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    Anybody running 285/75-17 Toyo MT's on their pw?

    You have to look at ALL of the numbers in a tire size to determine how "tall" they are. The first number (285 in this discussion) is the width of the tire in millimeters = 285 xxRxx tires are ALL 285 mm wide! Second number tells you the ASPECT ratio - how high the tire is in comparison to the...
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    Bad Luck Truck

    Firstly and foremostly (Is that a word?), you do NOT own the vehicle in question. Whoever/whatever you make payments to "does". Does in quotes because the validity of the ORIGINAL (person who allegedly forged his wife's signature) seller's transaction with the dealer is in question. You NEED to...
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    20" To 17" Wheels Any Pros?

    I agree with what you say, however I think stopping distance has much more to do with what TIRES you wear rather than wheel diameter for this reason: our trucks now all have IMHO worthless but mandated 4 wheel anti-lock braking (If you grew up in snow and ice with NO anti-lock brakes like I did...
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    20" To 17" Wheels Any Pros?

    Mostly FALSE -- I have a 2015 4X4 Laramie CC that came stock with the 20" wheels and 275/60R20 tires and immediately changed them for the Rebel 17" wheels and Toyo 285/70R16 tires. The stock 20" rims and tires are ACTUALLY very slightly (0.3") larger in height than the 17" rims and tires. This...
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    Squeaky Brakes at 55k

    I'm not sure I saw anyone mention that HOW you drive is just as, if not MORE, important to how long your pads/disks/etc last. Do a braking distance test every time you stop compared to coasting half the block to the next traffic light - the coasting will WIN every time. (But even the little old...
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    Need Opinions

    Or better yet - #0 = Rebel 17" wheels with 33" Toyo tires
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    Is it bad to use the transmission to decelerate

    Just like they shift you into "P" if you open the driver's door? (STUPIDEST thing RAM could have done to our trucks -- now you can't open the door at 80 MPH and drive a stake into the ground to see if you are moving (SARCASM!!!))
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    Is it bad to use the transmission to decelerate

    You do realize that it is ENGINE COMPRESSION that you are using to slow your vehicle when you shift into a "lower" gear, don't you? Having said that, it is neither good nor bad for your transmission to use ENGINE COMPRESSION to slow your vehicle; what IS bad is HOW your force the transmission...
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    Ride Quality, Rebel vs Laramie

    I have a 2015 1500 Laramie CC. In all truth (and believe you me, I did a LOT of research into the subject when I went to buy my new truck), the only real difference between the Laramie and the Rebel (other than the price, that is) is the frufru interior of the Rebel and that the suspension of...
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    Local dealer ticked me off

    We bought my wife her Lexus (Hear me out - what I am going to say applies here!) at the Lexus dealer because you can buy a new Lexus at (Ta Da) a Lexus dealer; however, we have the car serviced at the MUCH CLOSER Toy(ota) dealer. (Why? Because the Lexus is a toy(ota) under the hood.) I bought...
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    Trucks today

    Raise your hand if you remember when seat belts were not even a option. First car I really remember is a 1955 Plymouth 4-door (Belvedere (sp and not sure of the model either)) We had a different car before that, but I don't actually remember it.
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    Gear Ratios on the 1500

    FYI as well, I get an INDICATED 22 mpg (of fuel, NOT gas) at 80 mph on the Interstate with a 3.92 Limited Slip rear differential! My 2015 Laramie has 17" wheels with 33" tires (Yes, off a Rebel, but I have the higher level of appointments) {Smaller wheels with larger sidewalls equals a MUCH...
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    Maintenance snafu for 2019 Ram 2500

    "Luckily(?)" I get my OIL CHANGE (the labor part) free - I still have to pay for the "consumables) - DEF, oil, filter(s), that is, ANYTHING that is taken out and/or replaced. What I don't pay for is doing the routine checks, tire rotation, and, as stated above, the LABOR for the oil change...
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    Rear end accident

    Essentially, inertia would have kept the box where it was while the tire/wheel got pushed to the driver's side. Even if the box isn't "loose" (feels tight and the bolts (only 4, I think) holding the bed/box of our trucks on the frame aren't loose) it is possible the axle got moved over toward...
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    Factory Alarm

    What you missed was OPENING THE DOOR! Just unlocking the door does NOT set off the alarm, but if you then open the door while NOT carrying the key fob, the alarm sounds - DO NOT ask how I know, just believe that I do. (Darn that horn is loud!)
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    cabin pressure

    Looks to me like a '67ish Chevelle Malibu I had one too, but mine was a '67 Chevelle Malibu SS396 It was Orange (repainted that color) with a black vinyl interior Oh, and I didn't have power windows and had to stop, get out to roll each one (except the driver's window, that is) individually -...
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    Tonneau Covers and Fuel mileage

    For those of you that have not lived, ie, ridden in a pickup truck in the open bed, the answer is that a tonneau cover does little to nothing to change the aerodynamics of the truck. Sitting in the bed with your back to the cab (here it helps to think of the Subaru Brat) there is really no wind...
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    Who has installed LEDS in projectors?

    HID's take too long to "warm up" to be useful under normal driving conditions. LED's are instant on. Under similar conditions, LED's last longer. While it may sound a bit stupid, as they say, "Every litter bit helps" (Or is that suppose to be every "little" bit helps?) Anyway, using AlfaOBD...
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    Original lighting to led lighting

    Partially true, but not totally - BOTH types of headlights have 4 bulbs (2 high and 2 low) However, the projector headlights have a "shield" which allows only part of the light from the bulb behind it to come out when the headlights are on "low". Both types of headlights have 2 bulbs lite when...
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    Opinion's On 180 Thermostat

    Oh, I agree with what you said and have experienced that myself, but remember also that I said "the thermostat temperature is when FULL flow is allowed" Unless they have COMPLETELY changed how the cooling system on vehicles works since I played with them on my 1967 Chevelle SS396 (WHY OH WHY did...
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    Long tube headers or high flow catted y pipe?

    First and foremost, if anyone has work done to their exhaust and then gets smells inside the cab SOMETHING IS WRONG with the work that was done! The exhaust system is a closed system - yes, open at both ends, but not ANYWHERE in the middle. Second, you would be better off doing everything at...
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    Opinion's On 180 Thermostat

    The thermostat has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with how hot an engine operates. As a matter of fact, Model T's came with NO thermostat -- they also came with no heater as well. If you think that putting a lower temperature thermostat in your vehicle is better, my suggestion is that you remove the...
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    Parking pawl

    Too many kids (and many older folk too) do not know the use of the "PARKING" brake. They use ONLY the PARK position on their transmission not realizing that what is actually holding them in place is a small metal pawl not nearly as strong as the disk or drum brakes the lever/pedal causes to...
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    Selling vehicles under invoice. How??

    This is almost exactly what I would say to you. In 1970, a Dodge dealer was selling EVERY car they sold at $150 over COST. (NOTICE: the word "Invoice" will NOT show up in this discussion!) And that dealer made approximately $2000 on every car they sold -- remember at that time even a Daytona...
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    Dang hood stuck

    Actually, this is why hoods nowadays have a double latch - to keep them from flying open and blocking your vision if you should ACCIDENTLY pull the hood release. Does the hood release lever under the dash actually move when you pull on it? If not, you might want to check to see if the release...

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