Recent content by erik53

My post is not actually about what I see on the web site, but about the emails I receive titled "Ram Heavy Duty Forum - See what you have missed". Sorry if I am putting this in the wrong place. The problem in the emails is that the thread titles are in a very deep blue color. I cannot read that...

Thanks, that should fix the problem.

Oh, you were saying that neither of your two dials affects the map lights and dome lights etc?

I can turn on all the lights using those switches. The problem is even with all the lights on, the overall lighting is too dim and yellowish, and insufficient for reading a map or any printed material. This Big Horn only has one dial by the light switch, and that one controls the brightness of...

Got my factory order 3500 CC SRW Big Horn 6.4 4x4 4.10 in February. I like it a lot, but when I tried reading the printed manual at night, I found the interior lights to be way too dim. The manual says there should be a wheel to adjust brightness, next to the one for adjusting instrument...

BTW, I assume that the HD's come with anti-lock braking systems, as lighter vehicles have for years.... Has anyone heard about anti-lock braking systems being integrated to include the trailer brakes?

Yes but there is a servo to supply the effort, so I shouldn't have to!?

Regarding brakes on the HD, I get it that with only 4 small patches of rubber on the road, and increased weight, it will take longer to stop the HD truck. Still, I am a bit surprised that so much effort is needed to push the brake pedal. I would have expected losing the grip sooner, with more...

I have now test driven a few RAM HD's (none matching what I plan to buy), and all of them seemed to have weak brakes compared to my 1500. Is that to be expected?

Somebody said that for a 1 ton here in AZ, it would have to be registered as commercial, and as a result of that, I would be stopped for checks and would have to go into weigh stations along the roads. I called up the MVD and asked. Yes, I would be registered as commercial, and this would add a...

Yes, I noticed that. Bottom line I still believe the hemi will work for me.

I spent some time visiting with a friend who passed through my area towing a 40 ft 5W with a 2020 chevy gasser. When he purchased the truck new in Florida, he knew he needed 1 ton payload, but he didn't get a 3500. What he got was a 2500 with an optional upgrade to the rear springs. There is an...

I am tempted to think that same way.... I would be able to tow a 14,000 lbs fifth wheel.... But the IkeGauntlet (see Youtube) didn't go that well for RAM HD with hemi. I do much of my towing on steep mountain grades. Perhaps one needs the diesel for braking when going downhill with a heavy fifth...

Difference in weight will also affect gas mileage and acceleration, so that is another reason for wanting to know how much heavier a 3500 is.

I looked it up for AZ: Here it depends on vehicle value only, computed by a specific formula.