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    Electrical gremlins - lighting

    When I got the truck, the two courtesy lights on the overhead console would not come on when pressed. But when I used the dimmer on the dash to turn on cab lights, they would come on, and when I pressed them, they would go off. I ignored this for a while because I was too busy to troubleshoot...
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    2012 Ram 1500 Hemi Oil In Coolant I Am At A Loss.

    Crack in the cylinder would put combustion gasses into the water jacket (they make test strips for this) and you would overheat relatively quickly, but it would not move much oil.
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    2012 Ram 1500 Hemi Oil In Coolant I Am At A Loss.

    Do you have an oil cooler? If so, bypass it, then put 15 PSI on the cooler with a regulated air supply. Fill the radiator completely, leave the cap off, and wait 15 minutes. If you are getting bubbles, you have a leak.
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    Removing a soaked in oil stain from concrete

    I agree with the kitty litter. Generic if you can find it, if not, get the cheapest brand you can find per pound. I don't leave it overnight, I grind it in, sweep it up, that usually gets 99%. Then I will grind a bit more in, and it's clean. Works great. I always have a bag laying around in...
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    Overhead courtesy lights work, sort of

    My overhead courtesy lights - when I turn the dimmer switch all the way up, they come on. But if I push on them to make them come on, they don't. If they are on because the dimmer is all the way up, pushing on them will turn them off. I have not started troubleshooting, I thought you all could...
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    4x4 ops

    Yes, but I was in low range.
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    Whats biggest thing you've towed with your 1500?

    Up a soft dirt road, no less. ~6K if I remember correctly.
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    Tire Size prevents tire chain installation

    I have a 2011 Laramie with 3.55 axle ratios, and factory sized P275/60/R20 tires. I cannot put tire chains on these (per the factory - no clearance) I do spend a bit of time in the snow, and although I have never needed chains, it would be nice to be able to put on cable chains if the need ever...
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    Transmission Fluid / Service

    Holy crap you guys. Let me break something down for you: "Not Serviceable" in dealer speak does not mean you can't repair or rebuild it. It means it is a far better financial decision to replace rather than repair/rebuild. You guys arguing your perspective will not change the data they have...
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    Help. Hemi tick

    I hear a tick in my 2011, too. I am guessing exhaust, have not dug in yet. I am curious - there are headers available for this rig. If I have swap manifold gaskets, I may consider headers. Anyone ever installed any, and on a scale of 1-10 how tough are they to make fit? 1 = 'it's a 2 hour...
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    4x4 ops

    This is what I was towing, up a relatively steep soft dirt road. My tires are not awesome at the moment but she performed admirably other than the curious behavior of the 4wd system. .
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    4x4 ops

    It's a Laramie, 'Canada market specifications' whatever that means. (I know it means there's no backup camera, even though US Laramies have them :( ) Not sure which transfer case, how can I tell?
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    4x4 ops

    I had a cause to use 4 Lo last weekend, on an uphill dirt path towing a heavy load. Every time I started to move, the rear tires would spin a bit (a full revolution perhaps? Cant' see them from the drivers seat) before the front axle would start to move, leaving a hole the truck needed to...
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    Rear view camera

    Did you have the dealer flash the computer to tell it that there is now a camera? That needs to happen...
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