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  1. Ratman6161

    2024 Laramie 2500

    your tr7ck looks mighty familiar!
  2. Ratman6161

    Dear Ram,

    Or 2500 diesels with less payload than some 1500's :). Then put 18 more gallons of fuel in it with the 50 gal option and you have even less. Also, I'm under the impression 5hat the 50 gal won't fit in a short bed since it's only offered in a long bed.
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    Bad first experience

    So how did this turn out? In recent years on vehicals of several brands I've had weird things suddenly happen out of the blue. Reseting all the Computers can sometimes help. For example on a 2014 Corvette the butt9ns on the steering wheel quit working. The car still started and drove...
  4. Ratman6161

    AMP vs Go Rhino Power Running Boards

    Yes, ine also tip up slightly. I also wish I could somehow adjust them to go a bit ,kwer when extended.
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    Help with towing. New to owning a dodge

    I just put it in tow/haul and let the transmission edo what it wants. Sometimes I'll push the - button to turn on the limiter then press the + button until 8 is displayed. This is actually completely unnecessary, but I like that it let's me see what gear its in.
  6. Ratman6161

    Octane

    I'm in Minnesota and the manual for my 2022 says 87 with no m3ntion of anything else.
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    Fifth Wheels By Keystone For 1500

    It seems to me like must of us end up already having a truck and then get the bug to buy a camper.mmsomwe wnat to know what we can tow with what we have. So what information do we know? For the truck we have VIN specific information from the sticker. But even that dooesnt tell the whole...
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    Fifth Wheels By Keystone For 1500

    The reason I've been looking at smaller 5th wheels in the 30 foot range is 1. everybody tells me they tow easier and 2. I want to stay at no more than 30 feet total length to make it easier to get in and out of places and that some places I want to go have a 30 foot limit. On my 29' 8" travel...
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    Fifth Wheels By Keystone For 1500

    Just out of curiosity, what were your weights on the scale when you weighed the rig?
  10. Ratman6161

    AMP vs Go Rhino Power Running Boards

    I have the GoRhino boards on my 2022 2500. I've had them since March 23 and love them. See the link to my video below. Can't compare them to other brands since they are the only ones I've used. But I definitely didn't want the ODB interface as i use that for other things. I also can't say...
  11. Ratman6161

    Highest towing capacity for the 5.7

    You will find this posted many other places. But when looking on dealer web sites, they usually post the VIN number. Copy the VIN from the dealer web site and paste it into the Ram web site below. https://www.ramtrucks.com/towing/towing-guide.html/vin-lookup#/landing/bytowing
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    Anyone tried low profile tires for towing stability

    Out of curiosity I did a search on tirerack.com and confirmed my suspicions. Best load rating available on a 265/50-20 is XL and there are no LT tires in that size. They may exist somewhere but if tire rack doesn't have them then they would be rare if they exist. I would agree to go with a...
  13. Ratman6161

    40" to truck bed....

    I found a knock off strp on Amazon that looks identical to the one from the mopar accessories catalog but was half the price. It mounted perfectly exactly like the mopar part amd functions exactly the same. The only difference I can find is that the mopar part claims to have a 600# weight...
  14. Ratman6161

    Winter Operating Temps 6.4

    Mine is a '22 so I don't know how differ3nt my engine is from yours. But mine runs at aboutnthe same temperature year round and regardless of conditions. I.e. if I was out last week with the sub zero temps, once wormed up the coolant temp would be about the same as if I was towing my travel...
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    Towing/Cargo Capacity Charts

    But....depending on the type of trailer, towing capacity may be the least important and most deceptive number. I long ago got tired of correcting 1500 owners who think they can really tow 11000 pound travel trailers. Most will run out of payload capacity long before they reach the...
  16. Ratman6161

    I-70 Loveland Pass

    Actually you can, and I do, use both tow haul and cruise control at the same time :)
  17. Ratman6161

    Redline High Performance vs Professional Series

    Yup, I've seen w Yup, ive seen what forum members report and it does not change my position. "Hundreds of reports" is not a significant sample size given that Ram sold 468,344 trucks in 2022 and 569,388 in 2021. And there still isn't time in my life to be crawling under trucks. I'm very...
  18. Ratman6161

    RAM 2500 6.4 vs Cummins for Travel Trailer with 7500lb GVWR

    Why? Yours eems to be a 2016 from your signature? Mine is a '22 and the owners manual specifies 87. I've tried all the various fuels available in my area that my truck can run on: 88 E15, 87 E10, 89 E10, 91 E10, 93 E10 (note: ethanol free is not legal in MN for road vehicals less than 20...
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    Soft covers - theft a problem?

    I go with soft covers. why? I had a hard cover on a previous GMC 1500 i had. My impression 9f it was that it would take a thief about 10 seconds with a crowbar or maybe 30 seconds with a screw driver to get past it. With a soft cover, they would just take a knife to it wich would avoid other...
  20. Ratman6161

    Transmission Failure - Denied Warranty Claim - Help!

    FYI the truck isn't 6000. The weight of the truck is GVWR - payload. That would be 10,000 - 2699 = means the truck is 7301. You would still be kver payload though.
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    Redline High Performance vs Professional Series

    Ok, here is an idea I know will be unpopular. I just take mine to my local dealer who is less than a mile from my home. In July. They charged me $102.60 total, including tax. Sounds like a lot. But reading what some of you are paying for oil, not to mention filter and tax, it sounds like you...
  22. Ratman6161

    Fake Bighorn ?

    Possibly an insurance company issue, as in insurance won't pay for a Bighorn logo? No idea, but ask if they would do it if you pay for it yourself. Couldn't cost that much?
  23. Ratman6161

    RAM 2500 6.4 vs Cummins for Travel Trailer with 7500lb GVWR

    6.4 all the way for your purposes. My trailer is a bit heavier at 8746 GVWR and 7600 ish as we load it plus we have about 200 pounds of stuff in the bed. I've had it on a couple of 2000 mile trips and never felt like I didn't have enough power. I have not taken it to the rockies but I have...
  24. Ratman6161

    I-70 Loveland Pass

    This is the right answer. I've got a 2500 but I'm assuming the 5.7 + 8 speed works the same as my 6.4 + 8 speed. A while back I took my 7600# travel trailer do2n a 10% grade several miles long. The speed limit was 30 MPH. I set the cruise control on 30 in tow/haul mode and let it go. The...
  25. Ratman6161

    Can we please get past the dealership model?

    I wasn't claiming it was illegal....but it is trickery. Like GM creating a "Corvette" brand and slapping the crossed flags logo on an SUV (yes, that really is happening). Or Ford claiming an electric SUV is a Mustang. No matter how fast an SUV is its not a Corvette and its not a...

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