RAM 1500 Maintenance: Towing, Payload, and Longevity

February 5th, 2026 by
Ram 1500

Two months ago, a 2020 RAM 1500 rolled in towing a camper, transmission overheating and barely pulling the hill on Scottsville Road. The owner had been towing 8,000 pounds every summer weekend to Barren River Lake but had never serviced the differential or transmission fluid. At 62,000 miles, the transmission needed a complete rebuild. The…