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estesbubba
Explorer
Apr 20, 2015

Pics of new Ram 3500 SRW

I picked up my new 2015 Ram 3500 SRW yesterday morning that I ordered. It started to rain as soon as we got to the dealer and pretty much rained until early evening today. Once the roads dried I headed straight to the car wash and did a quick cleaning by hand. The color is Maximum Steel which looks awesome in sunlight but these pics are overcast and in the evening.

So far I love the truck and it's amazing how much has changed since my 2006. Got nerf bars, floor mats, and mud flaps on order and Line-X coming in a week. Can't wait to pull with this.







I went with the 20" rims as I liked them better than the standard 18" ones.





The LCD on the dashboard is completely customizeable.



The 8.4" UConnect is also really nice.



I got the cargo and backup cameras.



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  • 45Ricochet's avatar
    45Ricochet
    Explorer
    Apr 23, 2015
    I like the way they brought back the smaller chrome "c" from the 5.9 era. I saw a few this past week and was wondering what year that changed.
    Congrats on the new truck.
  • transamz9's avatar
    transamz9
    Explorer
    Apr 22, 2015
    Cummins12V98 wrote:
    The Mad Norsky wrote:
    I was wondering how they worked that with two cameras. Neat!

    I've only the one camera in mine (back up) and it shows in the dash where the 8.4 U Connect is located.

    Nice vehicle. Good for you!


    I don't like mine too well! Rather have on the big screen for the backup portion and just forget the cargo cam.

    OP congrats on the new truck. Don't even try the goofy grin will not come off!


    You could install a Lock Pick and fix the camera thing.
  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Apr 22, 2015
    The Mad Norsky wrote:
    I was wondering how they worked that with two cameras. Neat!

    I've only the one camera in mine (back up) and it shows in the dash where the 8.4 U Connect is located.

    Nice vehicle. Good for you!


    I don't like mine too well! Rather have on the big screen for the backup portion and just forget the cargo cam.

    OP congrats on the new truck. Don't even try the goofy grin will not come off!
  • AH64ID's avatar
    AH64ID
    Explorer
    Apr 22, 2015
    Not a favorite oil report, I've never ran the stuff. It's the report from Cummins at the annual trip another website makes, TDR. It's odd that factory fill is Valvoline and the owners manual talks about Rotella.

    The biggest issue with the fake oil pressure gauge is that the pressure switch is 6 psi. Minimum pressure at idle is 10 and 30 psi at 2500 rpms, so one could have an issue and never know it.
  • The_Mad_Norsky's avatar
    The_Mad_Norsky
    Explorer
    Apr 22, 2015
    10-4 and thanks for the explanation.

    AH64ID wrote:
    Per Cummins OEM fill is Valvoline Premium Blue Extreme 5w-40, as they don't know what climate or season it will be sold in.


    :S LOL, but I don't know if info is accurate, or I'm getting a favorite oil survey.

    Lets see. One service manager tells me Rotella 15W/40 (where I bought the truck). Another says Rotella 5W/40. Then there was the odd one who said Valvoline Premium Blue but in 15W/40 weight.

    Good grief! You know, one could not even add a quart(if needed), with any degree of confidence that you were adding the correct oil to the motor.

    Anyway, glad I changed mine at 3200 miles. At least I do know what is in there now.
  • Hannibal's avatar
    Hannibal
    Explorer
    Apr 22, 2015
    Wow! Beautiful truck! I like the choice of gear ratio and transmission as well. Not to worry about the gauges. They'll tell you what you need to know. Back when the gauges moved in real time, most people whined and complained something must be wrong. It started with the soft seat thermostats and went from there. On my '95 12v Cummins Ram, you could see when the thermostat opened and closed. People complained. Just like the folks that howl any time the transmission (gasp!) shifts, all those things including the turbo silencer ring are the result of whining and crying in the service dept. Have no doubt if something is really wrong, your truck will tell you. Now I'm anxious for a towing report!
  • AH64ID's avatar
    AH64ID
    Explorer
    Apr 21, 2015
    The oil pump for an 03 and a 15 bring up the same part number, same flow rate, etc. There have been no oil passage changes as well.

    The pressure from the 06 was also fake, so readings are irrelevant. The only time my oem oil pressure gauge is accurate is 1500 rpm with a warm engine.

    Per Cummins OEM fill is Valvoline Premium Blue Extreme 5w-40, as they don't know what climate or season it will be sold in.

    Hook a pressure gauge up to the port in the filter housing or the one above the ECM if you want real pressure.

    Sorry for the derail.. It really pisses me off how much time and energy Ram puts into fake oil pressure.

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