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  1. Gr8bawana

    Hood latch

    OK so I went to open the hood on my "97 1500 and after pulling the inside lever the hood popped up about an inch like normal. When I reached in under the grill to push up on the little release lever it fell over sideways. Somehow it came off at the top and where ever it attaches to the grill...
  2. Gr8bawana

    Cab vents

    Does anyone know what the purpose of the vents located behind the rear seat in the cab wall? I noticed dust coming in while riding in the back seat on a dusty road. Would it harm anything to seal them up?
  3. Gr8bawana

    Tree sap removal

    I'm looking for a SAFE way to remove some tree sap that has dried in my truck. Internet search said acetone but that seems like it would ruin the paint. I tried WD-40 to no avail. Any ideas short of ordering something made for this purpose?
  4. Gr8bawana

    Fuel filter change

    I just replaced the 2 fuel filters on my 2017 Cummins for the second time since we bought the truck. It went quite a bit faster this time. It took longer to drain the front filter than it did to actually change out the filter. The rear one was still a PITA! There's almost no room to get your arm...
  5. Gr8bawana

    Extra spare?

    How many of you guys carry a second spare for your trailer or RV? I haven't gotten a 2nd spare for the 5th wheel yet but I just ordered a wheel for my truck so I can have 2 spares because we do lots of remote camping, fishing hunting and I'd really hate to be way out there and have a second...
  6. Gr8bawana

    Random engine stumble

    1997 5.9 gas engine. Just replaced spark plugs, wires, ignition coil and crank position sensor. Engine starts right up and runs smoothly. After a few minutes it kind of stumbles like it wants to die but does not. Then runs smooth again for a few minutes and stumbles again. I'm stumped at what...
  7. Gr8bawana

    No start troubleshooting

    So I'm troubleshooting my son's '97 which wouldn't start yesterday. First thing I tried was a little bit of gas into the throttle body. It didn't eve try to start. Then I check to see if there was any spark from the coil. There is none. Took it off and checked with multi-meter. Book says there...
  8. Gr8bawana

    Towing 5th wheel with a 2500

    For those of you that tow a 5er with your 2500, did you find that you needed some additional support like Timbrens or air bags or did the factory stuff work out ok? Weight of your 5er? And to the payload police, I don't want to hear it. We own a 2500 so that's what we have to work with.
  9. Gr8bawana

    Helper springs

    Anybody have any experience with Firestone Heavy duty air helper springs or the SumoSprings helper springs? I know how the air bag springs work but I have no knowledge about the Sumosprings. Any preferences?
  10. Gr8bawana

    New shoes!

    My son just put a set of Pathfinder 285/75/16 tires on the '97 I gave him when I bought my new truck. They are replacing a set of Nitto Terra Grapplers that have been on the truck for over 6 years and about 45k miles on them. The Nitto's did surprisingly well in mud and snow during some of our...
  11. Gr8bawana

    Factory batteries

    I'm wondering if the factory batteries in my 2017 Cummins are maintenance free? Do they have a top you can remove and check the level of the water inside? It's hard to tell because most of it is under the stupid battery blanket.
  12. Gr8bawana

    IAC valve

    So we had to jump the '97 1500 I gave my son because it doesn't get driven much, maybe once every 2 weeks. It has a cheapo walmart battery. Anyway it started right up then died a few seconds later. When we re-started it the idle was at about 1800 rpm and would not go down. We tried disconnecting...
  13. Gr8bawana

    Discounttire brand

    Have any of you guys ever used the Discounttire brand of Pathfinder tires? From the research I have done it seems they are made by Hankook. They do look like the Hankook A/T tires. They seem to be stoutly built in that they weigh 58lbs in my size of 275/70/18, only 1lb less than the BFG A/T...
  14. Gr8bawana

    Heater/a/c blower motor

    I gave my son my '97 1500 pick-up which now has very near 300k miles on it. Yeah! Anyway he told me the blow started making a clicking noise and gradually it got slower until it stopped blowing. Is there a way to test whether it's the blower motor itself or the blower motor control module? I...
  15. Gr8bawana

    Trailer breakaway switch

    Do you guys test the breakaway switch on your trailers before every use as recommended? How are they tested?
  16. Gr8bawana

    Broken jack

    So I bought my 2017 in June and have been driving just over 5,000 miles including about 1,000 towing my TT. The other day I was going to take the tires off my trailer for the winter and figured I would use the truck jack. Well I found out that I've been driving for 4 months without a working...
  17. Gr8bawana

    Unequal bed width?

    Truck is a 2017 2500 CTD 4x4 shortbed. Ok here are a couple of pics of a board I made up to keep stuff from sliding around the pickup bed. It fits perfectly in the rear-most slots of the bed-liner. I was going to use it in the front slots the other day and low and behold...the bed is wider at...
  18. Gr8bawana

    Great warranty

    My son called me the other evening and said the truck died, I live about 70 miles away. I gave him my '97 gasser when I bought my "new" 2017 CTD. Anyway he said the voltmeter read about 8 volts on the dash and the "gen" light came on. He found the receipt for the alternator I bought at Autozone...
  19. Gr8bawana

    DPF cleaning

    This question is for those of you that have left your CTD 100% stock. Has your DPF ever gotten to the point where it was full? Did you have it cleaned? At how many miles did this occur? This is my first diesel so I don't know what to expect.
  20. Gr8bawana

    Ambient temp sensor

    Ok so I broke the tip of the ambient temp sensor on the driver side mirror because it looked like a button to open the little flap on the underside of the mirror. Yes I'm a curious idiot. :doh2: I have a new one coming to the dealer. I noticed today that the a/c doesn't seem as cold because it...
  21. Gr8bawana

    Highlift jack

    Any of you guys have any pics of how you mounted and secured a highlift jack in the bed of your pick-up? I've looked at some online and most of them are for mounting to bumpers or spare tire mounts.
  22. Gr8bawana

    Diesel fuel jugs

    Since I now have a diesel I'm wondering if there would be any negative effect of using my red gas containers (3 of them) for diesel? They come in handy when we are hunting out in the boonies. Can I just allow them to air dry or will they contaminate the diesel fuel? I figured I would just use a...
  23. Gr8bawana

    Wheel covers?

    These chrome wheels are called "chrome clad steel wheels" on the window sticker. It looks like the chrome part comes off, is this correct? If so it doesn't seem like there should be balancing weights on them. Am I missing something here?
  24. Gr8bawana

    Special anti-freeze?

    So I've been reading the owners manual for my new to 2017 2500 Cumins and it says to use only Organic Additive Technology anti-freeze. What the heck is that? Is it really the only thing that can be used? Is it really different than regular anti-freeze I've been using in my gasser forever?
  25. Gr8bawana

    TPMS location specific?

    Hey guys I just got a 2017 Cumins 2500 and want to rotate the tires and was wondering if the TPMS are location specific? I wish I didn't have any because I know how to use a tire pressure gauge but that is besides the point.

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