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  1. Mike Garvey

    Towing with the bumper

    Just buy the 2" receiver that curt or other companies sell. The cross bar for hitch is factory installed. Kit is like $70 and is class 3 unit. That's what I did on my '19 express
  2. Mike Garvey

    3.55 to 3.92 - is it worth it?

    Biggest problem is your stuck buying whole center/dif assembly. We make the ram drive units (ZF) and front rings are welded not bolted
  3. Mike Garvey

    Did I Just Kill My Engine?

    Use a 1/16 npt tap and a stainless steel plug. Do a 'cheater'. Get tap started 5/6 threads in then grind first 4 threads off tap and finish to depth ( 7-8threads from top) gently not to break tap. Put piece of cotton ball it hole first to keep chips out then take out n perimeter n plug
  4. Mike Garvey

    Tires past fender flares or even?

    Got to be even if not why waste money on flares in first place
  5. Mike Garvey

    Opinions on a new tire purchase

    MasterCraft Cxt. Made by Cooper in america. 50k rated E rated tires
  6. Mike Garvey

    Nerf bars

    Westin pro traxx 5 on my 12 and love them.
  7. Mike Garvey

    1500 Eats Tires!

    Not to be an ass but why are you putting car tires on a truck? Lt tires are better but not by much. If you're towing that types of trailers get an D or E rated tire. I put 55k on a set of MasterCraft Mxt tires and other than rotate them they were quiet and great handling. Just put Cxt's on and...
  8. Mike Garvey

    Wife Wants to Buy Me Running Boards For Christmas

    I second what slickracer said pro traxx 5 on my 12.
  9. Mike Garvey

    Bigger tires! Yes or no?

    So just so you know I don't have a pw but I just went to 295/70-17 MasterCraft cxt on my leveled 12. Other than E ratted they are 33 1/2x11 1/2
  10. Mike Garvey

    Light bar behind grill

    I'm running a pair of 7" pods behind grill on my '12. Combo beam (flood/driving) and get a ton of light. Between those and LEDs it really lites up the road
  11. Mike Garvey

    Tow chain

    3x30 snatch strap and big warn receiver clevis in milk crate along with couple sets of gloves and two other 3/4 pin shackles right in the bed
  12. Mike Garvey

    OEM Battery Life

    I've got a '12. Just turned 80k. Oem battery still cranks it easily. Probably have to change it by fall just for peace of mind. Battery in my 01 made it 9years then left me stranded at work
  13. Mike Garvey

    Help ID this part pls

    Lol. The company I work for built the mold for those. If I had seen this post earlier I could have told you.
  14. Mike Garvey

    Accidents?

    First week of September got in middle of 5 car chain accident. Front took a bumper & tow hook. Rear was worse than it looked. Rippled box floor an twerked frame under gas tank. All said and done was just short of 11k on a 2012 1500
  15. Mike Garvey

    Major shake in AWD & 4X4

    Your front drive shaft is out of phase meaning your u-joints are not in line to each other. Also be sounds like c-v joint center ball & socket are worn out.
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