I am new to this forum. I drive a 2015 Ram 2500 Mega Cab Laramie 4x4 with the 6.4 Hemi. I was planning on buying the Ram with the 6.7L CTD but quickly changed my mind when the dealer offered the lifetime warranty with the gas engine. I have been a diesel mechanic for 30+ years and know all the headaches that are required with the diesel engines from 2007 with the exhaust regen & now the DEF not to mention all the sensors, trouble codes & check engine lights. I really didn’t want to deal with all the BS. But, I would like to have the torque of the CTD in my Hemi as hp is compatible between the two.
I am pretty much limited to city driving living on Oahu Hawaii. Although, I do plan on moving back to the mainland after I retire from the Civil Service. My mpg fluctuates between 12.5 - 14 depending on how much I get on the accelerator and how far I have to drive. But, I must say this Hemi does have some get up and go power. Very nice when you want to get around some slow driver that makes your blood boil.
I do plan on purchasing a 5th wheel trailer when we move to the mainland. I was quite surprised to learn my configuration of truck with the 3.73 gears & 6.4L Hemi only had a max trailer towing capacity of 12,300 lbs. I would like to be able to tow more but not sure if I’m ready to drop $80K on a 4.10 rear end dually with a (HO) CTD with the Aisin trans to get the max towing capacity approaching 30,000 lbs. I am sure I will be able to find a 5th wheel within my trucks towing capacity.
I wish I would have gotten the ramboxes as they would be very useful.
I also purchased the Ram Lifetime Warranty. I did read the fine print of the warranty. Dodge covers everything except common wear items like brakes, tires, front end alignments etc. It costs me $100 each time I claim something using my lifetime warranty no matter how many items I claim. Suggest you wait and turn in as many claims per visit to maximize your $100 deductible.
I was also told I can’t add any accessories to the truck that did not already come with it from the factory. I thought that was a bunch of BS so I dug deeper and found out the parts people I was speaking to did not know what they were talking about. You can add MOPAR as well as aftermarket accessories to your truck without voiding your lifetime warranty. But, if those accessories cause any OEM component or system to fail, as determined by Dodge, that particular component or system will be voided from your warranty.
If your truck has a component failure such as a blown engine and Dodge determines it is due to normal failure they will pay you the value of your truck and cancel your warranty.
Have anyone with the lifetime warranty on their Ram with 3.73 gears changed to 4.10 gears? Just something I was considering as that would increase my towing capacity by 3,000 lbs to 15,230 lbs.
