Cabin air filter mod

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Checked my truck. Everything was there but the filter. Now why in the hell would you go through all that and leave out a 10 dollar filter. Went to Advance, problem solved. Now have cabin filtration.
The CAF maybe cost FCA 2$ but times a few k trucks they save a few bucks ! :O ALL about saving a buck for them and then charge you more :O
 

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Would the build sheet say whether we have one or not? I suppose I could get off my butt and go look. LOL
 

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Would the build sheet say whether we have one or not? I suppose I could get off my butt and go look. LOL
Matt I also have a 2015 and Mine was never cut out and installed, Had to get the kit and cut out myself ! A pain to do but not bad ! Is it worth it ?? Wait till you change your first CAF and see the crap it catch's . FYI that string attached to the glove box, tie a string to it to keep tension on it and tie off. It will save you from fishing for it later :O Your welcome lol
 
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My 2017 1500 Express CC came with it. Went to change it and my local stealership wanted $43 bucks for the filter....many other online mopar sites sale it for $20. Ended up getting a WIX one from local auto parts store for $28
 

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My 2017 1500 Express CC came with it. Went to change it and my local stealership wanted $43 bucks for the filter....many other online mopar sites sale it for $20. Ended up getting a WIX one from local auto parts store for $28
Also shop on E Bay and online, Prices for a WIX can be from 13$ and up and cheap one s less then 10$ BUT I do Prefer the WIX Brand
 

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Apparently, designing a blower housing to work with a filter but not cutting out the rectangle is not all that unusual. The 98 Frontier, that I just replaced with a 13 RAM 1500, had a similar set up. I never got around to modding the Nissan and regretted it as the years went by and the air flow diminished. I will be modding my RAM this week.
 

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2016 Laramie ordering this for my Ram can not believe with the cost of this vehicle that it does not come from factory with this in it just bad engineering at Ram again
 

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Do you get higher through put and more H.P. with the K$N filter? I was going to just do the Eco-diesel Cabin Air Filter box mod and save the cash of the K$N. :)

T.
 

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My 2016 2500 Mega did not come with the filter either. I bought the kit, installed it. A week later pulled it back out. The air flow in my truck was bad enough without it, putting the filter in killed what little air flow I had.

I might try modifying a stove top vent screen to fit in there (wire mesh) just to keep larger debris out but can't sacrifice the loss of much air flow as it stands.

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Do you get higher through put and more H.P. with the K$N filter? I was going to just do the Eco-diesel Cabin Air Filter box mod and save the cash of the K$N. :)

T.

Lol yea 50HP gain with the sticker installed....

I just like it because its reusable and was only $35 on Amazon. It also pulls ALOT of odor out of the air..."Fart tested...Wife Approved"
 

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Geno's Garage, one of the preferred dealers on Ramforum sells the kit. It's easy to install yourself. Took me about 15 minutes. I recommend Geno's...

Just ordered mine from Geno's Garage 3 days and its here but ****** weather so have to wait to install
 

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My 2017 1500 Express CC came with it. Went to change it and my local stealership wanted $43 bucks for the filter....many other online mopar sites sale it for $20. Ended up getting a WIX one from local auto parts store for $28


you got to pay for labor to take apart your glove box so really not that bad on the dealer price
 

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My 2018 Lone Star Silver edition came with the cabin air filter. I changed my filter for the first time a couple of months ago. I waited way too long. It was pretty dirty.
I bought the truck new and changed the CAF at 15,000 miles and just under one year old. During that time, I ran the a/c and heat on the fresh air setting about 98% of the time. I rarely use the recirculate setting.
I decided to change the cabin filter at every oil change, which for me is every 7,500 miles.
 

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Got this done.

Quick tips if not already mentioned:

1) Drop the blower, not only because you should clean it out and inspect it, but so no shavings falls in.

2) Use a box cutter, its not thick plastic and it makes the cleanest lines IMO as you don't even have to get 100% through the plastic if its scored 3/4 of the way through that's enough to just push the plastic and it'll pop clean. I think a dremel would have been messy.

3) Make sure the airflow is correct orientation on the filter (down on mine).

4) On the door, it won't automatically "click" in place. You kind of have to push it on and then with a finger on the left and right sides of the door push in the tabs manually, then it finally clicks.
 

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I actually think 2016 it became standard, and previously it was by trim-line.


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I have a 2016 Laramie 6 ft bed mine did not come with a cabin filter I just purchased one kit from Genos garage.com their a vender on this site got it to my door in 3 days 29 bucks and 10 bucks shipping
 

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Got this done.

Quick tips if not already mentioned:

1) Drop the blower, not only because you should clean it out and inspect it, but so no shavings falls in.

2) Use a box cutter, its not thick plastic and it makes the cleanest lines IMO as you don't even have to get 100% through the plastic if its scored 3/4 of the way through that's enough to just push the plastic and it'll pop clean. I think a dremel would have been messy.

3) Make sure the airflow is correct orientation on the filter (down on mine).

4) On the door, it won't automatically "click" in place. You kind of have to push it on and then with a finger on the left and right sides of the door push in the tabs manually, then it finally clicks.

Thanks for the tips.

I finally got the Eonon stereo install done and this is next on the list. I've had the parts for a few days now.
 
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