What did you do to your Gen3 today?

[atlas750]

New shocks all around. Ride is much better.

New shocks all around. Ride is much better.

What shocks did you get? Will have to do mine soon.

 

[Bloody_Knuckles]

What shocks did you get? Will have to do mine soon.

Monroe Reflex. They seem to be a good compromise between the uber expensive Bilsteins and OEM.

 

[HemiLonestar]

Hooked boat trailer to it and splashed boat

 

[aheeejd]

Going to be changing my front rotors. Now here's the deal, anyone on here have a good or bad opinion of ACDelco heavy duty rotors? Specifically the ones in the pics. Now last time around I spent extra money & got Bosch rotors from O'Reilly's & I wasn't pressed. But I see rock auto tossed around allot in this forum so please tell me what you think and or suggest what you like. So these ones are coated, gonna try that kind this time. Thanks guys.

 

[aheeejd]

I hope others can see the pics, I can't, never had that issue before

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[panoz3]

Iowa recently added the option for "blackout" plates, so I exchanged the old ones today.

 

[02ramboi]

Washed and changed the oil


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[Fast69Mopar]

Going to be changing my front rotors. Now here's the deal, anyone on here have a good or bad opinion of ACDelco heavy duty rotors? Specifically the ones in the pics. Now last time around I spent extra money & got Bosch rotors from O'Reilly's & I wasn't pressed. But I see rock auto tossed around allot in this forum so please tell me what you think and or suggest what you like. So these ones are coated, gonna try that kind this time. Thanks guys.

I have used AC Delco rotors on several truck and never had any real issues. A couple of sets has some minor warping after the first couple of heat cycles to where I had to end up turning the front rotors but other than that I have had good life and luck with them on some of my customers trucks.

Now, on the other hand, I have used this brake kit on 2 of my personal trucks and I think 4 of my customers trucks and they work great. No squeaking or warping in the early stages and 2 of my customers have over 30K on the set and still going good. Here is the link and they are a great price.

Front Brake Set

https://www.amazon.com/Max-Brakes-P...utomotive&vehicleId=17&vehicleType=automotive

Rear Brake Set

https://www.amazon.com/Max-Brakes-Performance-Premium-KT020832/dp/B00TR99SHG?ref_=fsclp_pl_dp_8

 

[Fast69Mopar]

I got bored tonight and started building the 45RFE/545RFE line pressure resistors. I had several resistors left over from the assortment packs and decided to solder some together in a daisy chain to get the correct resistance. I build 30 line pressure resistor kits tonight and I taught my 4 year old son how to solder. Good times. Here are a few pics of the kits I built tonight.

 

[Bloody_Knuckles]

I would wash mine but it's so dry and dusty it would be dirty again in two days.

 

[aheeejd]

Thanks @ Fast69Mopar, those are a good price.

Another issue I could use help with. I've got the build sheet to my truck, & the tires that the build sheet lists are LT275/70R17C OWL All Terrain Tires. And I'm 99% positive that's my spare tire size, mounted on a steel rim. Which I need to address also as the tire is 16 years old under there. But anyway, so I've bought several sets of tires from Sullivan Tire, & they tell me to buy 265/70R/17 & so that's what I've run on the truck over the years. I need new tires & I've been mulling over getting the size on the build sheet. And of course I read somewhere to "always" get the size that's on the sticker on the door. Well I go out & looked at sticker & it says 245/70R/17.

I've been thinking about the 275 just cause their a bit wider, I live in New England so I figure wider would suit me well. But what's up with the 245? Pretty much all the websites say 265/70R/17 when I search by vehicle. So should I just stick with that? And between the 265 & 275, wondering if the difference is so small that why bother, stick with the 265 & be done with it. They are cheaper. Any thoughts guys? Thanks again

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[Fast69Mopar]

Thanks @ Fast69Mopar, those are a good price.

Another issue I could use help with. I've got the build sheet to my truck, & the tires that the build sheet lists are LT275/70R17C OWL All Terrain Tires. And I'm 99% positive that's my spare tire size, mounted on a steel rim. Which I need to address also as the tire is 16 years old under there. But anyway, so I've bought several sets of tires from Sullivan Tire, & they tell me to buy 265/70R/17 & so that's what I've run on the truck over the years. I need new tires & I've been mulling over getting the size on the build sheet. And of course I read somewhere to "always" get the size that's on the sticker on the door. Well I go out & looked at sticker & it says 245/70R/17.

