Anyone tow with a new ram and have their RVK3600 set to the 4" behind the axle position. If so, how is it working out? Chris

would that be 6" to the rear more than the normal location? I cannot think that would work very well but not really knowing for sure but I will be watching because I like to know everything.chevman

larry barnhart wrote:would that be 6" to the rear more than the normal location? I cannot think that would work very well but not really knowing for sure but I will be watching because I like to know everything.chevmanLarry after years of std bed trucks, I can just not bring myself to owning a crew cab long bed that is a mile long.So I am try to figure out if I can do it with a short bed without a slider hitch. Trailer has the extended pin box. And front corner of trailer are rounded quite a bit. Need room for bikes, but Kayak will not travel. Chris

Me Again wrote:Anyone tow with a new ram and have their RVK3600 set to the 4" behind the axle position. If so, how is it working out? ChrisI've been doing that for over a year now - no troubles. If I were near the max payload of the truck I might be concerned, but our 5er certainly isn't the biggest/heaviest around.

You must be buying a new truck. I will only be able to say this about what we saw once. Towing up 93 coming home we were behind a fifth that was all over the road because of the side wind. This wind was not doing anything to us. Because of not being able to pass we followed and I told my wife the truck must be over loaded. Lagging back I could tell it was a single RW truck.When we passed I saw the truck was a 2500 dodge flat bed with the hitch at the rear. Many flat bed truck that I have seen are either a 350 or 450 truck not a 2500. The driver of what we saw must have hated that day.chevman hitting the road for Texas soon

Chris, I mounted mine 2" in front of rear axle....yeah, long bed I know, but 4" behind the rear axle might work. I'd see what it looks like at 2" behind rear axle first and check cornering like that first. As easy as the hitch is to adjust up and down in height and moving forward or back....give it a shot and see what happens,...adjustments are easily made. Jim

New RAM short Box and B&W RVK3600 in rear most position

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shepstone
Explorer
Sep 21, 2015
Congrats ! She's a beauty . Need more pics though! , get it cleaned up and get snapping those pics!!!
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Sep 19, 2015
Me Again wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:

I guess we know who's truck we will be riding in to dinner next time!

Yep, right after we get the pucks installed in the bed!!! Chris

Exactly! I am used to that, wife never let's me eat until my chores are done.:B
Me_Again
Explorer III
Sep 19, 2015
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blofgren
Explorer
Sep 19, 2015
Me Again wrote:
blofgren, that is a known largitise condition and could be part of the plan. Chris

That's great; just be sure it has a back cap ;). I agree with your thoughts on that issue, and yes, our unit has one!

Brad
Me_Again
Explorer III
Sep 19, 2015
blofgren, that is a known largitise condition and could be part of the plan. Chris
blofgren
Explorer
Sep 19, 2015
Me Again wrote:
NC Hauler wrote:

Chris, you'll love the color, the 2012 Laramie I had was Cherry red Pearlcoat with champagne color bottom, (two tone)..

Enjoy buddy...

Turns out we saw our first picture of it this morning and it is Deep Cherry over Silver. I will wait for a picture of it clean before I post, as it got dirty out back where they hind it for the last week and a half. But is now ours, as we have paid it in full.

OH, this one does not look that bad. Chris

Beautiful truck; congratulations again! You are going to love it and you'll be amazed how much more refined and capable it is over your old truck.

One warning, though; a larger trailer usually soon follows! We didn't quite make a year before we upgraded!
Me_Again
Explorer III
Sep 18, 2015
Cummins12V98 wrote:

I guess we know who's truck we will be riding in to dinner next time!

Yep, right after we get the pucks installed in the bed!!! Chris
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Sep 18, 2015
Me Again wrote:
NC Hauler wrote:

Chris, you'll love the color, the 2012 Laramie I had was Cherry red Pearlcoat with champagne color bottom, (two tone)..

Enjoy buddy...

Turns out we saw our first picture of it this morning and it is Deep Cherry over Silver. I will wait for a picture of it clean before I post, as it got dirty out back where they hind it for the last week and a half. But is now ours, as we have paid it in full.

OH, this one does not look that bad. Chris

Two tone really steps it up. Had a VW Golf with that color.

I guess we know who's truck we will be riding in to dinner next time!
Me_Again
Explorer III
Sep 18, 2015
NC Hauler wrote:

Chris, you'll love the color, the 2012 Laramie I had was Cherry red Pearlcoat with champagne color bottom, (two tone)..

Enjoy buddy...

Turns out we saw our first picture of it this morning and it is Deep Cherry over Silver. I will wait for a picture of it clean before I post, as it got dirty out back where they hind it for the last week and a half. But is now ours, as we have paid it in full.

OH, this one does not look that bad. Chris
Cummins12V98
Explorer III
Sep 18, 2015
NC Hauler wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
Me Again wrote:
blofgren wrote:

Congratulations! I heard that Hijacker was sold out of Victoria but I've also heard that they still make a good product. I think you're pretty hard pressed to go wrong with the B&W product as well.

So, did you go with SLT, Laramie, or what? You also didn't state whether or not you went with the Aisin, 4x4, and what color!! Come on, we're wondering!

2015 3500 SRW SB Laramie 4x4 with Buckets/full console, Aisin, Keyless entry N-go/remote start, 8.4 NAV, Steps, Bed liner, 220 amp alt, Block heater, Skid plate, 18" AT tires(I like the 18" Laramie wheels best) - Deep Cherry Red Crystal Pearl with Black Interior. Bank today, flight Sunday, and start the 1338 mile trip home Monday with it. Last Red one in the nation with most options and interior color we wanted. Plus a blowout price. Will add the 4 factory pucks in the bed.

Aisin's are going to be hard to find in 2016 SRW trucks.

Chris

Just so everyone knows Chris has been talking about buying a new RAM 3500 SRW for a "LONG TIME" !!!!!!

This decision deserves a moment of silence!

Congrats Chris, I was not sure this moment would very happen.

................ok, silence was observed:B

Chris, you'll love the color, the 2012 Laramie I had was Cherry red Pearlcoat with champagne color bottom, (two tone)..

Enjoy buddy...

Remind me, was that like 6 RAM DRW's back?:B