I agree, unfortunately there are none listed for the Tradesman on Rockauto.
Unless something got real weird, trim level shouldn't matter on brakes on a 1500. Tradesman, Big Horn, Laramie, shouldn't matter. Unless you know something different.
When I was working the 1500's all had 5 bolt. Reason I know is a new one with less than 10K on it was totaled and I was going to try and get the wheels but they were 5 bolt.
It's gotten really stupid. Even in the last decade it's gotten crazy. Back in 2016 I looked at a 2015 Ram Power Wagon. This truck either had 38K miles, and they wanted less than $36K, or it had less than 36K miles and they wanted $38K. Either way it was a good price even in 2016, and I wanted to jump on it, but I had just bought a very low mileage 02 Camaro SS that the same dealership had, and I just saw this truck when I passed by and stop with my wife (GF at the time) to look at it. I image a 1 year old Power Wagon with sub-40K miles today would likely pull high $50K to low $60K.
I always thought the Power Wagon needed the Cummins option.
Why? You're just adding 800-900 lbs to an O/R focused truck. The only time I want a diesel is for towing. Nothing else, especially when talking modern day diesels with emissions. If I'm wanting good MPG's and don't mind sacrificing performance GM's 3L is a viable option. Sometimes I do need them, and barrow one, and their great for their intended purpose, but again if it's not a tow pig then I have no need for a diesel. I'm especially not a fan of a diesel in a 3/4 ton as it eats up a lot of the trucks payload rating, and puts them in the 1/2 ton payload range. IMO a 1 ton diesel makes much more sense than a 3/4 ton diesel. Plus I6's suck for packaging. Dodge claims no Cummins due to the winch. Do I believe them? IDK, is the winch that important? Maybe a Cummins option could delete it? I do believe them that the Cummins won't fit with the winch.
A winch sits on the front bumper, not in the engine compartment. Why would the engine size affect mounting a winch?
Don’t be so snarky. The winch sits inside the bumper, not in the engine compartment
Well then tell that to Dodge, homey. WTF do you want me to tell you? Do I think that the Dodge employees are correct in saying that the Cummins won't house with the winch? Yes. Do I think that the winch is so important to the Power Wagon to not delete it if they really wanted to offer the Cummins in the Power Wagon? No. Do I think the Power Wagon would be as capable O/R with a Cummins? No, I do not.
I drive trucks with Cummins off road on a regular basis, and many of the loggers I work with have them too. Those of us who work off road every day seem to have no trouble with them, just the weekend warriors do.
Yeah, no. I 3/4 ton has more than 800lbs payload than a 1/2 ton.
Then they should make a 1 ton Cummins Power Wagon. That’s as easy as spring packs frame & axles.
For one Ford's better than Dodge. Two, IDGAF, tell that to the people calling the shots at Fiat. Three, you still have almost a half a ton extra over your front axle. Different springs and shocks to compensate for added weight only go so far, and performance will suffer with that weight increase. Four, there's the aftermarket. Five, don't speak on my wife again, before quickly editing your post, or you can post up your ole lady, and I'll be more than happy to return the favor. Yeah, I'm real good at this. You remember that post to virginbilly that you were so impressed with? That was easy.
No, I don't think that's it. Saying someones wife must be a powerlifter because she has nice guns is not a compliment. That would be like if you posted your wife, (which I was just trying to show the truck, and my wife was just in the background) and she has big *****, and I say something like, "man your wife has some tig ole bitties. She must be rock that silicone." Do you see what I'm saying? My wife's a little heavyset, so her arms are bigger than someone who isn't. I'm not into masculine, bodybuilding women. That's not my thing.
Performance won’t suffer when a diesel puts out 2X as much torque. Performance (depends on your definition of performance) is in the eyes of the beholder. My idea of performance is towing, engine longevity and fuel economy.
That diesel torque comes in awfully handy in steep off-road situations, like pulling out of steep drainages and hillsides. As long as you have the rubber with enough traction to handle the torque. They work well for people who deal with those conditions regularly, and not just farmers and ranchers.
