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    Decipher P1004 code setting criteria

    Recently my truck started to throw P1004 a few times, typically at part throttle acceleration. There's a TSB but it came out 4 years before the truck was built so let's positively assume that is not the problem. According to the Interwebs (all those web sites just copy from each other) the code...
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    Overkill towing...

    I recently downsized my travel trailer and now the truck pulls less than 20% of its tow rating. Upside is it feels like having a Diesel with the RPMs not going over 3k .... :)
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    1500 V6 vs 2500 V8

    This may be of interest for someone debating switching trucks to tow a travel trailer. As background, when I bought the 1500 with a V6 in 2014 I didn’t own a trailer. Within five years I went from a Jumping Jack tent trailer to a single axle Wolf Pup to a Nash 17k. The makers of the Nash line...
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    Shock absorbers other than Bilstein/Fox/King

    Seems almost every shock absorber thread is about the brands mentioned above. I'm interested in feedback regarding shocks from KYB, Tenneco (Monroe/Rancho) or Sachs/ZF. The truck is a 2013 2500 (leafs in the rear) and I do live on a dirt road that gets washboard in spots. Ideally the shocks keep...
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    Suggestions for mech-less receiver

    When recently switching trucks from a 1500 to 2500 (2013) it included a downgrade from the RA2 with handsfree and backup camera to the RA1. I rarely listen to music and care even less for any video features (besides backup camera) but I'd like good phone handsfree, text message read/reply and...
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    17" vs 18" stock tire sizes - difference noticeable ?

    So yesterday I traded my 1500 Tradesman V6 for a similar vintage (2013) 2500 Tradesman 5.7 because I upped my travel trailer last year. The original tire size on the ST/Tradesman 2500 was 245/70R17 and the PO had put on later model year 18" wheels. The tires were a little too optimistically...
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    Clearing Cummins emissions faults ?

    The biggest deterrent to owning a recent RAM 2500 diesel is the EPA mandated disabling of the vehicle when it detects, rightfully or not, problems with the emissions equipment. That makes it a non-starter where I live, because a) I can be more than 200 miles from a dealer and b) the local dealer...
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    Official word on overdrive and towing....

    No amount of google whacking turned up a digital copy of the owners manual, so I gotta ask: What does the owners manual say about towing and overdrive ? For heavier loads it's overdrive off (sorta like tow/haul mode on newer trucks) but is there a weight above which it is required ? Been pulling...
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    Q around ABS troubleshooting

    Just picked up a winter project for cheap, a 2001 2500 4x4 gas truck. The dash is lit up like a christmas tree :) The CEL is just evap (could even be just the gas cap) so ABS is on top of the list. Two questions: Did anybody successfully read ABS codes with something else than the DRB-III or...
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    Rear sliding window "missing"

    I have a 4th gen but been looking at a 2006 as "supplemental truck" ;) Anyways, the truck has the switch for the rear sliding window and according to the online equipment list was built with it but the truck has a standard rear window. Were there frequent issues with the rear sliding window or...
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    Pentastar parts backorder - going on one month

    The truck sprung a leak after the last oil change, the "tech" probably went all Hulk on the plastic oil filter/cooler housing on top of the engine. Dealership is telling me the part is on backorder for almost a month now. Given that FCA is cranking out 100s if not 1000s of those engines every...
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    Uconnect SW - old versions

    Pushed my luck too far and trying to update my 5.0 yielded an "error #114" and a non-functioning radio. Until the truck gets to the dealer I'd like to see if older SW installs correctly, but I've been unable to locate any. IIRC my old version was 4.1.45.1. Anybody have any pointers ? Thx !
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    8 speed engine braking 'feature'

    Earlier tonight I rolled up on a slow poke on a downhill stretch. Tapped the brakes, and the transmission shifted down a gear to give a little more engine braking. Now intrigued, I tried it again on a different steeper section, and tap-downshift, tap-downshift. I've been driving that section...

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