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    Overheating Issue During Steep Uphill Climbs

    Thanks for the tips. I was going to try some of those options but wanted to see if this was actually a problem or something that was normal for diesels. Sounds like maybe it is not common and there may be a problem.
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    Overheating Issue During Steep Uphill Climbs

    I did a quick search with no success, so I thought I would ask the question. Do any of you have the same problem? I recently went on a road trip that took me across the Appalachians. There are some pretty steep interstate hills. Speed limit on the roads is 70 and I was maintaining a speed...
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    Seatbelt locked

    I ended up buying a driver's side seat at a junk yard with a good belt. You can take the seat apart and just use the belt. Just make sure you get a truck with similar features/options. I did notice there are different belts. I took my original one apart and tried to fix but could not figure...
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    Seatbelt locked

    FWIW, after some research I have found that these belts have an electromechanical switch inside. There must be 12v to the belt to release the belt. I have removed the belt. To do this I removed the seat cover (not too hard) and exposed the entire back cage. The belt is mounted to the upper...
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    Replacing Front Axle Bearings

    For what it's worth, anyone viewing this post later, I just replaced the driver's side front bearing and it was a total biotch. The thing was seized up in there. We heated it up and beat the crap out of it trying to get it out. In the end, a neighbor took it to his ship and pressed it out...
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    New Member

    Thanks all. Here are some pics if I did this right...
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    Seatbelt locked

    Thanks Nightwing. I'll give some of these ideas a try and see what happens. I'll let everyone know for others sake if it happens to them.
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    Seatbelt locked

    Yeah that's kinda the point. In VA there is a seat belt law and they can pull you over for it now vice a supplemental ticket. So, I'm driving it illegal until it is fixed. But this is not simply tangled it is locked. I just found out these are not the original seats which stinks because the...
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    Seatbelt locked

    Well there is a lot of mismatched stuff on this beast. And it does have a salvage title. But before I bought it I looked it over real good and everything underneath looks real good (almost new hmmmm). Anyway, I got it for a steal but have to fix all these little things to get it to pass...
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    Seatbelt locked

    Well the cause may be from what you say which is basically an accident. Although I'm having the truck thoroughly scanned for any signs of an accident I do know there are a lot of donor parts from another truck. Anyway, apparently the Gen 2 quad cabs all have the belts in the actual seat. Is...
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    What reommended shocks for lifted 2500 diesel

    I just ordered skyjackers gas ones. The place I ordered didn't have the Bilsteins. These were $70 a piece. Also, the lift is more like 2.5" or 3" according to the shop.
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    New Member

    Thank you sir! Sorry bout that. Still getting acquainted.
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    Seatbelt locked

    I did a quick search to no avail. I just purchased a 2001 2500 quad cab diesel with the seat belts in the seats. The driver side belt is locked in the retracted position, which means no seat belt. Is this fixable or should I just go get a new seat? Thanks in advance! Matt
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    What reommended shocks for lifted 2500 diesel

    Just bought a 2001 2500 quad cab diesel with what appears to be about a 4" suspension lift. Not sure what brand it is but it is the cheap kind with blocks on the leafs in the back and taller coil springs in the front. I must get new shocks in the back. So my questions are what kind of shocks...
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    New Member

    Just wanted to say Hi. Just purchased a 2001 2500 Quad Cab Diesel. I'm still learning about the truck as it is my first diesel and dodge ram. It has a cheap suspension lift of about 4". Not sure what kind. It's in rough shape but the motor, transmission and suspension all look pretty good...
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