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  1. RASelkirk

    Rear end chatter

    Hi All, Was making a 90° LH turn from a parking lot onto the street last week, and got some posi chatter. Thing is, it wouldn't quit until I got completely off the throttle and straightened out the wheels. Hasn't happened before or since. Normal? Russ
  2. RASelkirk

    Sport wheel center cap fell off?

    Hi All, My RF wheel center cap managed to fall off and get run over while in the carport. I only noticed cause I stepped on it while squeezing between the wall and truck and stepped on it. It's pretty scuffed and most of the tabs are busted, so I'm sure I've run over it at least once. Anyone...
  3. RASelkirk

    Sliding back glass...

    Hi All, After 3 years of ownership, I opened my slider for the first time last week (very balky!) and managed to destroy the latch trying to close it. Had to pull hard enough to "slam it" and the latch self-destructed. Upon closer inspection, the metal flat spring broke. I found the major part...
  4. RASelkirk

    A bud needs advice.

    Hi All, Got a bud with a '17 eco-diesel that just went out of warranty and he's looking for someone to do a "delete" and tune. Neither of us are really sure what's involved or where to go. He's called Moe's in Conroe, but he doesn't do the ecos. We are in SETX. Thanks! Russ
  5. RASelkirk

    Water in Right Rear Door...

    Hi All, My son (2018 RAM Sport Crew Cab 4x2) was over today and stated he kept hearing a sloshing sound that he couldn't track. I thought of the 3rd brake lamp leak, so just happened to open the RR door to take a look and the door was quite heavy with sloshing water. He had to peel back the...
  6. RASelkirk

    Recall, prolly the wrong place...

    I cannot get to the Mopar site for recalls, the logo cursor just spins forever. Thought I saw something new in the mail a couple days ago, but the wife trashed it before I could get to it. Anybody else get a new notice recently? Russ
  7. RASelkirk

    Strangeness after using lower grade of fuel...

    Hi All, I've always used 93 in my RAM. Last week I had to fill my mower jugs, and being lazy, decided to compromise and use 91 for everything instead of setting up the pump twice. Within 3 days of minimal driving, my OA mileage indicator dropped from 13.8 to 13.3. No change in driving habit. Is...
  8. RASelkirk

    Tailgate Load Capacity...

    Pretty sure there is none, but I am curious as to what ya'll think. I will be picking up a new 800 lb zero-turn mower tomorrow. The mower will fit inside the bed. They drive it off of a large steel pallet into the bed using a forklift. I plan on being present during loading so I can make sure...
  9. RASelkirk

    Didja Know?

    Forgive me if it's been covered here before. You can drag and drop different icons from the (8.4 style) radio screen menu into the "quick access" bar at the bottom. Find what you want, long-press it, and drag it where you want. Sure makes getting to the audio settings much easier! Russ
  10. RASelkirk

    Old Bazooka Tube...

    Hi all, Pulled the old 8" Bazooka "EL" tube sub-woofer out of my Dakota and am looking at stuffing it behind the DR seat on my RCSB. I'll order up a new harness for it. Does anyone have wiring suggestions for an '18? I'll need to know where to pull "key-on" power and the correct rear speaker...
  11. RASelkirk

    What if...

    ...A dealer could flash the transmission programming from, say, a Demon into our RAMs? I absolutely HATE the way my truck shifts under throttle, it's worse than a soggy marshmallow. Anyone here work as a programming tech that might know? Russ
  12. RASelkirk

    Ridiculous shifts!

    Hi all, Finally approaching 500 miles on my truck and decided to wail on it from a stop up thru about 4th or 5th, damn, the shifts are soooo soft and drawn out! Will a Pedal Commander help with this or do I need something else? Pretty sure it's RAM's version of torque management trying to...
  13. RASelkirk

    Interesting!

    Was looking to see if I could display the current gear somehow while driving and found out - yes you can. But, it's kinda flaky. You can use the steering wheel gear control to select 8th gear and that displays prominently to the right of the cluster gear display. Very faint and just to it's...
  14. RASelkirk

    Bed (helper) Step...

    Found this while searching for one, looks pretty good. Anyone bought one yet? I know I'm getting old when I'm shopping for this instead of performance parts... Russ
  15. RASelkirk

    Cat Back or Muffler?

    Hi All, My back is too torqued to get under and have a look, do the '18's have mandrel-bent exhaust or is it all crimped? My Sport has dual tips thru the bumper. There's a $600 difference between a muffler and the whole system. I've looked at Corsa and Borla (not a fan of Flowmaster) and...
  16. RASelkirk

    Driving Position...

    Is it just me? I'm a big guy (6' 3" & 245) with a regular cab to boot. With the seat back in a comfortable position, my arms are straight out. When I was younger I preferred that, but now that I'm old my arms are weaker and tire easily. If I pull the seat up, my back suffers. These trucks...
  17. RASelkirk

    Pandora, IHeart, etc...

    I've seen You-Tube clips of the U-Connect 8.4 screens that show icons for Pandora and IHeart, how do you get these to show up? I do have them on my phone... Thanks! Russ
  18. RASelkirk

    U-Connect Engineering Menu...

    Anyone know how to get into this on a truck without dual zone air controls? All the You-Tube vids show are vehicles with dual zone controls. "Press drivers side hot & cold buttons for 5 seconds..." I only have single up & down arrows, cold on DR side and hot on PASS side. Russ
  19. RASelkirk

    How do you get rid of...

    This d@mned "ozone warning for Galveston County" that keeps hogging my U-Connect screen? I've been thru every setting and can't find it. I'm 100 miles from Galveston, even if I was there I still could care less! Russ
  20. RASelkirk

    Upcharge for...

    My window sticker shows a $500 upcharge for the 8 speed tranny that's supposed to part of the Sport package. A (silver) truck that I was buying before this one did not have that charge... What gives? Russ
  21. RASelkirk

    Adding Factory Options?

    Hi All, Got my RCSB Sport a few days ago, it had more options than I would have ordered, but some not available and obviously not included. Front & Rear Park Assist (360° view and proximity sensors) Power PASS seat with lumbar to match DR seat Cargo Cam Are these even possible to add? I'm...
  22. RASelkirk

    Tonneau options...

    Hi All, Finally got a new '18 RCSB and I'm looking at tonneau covers. Not sure of the quality of the factory tri-fold covers, as my dealer didn't have any. I'm looking for something that will be water-tight, theft-proof, easy to operate, and of course, great looking. I've had the one-piece FG...
  23. RASelkirk

    Possible Engine Swap...

    Hi All, Buying a new '18 Ram Sport and my 20 yo Dakota R/T wasn't worthy of a trade-in due to bleached paint. Just sold my Buick GN powered S-10 and LS1 powered '72 Maverick and have open garage space. Now I'm considering swapping a new(er) Hemi into it and getting the paint repaired. Also...
  24. RASelkirk

    PCM Q's...

    Hi All, About to take possession of my new '18 Ram Sport. I understand the new(er) Dodge PCM's are 'locked" to prevent access to tuning and it looks to be around $250 to have them unlocked. Does this unlock show up on a dealer scanner? What if I were to buy a second PCM new from RockAuto...
  25. RASelkirk

    Best Under $100 Mods Thread...

    Read thru a couple pages, disappointing there are there so few links or how-to's. Good thing I'm retired and have lot's of time for researching! A suggestion would be for inclusion of the above, then we could spend more time doing them than reading... Russ

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