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  1. Quint

    Late To The Party

    I'm just learning about the cam shaft/lifter issues with the RAM. My 1500 has had a misfire code for two years that typically only happens when towing. However, I never hear or feel it bogging. Last night I drove around a bunch of highways, gunning it from 0-65mph to see if I can feel it missing...
  2. Quint

    Misfire Without Bogging

    I've read a lot of posts about cylinder misfires. #5 has been misfiring on my 2015 5.7L for the past two years. Up until the other week, I only got the check engine light when towing my boat. A few days after towing, the light would turn off. It never bogs, shutters, shakes, or anything. I can't...
  3. Quint

    Misfire or False Sensor When Towing?

    Two years ago I started getting the "Check Engine" light when towing. I threw my code reader on to see a code for a misfire on #5. I took it to my local shop, whom I trust. They replaced the coil and plugs. The code was gone for a while, but came back again next towing season (last year). It's...
  4. Quint

    What are the 5 characters after the MDH code?

    On my truck's door sticker, there is the standard MDH code followed by five additional characters. I've seen a million posts about the MDH code, but not the following characters. Does anyone know what the 306AA means? The first part means that my truck started getting built on February 23rd...
  5. Quint

    Rip It All Out? Alpine stereo redo

    I've got the 8.4 Alpine premium stereo. I upgraded the dash and rear door speakers without a noticeable change. I really hate the head unit and really get confused about adding DSPs, LOCs, and additional amps. In every vehicle prior, I was able to swap out the factory stereo with an aftermarket...
  6. Quint

    Any Aftermarket Headunit Recommendations?

    Are there any good aftermarket headunits that will still operate most if not all of the functions that the 8.4 does in my 2015 Big Horn? I don't want to lose my truck settings, or ability to direct whether my heat/AC goes on my feet or the windshield.
  7. Quint

    2015 Alpine Speaker Upgrade Results

    I have a 2015 Big Horn with the Alpine speaker system. I've always felt that it was okay. I just want to hear basslines without cranking the volume. After reading lots and lots and lots of threads on here over the years, I finally pulled the trigger this spring. I put Infinity REF3022CFX 3.5"...
  8. Quint

    Radio Switching Between Inputs

    In a search, I found some threads about the radios switching inputs randomly. My problem is different. My 8.4 system will switch out of radio if I open the center console. I assume that there is a pinched wire somewhere going from the little multimedia area in the console to the radio. Before I...
  9. Quint

    Remote Start improvement

    The remote start distance sucks on most factory systems. Our Rams are no different. My range is about 50 feet at best. I know about bringing the FOB to your chin/head so that your bodily fluids help conduct the signal better. However, what I have consistently found works best for me is to unlock...
  10. Quint

    Just Bought Goodyear Duratracs

    I've got a stock 2015 1500 Bighorn. I did a lot of reading about tires and replaced the stock P275/60/20s. They look and drive great, but on my first road trip my MPGs dropped from 20/21 on the highway to 17/18. I know that it's a heavier tire and more aggressive tread, so I was expecting some...
  11. Quint

    Best OBD II App for iphone

    I finally got a OBD II reader from Amazon - the Veepeak. It works pretty slick so far. I downloaded Dash Command for $10 on my iphone and have been generally pretty happy with all of the information it provides. In fact, some of it is way beyond my needs such as o2 sensors, MAF readings, etc...
  12. Quint

    2015 Rusting on Rear Quarter Panels

    Lovely. I just got my truck washed, a common thing here throughout the midwest winters. As I inspected it afterward I noticed little rust spots all over both rear quarter panels. It looks like someone was eating spaghetti and meatballs, dropped the meatball in the sauce, and it splattered all...
  13. Quint

    Can you use the tow hooks?

    I got stuck at the boat landing the other week. A buddy plowed the 1.5ft of snow out of the way but without load my tires were spinning on the ramp. Luckily, when I loaded the boat onto the trailer I got just enough rear weight to get up the ramp. However, I was prepared to hook up my recovery...
  14. Quint

    UConnect Siri Upgrade a mess

    Did anyone else have problems with the latest Siri upgrade for U-Connect? The upgrade went fine but now everything works funky. At times my screen is just black while the truck is running. It can literally take up to 60 seconds or slightly longer to turn the volume down or mute if I get a...
  15. Quint

    MPG Calculation

    I've got about 21,000 miles on my 2015 Crew Cab. My truck computer said I was getting about 17/18mpg last year with a decent mix of city and highway. Over the winter, my mpgs were around 13/14 with winter gas and my very short daily commute. As spring has ushered in, my mpg was climbing back...
  16. Quint

    Any Reason To Get Truck Warmed Up?

    I have a short, three mile commute to work. When the temps are below freezing, the thermostat doesn't even get close to opening. I typically get to work with the coolant temp in the 150-160 degree range. Is there anything bad about operating the truck 75% of the time in winter where the...
  17. Quint

    Two-Tone Paint Job

    I'd really love to take my stock white truck and make it two-tone, with maybe a 1ft section of grey running along the bottom. I've never had a vehicle painted in my life. I know that it will depend on where I live and the guy quoting the work, but what is a general price range that I need to...
  18. Quint

    Uneven First Idle

    I've got a 2015 5.7L truck. I've had it since April and have finally noticed something (or it changed). When I first start up the truck the idle is a little erratic, like an old carbureted engine would act. It goes up and down a couple times in RPM (about 500 rpm) for the first 10-15 seconds and...
  19. Quint

    Drivers Window Grabbing and Moaning

    When I roll my window down on the driver's side, it sounds like it is rubbing and moaning. This happens 80% of the time. I've got an appointment set to take it back to the dealer, but thought I would see if others have had this problem.
  20. Quint

    MOPAR Vehicle Protection Plan

    I've had a bunch of issues with my truck. Chrysler offered to extend my warranty to 7yrs / 70k miles. I need to clarify if that's the Added Care Plus, the Maximum Care, or some other product. Besides seeing that one covers 800+ parts and the other 5000+ parts, there is no side-by-side comparison...
  21. Quint

    Air Flow Selection

    I've got a 2015 and the 8.4A system. It seems like everything (heat, AC, fan, etc) can be controlled outside of the display through a dial or button. The only thing that I can't figure out is how to change the air to change between upper vents only, lower vents only, or a mix. Is there any way...
  22. Quint

    Formatting a large SD Card for FAT32

    I bought a 128GB SD card to play music in my truck, only to find out that it was formatted as EXFAT instead of FAT32. Our trucks will only read drives formatted as FAT32, which is dated and ridiculous but whatever. Unfortunately, Microsoft Windows will only let you configure large drives as...
  23. Quint

    Variable Cruise Control

    Can anyone think of a technological reason that you can't have two modes for a cruise control: 1) How most currently work, where you set a speed and the engine and transmission work to maintain that speed 2) Economy mode: where the cruise control has a range (that the user can set) so that...
  24. Quint

    Playlists on SD Card

    I searched the forum and found some good info, but most of it was older. Does anyone have a good way of using a PC to export iTunes playlists onto your SD card? I've got about 110GB of music and would love to have that in my truck, but don't want to have to scroll through it all. All of my...
  25. Quint

    Two slots in dashboard?

    Today I just noticed two little slots on both sides of the passenger seat in the dashboard. My glasses almost fit into those spaces but stick out, so they don't seem to work for that. I've never seen slots like this before. What is their intended purpose and what do you guys stick in them? Burritos?

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