Are there any changes to the Ram 2500?

Bryan in California. Bryan, beware! The engineers at Ram made some significant changes to their 2014 and 2015 2500 pickup trucks. The most notable of these being the change to the rear axle suspension from leaf springs to coils springs. Their engineers claim this change was made to improve the truck’s ride.

Is the Ram 2500 a Cummins diesel truck?

Yes, different configurations of the Ram 2500 with certain options offer more payload, but why bother with a 3/4-ton, especially if you want a Cummins diesel.

Why does the Ram 2500 have a smaller payload?

Because the leaf springs typically used in Ram’s trucks offer more support than the coil springs Ram engineers use. Not because coil springs, in general, are weaker, but because of the way they are tuned. This change means that many new Ram 2500s may have significantly smaller payloads than their 3500 counterparts.

How much weight does a Ram 2500 carry?

For instance, one crew cab, short-bed, 4×4 version of the Ram 2500 with the 5.7L V8 Hemi offers only 2,370 pounds of payload. Some offer even less. Yes, different configurations of the Ram 2500 with certain options offer more payload, but why bother with a 3/4-ton, especially if you want a 1,100-pound Cummins 6.7L turbo diesel.

Is the Ram 2500 a good pickup truck?

Some offer even less. Yes, different configurations of the Ram 2500 with certain options offer more payload, but why bother with a 3/4-ton, especially if you want a 1,100-pound Cummins 6.7L turbo diesel. Spend a little more for a much more capable pickup truck like the Ram 3500.

Why does my Ram not move from Park to drive?

Now with it in drive, it should not move. This is normal, because now the Transmission Control Module is seeing a gear request from the ESM but does not see the brake pedal depressed. It will default to neutral, even though the shifter says D. This will not set a fault code in any module.

Is there a light out on a ram truck?

Starting in 2016 model year, certain Ram truck configurations will have bulb out detection disabled from the factory on REAR FACING LIGHTING ONLY. These configurations are as follows:

Is there an alarm on a Dodge Ram 2500?

I just purchased the 2013 Ram 2500. It has the factory alarm. While still at the dealer, I laid the key-fob on the seat, and closed the door while did something outside the truck for a couple of minutes. When I went back the door was locked. Several times now, It has self locked.

Is there a recall on the 2016 Ram 2500?

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ram 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis and 4500/5500 Cab Chassis trucks manufactured July 31, 2015, to August 13, 2015 and equipped with a 6.7L Cummins Diesel engine. In the affected vehicles, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning.

Do you need to disable bulb out detection on Ram truck?

In order to prevent cluster fault messages and DTCs related to rear lighting, bulb out detection must be disabled. For 2015 and later models, disabling bulb out detection will also eliminate any existing DTCs and cluster fault messages that may have already occurred.

Are there any changes to the Ram 2500?