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    transmission goin out on my 2005 ram 1500

    hey guys, so my question is, what transmission is in my automatic 2wd ram 1500 SLT 4.7L, or how do I check? and what all years is compatable so I can start searching for a new one. thank you!
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    06 ram 2500 LEVELING question

    hey yall, so i bought an 06 2500 4x4 that the previous owner put a leveling kit (3 inch or so i believe) my tie rod ends are shot, as well as the drag link...its got the upgraded T style steering, but it looks like the pitman arm is stock...i just bought the higher end synergy setup and pitman...
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    need some help with this 05 ram 1500 4.7L v8

    coming home from work today, right as i'm pulling into the driveway, the truck starts idiling like crap seemingly out of nowhere, it almost stalls out, i replaced the air flow sensor, cleaned the throttle body (its a mechanical throttle body but idler valve for it is electric) as best as i...
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    06 ram 2500 5.9 cummins manual transmission reverse lights dont turn off!!

    hey guys, my truck has about 200k miles on it, like it says in the title it has a manual transmission and the reverse lights wont shut off, they stayed on for several days with the truck off and it drained my batteries....any idea what could be the cause of this? when i parked the truck i put it...
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    question about the 6.7 cummins

    im seriously considering buying a 2012 cummins so i dont have to mess with all that DPF mess, my question is, the 6.7 engine itself, what has changed from 2012 to the current 2021 6.7 other than the DPF stuff? are the 2012 6.7's just as good as today's as far as power and economy? have they...
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    question for the pro's, upgrading trucks

    hello, iv got an old 05 ram 1500, its about time to upgrade pretty soon, and am eyeballing the 2500's diesel and gas, is there obvious problem years i should stay away from? im lookin at a 2013 SLT cummin 6.7 4x4 tomm w/ 182k on the odo for 24,000 dollars, any input is more than appreciated..thanks
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    Oil Leaking

    hello all, I have an 05 ram 1500 with the 4.7, and its leaking oil somewhere at the bottom of the engine..im about to dump dye in the oil and use the UV light. I suspect the oil pan gasket, its either that, the front main seal or rear main seal....it only leaks when the vehicle is running, i...
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    How do you tell if brake rotors need replacing??

    I'v got an 05 ram and my brakes need some attention, how do you tell if the brake rotors need replacing? is there any obvious signs? I checked my brake fluid its good, changed the pads, on the front..about to do the back, but am curious as to how you tell exactly when its time to replace the...
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    Steering Wheel tilt mechanism repair HELP

    Iv got an 05 ram 1500 slt.. I slept in my truck and somehow I broke the mechanism that lets me raise and lower my steering wheel, I didnt break the handle off or anything, its something internal, when I pull the lever to adjust the steering wheel tilt nothing happens, it feels like that arm...
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    Oil Change Concern

    hey guys, I just finished changing the oil on my 05 1500 4.7L. I used what was previously in it, which was/is the oreilly brand of 5w30 high mileage regular oil. My concern is when I took the cap off to pour the new oil in, there was this yellow slime/sludge looking gunk right there inside, and...
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    tire rotation question

    so I was about to rotate my tires today, (usually I take the front two tires, flip them and move them to the back, and just bring the back two tires forward) and I was told by a "mechanic" that when rotating tires, they should be rotated in a manner that they are always spinning in the same...
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    Do I Need new Shocks???

    hey guys, I have an 05 1500 4.7l and my driverside front tire is not wearing evenly at all, almost bald on the side of the tire closest to the engine... the passenger side front tire is wearing evenly, and both back tires are perfect. the truck does pull to the right slightly when driving. Do I...
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    Need Help, Electrical I think??

    I have an 05 ram 1500 4.7L, today i was installing my cb radio in it when I ran into a little problem. I am powering the cb using the power supply instead of running wires directly to the batttery. When everything was finished I went and plugged the power supply into the back of the CB radio, I...
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    2005 ram 1500 4.7L OIL HELP

    today I made the mistake of purchasing two different types of oil...one quart of the 10w30 and then I bought the 5 quart jug of 5w30, as I am changing my oil, I dumped the whole quart of 10w30 in, and got about a quart thru the big jug when I noticed that I have two different oils....my question...
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