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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IndyCamp wrote:TNrob wrote:
You have it set for heavy trailer? Mine works well on light trailer, at about 8.5. Pulling only 6000 or so pounds.
2016 Ram 2500 so i'm guessing the brake control is the same unit. Everything I've seen is that the issue is with heavier trailers, and simply not enough signal to the brakes. If I spot a suggested solution I'll toss it to you.
This is exactly where we have ours set (2014 2500 RAM, light trailer, 8.5, towing a 7,500 pound trailer), and it works great.
We were towing on I-70 in Missouri a couple of months ago when the semi in front of us locked up and started smoking due to a collision in front of him/her. I hit the brakes and pinched the bars together for extra braking, and it worked flawlessly. We barely avoided running into the rear of the semi trailer.
Again light trailers and the truck you say is a 2014 as where we say the issue is with 2015's and up