I've been thinking about the 275 just cause their a bit wider, I live in New England so I figure wider would suit me well. But what's up with the 245? Pretty much all the websites say 265/70R/17 when I search by vehicle. So should I just stick with that? And between the 265 & 275, wondering if the difference is so small that why bother, stick with the 265 & be done with it. They are cheaper. Any thoughts guys? Thanks again

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The 275/70/17's came on the factory off-road trucks. The 245/70/17's were the standard 17" tire for the
2002-2005 DR trucks. The 265/70/17's were optional. The next option for the 2002-2005 DR trucks was the Goodyear Eagle LS 275/55/20.

Is your truck 4WD?

The specs for the245/70/17, the 265/70/17 & the 275/70/17 are as follows:

245/70/17

30.5" tall
9.64" wide

265/70/17

31.6" tall
10.43" wide

275/70/17

32.15" tall
10.70" wide

The 275's are ¼" wider and just over ½" taller than the 265's. If you go with the 275's I always suggest adjusting the speedometer accordingly so it is as accurate as it can be. The tire size adjustment of the 2003 models is in the ABS module and can be set with a DRB-III, Star Scan or the WiTech as well as several aftermarket scan tools. It can also be adjusted with most handheld tuners.

I would stick with the 265's because the difference is so minimal and the price point is definitely cheaper.

 

[Fast69Mopar]

Last night I modified the speaker opening in my 2004 Ram 1500's instrument panel. The original speaker cutouts accept a 3.5" speaker and I've always wanted to move to a 4" so I decided to open them up with my pencil die grinder and my Dremel. I used a pair of Dual brand 4" tweeters that I found new in the box in a trade-in a few months ago as my templates to modify the openings.

I ordered a pair of Focal Performance PC100 4" 2-way speakers from ABT Electronics for $179 to complete the installation. Every other online retailer is selling these at $279

 

[aheeejd]

The 275/70/17's came on the factory off-road trucks. The 245/70/17's were the standard 17" tire for the
2002-2005 DR trucks. The 265/70/17's were optional. The next option for the 2002-2005 DR trucks was the Goodyear Eagle LS 275/55/20.

Is your truck 4WD?

The specs for the245/70/17, the 265/70/17 & the 275/70/17 are as follows:

245/70/17

30.5" tall
9.64" wide

265/70/17

31.6" tall
10.43" wide

275/70/17

32.15" tall
10.70" wide

The 275's are ¼" wider and just over ½" taller than the 265's. If you go with the 275's I always suggest adjusting the speedometer accordingly so it is as accurate as it can be. The tire size adjustment of the 2003 models is in the ABS module and can be set with a DRB-III, Star Scan or the WiTech as well as several aftermarket scan tools. It can also be adjusted with most handheld tuners.

I would stick with the 265's because the difference is so minimal and the price point is definitely cheaper.

Wow, thanks for all that info. I won't ask where you found that cause when I was searching I was getting quite frustrated. Was thinking I'd have to email someone at Dodge. And yes my truck is 4 wheel drive. And it did come with the off road package. Thanks again, that helps me out.

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[aheeejd]

And ya know what, my speedo is off always, about 3 to 4 mph, and I've run the 265 always. So the factory must have set it to the different size that it came with. Totally makes sense now. I do have an old scan tool, but its just a reader. I'll have to look into upgrading

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[Fast69Mopar]

And ya know what, my speedo is off always, about 3 to 4 mph, and I've run the 265 always. So the factory must have set it to the different size that it came with. Totally makes sense now. I do have an old scan tool, but its just a reader. I'll have to look into upgrading

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Its possible that your truck came with the 265/70/17's when it rolled down the assembly line even though it is a factory off-road package. Anything is always possible. By looking at the wheels on your truck you have the 17" off-road wheels from what I can see in the pic.

All of the info that I posted in my last post came from me doing the math for each tire size. I have never trusted a manufacturers specs because there are so many different sizes out there. If I do the math on each one I know what the baseline size should be.

As for talking to someone at Dodge, lucky for you, that's ME. Haha. I am a 21 year dealership veteran.

 

[Fishstickz]

I’ve been doing a lot of driving and getting started on a long-awaited project of mine

My only question is, can 2006-08 trucks come with keyless entry but NOT with the SKIM key?


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[Fast69Mopar]

I’ve been doing a lot of driving and getting started on a long-awaited project of mine

My only question is, can 2006-08 trucks come with keyless entry but NOT with the SKIM key?


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On the 2006-2008 model year trucks, if it has keyless entry it also has SKIM.

 

[Fishstickz]

On the 2006-2008 model year trucks, if it has keyless entry it also has SKIM.

What if some birdbrain guy like me wanted to add keyless entry AFTER adding power locks and windows? I wonder if OEM keyless entry even work right without SKIM, SKREEM, and the whole security shebang

 

[Bloody_Knuckles]

My '04 has a dumb key and a keyless entry fob if that helps.