Recent content by SBrentnall

Couldn't agree more. Alexa listens to your conversations and records data. Not interested. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/05/06/alexa-has-been-eavesdropping-you-this-whole-time/

Yes, this one. https://5thgenrams.com/community/ Just like here, people are friendly and super-helpful. Unlike here, RAM representatives monitor the forum and jump in to help when people aren’t getting satisfaction from their local dealer.

I agree. After months of planning my F-150, I just placed an order for a RAM Limited. It wasn't just the rust and other problems, it was the complete lack of concern that Ford displayed towards its customers. I finally decided I didn't want to give them my money.

And applying rustproofing.

Interesting - I'm not seeing many reports of that over on the Ram forum. I'v been monitoring both forums closely to get an idea of the problems with each vehicle.

It also depends on what you're towing. For me, gooseneck horse trailer is barely manageable with a 6'4" bed and impossible with the short bed.

It depends on the trailer. I have a lightweight European one that weighs 2100 lbs and has a tongue weight of 150lbs. Others at our barn are heavier, and have tongue weights of around 400 lbs.

It has to be an internal issue - it's not a federal safety standard. Other vehicles, such as Tesla, don't have this restriction.

For some of us (I pull a horse trailer), the weight is all in the trailer and payload is unimportant. What's important is being able to tow as much as possible.

Ah, OK. You responded to me and quoted my reply by mistake. Easy to do! :)

Huh? I'm saying it's NOT OK, and that Ford's reaction is one of the main reasons I'm considering not getting the F-150 I'd been planning on ordering. And no, I don't work for Ford.

I've been waiting to order my truck for months, but this is one of the major reasons I'm seriously considering getting a Ram instead.

It's still very useful for those of us who don't have a lot of payload in the truck. For example, I pull a horse trailer and usually drive alone. All the weight is in the trailer, so payload isn't as much of an issue for me as towing capacity.

Has anyone else experienced the alarm going off when the truck is locked with the trailer still attached? This is a dealbreaker for me if it happens to everyone. I tie my horses to the trailer and lock my truck, then work out of the trailer. If the alarm goes off it will scare the crap out of...

I'd like a multifunction tailgate.