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    Shock recommendations?

    The best way to soften the ride is to add a rear sway bar like the Bigwig from Hellwig. Shocks are actually spring dampeners and minimize the movement of the springs when a wheel hits a bump in the road. The Brits call them dampeners which is much more accurate. Unless the shocks are shot there...
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    3500's ride

    With the bed empty a heavy duty rear sway bar like the Hellwig Bigwig helps a great deal. Any impact to one wheel is shared by the opposite wheel. DRW is the cheapest way for the factory to add more payload capacity. The alternative is 19.5 wheels and tires. But with SRW one can buy tires with...
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    look at this brush guard

    For brush it is overkill and these guys never take their trucks off the pavement or they might get dirty. For deer the brush guard is somewhat protective of the radiator but the deer will get tossed up and go through the windshield. Plenty of pictures on the Web showing this having happened. In...
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    Transmission fluid and rear differential fluid change

    With my heavy duty diesel 2500 pickup with its Allison transmission there was a recommended change interval based on miles and years. But with every gas light truck or SUV or sedan there is generally no recommended mileage for changing the transmission fluid and the manuals advise only to change...
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    For the guys who think they get more power with 91 octane fuel

    The btu's available from 91 octane gasoline is not higher than for 87 octane gas. The engine computer that controls spark advance will retard it to prevent pre-ignition or "knock". If an engine is carboned up in the cylinders then a higher octane gas may help but this is a very rare situation...
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    8-speed vs 6-speed gas mileage

    If Ram improves its fleet CAFE by 0.5 mpg it is not trivial although it will be for the person who buys the truck. What you get with the 8-speed are two additional overdrive gears which help only when on level ground and no load in the bed or attached to the hitch.
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    Why the decrease in HD tire pressures?

    The Firestsone tires are good ones but I replaced them on my truck to get greater payload capacity. The Transforce were rated for 2700 lbs and I replaced them with Nitto tires that had a 3750 lb at 80 PSI. Best to go with the Ram recommendation for tire pressure but it is odd that the PSI for...
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    BE44-44 transfer case oil

    AC Delco transfer case fluid sells for $10.32 a quart. Not surprising that your dealer is trying to screw you. The MOPAR fluid sells for $22.80 a quart. https://geogreenfuels.com/product/genuine-mopar-transfer-case-lube-68089195aa-bw44-44-transfer-case-fluid/ Dealers make most of their profits...
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    RBP Stealth Power Running Boards Availability

    My full size pickups have all had running boards that provided an easier step up into the cab and they protected the sides of the truck from mud and gravel and rocks tossed up by the tires. Retractable running boards cost more to do only half as much. I cannot see the logic in this.
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    How much weight transfer off of the front axle is OK?

    According to your numbers the trailer is exerting a hitch load of 700 lbs and that should be a concern. With a light trailer like your a WDH is not needed for a pickup truck. If a pickup sags with a trailer attached then it needs more load support at the rear axle. Your options for doing so...
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    Like riding on eggs after return from 5500 mile trip towing 5er

    A failing tire, usually the beads shifting, can still be balanced at a tire shop. One or more of your tires likely needs to be replaced.
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    1/2 Ton Tow

    Your truck also needs a trailer brake controller and you need to know how to set it properly. For me I have no option but to go on a freeway to get anywhere and need enough power to safely merge with traffic. There are plenty of professional services for towing a trailer to a new location...
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    Farewell Ram and hello Tundra

    I have owned 5 Toyota mini trucks with 4WD and they held up exceptionally well. When sold them after 180,000 miles on and off road they were rock solid with no gearbox whine or steering wheel play and all the electical systems worked perfectly. I waited for the 2022 Tundra to arrive but then was...
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    towing 5th wheel with 1500

    Be prepared to have much longer times to get up to freeway speeds to merge with traffic and forget about passing slow moving tractor trailer rigs on steep grades. To me a convential trailer that is attached to the hitch is a smarter way to travel. With a cap over the bed of the truck I can put...
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    Terrible, Horrible luck TT wise. My fault though...anything I can do?

    I have read a great many posts such as this over the years. People chose the tow vehicle and then learn that it is not adequate for the camper they later want to buy. It would save them a lot of grief to spend a few hours doing research but they are too lazy to do so. With the internet this is...
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