2015 Ram 1500 towing?
Hello all, Well, here I am again, at the end of a truck lease cycle. I've been leasing trucks every 2 or 3 years for the last 20+ years...it works for me. My current truck is a 2013 Ram 1500 B...
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Levidada wrote:
So I just took my 1500 in for service and had them tell me my gear ratio. Seems I am only running 3.21. I assume this is the reason for my towing struggles. $1100 to upgrade to 3.90. They say tell make a world of difference. What do y'all think? Is the outcome worth the price tag?
I think I'd put the gear swap at the bottom of the list unless you tow the majority of the time or almost exclusively in the hills. As others have suggested there are some behaviors detailed that won't be impacted at all by that change. Fine tune your hitch/weight distribution and ensure you have adequate tongue weight. The LT tires you've upgraded to should definitely help. Also, make sure to use the Tow/Haul feature - it makes a big difference once you hang the trailer off the back. Bear in mind that you may need to lock out the overdrive when climbing longer hills with the gear selector on the steering wheel to avoid gear hunting.
