Ram integrated brake control
So we have our new 2016 3500 Ram Turbo diesel and we are wondering how many other Ram owners are having this issue. We picked up our trailer the other day and when using the brakes it feels as i...
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Thanks OP for bringing up the subject of RAMS intergrated brake controller.
The dealer installed the controller set on "light". Since my trailer is light, I didn't bother to try and find out how to move it to "heavy". It always concerned me that our 2013 RAM 1500 could not lock up the brakes on our 3500 GVWR trailer (roughly 3200# actual). Even with a maximum setting of "10", the best I could get is a good hard stop.
Several RAM forums seem to suggest that since the intergrated "senses" the amount of pressure being applied to the truck pedal...sends equal amount of force to trailer...that locking up brakes is impossible without locking up truck brakes.
I SAY: HOGWASH. Using the slide on the controller should send maximum braking to trailer brakes. Should be able to lock them up.
Still, I set the thing at 8.5 (which seemed heavy for such a light trailer) and have been pleased that I stop adequatetly without pushing/tugging. They seem to work in conjunction with my truck brakes.
Yesterday, I found the trailer settings, moved it to "heavy", will see on Thursday if that will allow me to lock them up...allow me to use a lower setting.
The dealer installed the controller set on "light". Since my trailer is light, I didn't bother to try and find out how to move it to "heavy". It always concerned me that our 2013 RAM 1500 could not lock up the brakes on our 3500 GVWR trailer (roughly 3200# actual). Even with a maximum setting of "10", the best I could get is a good hard stop.
Several RAM forums seem to suggest that since the intergrated "senses" the amount of pressure being applied to the truck pedal...sends equal amount of force to trailer...that locking up brakes is impossible without locking up truck brakes.
I SAY: HOGWASH. Using the slide on the controller should send maximum braking to trailer brakes. Should be able to lock them up.
Still, I set the thing at 8.5 (which seemed heavy for such a light trailer) and have been pleased that I stop adequatetly without pushing/tugging. They seem to work in conjunction with my truck brakes.
Yesterday, I found the trailer settings, moved it to "heavy", will see on Thursday if that will allow me to lock them up...allow me to use a lower setting.
