Adding a Throttle Response Controller to Your Dodge Ram 1500 – Industry Mag industrymag.org

First, a truck that squats rearward under hard acceleration (as the Hemi V8 transfers weight to the rear axle) causes the front end to rise, tilting the headlight beams upward. If your headlights are already aimed at the maximum legal height, hard acceleration can temporarily elevate the beams enough to blind oncoming drivers—exactly when you need them to see clearly as you merge or pass. Second, and more directly, if your driving speeds increase due to the more responsive throttle, your stopping distances increase exponentially. A truck traveling 45 mph requires approximately 100 feet to stop under ideal conditions; at 60 mph, that distance grows to nearly 140 feet. Properly aimed headlights that illuminate the road surface 200 to 300 feet ahead give you those extra seconds of reaction time. Misaimed lights that shine too close to the bumper or too high into the trees rob you of that critical stopping distance.