonna stop..lol) is nice.

You’ll find there are some on here who think they’re the smartest person in the room, all the time, and they think It’s their job to remind you of that. So… that’s the disclaimer reason. You’ll figure that out on your own…

Be safe, welcome aboard!

Thanks for the welcome!

Agreed, love cross traffic warning. I always try to park backwards into the stalls, but sometimes you just have to pull in forward. I find the technology on these trucks (minus parking sensors) to all be either on par (such as rear cross) or superior to the Lexus vehicles I have had in the past which was a pleasant surprise. I actually allow lane keep assist to be enabled about half the time I drive the Ram as opposed to permanently being disabled in any Lexus I get into (had a redesigned 2023 RX as a courtesy vehicle that I couldn't figure out how to turn lane keep assist off in, vehicle then tried to send me into a concrete barrier after 20 minutes of driving which only further solidified my position of lane keep assist being a hazard). My only complaint about the Ram's technology aside from parking sensors is that it doesn't seem as if I can get the RPMs to show up in the heads-up display like I can with the Lexus heads-up displays. Not really an issue overall but my brain does enjoy watching the revs climb when I push.

I've been watching these forums for a while on and off, just never really created an account (I did a couple months ago, but never posted and forgot the password). So I have seen some of the rather interesting conversations on here that you were referring to.

Regardless, glad to be here and interacting with such an active community.