How Long Does a Cummins Last? The Honest Kilometre Read
The numbers everyone quotes for Cummins engine life trace back to forums and parts retailers, not to Cummins. Here is the honest read from what comes through a dealer lot: the engine is rarely what ends a high kilometre diesel, and what actually decides it. From a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.
Lost the Only Key Fob for Your Ram or Jeep: What Replacement Actually Involves
A replacement fob is not a part you buy and use. It carries a transponder that has to be registered to your vehicle's immobilizer, and since 2019 a security gateway controls who is allowed to do that. Why losing your last key is a different job than losing a spare, and what to bring. From a Portage la Prairie Ram and Jeep dealer.
Steering Wheel Shakes When You Brake: Why Warped Rotors Are Almost Never Warped
Rotors almost never warp. The shudder you feel under braking is uneven pad material on the rotor face, and lateral runout specs run as low as two thousandths of an inch. How to tell a brake problem from a tire problem, and why a truck that sits on gravel gets it worst. From a Portage la Prairie Ram and Jeep dealer.
The Best Year for a Used Ram 1500: The Model Years We Take on Trade Without Flinching
Which used Ram 1500 years are worth the money, where the generation line sits, which engines age well, and what we look at hardest on a Manitoba trade. From a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.
Jeep Grand Wagoneer Towing Capacity: The Full Size Three Row That Pulls a Real Trailer
Jeep Canada rates the 2026 Grand Wagoneer at up to 4,536 kg (10,000 lb) and the Grand Wagoneer L at up to 4,472 kg (9,860 lb). What those numbers mean once the third row is full, why payload is the ceiling most families hit first, and how to set the trailer up right. From a Portage la Prairie Jeep dealer.
Chrysler Pacifica AWD: the All Wheel Drive Minivan for a Manitoba Winter
The Chrysler Pacifica is one of the only minivans you can get with all wheel drive, and choosing it does not cost you Stow n Go on the gas van. What AWD is worth in a prairie winter and how it compares to buying a three row SUV instead.
Dodge Durango GT: the Trim Most Manitoba Families Actually Drive Home
What the Dodge Durango GT includes, why the Canadian GT lets you choose between the 295 horsepower V6 and the 360 horsepower HEMI V8, and which one is right for a prairie family. From a Portage la Prairie Dodge dealer.
Ram 2500 Laramie: What the Comfort Trim Actually Adds to a Truck That Works
What the Ram 2500 Laramie adds over a Big Horn, which of it survives a working life on Manitoba gravel, and where the step to Limited or Limited Longhorn stops paying off. A straight read from a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.
The 2027 Ram Chassis Cab Gets a Night Edition. Does a Work Truck Need One?
Ram is putting the Night Edition package on the 2027 Chassis Cab 3500, 4500 and 5500 in Big Horn and Laramie. What the package actually includes, which cabs and engines it pairs with, when ordering opens, and the honest read on whether a blacked out work truck is worth it in Manitoba. From a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.
The Ram ProMaster City Won 2027 Commercial Green Car of the Year. What That Means for a Work Van Buyer
Green Car Journal named the all new Ram ProMaster City the 2027 Commercial Green Car of the Year. What the award actually measures, the cargo and payload numbers, the turbocharged four cylinder behind it, and the honest read on timing and Canadian availability. From a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.
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