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    Can our trucks be hot wired?

    I use an anti-elephant siren on my truck, and so do all my friends; not one of us have had our trucks stolen by an elephant. Best investment I ever made. Lots of good advice in this thread.
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    towing 5th wheel with 1500

    I am going to tell you a painful lesson I learned the hard way; you may not care about resale value and plan to keep it forever, but when one idiot on a cell phone runs a red light and totals your truck, you quickly learn how important retaining resale value becomes. Their insurance is going to...
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    Your ACTUAL gas Mileage with a 5.7 Hemi

    Is the question regarding the discrepancy between the truck’s reported MPG and the hand calculated MPG? Or what hand calculated MPG people are getting? For me, the truck calculated MPG has always been within 5% of hand calculated, but I also kept it stock. Any change made to the truck that the...
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    Ignition, Battery, Key stuck

    Cold starts cause the battery to take a big hit, but once fully lubricated and heated to operating temp the energy needed to start is very minor; this is the only way start/stop can work with factory batteries. I would guess that it only takes a fraction of a mile to recoup energy required for...
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    EcoDiesel Discontinued.

    It’s impossible to know when this will improve, or how much it will improve, so we can only make purchases based on the current state. I specifically added the battery break through with long range, as that would be my deal breaker; once they reach that point in capacity, it is my hope that...
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    New Ram owner - running board opinions

    As others have said, if you have the money then the OEM Power Running Boards are the best of both worlds; drop lower to the ground for easy entry, and tuck up tight to give back most of the ground clearance. I had mine through 4 harsh New Hampshire winters without any issues freezing or...
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    EcoDiesel Discontinued.

    Even if the truck was electric (with a battery break through giving a 500 mile range when towing at max load) and the 2.7 turbo was just a range extender doubling the range (to 1000 miles at max tow capacity)?
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    EcoDiesel Discontinued.

    ^This. Even a fantastic redesigned diesel can suddenly become illegal to use in new production vehicles the very next year, requiring another redesign. The cat and mouse game between new Diesel engines and new emissions regulations is getting VERY expensive, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see...
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    Bluetooth hacked. Steering, Brakes,Trans

    This is definitely Russia; they have been using Bluetooth to hack trucks and track them to the owner’s home before assasinating their entire family. You are absolutely right to be concerned, and I hope we can catch it in time; the best thing to do is to take it to a empty parking lot and douse...
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    DEF question

    I see, my mistake 6.7 Cummins DPF Delete Guide 6.7 Powerstroke DPF Delete Guide 3.0 EcoDiesel DPF Delete Guide
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    DEF question

    You can also just delete the DEF if it keeps giving you problems; the environment will take a hit, but the truck will run fine. That's what I did when I had a secondary air gate get stuck on my 07 WRX just after the 3-year factory warranty expired, with the only purpose of that gate being to...
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    Wrong MPG and Range after Cold Air Intake and Muffler Install

    The premise behind the K&N is that it is just a big sponge, and the oil is the actual filtering medium; it is covered in small holes, with the design such that a properly saturated filter will block all the holes with oil, which then catches any contaminants in the air as it passes by. I can't...
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    Is this correct?

    Not quite all modern gear fluids... Red Line 57105 75W140NS GL-5 Gear Oil
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    Found out sugar water was put in my gas now it wont start.

    The truck didn't start; obviously, it must be sugar. That's what prevents a truck from starting. The trick is to add salt to balance it out, and it will start right up again. Don't overdo it, 2 cups of salt should be good for a Hemi, or 1 cup for a 3.6.
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    how does the anti-spin rear axle work?

    I skipped the factory LSD, as I don't like the idea of it getting worse and worse until it is replaced, like bad tires. I am actually very impressed with the BLS (Brake-controlled Limited Slip) function, as it is significantly better than an open diff AND it works on all 4 wheels in 4WD...
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