2-Year Owner Review on My RAM 3500 Cummins Dually // Likes, Dislikes, Issues, & More

[@johnkemp4370]

Big hint for dually pick ups of all brands: do not wear out your tires up front. Every 15-20k miles buy two new tires of the brand you want to own. Put them on the front and rotate the best old ones to the back . At 45-60k you will have matching tires . Saves a ton of wear on front end parts

[@johnkemp4370]

@@happyhermit24 anything from Goodyear or Michelin. I see a lot of rodeo cowboys using Toyo now . I do not prefer BF Goodrich. I found them to be very slick on dry or wet pavement

[@pilot41186]

What kinda nonesense is that

[@johnkemp4370]

@@pilot41186 just personal experience. On a new Dodge truck with Cummins it came from the factory with B. F Goodrich which it would chirp the tires loose when I floored it on dry pavement. With Wranglers it could not begin to spin them

[@ToddKisse]

Rotate tires every oil change , extending miles on tires very significantly

[@jomarkelly3932]

I have been a longtime RAM owner. I bought a 2022 RAM 3500 Limited SRW w/ 8’ bed. I have owned mine for 2 years and have 28,450 mile. I love this truck, and like you, it is a pure pleasure for pulling a heavy 5th Wheel.

[@AdventureRocks]

"pure pleasure" ...I 100% agree!

[@wj2791]

I have 2023 Ram 3500 Limited DRW w/8' bed. 4.1 gear black edition on Pearl white. I come from 2020 F350 Lariat DRW 6.7 which was great truck also. Ram looks better inside but no mega cab on 8ft bed. I love my engine break and being slower, it makes me driver more safer which is another plus.

[@gardnetbush9768]

​@wj2791 I did too same year let me know how it tow I only have 500 Miles haven't got a chance to tow with it cause I keep hearing you got to break it in first doesn't make sense to me when it supposed to be a work truck

[@wj2791]

@@gardnetbush9768 Sorry! I can't share any experience on towing since I do not tow. I purchased DRW for the size, safety, and payload and looks. Once or twice a month, I may carry up to 4k lbs.. And it is not spread out weight but rather on one pallet. As far as carrying, I did carrry up to 5k lbs and it works like a champ.

[@gardnetbush9768]

@@wj2791 ok thanks 👍

[@mgiffee6816]

I own a 2021 3500 8 ft bed, not a dually. It had 21 thousand on it when I bought it in 2023. I do hot shot work, and there are 193,000 miles on it now. This truck is a beast. I do regular maintenance on everything.

[@AdventureRocks]

💪

[@ToddKisse]

I putches a 2015 Ram 3500 one ton dually with6.7 HO Cummings and Asian R69 transmission with 3.73 gears. Havev361400 miles pulling 30 random axle flatbed hauling hay home 40 miles plus cattle, and running strong and trouble free. Rams exhaust brake is fantastic, saving brakes and giving driver great control over the loads pulled plus everyday driving. Getting up to 24 everyday drivvwith egr delete and straight pipe exhaust with muffler , plus 10 to 14 mpg towing.

[@14sgs]

I ordered my 18 Laramie with a bench as well. Carrying all the kids & sports teams around it made life easier. Now my kids are grown and driving. I still love my bench seat though. Special ordered.

[@AdventureRocks]

I'm with you 100%

[@daveallen3409]

Great update! I got 2022, almost same as yours cept the color. Love the truck but scared to own it. Have had 2 wif issues in 1 year. Last years wif was 30k repair. Got another one last month but luckily i caught it before any damage.

[@resdawgs]

Id like this dully but im stuck with my 1500 for now

[@Knuckledragnation]

I’m a new to owning a truck and to be honest was never a Dodge fan let alone their trucks. It was just something about them plus I was always a Chevy guy. Fast forward to more recently and I’m now the owner of a 16’ Ram Laramie Diesel Dually & this truck has turned into my dream truck. I specifically like the rear fenders and how they are molded into the overall design of the bed, to the front grille, to the interior design and layout. Also the fact that the I-6 engine is a BEAST for towing and the design most commonly used in big rigs. ✌🏽

[@AdventureRocks]

Great points. I-6 is a towing best for sure!

[@manueljr0093]

Nothing on that truck says Dodge its been ram for 30 years.

