smiley87
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Re: rear axle ratio change better towing capacity
I had that exact same truck and traded up to a 5.3l silverado cause that 4.8 is gutless, has no tranny cooler (at least on mine) and even floored I could never get over 35 on a hill. The 5.3 had the 6 speed and 3.42 gears and did great but was only an extended cab and my kids didn't fit in back. Just traded up to a ram 1500 with the hemi and 3.92 and it tows beautifully, has plenty of room and power. Only get 7.8mpg towing but that's fine So what I am saying is that even with new gears if it was like mine it has no tranny cooler, and still low horsepower and torque ratings430Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2013 Ram 1500 Tow Mirrors?
In 2013 they moved the temp sensor for outside air temp to the driver mirror. You can use older year mirrors 09-12 but will have to wire in the sensor from factory mirror to the towing mirror. I did mine on my 2013 ram in about 1 hour which included disassembly of stock mirror to get the sensor out. PM If you you need further instructions.204Views0likes0Comments
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