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  1. GTyankee

    Damn near fell over laughing

    I got my CB call numbers back in the mid 1970s I likely still have it, in an old cigar box, with a 1928 $2.00 dollar bill, some of my early Drivers Licenses, etc. On the CB, When i was shooting DX , ( long Distance ), my handle was Tom Tom, that was before i started riding motor cycles & i got...
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    P1524 light keeps coming back

    Use a bigger oil filter !! watch this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FQhWWMj0Yc
  3. GTyankee

    Diamondback bed cover or Roll N Lock?

    Back in 2016, i installed the cover on my Ram by myself, that was a bit more than 7 years ago, i am 80 years old now. The folds are sort of heavy because i am lifting from my shoulder height, if i was 6 foot tall, they would lift easier
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    Water, water, everywhere……

    Even the electric sliding windows have drains in the sliding window track. The video that i used above, was not the one that i was looking for, There is one with a 2017 Ram with sliding window & he shows how to open the top of the window track to clear the drains & it is less difficult then pre...
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    Key FOB - Proximity?

    My 2016 Ram FOB, has to be inserted in the Ignition to Start F.O.B. is shortened from frequency operated button, but it is actually shortened from FOBIK is shortened from . Finger Operated Button Integrated Key Smart FOB, also called a RKE, Remote Keyless Entry it never has to leave your...
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    Damn near fell over laughing

    I had an Audiovox AM/FM/CB radio in my 1956 Chevy pickup & a 1966 Cadillac Coupe DeVille Since then, i have had CBs in a 1999 Chevy 1/2 ton, 2009 Dodge Ram 1/2 ton & now my 2016 Ram 1/2 ton. Trucks were used for business I think that i have at least 4 handheld CBs & 2 Mobile CBs with all the...
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    Ram Body Builder Alternative

    YouTube covers a lot, but the eliminated Body Builder site was better Now for something like $50 a year, per vehicle, you can buy what is basically a SHOP Repair Manual online from AllData https://www.alldata.com/diy-us/en/find-vehicle
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    RAM-Head from Germany

    Welcome from San Diego, California
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    Engine hours/oil change interval

    My Oil Monitor turns to ZERO about every 2500 miles since i was hospitalized back in February 2020, i only drive to medical appointments & for daily needs. I used to drive 30,000 miles a year, that is why i ordered the Baby Diesel back in 2015
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    Damn near fell over laughing

    chri5k, wrote it 1st The AD reads for decorating your vehicle .. there is nothing decorative about an ugly clamp on a tail pipe Here in southern California, the town cops would get you for Modified Exhaust. It is easier to give out driving tickets, than to catch real criminals
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    The part that you are referring to, can be replaced with a short piece of welded Pipe. It is your truck, fix it or replace it Good Luck
  12. GTyankee

    Just bought a 2002 Dodge ram 1500 with 8 lug wheels

    20 year old truck would very seldom have the original engine If the VIN & other Identification numbers are not reported stolen, who cares Someone mentioned either VIN or partial Vin on passenger side Radiator Shroud, that would be looking at the numbers from inside of the engine compartment...
  13. GTyankee

    Water, water, everywhere……

    Another place for a leak, has to do with the Rams with Rear sliding windows. Water, from what ever source, rain or garden hose, runs down the sliding window on the outside. It gathers in the window track, most times if the truck is parked on flat ground,. the water will drain out of the track...
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    2022 Big Horn rear end troubles

    Before AAM, i think DANA 60 & 80 were used
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWdb2xwa35M
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    they do sell the part that fell off, it is called the tailgate pivot bushing Mopar Overstock is one OEM seller Dorman parts is an after market seller 2002 - 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 & Heavy Duty models 2003 - 2009
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    Dilligaf went to his scrap metal pile
  18. GTyankee

    No compass reading on base instrument cluster display

    I am just guessing on this ............. It could be a U.S. / Canadian thing ? just like the communications thing, up until recently, U.S. Ram phones did not work up in Canada, because there were no Satellites up north You could consider upgrading your EVIC ?? On my 1500 model, a Radio...
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    Army Airborne 173rd '67-'73. Roadside Assistance Business Owner

    The History of Dodge Ram Pickup Trucks the Dodge part was dropped after 2012 First Generation: 1981 – 1993. Second Generation: 1994 – 2001. Third Generation: 2002 – 2008. Fourth Generation: 2009 – 2018, actually until 2023 at Warren Plant Fifth Generation: 2019 – Present, at Sterling Heights Plant
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    Army Airborne 173rd '67-'73. Roadside Assistance Business Owner

    Ram, the Corporation that makes the trucks, decided to bunch model years in groups, the groups are called Generations, instead of Series, like other brands use. The 4th Generation Ram trucks covered the years 2009 through 2017, with at least some of the 1/2 ton,( 1500 model ) trucks, after that...
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    Speed nut

    I think that we would need more information, before we could make a comment
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    2022 Big Horn rear end troubles

    up to about July 2010 the Dodge Ram 1500s used AAM rear differentials for the 2011 Dodge Ram, they wanted to lighten the weight of the rear differential, so they began using a German rear differential, made by ZF, the 1500s rear differentials are still made by ZF today Mopar Insiders indicate...
  23. GTyankee

    Hi new here just have some questions

    I don't know, but to put a Tesla Style Radio in, would you need to carve up your dashboard with metal saws, etc. At least with the 8.4 radio, i think that there are adaptors ? If i were thinking to upgrade my 2016 Ram radio, i would looking at the Crutchfield website
  24. GTyankee

    You should do this…

    what are we looking at ?
  25. GTyankee

    Rear Differential Clunking

    Mr Mavrick .. Enter your VIN into this website, it will tell you if you have a Limited Slip rear differential https://fcagroup.my.site.com/RAM/s/equipment-listing
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