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[Xflight29]

For the guys that have taken delivery of their 3500’s…..is anybody experiencing issues with the trailering 7 pin connector?

My trailer lights and the trailer brakes won’t activate. Trailer is a 2024 Jayco travel trailer

I have 2025 3500 and have not had any issue with my 7 pin connector.

 

[PyroJoe]

So far it looks like my rear deployable step is missing. Anyone know if that's something the dealer has to put on when they receive it?

 

[MadMedic117]

So far it looks like my rear deployable step is missing. Anyone know if that's something the dealer has to put on when they receive it?
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When I submitted my order for my level 2 plus it made me delete the deployable steps and it was deducted from the package price. See "delete deployable bed step". I've been seeing it on Window stickers here lately.

 

[PyroJoe]

When I submitted my order for my level 2 plus it made me delete the deployable steps and it was deducted from the package price. See "delete deployable bed step". I've been seeing it on Window stickers here lately.

Edit: I emailed to ask dealer and they called me back. There is some discrepancy here. The website builder and Stellantis website both show it should include the step. The order screen at the dealer shows only the bedliner and lights. He said the step is not currently available thru the Bed Convenience add-on package. I'll update if I find anything else out.

Update: Found this truck that has it. Looks like it was built earlier around 3/11. Same trim/package as mine, but yet it came with the step on the window sticker.

https://www.chrysler.com/hostd/windowsticker/getWindowStickerPdf.do?vin=3C63RRHL9SG505255

 

[HarryN]

It's a horrible option for a diesel (not sure what yours is). Assuming the Hemi has MDS, idling is also horrible. Idling is the worst thing you can do for your emissions equipment assuming you'll be keeping it intact for a while. You're so much better off getting a standalone genny if you really need one. 2400 KW isn't even that much. You can spend $600 at harbor freight and get 2-3x the output and not have to worry about racking up a $10,000+ repair bill for engine/emissions repairs. Just my 2 cents. FWIW, we have the vehicle genny in a different truck and always end up using a standalone instead of the pickup anyway.


Holy crap what !? They never mentioned a word to me today. We were on phone for probably closer to 2 hours. I had asked previously when 26 year will open up since 24 & 25 are so messed up. For vehicle tax purposes, you get a perk getting the 25. For options though, I wonder if 26 will offer all the things 25's were lacking, like Rear Air on Tradesman/Big Horn? Guess 26 orders won't open till maybe July/August though, yea? Isn't a 2 month gap usually the norm between year models? Man my head is spinning after today...

I view that 2 kW power option slightly differently than you do. It is a great for occasional direct use, but more importantly, it is a great way to charge a battery pack in the bed or in a trailer while driving. It is common for people in vans and RVs / trailer to have 5 - 10 kW-hrs of auxiliary battery packs and a 2 kw inverter, and that option is a fantastic way to keep it charged up. It takes RAM from being far behind Ford to now exceeding them in this area. It is a badly needed capability.

It also is fairly quiet vs those noisy generators, and is attached to a large fuel supply.

I do some volunteer work in disaster relief and this is a very important feature / capability. We can't rely on just one option or fuel / energy source to keep things working.

 

[PyroJoe]

...it is a great way to charge a battery pack in the bed or in a trailer while driving.

...It also is fairly quiet vs those noisy generators, and is attached to a large fuel supply.

Those are 2 great points. I wasn't aware it worked while driving. That's pretty awesome.
And the truck is definitely quitter than a standalone. It always blows my mind they haven't found a way to muffle those little things yet!

 

[PyroJoe]

Got word. Unable to change color. But they would be able to cancel the order since it was still in the confirmed stage and resubmit in the other color. I told them that was fine. Then the manager opted to keep my original order on the way since he liked the build and thought it would sell fast.

While playing with the website builder trying to figure out the rear step situation, it looks like the price of a Big Horn anyway has come down $1000 since I ordered April 3rd. So you might wash out even if you lose your down-payment.

 

[MadMedic117]

While playing with the website builder trying to figure out the rear step situation, it looks like the price of a Big Horn anyway has come down $1000 since I ordered April 3rd. So you might wash out even if you lose your down-payment.

I ordered a laramie. Price was cheaper as there is no no price listed for the ceramic. But deposit transferred to the new order since the dealer want to keep the other one.

 

[Wpg_Ram]

You truck guys are spoiled - try to buy a Ford Transit with custom configuration. I know people who waited over a year to get one, and then it was cancelled.

Watching the truck order / buying / delivery process on this forum is like a breath of fresh air - easy, fast, efficient by comparison. Relatively few mechanical and electrical issues.

