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    Just bought a 2002 Dodge ram 1500 with 8 lug wheels

    I'd be actually happy if that happened to me, to buy a 2500/3500 chassis with a 1500 badge on the door at the price of a half ton. I'd be looking for a 5.9 Cummins to swap into it. ☺️
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    2017 Approaching 100k, How Deep Should I go?

    What vehicle are we talking about? If it's a Cummins engine, I'd recommend a valve set. Other than that, like on any other pickup, just regular maintenance, engine oil, transmission and power steering fluids, brake fluid (it's recommended every two years, but 99.9% of people ignore that...
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    2018 RAM 3500 HO SRW highway MPG's

    I average around 10.5-11 l/100km in similar conditions.. Which would be around 22 mpg. 2016, 3500, 6.7 HO, deleted. Aisin transmission, 3.42 gears, Crew cab short box. 285/60/R20 wheels, 55psi.
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    Major engine and tranny failures

    Please, don't blame the driver. Anyone stuck on an intersection will try to get out of it by any means. Were there any instructions when he was assigned the truck that if any sort of lights come on on the dash and the truck doesn't move to just shut it off at that instant moment and walk away...
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    Getting rid of the front end hop while towing

    As it was mentioned here the tongue weight could be excessive, but also comes in factor the length of the hitch. The shorter the better. The weight on the ball will have less leverage to act on your truck. And yes, when your skidsteer sits mostly on the trailer axles instead of closer to the...
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    Transmission Failure - Denied Warranty Claim - Help!

    Yes, ~24k is more like a job for a 3500 DRW CTD HO, if you want it to last... IMHO....
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    Transmission Failure - Denied Warranty Claim - Help!

    I will agree. Yes, they need to show the exact issue that appeared first time and how they fixed it, everything detailed, documented, and then the issue and the codes for the second time. They should provide some sort of warranty on their first "repair", the truck should have been released to...
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    RAM 2500 6.4 vs Cummins for Travel Trailer with 7500lb GVWR

    We have almost same situation. A Grand Design XLS21BHE, 6300lbs gross weight, and we tow it a few times a year for a total of about 2-3 thousand kms. Our truck is a 2016 3500, 6.7 HO, deleted. Very good for towing. I don't even put it in the "tow haul" mode, my engine brake is in Auto mode...
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    3500 mpg

    Congratulations!
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    3500 mpg

    Mine is 2016 HO, deleted, crew cab, short box SRW, 3.42 gears. Just cruising, not loaded, it does about 21-22 mpgs, pulling our 6000lb camper it does on average 12-13 mpgs. Speed on highway around 70 mph. Not driving it much in town, we have other vehicles for that. Very satisfied with it.
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    Brand new 2023 Limited catastrophic transmission failure at 1200 miles

    Hello. I wouldn't be worried that much about the cooler being contaminated. Even if it is, it's not that much, and all the particles will return back to the sump, where, before the oil gets sucked in by the pump, the particles will be caught by the filter on the suction side. And slowly with...
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    Transmission Cooler

    My temperatures while towing a 6000lbs travel trailer. The transmission temperature is the same as going empty. Transmission is AS69. Engine is Cummins 6.7. The only thing that changed compared to running empty is the engine oil temp, usually it sits at 94 Degrees Celsius.
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    Any and all advice welcomed …

    First thing first. Cut the oil filter (with a special filter cutting wrench, not a hacksaw), and see if there's any metal in it. If yes, then there's something wearing fast in the engine, possibly the cams and/or lifters. If the oil filter doesn't have metal glitter, look for other issues...
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    Engine hours... what i didnt know...

    I have hour meters on my all three cars, aftermarket installed on Volvo XC90 and Mercedes GL350, and a factory(obviously) on my 2016 Ram 3500. The Volvo is mostly used in the city, groceries, kids to and from school and sports, so I'd say 80-90% city driving. In 200 hours, as I set my oil change...
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    Oil Change or Not...What would you do?

    I'd throw in a can or two, depending on the oil volume, of Seafoam, or other long duration engine oil flush and and a can of oil viscosity stabilizer and change the oil after coming back. Holding the engine mostly at stable cruising rpm most of the trip will make that additive work best on...
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