Recent content by WXman

This guy is a defense contractor, but a lot of the time he ends up being correct. So for whatever it's worth...

Yeah I get that 0W flows better in cold weather, but we've seen 5W flow really well down to just below 0 degrees. And if you start at 0W that means it takes longer to reach operating temp viscosity. A 5W is going to get to operating viscosity faster. And I'm not sure about the tight...

I would like to hear Ram's reasoning for 0W40 versus 5W40 or similar. It's widely known that the greater the spread between numbers the faster the oil shears down and falls out of grade. Also, "thicker" viscosity oils have shown to leave a better film on cams and lifters overnight which means...

100% true. ANY powertrain in any truck will see this same effect; the more efficient it is the more sensitive it is to change. Diesel, hybrid, EV...ALL pickup trucks that have very efficient powertrains also see the largest losses when they are subject to loads.

My father bought a '24 PW and so far it hasn't broken 13 MPG. Today he had 3,000 lbs. in the bed and 3,000 lbs. on a small utility trailer and still managed 11 MPG mostly highway. The gas trucks drink it down like they are sponsored by OPEC, but on the flip side gasoline here is $.70 per...

Yeah, the engineer said it gets no lift. It rides on standard HD suspension, not PW suspension. So basically the lockers and sway bar are neat but otherwise it's not a PW at all. They should have just kept it as a Rebel trim only and add the front locker and sway bar and call it a day.

Refreshing to see some realistic numbers in this thread. 90% of the time when these MPG threads come up, guys lie about it like they lie about how big the fish they caught was.

Honestly, Ram always had a good explanation for why the Cummins wasn't offered in the PW. The intercooler takes the winch away, which is a main feature of the package. And the weight of the diesel engine makes keeping the front suspension together while being beaten off-road a challenge. Lastly...

New one on me. I've never known base trim level trucks to automatically come with remote start. In fact, it's still sometimes an option even on mid-level trims. True of all the brands I've had. But for whatever it's worth, there are usually aftermarket options that work as well or better...

Well you're out of luck then, because all 3 companies do the exact same thing. Ford has had so many CP4 fuel pump failures that the warranty claims they've paid out would make your eyes water, but guess what? They still use the same pump. When it blows it'll leave the truck on the side of the...

If you look at the back of your factory wheel, it'll be stamped with load rating and sizing information. Since aftermarket 8-lug wheels are typically 3,650 lb. rated, even in the cheaper class of wheels, I would be shocked if the OE wheels were less than that.

When they went from 5.9 to 6.7 was it about power? No. It was about emissions laws. Same thing here. Going from 6.7 to 7.2 is all about emissions, not necessarily power. Unless you've been under a rock, you've seen that GM is looking at the same thing. There have been 8.3L Duramax rumors...

First time in all my years that I’ve seen this. Most wheels have a 3650 lb rating in the aftermarket 8-lug world. I assume OE wheels are even higher. Maybe they’re rated for 4000 lbs. That’s two tons of capacity per axle. If you’re bending wheels then you’ve got to be really punishing the...

I wonder if the 25+ will ever be tunable? I heard they locked the ECU down and put OTA communication on it so that Big Brother can always watch.

Those of you who went from a 6-speed Cummins to this new 8-speed Cummins, do you feel that the new truck truly gets better MPG? OR about the same?