I am literally here because of the challenges related to vans and the inconsistency of that situation.

lol … i ordered February 2, 2025 and I am still not in D1 status … actually went backwards to C status … I got so damn frustrate I went and bought a 2012 mustang but it’s a standard so it’s fun … almost makes up for how mad my boss is at me for not having a truck and me loosing income

 

[WildLines]

I view that 2 kW power option slightly differently than you do. It is a great for occasional direct use, but more importantly, it is a great way to charge a battery pack in the bed or in a trailer while driving. It is common for people in vans and RVs / trailer to have 5 - 10 kW-hrs of auxiliary battery packs and a 2 kw inverter, and that option is a fantastic way to keep it charged up. It takes RAM from being far behind Ford to now exceeding them in this area. It is a badly needed capability.

It also is fairly quiet vs those noisy generators, and is attached to a large fuel supply.

I do some volunteer work in disaster relief and this is a very important feature / capability. We can't rely on just one option or fuel / energy source to keep things working.

Have you been able to confirm it will work while driving?

There is no mention of the operation of the new Power Supply in the Manual online.

Like you I want to use to charge batteries, but also I plan to have a truck cap on this truck with my dog boxes for retrieverers. I want to run fans on the when traveling.

If this won't operate while driving, I may scratch it off my order.

 

[HarryN]

Have you been able to confirm it will work while driving?

There is no mention of the operation of the new Power Supply in the Manual online.

Like you I want to use to charge batteries, but also I plan to have a truck cap on this truck with my dog boxes for retrieverers. I want to run fans on the when traveling.

If this won't operate while driving, I may scratch it off my order.

I don't know for sure, but it would be very weird if it doesn't - in fact it should work better while driving. The output of an alternator increases substantially when the engine rpms rise vs a low idle.

Basically the dual heavy duty alternators make "more" power when driving than when sitting still, and that 12 volt DC feeds the starter batteries.

The 12 volt starter batteries act like a buffer and feed the inverter - that converts 12 volt DC into ( 2200 watt ) 120 volt AC ( like your house has ).

Literally every implementation of this concept works this way - including the 400 watt / 120 vac inverter that comes standard in most modern vehicles, and that works while driving. With just 400 watts though, those are more for charging cell phones than really powering anything.

My daughter's Toyota does a similar thing and they use it to power some electric blankets in the back seat for the kids.

The only way that it would "not" work is if for some reason, RAM added an interlock to block the inverter while in motion, but that would be highly unlikely. What is more likely is that it will turn off if the engine is not running, or perhaps turn the engine on automatically when in use to keep the starter batteries charged up.

It is very common in the van world to do this kind of thing, for example the Ford Transit has an option for dual 220 amp alternators / dual starter batteries and a customer connection point for the ( + ) that turns on / off with the engine operation. We routinely connect an inverter to that connection point and use it to charge auxiliary batteries in the van and in trailers when driving.

This is also done on promasters but since they only have a max 220 amp alternator, and use some heavy power use equipment such as an electric fan, really only 50 - 60 amps ( 500 - 600 watts ) are available to power the inverter this way. We still do it, but it is less useful.

Almost all of the vans like this have 400 - 800 watts of solar on top as well to feed enough power to run a DC refrigerator when not driving much. That much solar would be difficult to put on a truck without a camper box of some kind.

This next part is slightly speculative on how it will perform - because there is not sufficient info, but it follows from how other vehicles work.

Note that this is packaged with dual ~ 480 amp x 13 volt alternators, so roughly ( 2 ) x ( 13 volt ) x ( 480 amps ) ~ 1300 watts

Some of that power will be used to run accessories in the truck, such as lights, fans, etc.

The continuous output of the "inverter power system" will likely be more like 2200 watts surge / 1100 watts continuous of 120 vac, similar to a home 15 amp circuit. That is why most home kitchen appliances are designed around an 1100 watt draw, but can still run an 1800 watt blow dryer long enough to keep women happy. If they tried to run a hair salon in their house with that same circuit - it would over heat.

This is VERY similar to the way a honda 2000 generator will behave, just a much bigger fuel tank attached. Obviously some of this is speculation, but a honda 2000 is a very common benchmark for designing things like this.

To significantly exceed this, it would require a generator similar to a honda 7000.

You could also potentially buy a 24 volt heavy duty alternator and mount it to the truck yourself, and use this for charging a house battery. If going down that path, make sure to just buy the single alternator option because most of these implementations are software controlled by the engine computer / controller. That path will cost you roughly $2 - 3 K to fully implement with the alternator controller.

 

[PyroJoe]

Note that this is packaged with dual ~ 480 amp x 13 volt alternators, so roughly ( 2 ) x ( 13 volt ) x ( 480 amps ) ~ 1300 watts

There are not two 480A alternators. It is 2 alternators at 240A = 480A total.

 

[HarryN]

There are not two 480A alternators. It is 2 alternators at 240A = 480A total.

