The long awaited ride is finally here!!!!!

[Cummins12V98]

Well the LONG awaited new truck is finally in my driveway!!!!! 2015 LongHorn Dually Crew Cab Aisin/4:10 combo.

Picked it up yesterday at AutoNation in Seattle.

So far with just a couple hours behind the wheel I like it. There are so many new things to learn compared to my 11 HO Dually LongHorn I traded in.

I was NOT happy with the ride. The factory had 80psi on all 6 tires so I dropped the rears to 45 and it rode MUCH better.

The Aisin/4:10 combo will really get the load moving easily compare to the 11 with 68RFE/3:42's.

The "Full On" exhaust brake mode is awesome.

The front suspension makes the 11's look wimpy! Very massive.

Have a B&W RVK3600 sitting in the bed in two boxes and am anxious to get that installed and my HighwayProducts bed height tool box installed.

Can't wait to hook up and really give it a workout!

 

[Bob V]

Congrats! hope to see you on the road some day.

 

[SnoKing]

Nice! SNOKING

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[Cummins12V98]

Just for SNOKING's viewing pleasure!

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

Very nice! See you at May Madness...

Looks like Ram has found a way to do the cooling with a single radiator even with the max towing.

 

[Cummins12V98]

Very nice! See you at May Madness...

Looks like Ram has found a way to do the cooling with a single radiator even with the max towing.

Thanks Joe! Yes looking forward to may Madness. Stuart is going to use my truck and my Son's for his walk around.

You emailed me a while back asking for me to let you know when I received my truck. I am letting you know! :-laf

 

[Cummins12V98]

Joe curious about your single radiator comment. I thought these trucks have dual radiators?

 

[SnoKing]

Dual Radiator.

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=91051&d=1424925772

 

[Cummins12V98]

Dual Radiator.

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=91051&d=1424925772

Aw I see, looks like another bait and switch like a totally different air ride than advertised !

 

[rynosback]

Congratulations on your new Ram.

 

[Mingoglia]

Very very very very NICE! Congratulations!

 

[Cummins12V98]

Thanks everyone.

The truck seems to be a little more stiff than the 11 but after looking under it I can see why. That front end is massive! I can see the mileage is going to be better for sure even tho I went from 3:42's to 4:10's.

Anyone with the rear air is it possible for the rear to ride lower without a load?

 

[Mingoglia]

Thanks everyone.

The truck seems to be a little more stiff than the 11 but after looking under it I can see why. That front end is massive! I can see the mileage is going to be better for sure even tho I went from 3:42's to 4:10's.

Anyone with the rear air is it possible for the rear to ride lower without a load?

How does it ride compared to the 2nd gen? I ordered my 4th gen, after "selling" my wife on it riding better than my '01 dually. Though part of the "sale" was all the extra space in the cab for the kids.

 

[Larry Willard]

Glad to see you finally got it. Looks just like the old one. You will love the way the Aisin and 4:10's tow.
Larry

 

[Stab]

VERY NICE TRUCK Cummins12V98! You will enjoy it more everyday you drive it!
There is one very important thing to remember though: DON'T FORGET YOU ARE PULLING THE FIVER...Seriously!!

Anyone with the rear air is it possible for the rear to ride lower without a load?

Transport Mode under 15mph! Just keep a load on it!

 

[Stab]

What tires did they put on it? I wish they would have put black lettering on mine! Or just put the white lettering in.....

 

[mpaulson]

Joe curious about your single radiator comment. I thought these trucks have dual radiators?

Your's doesn't have the Y in the upper hose that we see in the picture. My 2014 has a Y right where you see your hose. So I guess this confirms that they have gone to one radiator unless they just changed the plumbing and they are connected differently down lower out of sight or something. There was a post a week or two ago with a 2015 2500 that had the same top hose look as yours and I was wondering if that was because it was a 2500 and not the max tow/Aisin version but now it appears it doesn't matter which truck. Mine looks like Snoking's link in his post.
Congrat's on the new truck. Like others have said, you will love driving it more every time you drive it. I've had mine for 15 months and I still feel like it is new and better each time I drive it.

 

[Cummins12V98]

how does it ride compared to the 2nd gen? I ordered my 4th gen, after "selling" my wife on it riding better than my '01 dually. though part of the "sale" was all the extra space in the cab for the kids.

much better!

 

[Cummins12V98]

What tires did they put on it? I wish they would have put black lettering on mine! Or just put the white lettering in.....

Yours was ordered with the white lettering. Mine are coming off tomorrow and MS2's are going on.

 

[Cummins12V98]

VERY NICE TRUCK Cummins12V98! You will enjoy it more everyday you drive it!
There is one very important thing to remember though: DON'T FORGET YOU ARE PULLING THE FIVER...Seriously!!



Transport Mode under 15mph! Just keep a load on it!

Thanks! It really is nice! I don't want to turn off the full on EB it works great. The auto mode seems wimpy now.

Ok I am still not understanding this rear air ride. Is there one or two ride heights without a load?

I guess I should read my manual!

I like the ease it gets rolling compared to my 11 with 3:42's