Paxilpapa
Serenity, through modern chemistry
It looks like it took the same camper that broke the RAM, and a racecar trailer to break the Ford, so you're still behind the eightball!!!Oh dear...
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Paxilpapa
Serenity, through modern chemistry
That doesn't look like an 8' box, more like a 6'. The extra 2' behind the axle should have made a difference, but then it might have used the extra length as a lever.
Yeah, it's a shortbed. So the center of gravity was well behind the rear axle, which is a no-no.
Center of a load should always be over or just in front of the rear axle.
I ordered a K&N Cold air intake for the RAM awhile back. Honestly, I had thought these to be over-hyped, but it pleasantly surprised me. It's dyno tested to add 11 HP and 16 ft lbs of torque, and you can actually feel the difference. And, there's that nice moan from under the hood, almost reminiscent of back when we'd flip the air cleaner lid on Quadrajets, though not quite that loud.
That puts me up around 406 HP and 425 ft lbs of torque, will do 0-60 in under 7 seconds, and still gets up to 25 mpg on the hwy. Quite an amazing engine! But I suspect modern transmissions have a lot to do with that as well. Chrysler had their share of tranny problems for many years after going to overdrive units, but the one they are using now is an excellent one! Very smooth, always in it's power band, and they are known for being almost bullet proof.
14 months in, and still no issues other than the eConnect infotainment system, but I think they might finally have it fixed. Apparently, a lot of people were pissed over it. Of course, I have less that 8000 miles on it, so it hasn't exactly lived a hard life.
If I had to complain about anything else it would be the short bed. But to be fair, all the brands have cut them down unless you opt for the longer bed. At 5'7", carrying anything of length is tough, even lumber. I now have to drop the tailgate to add to the cargo length to keep longer boards from falling out. But, if the bed was longer, they would have to either make the truck longer or steal from the back seat, so I get why they went this route. Most people use trucks more like cars these days. But if you plan to do any frequent or serious hauling, opt for the longer bed. The 6.5' bed in my Tundra was a good compromise.
That puts me up around 406 HP and 425 ft lbs of torque, will do 0-60 in under 7 seconds, and still gets up to 25 mpg on the hwy. Quite an amazing engine! But I suspect modern transmissions have a lot to do with that as well. Chrysler had their share of tranny problems for many years after going to overdrive units, but the one they are using now is an excellent one! Very smooth, always in it's power band, and they are known for being almost bullet proof.
14 months in, and still no issues other than the eConnect infotainment system, but I think they might finally have it fixed. Apparently, a lot of people were pissed over it. Of course, I have less that 8000 miles on it, so it hasn't exactly lived a hard life.
If I had to complain about anything else it would be the short bed. But to be fair, all the brands have cut them down unless you opt for the longer bed. At 5'7", carrying anything of length is tough, even lumber. I now have to drop the tailgate to add to the cargo length to keep longer boards from falling out. But, if the bed was longer, they would have to either make the truck longer or steal from the back seat, so I get why they went this route. Most people use trucks more like cars these days. But if you plan to do any frequent or serious hauling, opt for the longer bed. The 6.5' bed in my Tundra was a good compromise.
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