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You are right - so I just crossed out half of my post and need to rethink it.

So it is going to be more like 2200 watts surge / 800 watts continuous. Very similar to the Ford Transit van dual alternator arrangement.

Thanks for catching my error.

added - in that case, it might make more sense to diy. Dang.
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Re-did the math with the coffee IV attached.

( 13 volt ) x ( 100 amps ) ~ 1300 watts - pretty easy to do with a dual alternator continuous, even at a stop light.

( 13 volt ) x ( 150 amps ) ~ 2 000 watts - still a reasonable number while driving for a dual ( 240 amp ) alternator system

Even if imperfect, that is a remarkable price for a dual alternator and inverter. I would try to use it at the 1 kW level to charge an aux battery in the bed or a trailer, not the full 2 kW level.

 

[HarryN]

MY understanding of 2025 build.
I have a 2020 Laramie Flame Red with Ram boxes and rear air ride. I dont think I can order a truck like this anymore. I cant get Ram boxes in a Laramie any more and I cant get a red truck in a limited. I can get red in Longhorn but interior is Brown yuck. Am I missing something?

I did some more searching on the ram web site.

https://www.ramtrucks.com/bmo.ram_3500.html?app=bmo&pageType=vehiclepage&vehicle=ram_3500&year=2025#/model/CUT202515

Playing with configurations that have the ram box ( laramie vs limited ) in 4x4 megacab and 8 ft bed.

You are right - at least in the standard features, the 8 ft bed versions did not appear to have a ram box.

Was also surprised that Laramie didn't seem to come with it not matter what.

It almost looks like the bed utility group might include a rambox, but it isn't obvious.

Might require a limited or limited longhorn to get the ram box ?

 

[motorhead426]

I put my order in at the end of march, 3500 SRW Limited. Been at scheduled status since first of April. Reached out to the dealer and he found out that the 2.5KW Power Supply was the hold up, it is not available yet. He is trying to find out when they anticipate it being ready. Depending on when they switch to the 2026 Model year it may be a 2026 truck. They have given me the option of removing it and the truck will go into normal production schedule, but this is something I want on the truck.

Anyone on here have any information on when the 2.5KW Power Supply will be available on the trucks?

I was worried about this very scenario when I selected that option. Honestly, I can live without it. I wonder if it’s even possible to remove that option after the order has been confirmed. I took a screen shot to send to my sales person tomorrow.

 

[WildLines]

I was worried about this very scenario when I selected that option. Honestly, I can live without it. I wonder if it’s even possible to remove that option after the order has been confirmed. I took a screen shot to send to my sales person tomorrow.

My dealer said they can remove it and it will move forward in production or I can wait and will most likely end up with a 2026 model

 

[SGTRAM]

I put my order in at the end of march, 3500 SRW Limited. Been at scheduled status since first of April. Reached out to the dealer and he found out that the 2.5KW Power Supply was the hold up, it is not available yet. He is trying to find out when they anticipate it being ready. Depending on when they switch to the 2026 Model year it may be a 2026 truck. They have given me the option of removing it and the truck will go into normal production schedule, but this is something I want on the truck.

Anyone on here have any information on when the 2.5KW Power Supply will be available on the trucks?

I ordered a 3500 SRW Limited back on May 11th with the dual alternators and 2.5 kW power Supply. The order is confirmed, but it has not moved since. If my order is delayed for another couple of months, it might be better to wait for a 2026 model.

 

[PyroJoe]

When I submitted my order for my level 2 plus it made me delete the deployable steps and it was deducted from the package price. See "delete deployable bed step". I've been seeing it on Window stickers here lately.

Confirmed 2 things this morning. There was a shortage of the bed steps sometime between March and May. Instead of saying anything about it, Ram just left it out and hoped no one would notice. They appear to have more stock now.
Also confirmed 2025 orders are ending this month. Ram said 2026 orders were supposed to open over a week ago already, but they haven't, nor have they given an update.

 

[Xflight29]

Confirmed 2 things this morning. There was a shortage of the bed steps sometime between March and May. Instead of saying anything about it, Ram just left it out and hoped no one would notice. They appear to have more stock now.
Also confirmed 2025 orders are ending this month. Ram said 2026 orders were supposed to open over a week ago already, but they haven't, nor have they given an update.

Who said that 25 modles are ending by months end? We are barely in the second third of the year.
Usaly the 1500 are unveiled before HD are.

 

[PyroJoe]

Who said that 25 modles are ending by months end? We are barely in the second third of the year.
Usaly the 1500 are unveiled before HD are.

Everything I've dug up shows previous model years ended around April-May. 2024 was super messed up since so much inventory was sitting on lots that they drug it out till November. Now they're just resetting the calendar back to normal for 2026 MY.