Blog - Page 10 of 20 - Dunn Ram Trucks

Yes. The Ram 1500 ranked first among large light duty pickups in the J.D. Power 2026 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study, ahead of the Silverado, F-150 and Sierra. What that means, how long a Ram 1500 lasts, and the honest owner's read from a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.

Exhaust Filter XX% Full. What the DPF messages on a Ram Cummins actually mean, how regeneration works, why short trips cause the problem, and what not to do when a regen is running. From a Portage la Prairie Ram diesel service department.

The legal minimum tread is 1.6 mm, but that is not the number that keeps you out of the ditch. When to actually replace your truck tires: the tread depths that matter, the quarter test, tire age, and what Manitoba gravel does to a set. From a Portage la Prairie service department.

Dodge is now building the 2026 Durango R/T 392 Launch Edition in Detroit, and dealer orders sold out in six hours. The 475 horsepower HEMI V8, what the Launch Edition carries, and what a Manitoba buyer can actually get. From a Portage la Prairie Dodge dealer.

What actually changed on the 2027 Ram Heavy Duty for Canada: a payload bump on key Ram 3500 builds, Power Wagon beadlock capable wheels, packages opening up on more trims, and two new colours. The honest buy now versus wait call from a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.

Three years bumper to bumper, five years on the powertrain, and on 2026 Ram trucks a ten year powertrain warranty with a catch worth knowing. What is covered, what never was, what transfers to a second owner and what does not. From a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.

Squealing, grinding, a shuddering pedal, or one side wearing twice as fast as the other. What each brake symptom actually means on a truck, the thickness numbers a shop measures to, and why prairie road brine wrecks brakes in ways a mileage number never predicts.

The federal iZEV program is gone, a new federal program replaced it, and Manitoba still has its own rebate. Here is what each one actually pays, the caps that decide whether a truck sized vehicle qualifies at all, and the honest answer for a buyer who expected a rebate and will not get one. Verified July 26, 2026.

A safety recall repair is free, and a lot of Manitoba trucks are driving around with an open one because the notice went to a previous owner. How to check your VIN against Transport Canada and the manufacturer, what the different notice types actually mean, and how a dealer books and clears one.

Synthetic oil costs more, and on a Manitoba truck it earns it back on the coldest mornings of the year. What synthetic actually is, why the spec printed on your oil cap outranks the word on the jug, and the honest read on whether you can still run conventional. From a Portage la Prairie Ram dealer.