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    Gas vs Diesel

    Remember that OP is using a flat-bed gooseneck trailer. This allows for some flexibility in how things are loaded to reduce pin weight and keeping some of the weight off the truck. I do agree that a 3500 would be better for the stiffer rear suspension. But all things considered, a 2500 MAY...
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    Trailer electrical issue

    It's POSSIBLE that it's on the truck side of the connector but since you have the side lights I'd say that's not the case. It's more probable that the trailer is so poorly grounded after years of being exposed to water (you don't say HOW old this trailer is) that it doesn't conduct well...
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    Gas vs Diesel

    Where I'm at (and throughout most of my home tri-state area, because I enjoy traveling, even if it isn't for work), diesel hasn't been routinely cheaper than gasoline since the '90s. Diesel is routinely $0.50-$1 more per gallon, sure there have been a few times (for a few weeks, maybe a couple...
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    2024 3500 air suspension problems

    All I'm hearing from this is that it makes unhooking from any trailer more of a pain than it needs to be, and is convincing me further that the air suspension is unnecessary. Sorry you're having problems, yes it should work when new, but for me, hearing even how this system is supposed to work...
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    2024 3500 air suspension problems

    You may be right - I didn't read it that way but it might be what he means. I am predicating the rest of this by saying I don't know if the air suspension REPLACES the leaf springs on a 3500, or is just an add-on from the factory. I am going to assume it's in addition to the leaf springs. If...
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    2024 3500 air suspension problems

    First, if you put 5k in the bed of the truck you probably tripped the overload sensor of the system and it's faulted out, it may have damaged something in the system but I don't know the system well enough to tell you what. I just know it has an overload sensor in it to attempt to prevent damage...
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    Gas vs Diesel

    I'm in agreement here. We have a fleet of 4 trucks, one 3/4 ton (gasser), two 1 tons (one a gasser, one a CTD dually), and an F450 (PSD). Newest one is the 1 ton gasser, it's a '23, everything else is a '20 or older. We use the CTD dually as our heavy haul truck, it is almost always hooked up...
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    2014 2500 6.4 what to look for

    There's got to be a reason for the color change - it might be something as simple as owner 2's business color but usually it's a LOT cheaper to just do a wrap. But a complete color change would worry me, I'd be concerned that it was in a rollover accident and they swapped the body with a...
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    Gas vs Diesel

    Going to agree with the guys above, get the diesel for your application. Sure, the Hemi will do it, no question, but it isn't going to like it, it's going to struggle to get this moving and pulling grades, where the CTD is going to just chug along doing what it's built to do. I do think that...
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    Dear Ram,

    Maybe it's me, but every LED bulb/fixture I've put in (which has been a lot) have not been replaced since I put them in. Most have been in use for at least 4 years now - I would generally get maybe 2 out of an incandescent. I'm not saying they don't have a service life - they absolutely do...
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    Dear Ram,

    The flip side of this is that LEDs are supposed to last MUCH longer than pretty much anything else, it's why there is a big push to install them in home lighting (that and the energy savings). In a vehicle, yes, it's a risk that they'll break from vibrations or whatever (and they're electrical...
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    Running Lights through 7-Pin Trailer Plug Not Working

    No, OP says he has 2 trailers that have the same issue, that have been plugged into other trucks that do NOT show the problem. It leads one to believe it is the truck, but I posted my story to advocate that it MAY be the trailer plug if it's a cheap plug, which MOST trailers use the cheap $5...
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    Running Lights through 7-Pin Trailer Plug Not Working

    On another note, I'll say this: It may still be the trailer. Here's why I say that: On my flatbed, things were working right until I'd plugged in into my 'Wagon a few times, then I started having issues with the running lights/turn signals. However, I did NOT have an issue with our travel...
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    Towing the Ram instead of towing with it

    Older thread but I would suggest looking at eTrailer.com or even calling them up - people are pulling PWs behind motorhomes (someone in this thread even said he was doing it, maybe direct message him?) so there's got to be a setup that will do it. Your local hitch shops probably just don't carry...
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    New Power Folding Mirror Question

    There absolutely is quite a bit of resistance. I was always careful not to lean on the mirrors on my Wagon because they were power, but knowing what I know now I'll be less scared of it in the future if I get another set with power.
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