2019 Ram 2500 — battery dies after the car sits for a weekend
2019 Ram 2500 Cummins, about 48,000 miles. Battery passes a quick test and charging voltage looks normal, but after two or three days parked the car sometimes…
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2024 Ram 1500 — my model year is in a recall article but my VIN is not — trying to narrow this down
2024 Ram 1500 Limited, about 29,500 miles. News says my model year is involved, but the VIN lookup shows no open recall. Is that usually because only certain b…
2024 Ram 1500 — trailer is within ratings but feels nervous in crosswinds
The numbers are technically within limits, but a tall enclosed trailer gets pushed around more than expected. Before buying suspension parts, what would you ve…
2019 Ram 2500 — is this actually a good used-car deal?
2019 Ram 2500 Cummins, about 57,000 miles. The online price looks competitive, but I am trying to judge the entire deal rather than the headline number. What s…
2019 Ram 2500 — trailer is within ratings but feels nervous in crosswinds — trying to narrow this down
2019 Ram 2500 Cummins, about 127,000 miles. The numbers are technically within limits, but a tall enclosed trailer gets pushed around more than expected.
2019 Ram 2500 — pPI found $1,800 of upcoming work
2019 Ram 2500 Cummins, about 72,500 miles. Inspection found several real maintenance items but nothing catastrophic.
2019 Ram 2500 — 50,000-mile ownership report: what actually broke?
I just crossed 50k miles and want to log maintenance, unscheduled repairs, tire life, fuel economy, dealer visits, annoyances and whether I would buy the same…
Anyone else: First used oil analysis — what should I care about?
2024 Ram 1500 Limited, about 96,000 miles. Thinking about sending an oil sample in mostly to establish a baseline. For a normal street car, which numbers are a…
2024 Ram 1500 — windshield replacement created a highway whistle
A windshield was replaced and now there is a whistle around highway speed that did not exist before. Glass looks seated. Any simple way to locate the air leak…
2019 Ram 2500 — trailer is within ratings but feels nervous in crosswinds — second opinion before I spend money
2019 Ram 2500 Cummins, about 116,000 miles. The numbers are technically within limits, but a tall enclosed trailer gets pushed around more than expected. Befor…
2024 Ram 1500 Limited — do shorter oil intervals actually make sense for my use?
Most of my driving is short trips with a lot of idling, but the factory interval is pretty long. I'd rather not waste oil, but I also plan to keep the car past…
2024 Ram 1500 Limited — need advice: Air down for trails but still drive pavement between sections
Trail system has short paved sections between dirt. What's a sensible pressure strategy if I don't want to air up/down every 10 minutes but also don't want to…
2019 Ram 2500 — extended warranty on a used luxury car — Miami owner
I am buying a used luxury car just outside factory warranty. Dealer is offering a service contract that is not cheap. What exclusions, labor caps, deductibles…
2019 Ram 2500 — how do you set a hard auction bid limit?
2019 Ram 2500 Cummins, about 43,000 miles. I keep watching cars creep past what I planned because the last few minutes become emotional. How do experienced buy…
2024 Ram 1500 — dealer trade versus instant offer versus private sale
2024 Ram 1500 Limited, about 9,000 miles. I am selling a clean late-model car and have three options: trade it, take an instant cash offer, or list privately.…
2019 Ram 2500 — winch size and recovery points before accessories
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2019 Ram 2500 Cummins, about 88,500 miles. I am building a basic recovery setup and w…
2024 Ram 1500 — 50,000-mile ownership report: what actually broke?
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2024 Ram 1500 Limited, about 19,500 miles. I just crossed 50k miles and want to log m…
2019 Ram 2500 — dealer trade versus instant offer versus private sale
2019 Ram 2500 Cummins, about 74,500 miles. I am selling a clean late-model car and have three options: trade it, take an instant cash offer, or list privately.
2019 Ram 2500 — extended warranty on a used luxury car
2019 Ram 2500 Cummins, about 94,500 miles. I am buying a used luxury car just outside factory warranty. Dealer is offering a service contract that is not cheap…
Used truck versus new compact pickup
Same money buys an older full-size truck with capability I may never use or a newer compact truck with better fuel economy and warranty. Anyone make this switc…