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My '14 came with 20-inch wheels which I quickly changed to 17s and put Michelin LTX(?) on. That was primarily to get better overall gearing and it really woke it up, allowing it to get into 8th gear without having to do 110 mph. The '21 had Goodyear Wranglers on it, which seems to be a decent...

My experiences have been with a '14 and a '21. I won't even count the fiascos with a Dakota and an '05 GM. Anyway, as somebody mentioned earlier, the tow vehicle can't be too large or heavy. That I agree with 100%. Having taken way too many chances in life, but somehow lived to tell about them...

Ouch. That does not sound like fun, at all. I generally left by 4 AM or earlier to miss most of the L.A. traffic. Coming back home could be a different story, but sure did help hone my shifting skills.

Bobtailing, or driving a tractor trailer in general? I thought it was great fun, and a superb learning experience. Didn't know a thing about tractor trailers before buying mine. And figuring stuff out, including how to drive it, was a challenge I'm glad I decided to take on.

Ah, that's where we differ. I only have experience with a 14-wheeler (okay, 22 when pulling doubles) and never had any professional training. Can't even say that I learned on the job, as I never did drive for anyone, or commercially. But then you know how much fun it isn't to not have a...

I've never questioned that a 1500 can pull a trailer. It's the safety aspect of it that scares me. A light tow vehicle with small brakes and tiny mechanical components is not what I like to tow with. Sure, if it was a Kia, Tesla, or even a Charger, back there I wouldn't feel so bad about it...

That's a bit odd. When I did a test run (against better knowledge) with my 1500 pulling an empty 16' flatbed, it noticed the trailer. And the already less than stellar fuel economy took a dump. Or did you not notice that the trailer was there? That seems to be common, unfortunately, but I doubt...

Air suspension is great, but with a 1/2-ton a weight distributing hitch is almost mandatory. Well, technically it is, according to Ram.

It can't possibly be any softer than the marshmallows...err, springs, on a 1/2-ton..

My condolences.

Whatever you do keep in mind that two wrongs (1500 and Ecodiesel) do not make a right.

Doesn't sound (no pun intended) as a lucrative business model for a taxi.

But did your passengers also don't mind the (needless) noise?

I can see why you'd want the 1/4 to go by quicker. Noisy gears are no fun, so the sooner you're done the better.

Too bad. Mercedes was the taxi of choice where I grew up.

Checked for grins and giggles, and now my Audi Q5 is listed on Carvana. For an extra $5,200. It ended up in Arizona for some reason. Looked at the Carfax and condition lists, and it was predictable flawless. Well, was. Apparently it now has minor scrapes on the hood and the rear bumper. Not...

Meh, what they lack in build quality is made up for with extra doors.

That tightness or looseness is supposed to be set at installation, together with a proper contact pattern. If the gear ratio had something to do with it, 4.10s would be quite loud, and 5.38s unbearable. My guess is that many with 3.09s didn't bother with gear break-in - more so than with the...

Good news. The $1,750 off has been extended through 9-5. Now I can only hope that the car shows up by then. Or that they extend the Bonus Cash again.

Maybe that's the issue...they're desperately trying to find two extra doors?