[@Knuckledragnation]

@@manueljr0093 Well Manuel I’m not sure what you’re actually point was in giving me that history lesson but now that you have let me give you one if ya don’t mind. Ya see I included the name Dodge because I’m 54 years of age (one more day I’ll be 55). I’ve never been good at math but 30 years ago I woulda been almost 25 years old and grew up seeing Dodge Ram Trucks. So when I said I never like Dodge Ram I was talking about mostly the first 25 years or so of my life. Things like this will happen when you live half a century or longer and things change before your very eyes.✌🏽

[@gardnetbush9768]

​@@Knuckledragnation lol I agree with you cause you right at a point in time it was called dodge ram

[@Knuckledragnation]

@@gardnetbush9768 ✌🏽😜

[@1gr8oil]

Great Review and HONEST report! I too think the CUMMINS.Iason option is the best combination! As I have heard from other truck owners, the Cummins has a much better Exhaust brake system then Ford or GM.

[@DrewDionne-qw4bf]

The exhaust brake in 5th gen rams has to be the best in a production pickup, ever. Love it

[@lyndonhamby7432]

Cummins 💪🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

[@Alexander-fr1kk]

I have a SRW 3500 Ultimate Denali, but Ram also makes a good looking truck 😁 I really like how you did the interior. The front bench seat is cool and I agree about the screen… I love the large horizontal screens, bot do not like the Ram vertical screen. JMHO

[@AdventureRocks]

I'm with 100% on the screen and bench. I did an SLE with my new GMC HD to keep the bench seat. I love it.

[@johnsanford4569]

Recommend a Thuren spec alignment. Recall part availability is an issue too.

[@maxdu6793]

This is really a great review! Thank you very much! A dealer told me that they had longer step board that is extended to real wheel. It's surprised that your trailer's tongue weight is 4400 Lbs, guess the payload is about 5000 Lbs, with passengers probably you won't be able to load much stuff.

[@AdventureRocks]

Thank you. Yes, I was surprised when I weighed my fifth wheel after loading it up for the first time. It went from about 3500 pinweight to 4400 after all the upgrades and cargo. For some reason that particular floor plan seems to carry its weight more up front.

[@fivesfilms]

I've owned several Rams over the tears, but recently went to a 24' Chevy Duramax. I've had no issues with it. It tows well, but for whatever reason , I still prefer the Ram. I'll probably go gas next time though since I won't towing as much.

[@AdventureRocks]

Great trucks, crazy how powerful they are

[@earlsspeedshop7058]

Be careful with the hemi and mpgs I am trading off my 22 ram 2500 6.4 for a 22 Cummins because even empty I can only get 10mpg. If I drive 60-65 and stay way out of it I can get 11-12. We just took a long trip and pulled are bronco and averaged 9 and the lowest I seen was 7 pulling a few hills

[@sammyday3341]

Excellent review. Thank you!

[@AdventureRocks]

Thank you

[@SamNguyenV]

If I order again. I definitely get night edition and get rid of all the chrome.

[@amocat11wilson48]

I like the chrome but only on the black and white rams the other colors definitely needs the night edition.

[@chrisk164]

The alignment on mine is same..great points

[@AdventureRocks]

Thank you, seems to be holding after my alignment going on about 8K mi

[@coomikaze21]

My issue with bench seat is that it is just a lap belt. I don't dare sit anyone there as the dash will not be kind to their face in a crash.

[@AdventureRocks]

Gotta hang on, right?

[@midlifemike4916]

I have that same truck. Mine came upgraded bilstein springs shocks with reservoirs . She rides like a cadillac

[@AdventureRocks]

Very nice!

[@zhnkbr]

You have the perfect ram!

[@AdventureRocks]

Thank you

[@nathanurick8320]

Just beautiful

[@AdventureRocks]

Thank you, I really enjoyed it

[@laymansworld9858]

If I didn't have such an excellent local Ford dealership I would have gone with a Dodge ( yeah, I haven't been able to embrace RAM yet) I've had two Cummins 5.9s and I think the inline is the best configuration for a diesel. My Chevrolets made me walk several times so I swore off of General Motors.

[@myleseastwood1904]

I would delete it because it’s just so bad on the engine and almost cuts the life of it in half due to a lot of carbon build up in the engine and around the valves and over all just limits the motor

[@julianparks3325]

Seats yes

[@thatguy3493]

As a truck driver I can say be glad they moved to DEF fluid the old system was even worse than the new

[@jfletcher4949]

I agree. Like the RAM HD 6.7 EGR system starting in model year 2007 through maybe 2011. DEF system is better. Have a friend that is a RAM diesel tech at a RAM dealer and he said the 6.7 with EGR starting in 2007 was a total disaster.

[@KinGDGaminG63]

What is DEF Fluid?

[@D.Rambo32]

@@KinGDGaminG63government poison!

[@wolfxblade4936]

I’m hoping to get a 2010 dodge dually been looking into vids tho to see the pros and cons to owning a dually

[@AdventureRocks]

If you need the payload, dually is the way to go for sure. Most will be over 5K.

[@manuelguzmanjr6622]

awesome truck !

