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    Crunchy, binding steering wheel column (...and other things)

    Hey gang. It's been awhile since I've been here. I sold my challenger and hopped back into a 2005 Ram 1500 4WD Laramie with a 3" body lift about a year ago (May) that I've named Frank. Frank had about 96k miles when I got him. He's sitting at 102k miles now. I take him to work and back, or home...
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    4WD bushings and suspension

    Hey gang, Short version: I'm trying to track down 4WD compatible bushings for my truck. Specifically leaf spring bushings, shackle bushings, and lower control arm bushings. I prefer polyurethane so I don't ever have to do it again, but Energy Suspension doesn't list them as 4WD compatible...
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    Ballast/resistors mounting?

    Definitely screws. The resistors get hot and will melt any sort of tape. I attached the passenger side to my CAI mounting bracket and stuck the driver's side on the radiator crossmember, but I wouldn't do that again. They're slightly visible from the front through the grill, just because they're...
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    05 Ram 1500 Fuel Pump

    This is purely anecdotal evidence, but I recently purchased an Airtex through RockAuto.com for about $100 (a little more with the new o-ring gasket and collar). I put it in my new 34 gallon tank and the combination has been working flawlessly. The overhead computer is off a little bit on DTE...
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    Suspension problem

    When it comes to suspension, here's a quick list I can think of for relevant questions at the "first phase" of diagnosing over the internet. 1. What year? 2. 1500, 2500, 3500, etc.? 3. 2wd or 4x4? 4. Mileage? 5. Last time suspension/drivetrain work was done? Those tell us what sort of...
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    will 12.5" tires fit?

    I just wanted to throw out that the 2006-2008 4wd suspension is nothing at all like the 02-05 4wd suspension. The 02-05 used torsion bars. All of the potential rub points are different. I put -12 mm offset 17x9s on mine recently. It works out to 4.53" backspacing. The backspacing is the...
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    Rack and pinion/vibration

    Kinda glad you dug this one up. I'm looking at basically the same issue, but I haven't quite spent as much as some of these guys. I know I need tires, but everything else sounds dead on for what I'm going through. It constantly pulls left. The steering wheel wants to drift left. The truck has a...
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    Symptom of a misaligned clockspring?

    The frame is suspect. I've already noticed a body mount perch that is slightly bent on left front. I suspect the previous owner bottomed it out good there. I may try to press the body mount back into place today, but that wouldn't address any suspension geometry frame twisting. Thanks for...
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    Symptom of a misaligned clockspring?

    The tires are garbage. I intend to replace them along with rims in the next couple of months, but the wallet needs a little time to recover after all the parts buying recently. I don't remember the brand off the top of my head, but it's not one I was familiar with, and they were take-offs from...
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    Symptom of a misaligned clockspring?

    This just leaves me wondering what could be causing the truck to pull significantly left when the alignment machine shows it to be in spec on camber and toe. Caster is a little out of spec, but I wouldn't think it would account for how much it's pulling. If the truck was aligned by the...
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    Symptom of a misaligned clockspring?

    How about the steering wheel itself? Any chance it is misaligned? If I go full left vs. full right I end up with a symmetry in stopping positions, but I don't know that to be important.
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    Symptom of a misaligned clockspring?

    I've been rebuilding an '05 on my weekends for the last 3-4 months. I rebuilt the front suspension right away as it needed it bad and I was aiming for driveable as quickly as I could get it. I did everything and got the truck driving a good bit tighter (still a few things I may need to revisit)...
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    2003 4x4 ram lower ball joint removal question

    It would require some creative rope/bungee work, but you might be able to.
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    04 Ram, Help me choose between Hid and LED Headlight/Fog kit.

    The beam pattern is due to the reflector bowls. The high beam doesn't change the light output at all. It merely sucks the high beam in physically closer to the little bulb cover and tightens the focal point to face it further upward. It redirects the light higher, and changes the reflection...
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    Long shot - Electrical issues (wipers, turn signals, radio controls, etc.)

    I'm having issues with the wiring on my 2005 Ram, and having a really difficult time tracking down what could be causing any of it. These may all be related, or they may all be separate issues. My HID passenger headlight and switchback turn signal aren't behaving correctly. The switchback...
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    Pioneer double din install problems

    Go to crutchfield.com and verify that you have the correct harness for your vehicle. Infinity systems require different connections. Put your cd player in and see what accessories it recommends if you haven't already. If you have the right stuff, then doibke check your wiring.
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    Reverse light wires?

    Google "ram bodybuilder". There's a great PDF that dodge put out with full wiring diagrams by year with color codes. Its still going to require some effort, but its a great resource for modders.
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    Gotta Find This

    Its been awhile for me, but if I remember right, the internal braces and attachment points between the sport or laramie bumpers was different from the SLT regular bumper. It can still be done, but there was additional hardware. Before you spend money, check around in a factory parts catalog to...
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    Acceleration problem!

    Regearing obviously reduces the top speed of the truck, unless you snuck a couple of extra gears into the transmission at the same time. 4.88 is pretty aggressive to boot. I would guess that you are in fact reaching the upper limits by around 80, but you can check a gear calculator to see what...
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    Safe place to drill?

    The underfloor wiring is all run near the folds in the sheet metal. As long as there's nothing under the cab you might hit, you should be good.
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    Horn and Steering Wheel Controls not working

    I've just done some reading on the clockspring. I'm going to order a replacement and see if that does it. Both horn switches aren't working, though it chirps when I lock it remotely. The left and right steering wheel controls make it four things that all pass through the clockspring electrical...
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    Horn and Steering Wheel Controls not working

    You've reminded me of one other possibly related bit of information. It has a 3" body lift and I believe there's a steering shaft extender involved if I remember right. It was installed by a previous owner at some point in the past. No idea about the brand, but they took a lot of shortcuts. I...
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    Horn and Steering Wheel Controls not working

    Hello all, I bought my ’05 a few months back, and after a long rebuild process, it’s finally become my daily driver. I was cruising along a busy suburban road the other day and a couple of dogs started doing the little “I’m about to run out into traffic” thing, so I went to lay on the horn to...
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    Front Bump Stops

    I believe Energy Suspension makes factory replacement poly bump stops. Try googling them.
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    Rough Country 3" 2WD install instructions?

    A few of small things I would add to that: 1. Take the caliper bridge off the spindle. Its two bolts per side. Not a big deal, and he's right that it can be frustrating getting the spindle reconnected. 2. When you pop the ball joints, buy a pickle fork that is physically tall. A standard size...

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