Recent content by David Oakes
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How to Unplug OBD?
You seem to be misunderstanding. You can't just take the sgm out of the circuit, afaik none of the system will even boot if the sgm is removed. You just need to plug the cable into the obd2 port and insert what should be two wires into terminal boards on the left wall under the dash (as long...- David Oakes
- Post #9
- Forum: Heavy Duty
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DEF additive
As I understand it, human ***** has maybe 3% urea in it. Horse ***** (which is exactly what DEF smells like) has only a little more, maybe 5%. DEF needs 32.5% urea (+/- 1% by the parameters of most DEF sensors). That can only be done using pure urea. As for people having problems with their...- David Oakes
- Post #36
- Forum: Heavy Duty
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Top speed
I had an 87 z28 with the 4 barrel carb that I took with me on posting to Baden-Soellingen Germany. Swapped out the north american speedo (max 160 kmh) for a euro version (240 kmh?) I used to regularly cruise up to the US AFB in Frankfurt Am Main. The longest unlimited speed zone allowed me to...- David Oakes
- Post #45
- Forum: Other Vehicle Discussion
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Whos Got Mud Flaps ?
I installed some rubber flaps on my 3500 but wasn't completely convinced that they were going to what I needed. As I now make a living towing 5th wheel rv trailers from the factory lots in Indiana to Vancouver Island, I needed to know for sure that I wasn't going to be the cause of a flying...- David Oakes
- Post #24
- Forum: Exterior
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Navigation mute
Simplest thing to do is stop using the built in nav - you probably won't be paying for the subscription so nothing will be updated much anyway after the free subscription runs out. Connect your phone wirelessly with androidauto (or apple carplay if you lean that way). Use google maps. It will...- David Oakes
- Post #21
- Forum: General Discussions
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Door removal like a jeep.
The doors off thing is a throwback to the original WW II era army jeeps, which more often than not had their tops and doors removed for view and ease of egress in combat zones. The originals were quite easy to install and remove, as were the issued soft tops and soft doors for the rainy season...- David Oakes
- Post #21
- Forum: Dodge Ram Power Wagon
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Which phone holder are yall using and where are you mounting it?
I have used proclip mounts on 2 1500s, my current 3500, my wife's Jeeps and two different Kenworth 5 tons. I don't think that I will ever use anything else again.- David Oakes
- Post #34
- Forum: General Discussions
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Military Roll Call!!
Veteran Master Cpl, Canadian Armed Forces 1982-2010 Reserve Infantryman, Weapons Tech (Land), Weapons Tech (Air), Air Weapons systems, Avionics Tech.- David Oakes
- Post #1,524
- Forum: Introduction
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Bed lights???
I was unaware that there isn't already a switch on the driver's side on all newer rams with factory bed lights. My '18 1500 definitely had them and my '22 3500 has them as well. I can't remember for sure if my '16 eco diesel 1500 had them as well, but I seem to recall someone reaching into the...- David Oakes
- Post #16
- Forum: General Discussions
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Can phone navigation display on non-nav radio screen?
I think that you're going to find it on the back of the centre console, rear passenger access. My grandson used to drive me nuts by plugging his phone in there and it would start android auto on me...- David Oakes
- Post #20
- Forum: Audio & Electronics
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Is Idling Really an Issue for Gas Engines?
Lol. I don't actually know of any north american car manufacturer that distributes vehicles to Western Canada (Manitoba to BC) without a factory block heater.- David Oakes
- Post #33
- Forum: General Discussions
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Why the decrease in HD tire pressures?
Yes, the numbers are very different on a 3500. 6.7 I6 turbo diesel with aisin AS69RC HD transmission, 8 foot box. 25,000 gcwr, 17,500 5th wheel trailer rating.- David Oakes
- Post #31
- Forum: Heavy Duty
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Help me choose which truck
I don't know much about the RAM/Cummins engine/emmissions warranty, but I am familiar with the bigger Cummins engine/emissions warranties, such as the one for the Kenworth PX-9 engine. For the 2022 model year it clearly states that the warranty is void if the delete is done before 36 months or...- David Oakes
- Post #34
- Forum: General Discussions
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Interesting test between an EV F-150 and a 6.2 gas powered GM towing a trailer
how many electric semi-tractors do you see on the road ... zero because there aren't any ... Check these out. Real, in production. https://www.kenworth.com/trucks/t680e/ As I understand it, they were running prototypes into the LA Sea Container port facilities for three or four years before...- David Oakes
- Post #22
- Forum: Other Vehicle Discussion
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DEF question
First, it isn't an O2 sensor, it is a NOx (nitrous oxide) sensor. A very simple explanation is that sensor one takes an exhaust gas reading before the def is injected into the exhaust gases and then sensor 2 reads the gases afterwards. There has to be a specific range of change in the amount of...- David Oakes
- Post #14
- Forum: 6.7 Common Rail
