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Sure, but an XLT or Lariat probably gets even better mileage than a King Ranch or Platinum.

Sure (mine’s a Generac), but I could see the use case for an occasional remote hunting/fishing cabin. I wouldn’t pay $10K extra for it, but it might be (for example) one of the side benefits of a future PHEV, as battery tech improves.

Those were likely two higher-optioned (thus heavier) Fords than your Ram, based on the trims you mentioned. My Longhorn will never beat those numbers unless I reset the computer while doing 62 mph and stay there.

A detuned Hurricane serving as a generator for electric motors that would do the heavy lifting (RamCharger-style) in an HD would be doable…presuming you’re not worried about crazy technical complexity. A diesel-electric hybrid might make more sense.

And really most parts from 2019+, aside from fascia pieces.

I did, but I don’t recall whether they did much. But I’ve had ‘em on for five years now without issue.

Even when you're not towing, T/H can boost the "fun factor" by disabling MDS, disabling automatic Aero mode on air suspensions, and significantly modifying transmission shift points! I even use it for engine braking on long downgrades in traffic, just so I don't have to ride the brakes.

No, there’s some truth to this. You know that when you drain fluids, regardless of procedure used, you never quite get everything out. So if you just blindly add whatever the manual says is capacity, you’ll overfill the oil, trans fluid, etc. I’m sure most of us check that - at least the first...

Knock on wood, but I picked up a Lifetime MaxCare in late ‘18, right before they were discontinued, for my 5th gen (2019 Longhorn). It’ll pay for itself if one “big” item fails. But I guess I need to look at it as a big ticket insurance policy rather than a typical warranty.

I was thinking more along the lines of the various Chevy small blocks I had over the years…not so much the 5.0, which wasn’t so special, but the 5.7, 6.0, and 8.1 I had in various vehicles were all solid in the right application.

For what it’s worth, I’m fairly certain very few HEMI drivers “need” its “weak” 395 HP very often…if ever. Some of us remember when most trucks had V8s in the 225-250 HP range, and somehow we all got by!

Sometimes the battery has just enough juice left to deploy a step. Hopefully you started with potting it on a charger to eliminate that concern!

Auto 4WD is always “safe” to use. 4Hi should be reserved for known slippery conditions.

I was just wondering if they’ll release an “AT4Wa” for the OEM Off-Road Group, like they did with the 3-series. I’m still running my AT3Wa tires at almost 50k, and they’re about 10lb lighter per tire than the regular AT3s.

Sorry…you’ll need to “show your work” to receive credit for this answer. Otherwise, it’s an unsubstantiated claim that fails to demonstrate any engineering knowledge of the engine’s design. One could even label this as trolling…