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Ram 3500 Truck

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Dashcam Footage Towing Down Dangerous Cabbage Hill – I84 Westbound, Oregon

Cabbage Hill Feature Photo

Map views of and then dashcam video footage from a recent trip down the long curvy 6% grade of I84 Oregon westbound (Cabbage Hill) on a busy truck traffic day in mid-April 2022. Our rig is a 2018 Ram 3500 ST Crew Cab Long Box 6.7L Cummins with AISIN tranny and SRW 3.42 Rear End … Read more

Categories Ram 3500 Truck, Travel Blog Posts

Wireless RV Blind Spot Radar – Haloview Sens 3 ADAS System Review

Haloview Sens 3 RV Blindspot Radar Review Feature Photo

In this video, I install Haloview’s new Sens 3 Wireless Blindspot Radar System onto my 30 foot Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel trailer. I show how I hook up the power to my RV 12VDC system via the rigs running light circuit. Then, I go through the control module settings and give you a quick demo of … Read more

Categories Fifth Wheel Trailer Guide, FW Upgrades, Ram 3500 Truck, RV Product Reviews

Quarantine Restraints Interior Cargo Safety System

Quarantine Restraints Interior Cargo Safety System Feature Photo

In this video, I show you a truck safety accessory I recently picked up for our travels with our fifth-wheel trailer. We are full-time RVers carrying large amounts of stuff with us. I don’t like to cram it all into the trailer so utilize our large crew cab backseat area in our 2018 Ram 3500 … Read more

Categories Fifth Wheel Trailer Guide, FW Tips and Tricks, Ram 3500 Truck, RV Product Reviews

What We Carry? How & Where it’s Packed + Fully Loaded Truck and Trailer Weights

Rig Weights Feature Photo

This video shows you how we pack the truck and trailer as full-time RVers who take extended trips. Then I break down how our actual real-world weights compare to our truck and trailer max weight specifications. Over the years we have acquired a fair amount of stuff. To help take as much weight off the … Read more

Categories FW Tips and Tricks, Ram 3500 Truck, RV Tips & Tricks

My Truck Bed Storage & Organization – Ram 3500 Long Bed

Truck Bed Setup Feature Photo

In this video, I give you a look at how I have the bed of my Ram pickup truck organized for our extended snowbird trips south. Being gone for 6 months means we have to take a lot of stuff! On top of that, Anne and I are full-time RVers. To reduce the cargo weight … Read more

Categories Ram 3500 Truck, RV Tips & Tricks

Truck Cockpit View When Towing – Gauges, GPS and Cameras

LYRV Truck Cockpit View - Gauges and Instruments Feature Photo

In this video, a quick look at the dashboard view in our 2018 Ram 3500 truck set up for when I’m towing. I go through all the different items I have installed and gauges I use to help me safely tow our fifth-wheel trailer around. For gauges, I have the basic OEM ones that come … Read more

Categories Ram 3500 Truck

Guta RV Tire Pressure Monitoring System – Install and Review

Guta Wireless RV Tire Pressure Monitor System Review Feature Photo

In the video, I install, demo, and review a TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) from a company called Guta. I was interested in reviewing the Guta TPMS because it so closely resembled my current EEZTire TPMS. The kit I got contained 8 sensors/transmitters that attach to the tire’s valve stems and an LCD for the … Read more

Categories Electrical-Outside, FW Upgrades, Ram 3500 Truck, RV Product Reviews

25000 Mile Ram Truck Update – New Cooper Tires & DEF Question?

25000 Miles Truck Update feature photo

This video gives a short update on how our 2018 Ram 3500 ST truck is doing after hitting 25,000 miles (40,000 km). Overall we are pleased with the Ram and have had very few complaints. There has been one factory safety recall to get fixed, and we had one breakdown. One day the transmission shifter … Read more

Categories Ram 3500 Truck

Shifter Transmission Cable Failure – Ram 2018 3500 Truck

Recently our Big Blue 2018 Ram 3500 pickup truck suffered its first breakdown and required a tow. Luckily it’s still under full warranty, and I was not far from where I bought it. I went to leave a parking space and reversed out, but when I went to put the shifter into drive, it wouldn’t … Read more

Categories Ram 3500 Truck

12 Volt Wireless Switch Mod for my 40A DC-DC Charger

12VDC Wireless Switch Mod for DC-DC Charger Feature Photo

In this video, I install an inexpensive 12VDC wireless switch to turn my Renogy 40 amp DC-DC charger on and off remotely. This will be a nice option to have when towing the trailer.  In hot weather, stop-and-go traffic, or while pulling a long steep hill, I may rather have the DC-DC charger off to … Read more

Categories Boondocking, FW Upgrades, Ram 3500 Truck

Aftermarket Power Lumbar Install – 2018 Ram 3500 Truck Seat

In this video, I install the Rostra ComfortSeat Lumbar Support System. This is an aftermarket addon for our 2018 Ram 3500. We went for the bare-bones interior option when we factory ordered our Ram to save money. We wanted power lumbar support, but to get it we would have had to pay thousands more for … Read more

Categories Ram 3500 Truck, RV Product Reviews

BetterWeigh Mobile Towing Scale Review

Curt BetterWeigh Mobile Towing Scale Feature Photo

Welcome to my review of the BetterWeigh Mobile Towing Scale by Curt. I’ve decided to split the review into two videos. This first one will cover the installation of the OBD2 port device and a look at the companion smartphone app. Once I get the BetterWeigh device and app up and running, I perform several … Read more

Categories FW Upgrades, Ram 3500 Truck, RV Product Reviews

2018 Ram 3500 Truck Review Update – 35,000 KM (21,748 Miles)

Truck Review Update 35KM Feature Photo

In this video, I give you an update on how our 2018 Ram 3500 truck has performed after 35,000 kilometers. We’ve used twice now on snowbird trips to the southwest USA and back to BC. So, I imagine its seen somewhere between 16,000 to 20,000 kilometers of towing our 10,000 lb 2011 Keystone Cougar fifth-wheel … Read more

Categories Ram 3500 Truck, RV Product Reviews

Renogy 40 Amp DC-DC Charger Installation and Demo

Renogy 40A DC-DC Charger Feature Photo

A few weeks ago, I played around with repurposing a spare Bogart sc2030 solar charge controller as a DC-DC charger to increase charging from my truck alternator to my trailer batteries. The experiment worked, but my results were lukewarm. So, I decided to buy, install, and review a charger designed for the purpose, of the … Read more

Categories Boondocking, FW Upgrades, Ram 3500 Truck, RV Product Reviews

Adding Four Helpful Truck Accessories to our 2018 Ram 3500

Adding Four Helpful Truck Accessories to our 2018 Ram 3500 Feature Photo

In this blog post, I kick off a new video series where I’ll be reviewing products for our tow vehicle and RV from a website called etrailer.com. The first four are badly needed additions to our new truck: Mudflaps – Tailgate Shock Absorber – Floor Mats – Window Visors. Disclaimer: I received the products in … Read more

Categories Ram 3500 Truck, RV Product Reviews
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