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    Bought 2024 RAM 2500 Crew cab 4x4

    I just bought a 2024 RAM 2500 Crew cab, 4x4, 6'-4" bed, Big Horn, 6.4 Hemi, 8-spd, 3.73 gears. This is an upgrade from my previous 2015 RAM 1500 Reg Cab (2-door), 2WD, 6'-4" bed, Tradesman 5.7 Hemi, 8-spd, 3.21 gears. My 2015 RAM 1500 was decent at towing my race car & trailer (<8,000 lbs) at...
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    Get your actual weights! don't guess

    Another data point for RAM pickup comparison: 2015 Tradesman Reg Cab (2-door), 6'-4" bed, 8-speed, 5.7 Hemi, tow package, 2WD FCA shipping weight 4582 lbs I have weighed this truck at the county trash dump and correcting for driver & fuel, the above is accurate.
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    3.21 vs 3.92 Gear Ratio...will not be towing much.

    I am glad the original poster decided to go with the 3.21 gears; the 8-speed transmission makes that the right choice. The old 5 and 6 speed transmissions needed the 3.92/4.10 gears. The 8-speed with 3.21 rear has a lower 1st gear total ratio than those other transmissions with 3.92/4.10 gears...
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    Should you replace rotors with every break job

    I am not hard on brakes. Even though I pull my 8,000 lb race trailer almost every week in the summer. Mixed with highway driving empty. My 2015 RAM 1500 has 53,000 miles on it and I just checked the brake pad thickness, 0.30" to 0.35" And the rotors look nice too.
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    My built n ordered Ram 1500 showed up with wrong rear end ratio

    I have a 2015 RAM 1500 with 5.7, 8-speed, and 3.21 gears. It tows great and gets great gas mileage when not towing. When towing, it can stay in 5th, 6th, or 7th depending on load (wind drag & weight). The 8-speed has such a low 1st gear, it works great with the 3.21 gears.
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    Tips for getting the best MPG towing?

    An 8-speed with 3.21 gears at 70 mph will be about 3050 in 5th gear. If you can get it to stay in 6th gear, it will be just under 2400 rpm and should help gas mileage and still have enough torque for flat steady speed. But to get that, you likely will need to turn off cruise control with the...
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    Brake Controller

    Are you talking about the trailer brake design level or the RAM controller design level? I was simply posting my measurements to show the level of issue with my 2015 controller. And they seem similar to what other's have posted that took measurements. I would like RAM to fix the controller...
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    ST, Tradesman, Express labels

    Since your RAM is a 2016, you might still be able to view the window sticker (PDF) by putting your VIN in this link: http://www.chrysler.com/hostd/windowsticker/getWindowStickerPdf.do?vin=3C6RR6KT2GG130706
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    Air Lift 1000 Questions

    I like independent air lines (two valves). I can inflate them with a bicycle pump fairly easily. Valves in the top two license plate holes.
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    Brake Controller

    I just finished testing my 2015 RAM with the factory installed Integrated Trailer Brake Controller (ITBC). My enclosed car trailer has dual 5,200 lb Dexter axles with electric brakes (10k trailer rating). With the truck running at idle and the electrical connector (7-way) plugged in, I measured...

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