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  1. NorthwestGuy

    Looking for tire recommendations

    Those look like the ones for me. Expensive yes but the reviews are almost overwhelmingly positive.
  2. NorthwestGuy

    Looking for tire recommendations

    I should add I dont offroad at all. Purely street and highway. Minimal road noise, comfort and handling are the biggest priorities.
  3. NorthwestGuy

    Looking for tire recommendations

    Well, I've got 13,000 miles on my stock Firestone Transforce HT tires and I'm not impressed. I'd say they are worn down to slightly below half tread. I need to move cross country in less than 2 months pulling a cargo trailer and I think I'll just go ahead and replace 4 tires and keep the...
  4. NorthwestGuy

    spare tire fried by exhaust

    A friend of mine told me today the tire shop took off the spare tire of his 2014 3500 Ram and showed him that the rubber had heated up and hardened in one spot nearest the exhaust. He is elderly and doesn't know if he has a heat shield but I know my 2018 does. Did the 2014s have that? and if...
  5. NorthwestGuy

    Fuel filter replace after 10,000 miles

    Yes I agree, its just that there are a few things that aren't adding up. I just got back from the dealership where I explained to them that I had reset my fuel filter life gauge as they suggested the first time I spoke with them and have been driving it and my fuel filter life gauge has not...
  6. NorthwestGuy

    Fuel filter replace after 10,000 miles

    When the warning light first came on I went straight to the dealer and they said that seemed too soon to do a filter change unless I got some bad fuel. And that statement is what led me to believe that the system senses when the fuel filters become clogged before it is usually time to change...
  7. NorthwestGuy

    Fuel filter replace after 10,000 miles

    I appreciate all the replies. As I said....I will be changing the filters before I drive it again. Th OK, So It is simply "X miles" + "X idle hours" = 0% on the percentage meter and nothing else correct? And so the discrepancy between my 10,000 miles and your 13,000 miles would be that I simply...
  8. NorthwestGuy

    Fuel filter replace after 10,000 miles

    So, is the 'replace fuel filters' light just based on what the percentage gauge is saying? If it is, and there is no way for the truck to detect a dirty filter, then it would seem like my percentage gauge is not accurate since I only have 10,000 miles on the truck.
  9. NorthwestGuy

    Fuel filter replace after 10,000 miles

    Just to give an update, Got busy had to put this issue aside for a few days while I drove the Jeep. In the meantime I gathered all the parts, and the tools to do the job will be here today. However........just out of curiosity I went out and learned how to do the reset properly and went ahead...
  10. NorthwestGuy

    Fuel filter replace after 10,000 miles

    Is that $200 including parts?
  11. NorthwestGuy

    Fuel filter replace after 10,000 miles

    OK, I'm just going to go ahead and have them changed. I don't feel like doing it myself. Where is the most cost efficient place to have it done? Do the dealers tend to stick it to you on the price or can other places do it reliably for less? EDIT: I just called the dealer and they said the cost...
  12. NorthwestGuy

    Fuel filter replace after 10,000 miles

    My fuel filter replace warning message started coming on at 10,000 miles. My dealer said that is "usually" way too early to need fuel filters replaced unless there was contamination. After telling him I've been careful about where I get my fuel he suggested I try resetting the warning light...
  13. NorthwestGuy

    Ordered DuraFlaps Mud Flaps

    I got the 12" and glad I did. The 14s would have looked odd without wide tires. And standard length which is plenty for my stock height truck.
  14. NorthwestGuy

    Tradesman trade

    Thanks. I've been looking into this and there is a Bilstein package that has been sold on some trucks so thats probably what it is. I'm looking for anything to improve my ride so I'm now looking at what Bilstien has for the aftermarket.
  15. NorthwestGuy

    Tradesman trade

    "I can't believe the ride difference with these shocks. This truck rides like a half ton!" If this is not an exaggeration I would sure like to know more about these shocks and exactly what particular type/ model number shocks they are.
  16. NorthwestGuy

    Edge Insight monitor questions

    OK, thanks. I was hoping there was already one incorporated into the system that the monitor could read.
  17. NorthwestGuy

    Edge Insight monitor questions

    I'm thinking about getting a Edge Insight cts2 for monitor only, not tune. One of the main reasons is to monitor EGT and regen processes. Do I need to buy and install a separate EGT probe for use with this?
  18. NorthwestGuy

    Sniffing Around...

    I would say that driving style probably accounts for most of that. I have a lead foot and never get maximum mpg out of any vehicle that I've owned.
  19. NorthwestGuy

    Light duty tire chains on 2500 diesel HD

    I've got about 275 pounds of weight in the back but these are still the stock firestone tires and just lousy in snow. Yes the driveway is very steep and there is a drop off on one side and two turns on the way up so there is no room for error. I just tried it again with just the front ones on...
  20. NorthwestGuy

    Light duty tire chains on 2500 diesel HD

    Yes, it looks like the clearances are OK. If you've used them on the front thats also reassuring.
  21. NorthwestGuy

    Light duty tire chains on 2500 diesel HD

    Thanks, my manual is only 344 pages long and never mentions tire chains anywhere. It must be different for Canada.
  22. NorthwestGuy

    Light duty tire chains on 2500 diesel HD

    Thanks, My manual doesn't mention chains at all. In my case its mostly just a matter of getting up my steep driveway and about a mile and a quarter down a snow covered dirt road. I tried it with just chains on the front yesterday and just barely made it up the driveway so I think I need them on...
  23. NorthwestGuy

    Light duty tire chains on 2500 diesel HD

    Guys, I can find nothing in my manual about types of snow chains allowed on my 2018 2500 6.7. I keep reading online that chains are not even allowed on the front and only a certain type on the rear. I have hoop style chains and I mounted them on the front and there appears to be adequate...
  24. NorthwestGuy

    Light duty tire chains on 2500 diesel HD

    Thanks guys. I'm now satisfied that these chains are plenty robust enough. I'm going to start a new thread on a slightly different twist to this.
  25. NorthwestGuy

    Light duty tire chains on 2500 diesel HD

    On the bag is says "For light truck and SUV". I definitely needed them today just to get out of my steep driveway. Just to make the issue more confusing I was told by somebody that I was only supposed to put chains on the rear but I cannot find anything in the owner's manual about that.

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