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    Steering wheel issue

    My friend from Vermont is in Texas with his 2008 RAM 2500 diesel. He went dow a rough road and now his steering wherl is off about. 90 degrees. Truck is running straight and stopping and hands off no issues. Are these steering wherls splined or just a taper friction fit. Could it have just...
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    WEEK 15...Still waiting parts!

    My 2021 RAM 2500 6.4 has now been sitting in the dealers lot for over 14 weeks waiting for a new driveshaft. It is now a mess having sat under trees for near 4 months. It was broken into and the GPS and the backup camera screen were stolen. I've been in contact with uper level RAM/Chrysler folks...
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    Still waiting for a driveshaft! 9 WEEKLS!!!!

    My 2021 2500-6.4 with 21K miles threw the harmonic balancer on the drive shaft. The dealer tells me the whole drive shaft needs to be replaced. I had to cancel a four week trip we were going to take to Florida back in March. The truck has been at the dealers since March 14th and it is now May...
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    HELP with a decision....

    2021 RAM 2500, 6.4L.....I have the worst luck when road tripping. Getting ready to leave for Florida tomorrow. 2400 miles round trip. ....Driving down the road to run an errand, a truck in front of me drops a block of wood. It bounces up under my truck and destroys the driveshafts harmonic...
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    Sirius XM Antenna Adapter????

    I want to use the factory XM radio antenna into an aftermarket XM receiver (ONYX).....What plug on the back of the radio is the XM antenna and what adapter would I need? RAM 2500 Tradesman with 5" basic radio Thanks!
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    Should I buy 2021 RAM?

    Today I'm going to look at a 2021 RAM 2500 with 6.4. Going to trade in my 2018 6.4.......Any issues with this 5th gen truck I should be aware of? Also thinking about a Ford F250 with the new 7.3 gas motor. A few friends have moved from RAM to this Ford and are raving about it. Any comments are...
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    Time for a NEW RAM...Help!!

    I have a 2018 2500 6.4 with the unfixable "studder"......Started to studder at 35,000 miles and I now have 45,000....Driving me crazy! Been in the shop four times at two different dealers for a total of 11 weeks. Pages of parts replaced and still doing it!@!! Thinking about a new...
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    RAM ECO Diesel engine longevity????

    Quick question......Been watching a few videos on the RAM 1500 with 3.0 ECO DIESEL and Ford with the small POWER STROKE Both of these trucks get 25-30 mpg when not towing When towing 7000 pound trailer they get 11-13 MPG as witnessed by a number of testing videos on youtube It seems to me...
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    2018 / 2500 6.4 Shudder???

    36,000 miles....90% towing a 6000 travel trailer. Recently I have a shudder while towing at all speeds. Feels like a tire is out of balance. Feels like I’m driving on a rough road. Also feel it to a much lesser extent when not towing. I had all four tires rotated and rebalanced. Michelin tires...
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    New Tires!!! WOW!

    2018 2500 with 25,600 miles and the Firestone Transforce are totally gone! Rotated at 10K and at 16K trying to save them. They were noisy, offered a rough ride and were horrible on even wet grass. I just had a set of Michelin Defender LTX 275-70R-18 installed and i can't belive the difference...
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    Towing Milage Update....6.4L / 8,000 trailer / 4000 miles

    I left Massachusetts on Jan 3 and headed to USA Southwest. Stops in Alabama and Georgia....Then a few days in Texas, three weeks in New Mexico and three weeks in Arizona.....Mountains, Flat Desert, a bit of Off-Roading, and some city. 3750 miles towing...250 miles non-towing Very strong...
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    Cruise Control - towing - downhill

    2018 / 2500 / 6.4L Gas /8,000 pound trailer When towing out here in the western mountains, and the cruise control is set to 63-65mph, when going downhill on a long grade, the truck will maintain this speed....with a 8,000 pound trailer in tow. It doesn't speed up and I'm not feeling the...
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    MOPAR extended warrantees????

    I bought a 2018 RAM 2500 / Tradesman / 6.4L gas in July 2018. I now have 22,043 miles on it and these extended warrantees are looking good. 7 year / Unlimited Mileage with $100 deductible is offered direct from MOPAR for $2590 Seems like a no brainer when I look at all that is covered What...

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