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    Looks like I'm never buying RAM again...

    I'll be okay for a few years mostly because I'm too cheap to buy any thing new. But if I weren't I'm not really sure where you'd go Chevy/GM is installing 4 cyl turbo's and Ford has been on the 6 cylinder Eco boost bandwagon for a while now. I wonder what the choices on the lot actually are.
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    5th Gen as towed vehicle.

    I tow my 2017 with my Gold wing in the bed. I was able to find a Blue Ox tow bar and brake unit on cragslist for $500. I did have to buy New base plates for the truck. I bought a plug and play kit to make the tail/signal/brake lights work. I also bout a battery charge adapter link below. I made...
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    Code P0441 Help

    Why buy the extended warranty if you're not going to use it, EVAP codes can be turn in to money pits if you just easter egg your way through them and throw parts at them. let the dealer do it.
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    Sheered off lugs while driving

    They were most likely over torqued at some point, Understand too that the torque specified in most shop manuals is a non lubricated value if you apply oil or anti seize and torque to the specified value you will be over torquing the stud conceivably enough to cause this type failure. You...
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    Cannot get Parts

    People are opposed to a wide open non border where anybody and their brother can walk across. Claim Asylum and be set free to roam the country with a court date years in the future. Actually secure the border and the chance of immigration reform go up significantly. A guest worker program and...
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    Need an opinion on trading

    Assuming the $11000 you mentioned is above pay off sell the truck put the $11K in the bank as an emergency fund and live with the 07 300. Do what you have to do for your health but you are young enough to find another way to make a living. You said you build airplanes you don't say what parts of...
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    Driving 2500 with 6 lugs

    Front or rear, I could replace the fronts in my drive way in about 30 minutes, rear a little longer because you have to remove the caliber and brake disc/drum. Not sure why the shop didn't just replace them probably talking 10 or 15 minutes for them on the front and maybe 30 or so on the real if...
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    The mice have been in my truck for to long

    Those are the Vent Windows, I miss them. Probably more than you want to know but here goes https://www.safelite.com/windshield-auto-glass-technology/vent-window
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    Exhaust Manifolds

    I'm in the just true up what you have and reinstall. The little bit of improvement you get from headers/tune you won't even notice in a daily driver driven normally.
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    New Member Looking for Advice, I just purchased a 2014 2500 with low 22,000 miles. Unfortunately I wasnt aware that it had 11,400 idle hours!!!!

    Did you by it from a dealer and was it disclosed and priced accordingly or did they list it as a super low mileage truck and also price it accordingly? That is the real question here if it was a private sale, auction, or some other as is/where is type of sale the responsibility is on you. all...
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    Sway and Level on Enclosed Trailer

    Tongue weight needs to be 10 to 15% of the gross trailer weight. I doesn't matter how you get there move the SxS load it backward or add something to the front of the trailer to ass weight. Maybe have 2 tie down positions for the SxS one farther forward by itself and and another wirh the camping...
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    Death of the V8 & birth of a.... Inline 6?

    SO what part of Capitalism working includes tax credits. I have solar on my roof and wothiut the 30% Federal Tax Credit and the $2500 I got from the state it would be a money loser even in the high electric rate northeast.
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    Air Compressor recommendation

    and an Inverter that will handle it. Leave it in the TT so you'll always have it if needed. With the tank it'll run an impact wrench as well. PS it doesn't necessarily need to be a HF, there are some other decent options out there and not much difference in price.
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    Body damage on the side of my truck / Insurance question

    Unless you have a favorite Body shop it may ne easiest to just use the shop the insurance company uses. They tend to be pretty good because the insurance companies don't want to deal with issues after the work is done. I had better luck with their recommended shop than one I picked myself even...
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    Fix a flat

    Fix a Flat is really only going to work in the tread area anyway, which should be easy to find and fix. Take it off and use the kiddie pool or a spray bottle of soapy water and you should be able to find it. Pay close attention to the bead and stem. if it's in the tread I would just plug it if...
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    Oil change to honor Warranty

    I do my own Every 5000 miles, In order to deny a warrantee claim they will have to show it wasn't done and was the case of the issue i.e. you could never change the oil and if the alternator fails they would still not have a reason to deny the claim because it's not a lubricated part. If you...
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    What would you do with your Ram?

    Find a low mileage used engine or a rebuilt for it and enjoy many more miles You won't be able to find another one like for less.
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    Oil Dipstick

    if it's not leaking/blowing oil out where it's cut and I was in your situation I'd order the correct part just to have on hand to install if I had another reason to take it all apart. Then I'd look/make something to work in the mean time. Depending on where it's cut possibly make a shorter...
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    Dealership fixed my manifold bolts!

    I had an F150 with this problem, you can blame the Feds CAFE standards have all the Manufacturers looking for weight savings anywhere they can find them to achieve higher MPG's. Thinning out the manifolds along with Aluminum Cylinder heads is the root cause. The thinner manifolds warp and the...
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    Mopar Denying Covered Repairs on Maximum Care Lifetime Warranty

    You can almost bet in their mounds engineering documents they have a design service life for almost every component in the truck and once it's met of exceeded it's normal wear and tear. I suspect shocks are somewhere shy of 140,000 miles.
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    33203 mile Hemi just puked on me.

    Glad you saved it, You had me worried my 17 is at about the same mileage. Shows me though there is still reason to carry AAA RV Plus which gets me a couple 200 mile free tows a year. even though I'm not driving 15 to 20 year old stuff. You're more than likely good I had a Ford Ranger that I...
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    Hitch Danger

    I've had them stuck too Had on in a van I never got out tried all the above. bought a F150 with on stuck in it hand to use heat and a 20 lb sledge to get it out.
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    2017 Ram Roof paint issue.....holy #%^*

    If the Carfax is clean I'd be back where I bought and really push back on it, a lot of times they have body work done and it's not always the highest quality they'll do what they think they can get away with. Of course it could be the prior owner as well but either way they sold you a vehicle...
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    Ford F-150 versus Dodge Ram 1500

    The Rangers were Ford thru and thru Mazda did a few sheet metal tweaks and sold them as a B Series. The Couriers were however just a re-badged Mazda. US Rangers before the current variant were built in Minnesota.
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    17 to 20. What happens?

    So What did you do with your 17"s

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