rear bumper parking sensor with drop hitch

[jeffn]

My rear proximity alert beeps constantly in R with my hitch (Bulletproof 6” drop.) With a trailer, the system is turned off, and would not do me much good anyways but I leave the hitch on full time. The bumper has 4 sensors and it seems logical that the 2 middle sensors are the ones picking up the hitch. Has anyone disconnected the 2 middle sensors without having the entire system throw an error? I’m willing to experiment but before I get into it, figured I’d check here first.

I’d like to retain the corner sensors and a functional rear alert system even with my hitch installed. It somewhat amazes me that Ram did not design the system to work with a hitch and no trailer.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

My rear proximity alert beeps constantly in R with my hitch (Bulletproof 6” drop.) With a trailer, the system is turned off, and would not do me much good anyways but I leave the hitch on full time. The bumper has 4 sensors and it seems logical that the 2 middle sensors are the ones picking up the hitch. Has anyone disconnected the 2 middle sensors without having the entire system throw an error? I’m willing to experiment but before I get into it, figured I’d check here first.

I’d like to retain the corner sensors and a functional rear alert system even with my hitch installed. It somewhat amazes me that Ram did not design the system to work with a hitch and no trailer.

No if one is out they all are.... mine used to do the same now it does not if the system is off it is quiet its odd as i changed nothing

 

[Cseybert]

Adjust the sensitivity of the rear sensors.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Adjust the sensitivity of the rear sensors.

There is no way to do that on my truck only the volume... does your have it?

 

[Millmutt]

I don’t understand why people leave their hitch on for an occasional use. If you tow something every few days, fine, just turn off the rear park assist.

 

[LateToTheParty]

Not really the greatest aesthetically, but something like this could be used to relocate the center sensors outward.

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[Cseybert]

There is no way to do that on my truck only the volume... does your have it?

yes

 

[Viper67]

I don’t understand why people leave their hitch on for an occasional use. If you tow something every few days, fine, just turn off the rear park assist.

You haven’t been rear ended yet. Mine has saved my truck a few times. But torn the crap out of the ones that hit me.


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[jeffn]

Adjust the sensitivity of the rear sensors.

Would you mind sharing the process for adjusting the sensitivity? Thanks in advance

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

yes

Care to elaborate....

 

[Ickabod]

From the manual. Edited...:

 

[Viper67]

I think you missed what your quoting. We are talking about the hitch - that’s in the rear. The FCw is FORWARD collision warning.


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[Bozo]

I don’t understand why people leave their hitch on for an occasional use. If you tow something every few days, fine, just turn off the rear park assist.

Because........it’s our choice. Here in flyover country it is rare to see a truck without the hitch.

 

[Millmutt]

Because........it’s our choice. Here in flyover country it is rare to see a truck without the hitch.

I understand it a choice as well as the whole rear end collision thing . The choice is yours, you either want rear park assist or a trailer hitch, I guess maybe Ram doesn’t want you to have both.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

I understand it a choice as well as the whole rear end collision thing . The choice is yours, you either want rear park assist or a trailer hitch, I guess maybe Ram doesn’t want you to have both.

Problem is with park assist off it still beeps at times

 

[John Jensen]

Ranch Hand has an adhesive back cap to cover any sensor that you want to deactivate.
I put one on the sensors on each side of the trailer hitch. I did the same with the front sensors that my Ranch Hand Guard sets off. Works perfectly.
Sensor cover tabs

 

[Will_T]

Ranch Hand has an adhesive back cap to cover any sensor that you want to deactivate.
I put one on the sensors on each side of the trailer hitch. I did the same with the front sensors that my Ranch Hand Guard sets off. Works perfectly.
Sensor cover tabs

Interesting. I wonder why those would not just make the sensor think something was very close and just alarm constantly?

 

[Cseybert]

Care to elaborate....

My mistake, it’s just for the forward parking assist and collision.

 

[John Jensen]

Interesting. I wonder why those would not just make the sensor think something was very close and just alarm constantly?

A plain black cover will not work and will sound the alarm. I'm assuming these have some circuitry or device that tricks the sensor. The first ones I put on in 2016 were silver. Ranch Hand did not charge me because they said they weren't working 100%. That is not working on all makes of sensors and they were working on improvements. Seems their improvements were successful.

 

[kxnate]

Interesting discussion. I have a 4" drop hitch in my receiver and it does not trigger my backup alert??