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    Transporting a king size bed

    N1ck, Just my opinion but WTF! REALLY you got $35K pickup! To freaking stupid to be able to put a mattress set in the bed and secure it! You should sell the truck so you can afford to pay for your deliveries and go back to driving economy car!
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    Teach Me "The Art Of The Deal".......

    Hello Guys, My method. Go to ram or car Mfg website build the vehicle you want to buy, then print summary. Go to truer.com and enter the info for your build. This gives you price of what the same car sells for in your area. If you have true car dealer near by and like the price buy from them...
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    Contemplating trading

    Tojo This could be an answer here Why You Need It | The Automated Safety Hitch Look here at their testimonials. http://www.automatedsafetyhitch.com/testimonials/braking-system/ I have seen these around for a few years,there are several different manufactures making these. I have not seen one...
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    So I have a 1,000 miles on my ecodiesel and I am not impressed

    SHOOT2KILL I was just in Chicago this week for IMTS, I flew in. I stayed out by Ohare, Man your roads suck because of all the construction. I am glad I was just visiting and was not behind the wheel!! Construction even had bus and metro schedules screwed up. I took Uber in and...
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    So I have a 1,000 miles on my ecodiesel and I am not impressed

    KyleNowad I have posted 2 times I know about Premium gas WITH OUT ETHANOL! Apparently you cannot/do not read and comprehend the english language very well or you need a new language translator program??
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    New/used shoes

    op Good find and buy! There're a very sticky tire that holds the road,but they are just not known for high mileage tire. My friend has Volvo s60 wagon and sedan and up till a couple of months ago was the only tire in the correct size he could use on the volvos. He only gets 1-2 years out of...
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    So I have a 1,000 miles on my ecodiesel and I am not impressed

    drittal I add stanadyne to my fuel for more lubricity, here. https://www.amazon.com/STANADYNE-DIESEL-LUBRICITY-FORMULA-OZ/dp/B009LPTDG2 I use the low rpm,high torque of the Diesel for my trucks or Jeep for hauling and towing and my remaining tractor, mower for work,they are not grocery...
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    So I have a 1,000 miles on my ecodiesel and I am not impressed

    As I have said before I switched all of our vehicles to diesel about 10 yrs ago to get away from the ethanol in gas destroying motors. My wife had a 2012 Jetta TDI we went from myrtle beach to pittsburgh PA on 14.5 gallons running 75-80 and hand called 53mpg. She trade 12 for 13 Jetta TDI and...
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    So I have a 1,000 miles on my ecodiesel and I am not impressed

    Yes I know this post of mine is apples to oranges, like the op's comparisons he did but here it is. I have a 2014 Jeep grand cherokee "Limited" Ecoddiesel that is all wheel drive"quadratrac" with off road 2 package and tow package with rear self leveling shocks class 4 hitch. Same motor as...
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    Heater Cord

    concur sounds like block heater! Replace cord and good to go! They are great,in the winter no need to idle the truck/car to warm it up and have instant heat & defrosters on those cold mornings when needed. You can even put on a timer to come on a few hours before your wake up time...
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    Hw often to Rotate Tires

    07MegaCabRam Sorry I could not resist "You are A tire whisperer"? LOL Every 3k is a bit excessive by my standards, but what ever works for you!
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    Hw often to Rotate Tires

    I rotate and balance every 10,000 miles. I run Nothing but Michelins on all our vehicles, usually 60 or 70k tires and I get at least the mileage they are rated for or more. Again make sure you buy the correct "load range" tire for your purpose!! Its important that who ever balances your...
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    % off sticker

    I tell the salesman I only deal direct with the sale MGR and I don't play that game of running back and forth with offers. My time is money and so is theirs and they can make up the money from me getting a good deal,on some poor sucker that walks in off the street and pays full window sticker...
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    Whick Michelins should I get????

    I for one Swear by Michelins, they have always improved ride,handling and wear mileage no matter what vehicle i put them on. The LTX M/S II have low roll resistants for better mileage, I have been getting 65-75,000 miles out of a set if you keep the correct pressure,balance and rotate every...
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    Confused: 2500 Hemi or Diesel

    Hello Guys, If I was going to get back into the RV scene and pulling a 5 er. I would buy Diesel 3500 duelly cab chassis truck with no bed. Duelly for stability of extra set of tires for the weight being pulled,plus extra tires incase of a blow out at speed. I would build fenders like from...
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    Stock tires on snow?

    Pull Ya, My dad always told me just cause you got 4 wheel drive means you can go deeper in the woods, that doesn't always mean you can get back out!!! Trust me when I say I found out what he meant even with 10k wench and 4x4 with chains!!!
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    tire/stuck

    I was just going to say brake adjusters if drums or ebrake. Sound like you should also replace e brake cables while your at it since you live in MO that gets winter weather and that usually means road salt. Good luck!!
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    Factory trailer brake

    Hello Guys, Some one sent me a PM from this post so I thought I would just copy what I sent him here and hope that it helps ya'll with some Ideas on where to mount a controller. I have never had to use the emergency lever on any controller in any truck I have owned or hauled with. If you have...
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    Order Cancellation

    Call your states attorney generals office, some states you have a short time,days for buyers remorse to get out of a deal!
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    Factory trailer brake

    Personally I would not want factory controller after having one, and the cost on top of it. I have had a factory brake controller in my 2012 ram 2500 and it was no were near as adjustable(usable) as a Tenosha P3 brake controller I have been using in new truck. I had P2 in truck before the one...
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    Stock tires on snow?

    Hunter green I am originally from western PA 70 mile north of pittsburgh in the snow belt of lake erie. I believe the area being discussed by the OP, the minimum average snow fall is over 200 inches. Mt Hood has glacier and is where the USA Olympic team goes in the summer for practice...
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    Stock tires on snow?

    jschwanke84 First I have not read if your truck is 2 or 4 wheel drive? I have skied Mt Hood many times when I travel to Portland area for business. I usually rent 4x4 when I intend on skiing while I visit. As you are aware there are days when the police block the road and require chains...
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    BFG "Blowout's" still a problem?

    U & A You have 3500 series so this applies to you. The most import thing in selecting a tire is getting the correct load rating c, d,e for the job at hand. The main problem with all tire manufactures these days are they are NOT putting all the UV protector chemicals in new tires to protect...
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    BFG "Blowout's" still a problem?

    Mineral ram , Yes I do swear by Michelins based on number of vehicles owned and used Michelins on them. But surely you must re read my post because there is a lot more info in there than just I prefer Michelins. Yes this day and age it is hard to keep up with what companies have merged with...
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    Into the Dealership

    sorry to hear you are having problems with your truck. Under the "magnuson moss act" the dealer must prove your tuner did the damage,don't fall for that BS. The dealer's should replace entire differential because it takes their service tech longer install parts, and to set up properly gear...

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