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    Disabling ESC (Electronic Stability Control)

    Hey guys, it’s been a while since I’ve been on the Forum. Typically I’m seeking help or guidance on my aging 2003 Ram 1500. But today I’m asking for a buddy of mine who has a 2018 Dodge Ram Power Wagon. He’s been trying to figure out if you can totally disable the ESC (Electronic Stability...
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    '03 Ram 1500 Fluid Leak

    Hey guys, I need a little help again. I asked for help regarding how to take the bed off my '03 Ram 1500 4.7 a bit before August hit. It's is all done now. I'll try posting some pics hopefully within the next couple of weeks of that repair. But for now I seem to have a more critical issue. My...
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    ‘03 Ram 1500 Bed Removal

    Hey guys, it’s been a while since I’ve been on the Forum, but I need some help. First off, I hope I’m posting in the right section. If not, I apologize. My issue is my truck bed has severely rotted front and middle cross members. The left front of the bed near the cab is actually not held down...
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    '03 Ram 1500 4.7 ABS/Parking Brake Waning Lamp

    Hey guys, back with another problem with my '03 Ram 1500 4.7. Honestly, this truck just baffles and frustrates me. But hopefully with a bit of help from the Forum community, I can figure this issue out. So the issues I'm having is that both my ABS and Parking Light are both lit up. And what's...
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    Blinking E-Brake Light

    Hey guys, need a bit of help here. So the last time I used my truck was about a week and half ago. When I used it everything was working fine. Then this morning I go to warm up my truck to go to work and notice my E-Brake light is flashing in my ( '03 Ram 1500 4.7 ). Thinking it was an...
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    '03 Ram 1500 4.7 Overheating

    Hey guys, I'm hoping someone can lead me in the right direction with this issue here. My truck is a '03 Ram 1500 4.7, and since I've had it (About 2-3 Years), it's run very well until today. It started earlier this afternoon, I was hauling my 19ft Prowler camper and all of a sudden I heard a...
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    '03 Ram 1500 Trailer Wiring Electrical Gremlins

    Hey guys, need some help here. I've researched online for this problem and even tried to troubleshoot it myself, but no luck. The problem I'm having is I don't have power for my left turn/brake light at my 7-way factory trailer plug in on my '03 Ram 1500 QC. I have an adaptor that plugs into the...
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    No Heat, '03 Ram 1500

    Hey guys, I've noticed lately that my '03 Ram 1500 isn't blowing much heat. Either on window defrost, window/floor, or the vents. What I can't understand is why. I've only had the truck for two years and I had a new heater core installed pretty much when I got it. Couldn't imagine it's clogged...
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    Rear Main Seal

    Anyone ever have to replace the rear main seal on their 3rd Gen Ram..? I noticed last year that I was leaking oil on my 1500 so I had it looked at. After an examination by couple mechanics, they both said it was my rear main seal that was leaking. But the mechanic I take my Ram to told me it was...
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    Rear Axle Seals

    Hey guys, I've got a pretty bad leaking right rear axle seal. I'm going to get it replaced sometime next week hopefully. But I'm wondering if I should replace the left rear axle seal as well, even though it's not leaking. My thought is if the right one is leaking, the left one won't be to far...
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    Front End Suspension Noise

    Hey guys, I've been having some front end suspension noise the last 3-4 weeks, but I don't know what's causing it. The only thought that came to mind is that my mechanic said 1 or 2 of my ball joints were worn and should be replaced a couple months back. But at that time I had no front end...
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    Studded Or Non Studded

    Hey guys, with winter fast approaching I'm in the market for a set of winter tires for my '03 Ram 1500 4x4. I've decided on the Cooper M+S Tires as they are a mud and snow tire, and they also accept studs. Their overall rating for winter is pretty good, but I am uncertain if I should get studs...
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    Winter Tires

    Does anyone run winter tires on their 3rd Gen Rams..? Or any Gen Rams for that matter..? I'm just curious as I bought myself a used set of winter tires on rims. Just wanted to know if anyone noticed a difference or not between the LT tires and winter tires. My current stock set are Michelin LTX AT2.
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    Truck Revs When Driving Over Bumps

    Hey guys/gals, it's been a while since I've been on the forum. But I've returned with what I think is a problem, just not sure what. Anyhow, earlier last month I noticed my truck's tach jumping slightly when I hit a bump/dip in the road. The problem is it's kind of hard to describe. But it seems...
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    3rd Gen LED Light Bars

    Hey guys, I've been contemplating getting an LED light bar for my '03 Ram 1500 but I'm not entirely sure where to put it. There's a nice spot in the bumper but my tow hooks are there so it won't work. I was thinking maybe behind the grill as I've seen a lot of photos of Ram owners putting it...
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    Changing Spark Plugs

    How hard is it to change the spark plugs on a '03 Ram 1500 4.7..?
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    Cold Start Idling

    Is it normal for my '03 Ram 1500 4.7 to have no fast idle in winter upon cold start ups..? Regardless of the temperatures, -30, -20, -10, etc, the truck never idles higher then 600-650 RPM's. I always thought it would have a fast idle to warm the engine for at least the first 2-3 minutes upon...
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    Transmission Temperature Gauge

    Has anyone ever added a transmission temperature gauge to their 3rd Gen Ram 1500..? I already know my '03 Ram 4.7 has a trans temp warning light. But I'd like to know if anyone has ever added a trans temp gauge as added security..? I'm asking because I was thinking of maybe installing one to...
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    Transmission Shift Question

    I have a question regarding my transmission on my '03 Ram 1500 4.7L. When driving at highway speeds and climbing slight/moderate hills should the truck not downshift into a in between gear before downshifting into the next lowest gear when it starts to lose speed..? I ask this because I've...
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    Gas Consumption (3rd Gen - '03 Model 1500 4.7)

    When I filled my truck the other day I switch my trip/temperature console to DTE, (Distance To Empty). I believe it's called Evic on the the newer Rams. Not sure the terminology for mine, but anyhow. After fueling up it said 371 kilometres to empty which I thought was rather low. So does that...
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    Cold Starts/Idling

    First off, forgive me if I didn't post this in the right section of the forum. Now, this question is for all makes and models vehicles, not just our Rams. So obviously it's that time of year again, (Winter). And that means cold temperatures and cold starts. Now I've always believed that when...
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    Towing Question

    Hey guys, got a question regarding towing with my '03 Ram 1500 QC SLT 4x4. What's the maximum weight that I can safely tow with my truck..? The truck has the 4.7 Litre Magnum engine with 3.55 rear gears.
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    No Cruise/Air Bag Light On

    Last summer my cruise disengaged on me while on the highway. After a diagnosis by my father in-law's mechanic he concluded my clockspring was the problem so my father in-law ordered one up. Once it came in the mechanic installed it, (Free Of Charge), and said my cruise still didn't work and that...
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    Replacement Headlights

    So like most older vehicles my stock headlights lenses on my '03 Ram 1500 are pretty yellowed and faded. So I've contemplated replacing them next summer and was looking at different style headlights. I was looking at projection headlights from Spyder and was wondering if these headlights would...
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    Transmission Question

    Last week while browsing the forum i came upon a specific thread that gave a link to a place where you could get all the vehicle options your Ram comes with. And one thing i was very interested in was the transmission. According to the spec sheet my truck has the 545RFE Transmission in it. The...

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