[@AdventureRocks]

Thank you

[@thim8009]

I pull 29k load everyday. I like my 18 ram dually, just with it had more gears in transmission. I've got aisin with 4:10 and it gets a little doggy between shifts.

[@AdventureRocks]

That is heavy load!

[@5AO172]

I hate my 12" touch screen its terrible. Love the 10.2" with the physical buttons underneath the screen in my wifes Durango.

[@AdventureRocks]

Same here, I really like the 10" in Durango...like the landscape and size. Which they would put that in the next RAM, but based on 2025 half ton updates, doesn't appear so at least yet.

[@Alexander-fr1kk]

I agree, GM and Ford have redundant controls and they’re WAY more user friendly.

[@dirtmoney8740]

I’ve got two duramaxes and looking to add a 3500 dually ram to my fleet. I love the look of them and hope to get one soon. I’m just not sure if I should purchase one now or wait for the updated model for 2025

[@AdventureRocks]

I hear you. Hard to know how significant updates will be. Sounds like more mechanical and less visual so far, but that can change of course as leaks emerge.

[@bishopgeorge1333]

I had a 22 Ram 3500 SRW Long Bed I loved my Ram but through all of the recall and some they did fix one of them was the heater switch they told me not to park it in the garage but the kicker was that they found that my bell housing seal was leaking I only had 24K on it and all they said that they will just watch it, that didn't sit too well with me.

[@AdventureRocks]

I hear you, that is nerve-racking to know something is potentially lingering unresolved.

[@johnsanford4569]

Grid Heater Relay

[@bishopgeorge1333]

@AdventureRocks Yeah and they were talking about a year before the part come in, so I left.

[@AdventureRocks]

@@bishopgeorge1333 that is a very LONG time to wait

[@bishopgeorge1333]

@AdventureRocks Yes, I agree that why I bought my GMC dually life is good. I have been a ram man for about 20+ years but I had to let them go and I don't regret it.

[@RICKdavis-fm8yn]

luv mine!!

[@kerryzahn908]

I have a 24 and the clarity on the cameras is still bad and disappointing , they should have done better. Love the rest of the truck so far

[@AdventureRocks]

Hopefully they'll get the cameras upgraded in next model year.

[@KinGDGaminG63]

Man that thing is beautiful and that ain't no shit... like my dream car. I'm 40 I could drive it till I leave this place.

[@mikelivesay5639]

I have purchased three ram 3500 with the Diesel’s in the last three years and all of them seem to have Front end problems one tire on the front on each one wears out immediately had the front end checked and Dodge found nothing wrong so I just purchased another ton Dooley this time I decided to buy Ford because of that problem the dealer can’t seem to figure out why the front tire on each side of each vehicle is wearing They did a front end alignment on all vehicles still didn’t fix it I think Gram had some problems with their front ends on the new trucks

[@AdventureRocks]

Thank you for sharing. Seems like a lot of owners have issues on the duallys out of factory needing alignment. Once I had mine corrected it seemed to hold moving forward.

[@johnkemp4370]

Had issues with a single tire one ton .went to bigger tires and got the death wobble. Sold the bitch. On your dually, stay with factory tire size, upgrade to bilstein’s at least on the front end. Do not put a grill guard on it.

[@JTRM3]

Great video. Interested to know about the CEL, what you learned and how it was fixed. I have a 22 HO Dually w/17K.

[@AdventureRocks]

Thank you! Planning to publish the DPF video this Sunday, 10/22.

[@bentonheath7838]

Check out Hotshot Secret additives. EDT, Shift Restore, FR3 friction reducer. Banks Power Ram air intake. Eliminates the grid heater bolt failure. This bolt failure has ended up in cylinder #6. 20-30k to repair.

[@AdventureRocks]

Thank you.

[@kevinmanning4272]

Enjoyed this review. I have a 22 SRW, same otherwise. Question, I’m having a repeat issue with the factory TPMS. Once I set the target pressure to 80 for my trailer, the system defaults to 50 each and every time I turn the truck off. Had it to 2 dealers, and I also did a complete reset and added back the sensors with the same result. I don’t think that’s suppose to roll that way. Filing a claim with Ram to see if the problem can be escalated. Have you experienced that or know of the issue? Any fix??

[@AdventureRocks]

@@kevinmanning4272 thank you. I haven't heard about the trailer TPMS resetting to 50, but I do recall hearing about folks complaining that it would lose the memory of the 4x paired sensors and need to be repaired. If I recall there was some kind of glitch on a select batch in the 22 model year, but I can't remember now if there was a service bulletin or what the fix was. Either way, it sounds like a difficult problem to diagnose and fix. I think there were some comments about it from other users on the trailer TPMS video I did here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f36UeWCeZ5psh6c

[@cowboyup75146]

Truck looks good , not a fan off the colored bumpers. Road chips We have 2019. 2500 Longhorn Rambox 4wd , Cummins Only have 30,000 on ours

[@AdventureRocks]

Great point, painted will likely show more chips.

