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    Can our trucks be hot wired?

    I don't mean to hijack this thread, however, my son recently had his catalytic converter stolen. He lives in a city and has to park on the street. I have never had a car stolen. This is what happens when you defund the police or reduce their budget. Some years ago I was driving to work in...
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    Ready for a laugh?

    Funny, I pull a Big Foot TT with a Ram...and bo...y I like the combo. Have also heated food in the engine bay when hunting...Prob why wife prefers she do the cooking...May want to check out this pdf.
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    off-road emergency gear

    Water, tow straps and shovel. Spent many days cruising in the back country over the years in small cars, vans and trucks. Often wondered what other people carried. Starting to think I am lucky to be alive and maybe my current 4/3 ton is not large enough for all this gear you guys take with...
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    Tow mode or not ?

    Very enlightening discourse. My TV is 2019 2500 4x4 6.7L diesel. I will be towing an 8K loaded bumper hitch and going 10K miles or so out west. I seldom use Tow mode and usually CC on the flats, but have been wondering what is best for the truck. Think I will change my evil ways and start always...
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    Is RAM still charging for Uconnect?

    The Russians commandeered a great number of John Deere tractors and farm implements in the Ukraine and carted them off to Russia. Then John Deere remotely deactivated the units and now they are totally useless. If JD can do it for farm equipment, I'm thinking car companies can do it for...
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    Unhappy with 1500 towing. Need Help

    Enjoyable thread. I have a 7800 lb tow behind, Blue Ox Sway Pro. Prev pulled with a 2010 Tundra 5.7L 4x4, 4:10 gear ratio. Small gas tank, got about 9 mpg while towing. On the level pulled better than my current 2019 2500 Ram 2500 4x4 diesel. But going up and down hills nothing beats the diesel.
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    Am I out of gas? **On side of road**

    Bingo
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    New electric Ram

    Why would anyone want an EV? That's what horse owners said circa 1896 about gasoline engine cars, as others have noted above. I'm looking forward to having an EV. I hope at least one will have a hood that slopes from the windshield straight down to the front bumper. It would be great to be able...
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    Am I out of gas? **On side of road**

    I have read each post and have enjoyed it immensely. I am old. Wife and I like to explore. Long ago in Nevada, using a paper atlas, took a side road to a town called Red House. some fifty miles or so after leaving the expressway came to the first broken down house into the town. I figured on...
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    Add heavy duty coil springs to 2500 RAM?

    Thank you Lee. I think the Ram 3500 has leaf springs, so these coil springs may be the heaviest available. Dealer said I would void the warranty if I put on non OEM heavier coil springs.
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    Old age and detailing.

    I'm 75. Bought my 2019 Ram 2500 4x4 crew cab, new. I drive through one of those fancy tunnel type car washes with the swirling brushes, buy the most expensive level of wash because it sprays underneath, spring and fall. In between I used Turtle wash & wax, and maybe hand apply a wax now and...
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    Consumer Reports Predicted Reliability for '22 Ram 1500 Classic

    I trust and use CR evaluations, then go to various forums, then Youtube. It works for me. I have had many vehicles over the years. Tundra was the best, hands down. 2ooK miles and not one recall. I now have a 2019 RAM 2500 4x4. Had a recall issued the 2nd day of ownership, nothing major. I like...
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    Transmission Fluid Change - Forget Dropping the pan - get this!

    I just Googled the cost of a transmission change on my 2019 Ram 2500 4x4. About $200. The exact amount may differ at the dealership I go to however. I just paid almost $500 just for a fuel filter change at this dealer. $200 does not seem out of line with the other maintenance costs.
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    Add heavy duty coil springs to 2500 RAM?

    Sorry I have not been monitoring this post. I have the Firestone Transforce AT Lt 285/60R20 tires. I normally inflate to 65 lbs, but when towing I seem to recall inflating to 75 or 80 lbs. I am trying to reduce the amp of stuff I carry both in the truck and in the trailer. I am considering...
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    Add heavy duty coil springs to 2500 RAM?

    Thank you everyone. I will explore air suspension, specifically Air Lift, although I will also take another look at Firestone. The Blue Ox addresses sway as well as being a WDH. I just viewed the suggested YouTube video. Well...crap. Back to the drawing board. I need to mull over the...
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    Add heavy duty coil springs to 2500 RAM?

    I hope I can find my way back to this thread to see the responses. I have 2019 RAM 2500 Diesel 4x4 with a fiberglass camper shell. I also have a 2019 travel trailer, 30' long. I have camping gear in the back of the truck, about 500lbs or so. Weight of the tongue when the trailer is loaded...
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    Maybe trading for a more family friendly suv

    Just did a quick search on the Ford E van with a 7.3L engine. Apparently only available as a cutaway van...sigh...the search goes on.
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    Maybe trading for a more family friendly suv

    I have owned a Dodge minivan way back when and it was great. Had an accident, then eventually bought a GMC Safari: Even better. Eventually had a 2010 Tundra double cab, 5.7L 4x4. It was top notch. Got the diesel bug and now have a 2019 Laramie 4x4 Diesel, have not put many miles out it so...
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    Removing rear view mirror and auxiliary 12V power

    I know this is a bit late but really appreciate this thread thank you very much for posting. I am installing a dash cam. I did not spread larger plastic cover (yellow arrows, then gently pull out as noted by the red arrow) before removing the smaller piece and broke the tabs. I am having a...
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    SNOW PICS

    I miss the snow: Raised in Michigan. Hope we get some here in middle Tennessee, where we now live.
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    Word of advice... Never few up your tank pass the 1st click!

    Thanks for posting this Moulin6801. I never really paid much attention to this issue of one or two clicks. Pretty certain I have been doing 2 or more clicks. I won't anymore, one click for me. Assuming of course I remember your advice tomorrow...Everyone tells me I am an elderly person...
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    Strange letter from dealership¿

    I have gotten these letters regarding my Altima, Jeep Liberty, Tundra and now the Ram. They are just trying to get you to go into the dealership and try to sell you a new vehicle. How can you not know this?
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    Factory jack enhancements?

    My 2019 Ram 2500 Owner's manual says to place the jack under the axles on page 323.
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    Factory jack enhancements?

    Thanks for posting this thread. I have gotten some great ideas. One issue I seem to encounter more often than not is the shoulder of the road is so slanted or angled I worry about the vehicle sliding off the jack, which happened one time. I seem to have flats when the ground is soft. I have AAA...
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    Not happy! 2 weeks old.

    I am, apparently, elderly. When I was young it was expected that new vehicles would spend the first weeks of it's life, in and out, at the dealership getting the bugs worked out. After that they usually ran fairly well. So don't despair. Please post what is repaired. So far my 2019 diesel is...

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