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    What did you do to/with your second gen today?

    not sure how you had problems after you did the brakes and blame mopar I had 3 mopars with over 300,000 on each truck and never had brake line problems like you describe,how did you collaps the brake hose,and cause the caliper to lock up,sounds like you pinched the line,i have run mopar for over...
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    What did you do to/with your second gen today?

    putting 5"lift on and new rims and 39,5 x13.5 irocks on going to take the weekend as I mount tires my self, notsure how to post pics here but will try as lift install procees go on have 3" body lift on all ready from fist few month of owing the truck from new she got 300,000 on her now 98...
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    Who all drives their Ram in the winter?

    wash it every week,i put under coating on from day 1 got 300000 miles on mine 98 just this year had some rust on rear fenders think it was from lift points from factory 2 spots each side of truck evenly spaced not 100% sure but too uniform of spots to be just rust not top dead center about 12"...
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    Lift Suggestions

    I run 2,5" level spacer shocks on frount,sets level ran it that way for about 250000 miles that way with 35" rubber on.now goint with 5" lift and 39.5 irocks,3"body lift also installed about 2 month after I bought it new with 7 miles on it 2500 v-10
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    Screw leveling spacers. A few of you proved me wrong.

    lift spacers I put 2.5 spacers mudded, jumped, towed, and halled , for 300,000 miles with 0 problems ,snapped several 40,000 lbs tow straps ****** hard enough to lift back axel off the ground when hitting the end of straps v10 , 2500,1998
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    hello new member here hello to all

    Hello, I run DODGE only lol, working on now is 1998 v-10 2500,5.5 inch lift, changeing to 7.5,roll bar, step tubes, bed rails. push bar grill guard combo, hid off road light plus 200 watt cepik lights, 35" tires just ordered 17 inch rims will be going to 38 maby 40s not sure of height yet
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    Welding Newbie

    I made mine with 10" H beam, for the tray 5/8 plate for the roller flair head as mine was a older warn, and 3" channel iron went inside frame rails,H beam was 1,1/4" narrower then with of truck,used grade,10 bolts, bolted to frame and the welded also as double insurance, used 2, 1000, amp...
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    Overhead Console idea

    if you are looking at cab lights might sugest leds tyhey use almost no amp draw and can be found in many coler lights really make your interior shine lol.scanner or cb type stuff wont overload , unless you start going amp for stero then nothing fancy until you start getting over 200 watt amps...
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    77 Powerwagon as a daily driver.

    I put 340 heads on mine headers and a rv cam, had both set up with 4 br and factory 2 br carb,rebuilt by a guy who runs dirt track cars 2 br would start even when 40 below and got 14 mpg with 39.5 super swampers and 9" lift,would broil the tires for show when people put down my 2br lol just my 2...
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    Wheels or suspension sounds like crushing glass

    didn't see 2nd gen until after I posted, if you change unit bearing neat trick is to use short extenchion and scocket leave nuts on unit bearing stud at end of stud and have friend turn wheel use stearing to push studs out no hammering with this method, I have done 2 sets of bearings one at 1 at...
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    Need Help on what to order for my build. Please help.

    hello. a lot of people ditz body lift, but I can tell you from my own use on 2 different trucks with body lifts that they are fairly easy to do,sounds like maby you have it done for you,body lifts give you more room to do maintemce, ie spark pligs with out tearing iner fender covers or stuff...
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    3 inch level kit install

    3 inch level kit try to pry on the boult end as you turn it, some times you put the nut back on and smack with good size hamer ie 3 lbs hammer,nut on wit save threads once you have flush with side of bracket use punch and keep on center of bolts if you have new bolts no worrys smack with...
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    Fix it, or ditch it.

    tix it or ditch it hello depending on how long term you plan on keeping it,and drive it toweing or pulling it,and money you have, go for a high end rebuid with hevy duty internals and Kevlar pads,you have a good converter,mine has 300,000 on it with 1 rebuild but I will never part with her,i...
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    What did you do to/with your second gen today?

    hello went and picked up my 36 gun water proof safe,funny how it rides smother with 700lbs in back,got my new lift,havent started putting on yet,got to do water pump in car first,truck is 1998 v-10, with 5,5" on now will have 7.5 when new one is on with,new control arms, woot woot and nitro...
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    Wheels or suspension sounds like crushing glass

    does it make the noise when brakeing? turing?or change when accelerate or slow down? pull to one side or the other? could be just brake pad lineing ,got pad ripped off of ,had that happen on 07 with dule piston caliper, posible wheel bearing, new to the group, not sure if you have solid axel or...
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