[@tonynimmons111]

I’ve always worried about their reliability. I’ve owned a Toyota tundra for 10 years. I’ve gotten in a hole in cars and I think I need to buy a diesel but I’m not sure which way to go. Four, ram or GMC

[@AdventureRocks]

Probably all about same in realiability, but certainly you'll get a lot of opinions out there :)

[@misconceptionindustries2968]

What's the link on the side step???!!! That's 💰 🤑!!!

[@AdventureRocks]

Thank you. Yes, one of my favorite mods. Here is link to purchase: imp.i128439.net/jrgj3P amzn.to/3KXSDqA And, here is video of install/review: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3nNc2tvpruZkMU

[@kman-mi7su]

If the DPF system fails, it is stupid expensive to fix. Thanks to the US Govt politicians we have to live with that BS. I have two diesel trucks and one of them is an old 1988 Ford F250 7.3 diesel, no DPF, EGR, and any other crap. "Certified Dirty Diesel".

[@AdventureRocks]

Unfortunately it is what it is

[@thim8009]

I've got an 05 ram, I will never get rid of.

[@johnkemp4370]

Fuel mileage? Towing 5th wheel and empty on highway?

[@AdventureRocks]

Great question. I averaged around 15-16mpg unladen under mixed driving and about 10mpg towing. I didn't do extended highway runs empty.

[@ToddKisse]

My 2015 Ram 3500 dually with 6.7 HO Cummings engine on Asian R69 transmission on 3.73 gear, cc, lb, stock got 20-22mpg empty at 70mph at 1800 rpm, pulling 10-15 towing with 26 ft triple axle titan steel stock trailer and 30 ft random axle flatbed. Ram has by far the best exhaust brake making towing very easy and safe.

[@TheFalcondan95705]

Yes!!!!

[@jesuslemus1668]

What’s you think in duramax denali 3500hd

[@AdventureRocks]

I previously had the 2019 3500 Silverado with Duramax which was the 1st year with new engine in old body. It felt faster than the RAM by a good bit unladen. Towing, similar in many ways. It was very aggressive on engine breaking going downhill, but in a good way. Maybe I preferred overall towing experience on RAM just a little better, but GM was very confidence inspiring. I switched back to RAM mainly due to the lack of accompanying features, tech, and infotainment. But, now with GMs 2024 refresh inside, GM kinda takes the edge of the RAM/Cummins platform...much more competitive landscape. I don't think you can go wrong with either, but if I had to decide pre 2024, it'd be RAM 100%. 2024 and forward it's a toss up between them...might lean toward GM now that I've had my 2024 GMC for 6 mo.

[@anythingadrenaline4515]

Does the truck physically say how much weight it can tow on the door jam? How much can it tow? Whats the payload?

[@AdventureRocks]

Only payload on RAM trucks on sticker, whereas tow can be looked-up via VIN. It's just north of 5K and 34K respectively. Here's build video for more info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpOXm6KNjtV2orM

[@timothybockhoff1075]

22k she still new

[@DrewDionne-qw4bf]

Right, I have over 200k on my 2022. So far so good, zero issues.

[@texas4325]

Them are rookies numbers 22k miles looks good though.

[@AdventureRocks]

Gotta transport my groceries and go to/from the shopping mall properly, right? 😎

[@anythingadrenaline4515]

Are you still selling this?

[@AdventureRocks]

I sold it already, but thank you for asking.

[@donclark5677]

Great video, beautiful truck. But I like my heavy duties built in the USA not Mexico.

[@Braggie69]

I will keep my 2016 2500 6 speed manual 120000 canadian for a truck all 3 auto makers are sick in the head

[@AdventureRocks]

Long live the 6sp!

[@joe2bear]

Wayy to low on miles to consider buying another truck to be honest. They need to hit at least 100k before maybe considering selling.

[@AdventureRocks]

I will miss that truck for sure. It had my name on it the whole way through the factory being built.

[@alanb.4660]

I'm so shocked you haven't put a locking fuel and def cap on it....come on man...LOL

[@AdventureRocks]

:) The RAM engineers put a nicely engineered gasket on my door

[@Bigsexy611]

Try and limit how much you let the truck idle idling is terrible for the dpf every ram dually I’ve ever owned chewed up the front tires it would be nice if they offered a upgrade for the front suspension from the factory

[@AdventureRocks]

Great tips, thank you