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    Just bought a 2002 Dodge ram 1500 with 8 lug wheels

    They don't hand out the location of the confidential VIN stamped on the frame to just anyone. Normally, only people cleared for access to the NATB data base can get that information, and it's a closely held group. When I was still a cop, I used a friend of mine who was an Indiana State Police...
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    TPMS woes...

    Shot in the dark here, but something we had to do recently to get a sensor recognized. We had to deflate the tire to under 10psi, then reinflate. And under 10 meant under 10, 11 was a fail.
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    Rust Proofing - do these things still rot out?

    They all rust when exposed to salt and that beet brine junk they pretreat with. I had a 2001 Ram 1500, those were known rust magnets. This one was 99% rust free, it turned out that the original owner was an equipment operator for a large road building company. When they shut down the blacktop...
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    60k 8 speed Deep pan, Caulk bypass and fluid change

    Where? Amazon, $16 a quart.
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    Exhaust manifold belt sander question

    Get it close and use these, never mess with exhaust gaskets again. I've used them on my IH Scout II and recommended them to other Scout guys, now some of the IH specific shops are using them. Don't bend them or you're buying another set, and don't over torque, in this case more ugga duggas is...
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    Is my truck totaled or fixable?

    Back in the early 2000's I worked for a car lot and towing service, our lot and office was co-located with a busy body shop. Between towing and stuff coming in the body shop, Ray Charles could have seen that Chrysler products were deficient in air bag deployment. I don't know why, but all of us...
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    Good brand of wheel bearing.

    If you're up North, or even in the South with a stubborn hub, two words....'hub shocker'. Stupid simple, buy one on Amazon for under $100. Replace the junk nuts they give you with good stuff from the hardware or farm store. I bought one after my buddy brought one over to remove the rear hubs...
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    Towing with a v6 Pentastar and 3.21 differential

    I have a 2016 Ram with the same set up. I bought it expecting to use my " beater" truck to tow. Last year, I was stuck and had to use the Ram to tow a 20' steel car trailer from Northern Indiana to South Carolina empty, and back again loaded with a 73 International 1210 Camper Special (heavy!)...
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    Would you plug this tire?

    Epoxy is the absolute wrong thing to use anywhere on a tire, it doesn't flex. If you get a GOOD QUALITY plug kit, you'll be fine....Safety Seal or Black Jack, never had one of those fail. Get the kit with the reamer, lube and plugs and follow the instructions, no cement needed. People who have...
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    Big Engine (5.7, 5.9, 6.4, 6.7, 8.0, etc) vs Small Engine (3.0, 3.6)... Towing?

    2016 3.6, 8 speed, 4x4, 3.21 ratios. Definitely not ideal for towing, but last year I had to use it to pull a 73 International 3/4 ton camper special (read HEAVY) from South Carolina home to Northern Indiana. Lots of mountains in the first half, the kind that have runaway truck ramps. I was...
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    Chipmunks in engine bay

    Timely thread for me. My wife's 09 Eclipse convertible sits all winter under the carport with no problem.... Until this year. When I pull it out to get it ready to go, there are a ton of gremlins. Remote locks don't work, SRS light on, sound system has fail to com message, A bushel of walnuts in...
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    KILLIN BATTERIES

    Back in the 80's we had a Dodge Omni that had two Mopar batteries last 13 months....just out of warranty. My 16 Ram has the original battery which is making me nervous, although it's working fine. Probably depends on who they contract with year to year as far as quality....
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    Thefts Happening on new Rams

    Not just airports. We're about 50 miles East of Chicago, and groups have hit our local CDJR dealer more than once for Hellcats, SRT's, and Hemi Jeeps. In one case the state police got into a pursuit with several they had boosted but lost sight of them (police 5.7 Hemi Charger isn't a match for a...
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    Reconditioning a battery with a DC arc welder...

    I invested in one of these several years ago. Between it and an off season battery maintainer, I got almost 8 years out of the OEM battery on my Husqvarna lawn tractor. I've used it to revive bad batteries enough for what you want, moving stuff around in the yard, although I wouldn't necessarily...
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    Best Battery brands?

    I have a Deka Group 31 battery in my Long 51hp diesel tractor that I've had at least 6 years. Not a big deal except I got it out of the warranty return pile at a friend's Deka dealership. I picked up two that had done a couple of years in a coal hauler before they were warranteed. The other one...
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    leftover 2021's?

    From what we saw early this month at Fort Wayne, Chevy is taking the opposite path. Hundreds of new Chevy pickups lined up waiting for chips. I told my wife 'why don't you go grab one of those?' and she said she would.....If they weren't all black, white, or silver. I started looking closer and...
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    V6 towing Travel Trailer

    I think you'll be fine with a couple of things already mentioned. First, weight distributing hitch makes a big difference. Second, I didn't see mentioned, install a set of Timbrens or Timbren clones in the rear of your truck. Easy driveway job and IMHO essential for towing. A good trailer brake...
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    5.9l Misfire

    If I could find a rust free 99-01 club cab 4x4 with miles like the one you found and a 5.2 I'd be on like Donkey Kong. For the right price I'd pick up the one you're looking at, but I'd probably just go right to the compression test and then probably heads. In mine I tried a set of Reman flow...
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    5.9l Misfire

    5.9 is known for valve seat recession, the 5.2 not so much. My 01 with 130k had a 'miss' that ended up being several sunken valves. At that time there was a firm on eBay selling reman heads very reasonably with hardened seats. Do the plenum (I used a heavy duty aluminum replacement for the tin...
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    ZF 8hp70

    Sorry I wasn't more clear. I was towing a 73 IH 3/4 ton camper special pickup truck on a car trailer. Truck is probably +-5,000 pounds. Trailer is an 18' with 2' dove, 83" between fenders, treated wood deck, guesstimate 1700 pounds. And plenty of hills. My point was that the stock cooler can do...
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    ZF 8hp70

    I have one of Caulk04's units in my 8HP45 behind a Pentastar with 3.21 gears. Last weekend I towed a 73 International Harvester 3/4 ton camper special 750 miles through the mountains and hills of SC, NC, VA, WV, and OH. I never lost speed on hills although the little 3.6 was singing on some...
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    Tow package question??

    Another outlier here. 2016 Outdoorsman, 3.6 V-6. Shows tow package on the build sheet along with Class IV hitch and trailer brake control. No tow mirrors, and despite the post above about how the Outdoorsman was equipped, mine has a 3.21 axle ratio with no locker or limited slip noted although...
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    8hp70 heater bypass

    Since I sold my beater Avalanche the other day (tax refund + stimmy money= fast sale) I've been driving the Ram. Yesterday was 65 ambient and a lot of in town, sitting in drive throughs, etc. With basically not moving, engine and oil temps were over 200, and the transmission temp climbed to 172...
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    8hp70 heater bypass

    I had a time getting mine out too. I ended up using a small wire brush to get the white oxidation between the housing and the steel snap ring, then shot it with penetrating oil. Pushed it in, worked it out a little, back in, after a few repeats it came out. Putting it back in was easier except...
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    Interesting observation from my Gen2 Mechanic today

    My buddy is a the lead mechanic at an independent shop. As such he gets most of the heavy work such as cams, timing chains, etc. He's had a couple of Pentastars with cam/lifter failure similar to the Hemi, but has seen way more Hemis. Biggest problem he sees with the Pentastar is the oil filter...

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