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    Ticking help

    well, after 120k i have a tick on start up. Only it doesnt go away when warm. At 50-60k i did the pass side manifold bolts. Sound was slightly different and you could easily tell by the loose heat shield i popped some bolts. The other day i went through a car wash bay to get rid...
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    Oil pan removal

    so my dads 04 cummins. Has a rusted to **** oil pan. Starting to leak around the rust holes. (He lives in upstate ny with salty roads). I agreed to help before i knew that the engine had to get lifted. I have all the tools and a hoist. But does the engine have to come out? Or can...
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    What would u spend 1500$ on

    So lets say you have 1500$ to put into exhaust, and yours is rusting from the y pipe back from a hack job at an exhaust place a few years back. Would you A: stainless works headers and y pipe to a mbrp or similar cat back. Or B: jba shorties Factory cats with 110k miles on em And a cat...
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    What year for UCA

    When did they change the design of the UCA were peoplw are popping ball joints. On a 2012 with bills at 2.1 do i need to be concerned
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    Checking in...

    Been a long time since i logged in but figured id see what was goin on. My 2012 just rolled over 100,000 miles. She has been from NY TO FL. And from jersey to alaska and back. So far zero issues. I have used conventional castrol gtx every 5k miles. Used 1 qt of marvel mystery oil the last...
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    Just checking in.

    Been a while, just haven't remembered to log in. I see a whole bunch of new guys which is awesome. Anyway, My 2012 express just rolled over 96k miles. Zero issues, all maint as per manual except for oil. I do it every 5 k. I run royal purple in both diffs. And Ready for this...
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    Been a loooong time guys

    Nope. Coast guard. I was stationed in ketchikan AK. We drove out here last year. Took ferry from AK TO WA Drove All the way down to vegas, then diagonal across country to here Truck is holding up awsome. No big issues other then manifold bolts. Other then that Normal...
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    U joints?

    Has anyone had to do them yet on a 4th gen Or had one go out. My rear one went on my 04" at 90k I just hit 80 with my 2012 And i can only guess Ram used the same kind
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    Been a loooong time guys

    Figured I'd check in. Still have the 2012. Just rolled over 80k So far I've had to replace the pass side manifold bolts. Sheared the back two at 70k. And just did the plugs. Trucks running great. Only issue I'm having is my rear bumper is starting to get surface rust from all...
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    Broken manifold stud

    Had to drill it and use an easy out
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    Broken manifold stud

    So my truck failed a va inspection for an exhaust leak. They said a bold had broken. When i looked the back stud on the pass side was gone. After i pulled the manifold it was broke clean off at the head
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    Cooper rtx

    Anyone have these yet. Not to many reviews. I have 52k miles on my at3's and just hit the wear bars. Merchant tire has 4 mounted and ballanced for $700 out the door. Thats $200 cheaper than the at3s
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    Manifold gaskets

    So after switching my registration to VA from alaska. They had a field day with me. First was my tires are shot ( their not at thw wear bars yet) Said i had a bulb out but i cant find anything. And my exhaust That was fun. I have to remove my cutout. And they told me my manifolds are...
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    Spark plugs

    I diddnt mean it like that..... Id pay 20$ a plug if i had to. But i know people experiment, hotter or colder plugs.. Copper/ platnum. Truck likes some and not others. The resason i mentioned about the 04 Is i wonder why they went away from copper plugs. By the sound of it...
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    Spark plugs

    Its been forever since i posted But been busy. Trucks been idling a little wierd latley And noticed my plugs are over due, By about 10k Cleaned TB And helped a little But still rougher than usual. Has anyone used othet than the LZFR5C–11. My 04 ram used chanpion...
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