Truck options you wish were offered

[jkwilson]

I'd like to see a split rear end. That would double the gears.

The Gearvendors Under/Overdrive can be added, and seems to be a good product, but it’s north of $3000 plus installation.

[geotex1]

A Ram truck with either:

A: a Cummins w/a better trans and no or greatly reduced torque management.

If you have ever seen what the straight Cummins can do in other applications, you'd really appreciate why the torque management is so extreme stuffed into the RAM... It would shred anything AISIN or Allison has currently on the shelf and can fit between the frame rails without being constrained... Needs a fresh design for a transmission and more adaptive learning for it! Taming the beast so it doesn't grenade even the AISIN is why is has such lousy pedal response. Altering the curve helps, but still leaves the low shifts feeling odd.

[jleonard]

If you have ever seen what the straight Cummins can do in other applications, you'd really appreciate why the torque management is so extreme stuffed into the RAM... It would shred anything AISIN or Allison has currently on the shelf and can fit between the frame rails without being constrained... Needs a fresh design for a transmission and more adaptive learning for it! Taming the beast so it doesn't grenade even the AISIN is why is has such lousy pedal response. Altering the curve helps, but still leaves the low shifts feeling odd.

Wish the modern Cummins pulled like my old 91 5.9!
Seriously, I am very pleased with the Cummins I have, yes it could be more responsive, glad it "only" has 6 speeds.
Wish it had the park sense gizmos in the bumper that my 17 had.
And the exhaust brake switch on the shift lever or in a more convenient location.

[Sportsdad60]

Front and rear 50Cal. machine guns with laser sights

Toyota offers this configuration

[Wileykid]

Better turning radius on the trucks. Understand the F450, but it would sure be nice on the 3500/350.
Larger fuel tanks on the short beds, although they are now available only on the long beds. 32 gallons on a truck that gets 10-11 mpg towing (I replaced the OEM with a Titan 48 gallon tank).

[Captcolour]

Bigger fuel tank. In 2017 for Ford, the larger tank was only available on crew cab trucks. Ours is a super cab.
Integrated TPMS for the trailer like someone already mentioned.
Nav system where you can input trailer specs like a Garmin RV.
18-way adjustable, massaging seats like in the Navigator

[MattShan]

Right on with the exhaust brake switch. I sometimes miss it in the row of identical switches.

Wish the Aisin had 2 - 4 more gears “in between”. Lots of ratio distance between 1-2 and 5-6.

A nav system that wasn’t junk. Beautiful screen, horrible nav system. I never use it despite the great screen

More tie downs, the split or step tailgate (my 60 y/o body has a tough time just “hopping” down)

Easier to put top tether attachment to child seat - the loop is ridiculous.

Better interior lighting. Need to always carry a flashlight to find stuff at night.

[Wicked ace]

Front and rear 50Cal. machine guns with laser sights

Toyota offers this configuration

You guys are thinking small and in Sportsdad's case third world. What you need is a ROAD ZAP. Using Space Force super secret military technology, it instantly vaporizes an irritating driver vehicle and all on the highway. Just point it at the vehicle and as quick as you can blink they are gone. Have one of those inconsiderate fifth wheels in the lefty lane that won't yield holding up traffic for miles (neither of you guys do that right? ) and ZAP! off to oblivion with them. It's fun and does wonders with flys and mosquitoes when you are sitting out in the evening having a cold one.

[Band1t]

Great read, I just took delivery of my 2021 Ram 3500 Longhorn Dually.

Cummins, check
Aisin, check
Longbed 50 gallon tank, check
Rear Air Suspension, check
Factory puck system, check

Game changers -
Rearview mirror camera
Adaptive cruise control
Exhaust brake
Factory TPMS for multiple trailers
Cameras everywhere including front.
Front & rear bumper parking sensors

[mbergthold]

Our 2021 F350 already has the integrated trailer rear camera/TPMS and BLIS. I'd like to see the 450's wider front axle avail on the 350. I've installed a GV under/overdrive on our 1970 F250 Camper Special but had to order a new auxiliary fuel tank and have it notched to accommodate the GV unit. I'd prefer a real 2-spd rear axle, on 350 and up. We have the 7.3 Godzilla, only add-on I ordered was the block heater. An air compressor option would be nice, with connectors both front and rear, and integrated controls.