New to Ram with 5.7 hemi

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So I bought an 04 ram 1500 q/c 5.7 hemi 64k miles can anyone give some tips on maintenance and basic upgrades that are beneficial to performance. This is my daily driver with work in mind. In construction and want to tow job and material/trash trailer. Any help would be great thank you.
 

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So I bought an 04 ram 1500 q/c 5.7 hemi 64k miles can anyone give some tips on maintenance and basic upgrades that are beneficial to performance. This is my daily driver with work in mind. In construction and want to tow job and material/trash trailer. Any help would be great thank you.
I have an 04 with the hemi. I recommend coolant flush, change all fluids in front and rear diffs. Transmission and filter change. Transfer case fluid change. Spark plugs need to be changed every 30000 miles with RE14MCC4.

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I have an 04 with the hemi. I recommend coolant flush, change all fluids in front and rear diffs. Transmission and filter change. Transfer case fluid change. Spark plugs need to be changed every 30000 miles with RE14MCC4.

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It's 2wheel drive pretty no lsd plugs I'll get today oil was just changed bout the before I bought it looks like all fluids are new and full... transmission and filter I've never done but I guess a first time for everything
 
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Transfer case ? Rear diffs?
 

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Transfer case ? Rear diffs?

Since you have a 2wd, you do not have a Transfer case nor a front differential. You do have a rear differential that you can change the fluid in.

Transfer case - behind the transmission either send full power to rear wheels, or some form of splitting power to front axle and rear axle in a 4wd/awd vehicle.

Diff - Differential, allows for different speeds of tires (for turning), and changes the power of a driveshaft, to axle shafts to turn the tires. Inside the diffs are open/limited slip/locked carriers (allows for different %'s of split of power side to side).
 
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I guess it's time to get to work.. any recommendations on plugs ? Crap there a lot of them
 
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Thanks for the help gentleman
 
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What's your thought on k&n filter or standard paper filters?
 

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Nothing wrong with a K&N washable air filter. Will say you some money in the long run

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I would use the champion coppers that came from the factory for these trucks. I would probably do the t stat. Check the upper and lower ball joints as well. Maybe brake pads as well, air filter an drop trans pan an change fluid an filters.

No **** I bought my truck with 64k miles on the odo as well 7 years ago lol
 

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and when youre driving about 30 mph or more...don't frequently stomp on the gas peddle cuz you wanna hear that hemi roar...you'll blow the tranny with constant 2nd prime downshifts..
 
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I would use the champion coppers that came from the factory for these trucks. I would probably do the t stat. Check the upper and lower ball joints as well. Maybe brake pads as well, air filter an drop trans pan an change fluid an filters.

No **** I bought my truck with 64k miles on the odo as well 7 years ago lol

Yep it was someone's baby now its mine ... runs like champ just wanna make sure it stays that way.. getting about 18 mpg a hella of lot better then my ford 5.0 ever got only thing I really wanna get done come dry weather is get the fenders clear coat touched up which I hear is pretty common
 

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i brought a 2006 ram 1500 5.7 hemi & it through a rod, & i just brought a 2010 hemi motor. can someone please tell me can i put it in my truck? everything looks to be the same except for the pletam or intake. thanks mike!
 

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No 2010 is vvt. Not a direct swap
 
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