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  1. lpennock

    Who Still has a Life-Time Warranty in Effect?

    Mine were leaking but not covered because of the mileage on the van. My dealer has been pretty good about getting things covered so I tend to believe his explanation. Shocks are easy enough to replace I would just do them myself if they aren't covered. The struts on the van are a bit harder...
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    Who Still has a Life-Time Warranty in Effect?

    One my town & country they only covered shocks to 100k miles, after that they are considered a wear item.
  3. lpennock

    Driving habits reported to your insurance company?

    Banning TikTok because of who gets the data. Campaign Contributors vs CCP.
  4. lpennock

    DEF additive

    Urea is in Pee but DEF is most likely synthetic urea that is made from natural gas. https://thechemco.com/chemical/urea/
  5. lpennock

    DEF additive

    You can buy dry urea from any place the sells bulk fertilizer. Mix with distilled water in the right proportions and you have DEF. Problem is fertilizer grade UREA may not be pure enough to keep contaminates out of the system that could cause issues with the system.
  6. lpennock

    Stellantis’ new Ram pickup is an EV — with a gas-powered generator in case the battery runs out. The end of the Hemi???

    That would be my concern with any Plugin hybrid. Gas is only stable for about six months before it needs to be run out. Even with stabilizer I would be concerned going over a year.
  7. lpennock

    Why Is My Remote Start Not Activating Heated Seats/ Steering Wheel?

    Connected to the driver seat module with Alfa OBD and MX+ on my 18 and the threshold was set to 4C (39.2F). It wouldn't allow me to change it though. Kept getting a blocked by security error. (I have the unlock cable and have done a bunch of body module updates.) Any idea on the security issue?
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    FCA emissions recall 67A

    I have a friend that had it done on his 17 2500 while it was in getting a new VGT actuator that had failed. He doesn't keep explicit logs on Mileage or DEF usage but he said he isn't seeing any difference that are jumping out saying there is a difference.
  9. lpennock

    Cummins $1.6 billion dollar fine!!!

    Not surprising. The Recall is to meet US EPA requirements and the US EPA has no jurisdiction in Canada.
  10. lpennock

    Winter and DEF management

    Check you owners manual and make sure you are running the correct oil viscosity grade for the low temps you are expecting. Preferably run a full synthetic oil as they flow better when cold. Crankcase heater will make starting easier but if you are running the correct oil it isn't really...
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    Stellantis’ new Ram pickup is an EV — with a gas-powered generator in case the battery runs out. The end of the Hemi???

    States that do vehicle inspections can easily implement mileage based fees. The miles of the vehicle are already recorded as part of the inspection. States that don't do inspections would just need to require miles to be certified as part of the registration process. Now getting the...
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    Stellantis’ new Ram pickup is an EV — with a gas-powered generator in case the battery runs out. The end of the Hemi???

    You would probably get to the point you need to drive it on gas mode to make sure the fuel doesn't go bad. The E10 that a lot of places mandate will stat going bad by six months. That would my biggest concern with any plug in hybrid and this truck with the extended battery range would be the...
  13. lpennock

    12V charging through 7-way connector

    When traveling off grid. The DC fridge draws less power than using a AC fridge with an inverter.
  14. lpennock

    Winter and DEF management

    Condensation really isn't an issue. DEF is about 70% water anyway so the condensation is just the water that evaporated out of the DEF going back into the DEF.
  15. lpennock

    2025 Ram 1500 TRX Drops 6.2L Hellcat V8, New 3.0L Hurricane I6 Packs Over 500 HP

    All the managers from the 80's are retired now, so no.
  16. lpennock

    Big Battery bank in bed instead of portable generator. EcoDiesel questions

    The AGM upfront cost is cheaper; however, if you look at the cost over 8-10 years or 3-5000 Full discharge cycles the LiFePO4 batteries are actually much cheaper. Over the life expectancy of a LiFePO4 battery you will consume 3-4 AGM batteries.
  17. lpennock

    Rookie towing question. Weigh station requirements.

    California limits trailers to 55mph. Any vehicle pulling a trailer is not allowed in HOV lane or Left lane if posted.
  18. lpennock

    Concerned about new tire purchase!

    Not so they are the data to use the calculator with.
  19. lpennock

    Concerned about new tire purchase!

    We are in total agreement on the Rears. The jam pressures are way high for unload. I'm saying that the fronts are close enough as there is only about 5-600 lb axle weight difference between unloaded and rated GAWR, at least with a Cummins up there.
  20. lpennock

    Concerned about new tire purchase!

    The Door jam pressure is usually pretty close to ideal with a margin of error on the front axle. For my 3500 the door jam was 80 psi but after weighting the truck and looking at the load tables the minimum pressure for the Axle Weight was 72psi. So now I run about 78. Unless the person is...
  21. lpennock

    Concerned about new tire purchase!

    Easy starting point for your tire pressure. Pull the tire size and pressures off the door jam and plug them into this Tire Pressure Calculator. I would run the rears lower than the door jam pressure as that pressure assumes the truck is fully loaded. For a LT315/70-17 I would probably start at...
  22. lpennock

    Factory Hitch - Weight Distribution??

    There are a few that require brakes on a 1500lb trailer. There are a bunch of states that require trailer brakes starting at 3000lb. Trailer Brake Laws by state
  23. lpennock

    It will void your warranty if your dealer installs a Mopar limited slip

    As long as it is genuine fca parts the work is honored by all dealers
  24. lpennock

    It will void your warranty if your dealer installs a Mopar limited slip

    Work done at one dealer is honored by all dealers. Had a #4 injector line on my 5.9 replaced by a dealer in Canada and when the line failed again within the warranty period a dealer in Tulsa honored the warranty.
  25. lpennock

    Locking differential

    I had front and rear Detroit soft lockers in my Jeep Cherokee. I didn't have the CAD axles and I didn't realize how much the front Detroit affected the steering until I put on front locking hubs. While it wasn't bad to drive without the hubs it did make the turning a bit heavier, especially in...

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