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    6.7L Cummins turbo done - MaxCare warranty experience?

    Folks, I couldn't find anything in the search on this. I'm polling for experience of owners of the 6.7L Cummins who have experienced turbo failure and have a Mopar extended warranty. The truck belongs to very good friends, and they are currently stranded in these COVID19 times with a broken...
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    Can I tow this?

    @Mickster, don't know where you're from, but if you're anywhere near eastern PA, Jersey, Maryland area, I've got the perfect WDH setup for that TT for sale at a bargain price compared to new! I'll even help you set with the initial setup as I do have decades of experience towing trailers of...
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    First Oil Change and a discovery or 2

    Works fine - the flexibility is your friend and leaving it about one-half bottle length keeps you from spilling out the catchment when you negotiate out of the tangle. I been using this trick a long time - used the trick the entire time I had my '14 Sport, which was conventional oil at 3K...
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    5th Wheel towing

    Your problem will be payload. The yellow sticker in your driver's door jamb. Take down your VIN# and enter it on the RAM website's towing section. You'll get the combined specific to your build - can't go by the generic numbers. You do not have enough RAM for the Montana. Also, just so...
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    2019 5th Gen vs 2017 4th Gen

    LOL! Never equal comparisons and the conclusion is always that one is a dog... Really? C'mon! Way lighter truck (maybe grossly more depending on option differences), some free-flowing mods, who knows what gearing, and distinctly different programming between the two vintages from the...
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    First Oil Change and a discovery or 2

    The ziploc bag is generally an epic fail for most working on their back. In a pit or on a lift, works great. Do yourself a favor and take a 2-liter soda bottle and cut the bottom half off it. Use the half with the spout, making sure the cap is tight. The spout makes a good handle for you to...
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    Lease return $687 bill!!!

    Piece of advice for the future from the old and gray-haired. NEVER, take your lease in for return until you've done a reasonable detail on it and resolved damage or have come to terms that the state of the vehicle will cost you. In this case, you likely could have taken the truck to a PDR shop...
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    Why the hate?

    Depends where you are. i'm in the mountains and true to the symbolic Ram, there are more RAM trucks here than Fords and GMs combined! Also depends on the clique or community you associate with. i mean, for example, I'm an avid camper and have a large 5th wheel. My 4th Gen...
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    Geno's Garage Cabin Air Filter Kit

    Local dealer stocking item. The techs break the retainer tabs all the time. $11 and a little change with tax. You can even buy it on Amazon. Mopar P/N: 68052292AA
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    Bed Removal and The Puck System

    The puck system is totally independent of the bed. However, as a former hauler myself I want to caution you that your 3500's bed adds rigidity to the chassis, which translates into the actual availabie towing capacity. If you compare a 3500 Chassis Cab frame with yours you will see the...
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    Geno's Garage Cabin Air Filter Kit

    I didn't use the Geno's kit because you can buy the door and a better filter separately for $10 less. To cut in the door, I used a standard, fixed blade utility knife with the blade heated a bit with a torch. Took me all of 5 minutes with the hot knife reheating once.
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    Spray in Bedliner or Plastic Bedliner which would you get?

    Drop in will eat through your paint no matter what. It's a matter or time. Even with PPF, it will wear through unless you are removing, inspecting and replacing that film regularly. Had a Bed Rug once, and loved the comfort, especially when camping as I also had a cap, but if the slightest...
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    First DA orbital polisher

    For a beginner, the Porter Cable cannot be beat! I still own and regularly use one of the originals even! Gotta be 20 or so years old now with a thousand or more hours! The PC will probably be the only DA you'll ever need as a DIYer coupled with the right pads and the right products!
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    What are you guys using to protect your truck?

    Depends on the day I guess... Sometimes a S&W Shield 9mm, sometimes an XD-S .45ACP, but winter is coming so I'll rotate in a 686 CS-1 or my Kobra Carry. Oh, wait! You didn't mean PROTECT my truck, but protection for my truck! :D The 4th Gen workhorse gets Klasse All-in-One and two coats of...
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    Who added a cargo cam and got the 18.xx.xx OTA? Step inside, please.

    Greetings all! So I was one of the folks who never got the 17.43 OTA update, and had been sitting at 17.11.07 in my 2015 RAM 3500 dually. I have been installing the factory cargo cam with Deereguy's harness - hindered by frequent work travel and family priorities... Anyway, I was well aware...
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    Color Matching With Vinyl Wrap

    FCA finally realized you can't use vinyl where you have an intersection of multiple different materials that expand and contract differently and not have wrinkles and peeling! Only took them the entire 4th Generation. No more vinyl pillars - piano black polymer. If you wrap this particular...
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    I put a gallon of distilled water through my windshield squirter

    Yeah, I'll report back when the testing is over and I get the nod from my sponsor. As far as that blue stuff freezing fellas, read the label (at least on the good brands) because it is absolutely susceptible to freezing at a temperature range. Some of my fellow grey hairs can back me up, but...
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    Mobile dent repair gone bad in AZ

    I'm sorry, man! Those repairs are totally amateur hour! Without being able to lays fingers on it, I go back to my original comment and taking it to a reputable shop for opinion because the pictures suggest the full thickness of clear is a problem and also was applied too thick at one time.
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    Thought I'd Share

    Welcome here and to back to the camping community! So, I've been towing a long while both professionally and recreationally so I have strong opinions built on my experience. So, take no offense of anything I share because 1) I've got lots of gray hair, 2) I'm a Professional Engineer, 3) I'm...
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    Cleaning Bed Liner

    How big of an area are we talking? I have touched up my factory spray ins myself on my 2014 and my 2015. I had torn out a fair size section to bare metal on both tailgates, and my 5th wheel hitch got the bed pretty good on my 15 when my hoist lost a seal in the piston when I was pulling it to...
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    Cleaning Chrome Wheels

    Pictures would help. What cleaning have you tried? Have you tried a little metal polish in an inconspicuous spot? Mother's brand can be found at most any auto parts store. If that removes it, then you can likely salvage them with the right products and effort. If not, you can always...
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    I put a gallon of distilled water through my windshield squirter

    I am always surprised by reading this forum of the problems I should have had... I ran RainX orange washer fluid in my 2014 Sport, exclusively; my 2015 Dually till this year; and, and my 2019 5th Gen until this month. Never a issue in any. The ONLY reason I switched this year in the Dually...
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    Why are there so few 6’4 long beds out there?

    This logic works for some, but if you live in a state that requires not only your trailer registration to be renewed yearly but for it to also be inspected at the relatively few, specialized inspection stations the rationale has more inputs and your opinion could change... Especially because...
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    Mobile dent repair gone bad in AZ

    Take your truck to the most reputable body shop you can find out there before anyone touches it again. If the color match is good and what you are seeing is not really sanding marks in the filler, there might be a chance to correct it with another layer of clear, even if the whole piece/panel.
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