Picked up new truck - 2016 Ram 3500

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Searching_Ut wrote:
The new Rams are towing beasts. Unfortunately the Ram trucks have had crummy brakes for years. Besides the the hard pressure required the proportioning is way to front brake heavy, especially when loaded, and it gets even worse with the factory rear air bags. You get the historically loose/vauge Dodge Ram steering thrown in as a free bonus. They've got a lot of flaws but the engine/drivetrain combo just make it all worthwhile towing through the mountains. That said I'd want more power if I had to put an overweight B&W hitch in the bed....:D

My 11 HO Dually brakes "felt" better than my 15 but as NC says if you need to STOP that are up to the task!

I have absolutely no idea what you are talking about when saying "Besides the the hard pressure required the proportioning is way to front brake heavy, especially when loaded, and it gets even worse with the factory rear air bags." I have rear air ride and don't see it effecting braking at all.

I don't get this either "You get the historically loose/vauge Dodge Ram steering thrown in as a free bonus." my steering in the 11 and now 15 is VERY tight and precise. Now my 98 did benefit from a steering stabilizer and new tighter steering box but that is MANY years ago.

32,500# going down the road with a ridiculously heavy hitch in the bed and I have no need for more power.

Sounds like you just need to sell that POS RAM you have and put that light weight hitch in another tow vehicle.

As far as brakes being crummy for years I can only say My previous 2006 Ram CTD 4x4 which I owned for 9 years got praises from me. Never had an issue with hard stops and only replaced front brake pads once!! Never replaced the rears and I had brakes checked many times before and after trips with heavy TCs. Steering though for my year truck was another issue. Spent a lot of money on well documented 3 rd generation steering woes!! IMHO the steering on my 2015 Ram is much improved. Braking seems fine too.