- Joined
- May 27, 2023
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- Location
- Sthrn AZ
- Ram Year
- 2023
- Engine
- 6.4 Hemi
I didn't want any electronic stuff on it. I was surprised it came with a push-button start and no keyed tailgate lock. Getting a keyed ignition wasn't an option/delete thing when I ordered it. I bought the truck the way it is because I wanted the towing and cargo capacity, period. That, and because RAM is the only manufacturer with that kind of towing capacity that would allow me to order a truck; all the others required that I take what was available on the lot. All of them had way more truck than I wanted for way more money than I wanted to pay. I didn't even get carpeting or cloth seats because to get either one I had to buy one of the $1500-$2000 option packages that came with a whole bunch of other stuff I also didn't want nor need.Wow. Seems to me like it probably would’ve been the better option to just get a truck that had the electric door locks and the passive entry system so that like, reverting back to the Lowes incident, even if you were arm-carrying those bags of rock, you could’ve just walked over there to your driver side door handle, grabbed it, and all the doors, including the tailgate would unlock for you and being that you said you primarily keep your tonneau cover unlocked, you could’ve just walked back there with one hand, threw up your cover and let the tailgate down.
Or if none of that electronic/electric stuff was desired, I would’ve gotten a truck that didn’t even have a key fob but one thing about it, you could just go buy you another tailgate handle that has a key cylinder in it so that you could unplug the wiring harness that goes to the lock actuator in the tailgate and then after you had that new cylinder keyed to your ignition/door key, you’d have full control over whenever your tailgate was locked.
As for the tailgate thing. Another thing I didn't want nor need is the backup camera mounted in the tailgate handle. It comes on the UConnect screen when I put it in reverse even if I have the system turned off. And because it's annoying, I put a piece of electrical tape over the camera lens. Although that is a good idea, changing out the tailgate handle, I think I would have to replace the whole tailgate because it's got the electronic actuator in there. Also, if I disconnect the wiring I think I would get a continuous alert that #1- the tailgate is open, or, #2- the camera is malfunctioning, or #3- some other BS warning I won't be able to override.
No, I'm pretty much stuck with what I have. I love the truck and its handling, power, and towing capabilities. It's just the electronic crap that's frustrating me.