Blog - Page 2 of 20 - Dunn Ram Trucks

Doors off in Manitoba comes down to mirrors, not doors. What MPI's required equipment page and the Highway Traffic Act actually say, why a Wrangler loses its mirrors with the doors, and how to stay onside.

Ram 1500 box dimensions from Ram Canada: 5 foot 7 and 6 foot 4 boxes, 51.0 inches between the wheel wells, 21.4 inches deep. Whether plywood lays flat, which cab gets which box, and the RamBox tradeoff.

The Ram Hurricane is a 3.0L twin turbo inline six in two versions: 420 hp and 469 lb ft standard output, 540 hp and 521 lb ft high output. What each one is for, and the honest read against the HEMI V8, from a Manitoba Ram dealer.

eTorque is Ram's 48 volt mild hybrid. It adds up to 90 lb ft on the Pentastar V6 and up to 130 lb ft on the 5.7 HEMI, smooths stop start, and never drives the truck on its own. What it is, what it is not, from a Manitoba Ram dealer.

Same platform, same V6, same 3,600 lb tow rating. The Pacifica adds available all wheel drive and a higher trim ceiling. The plug in hybrid is gone. What the premium buys and when the Grand Caravan is smarter.

How much can a Dodge Durango tow? Dodge Canada lists 2,812 kg (6,200 lb) on the V6 and up to 8,700 lb on the V8. What that means for a camper run to Riding Mountain, from a Portage la Prairie dealer.

How much can a Jeep Wrangler tow? Jeep Canada lists 907 kg on the 2 door and 1,588 kg on the 4 door, with up to 2,268 kg available. What that means for a boat, a utility trailer and a Manitoba lake run, from a Portage la Prairie dealer.

Where a good aftermarket part is genuinely fine and where the Mopar part earns its price, from the people who have to warranty the repair. Fit, corrosion, and the salt reality in Manitoba. From a Portage la Prairie parts counter.

How to set the gain on a Ram integrated trailer brake controller, what the warning light is telling you, and the connector corrosion that causes most no trailer brakes complaints in our bays. From a Portage la Prairie truck shop.

A shake at highway speed is almost never alignment. Here is how to tell a balance problem from an alignment problem by feel and by tire wear, so you book the right service the first time. From a Portage la Prairie truck shop.