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  1. Mando Mark

    Transmission Lock-Up - electronics?

    In our case it only wound up needing a replacement cable/connection from the transmission to the computer or whatever threw the code and locked up the transmission. Hopefully it's something comparable and not a major issue! Good luck!
  2. Mando Mark

    Amazing truck with no problems

    There can be issues with any make/model/year. I bought a 1989 Ford F-150 brand new (first truck I ever ordered EXACTLY spec'd the way I wanted it) and about 150 miles past the basic engine/drivetrain warranty period, it started leaking coolant overboard. I paid to have that repaired, and held...
  3. Mando Mark

    2023 Camping Season, what are your plans?

    I'm retiring at the end of March. After some honey-do list things for my spousal unit of 42 years (she's two years younger and still working, but has lots of vacation time) we'll probably meander through Michigan's UP. Maybe down to the Dells in Wisconsin or over to Minnesota. Hocking Hills...
  4. Mando Mark

    Impressed with how good 4th gen trucks still look

    That is a great color blue. My dad had a '99 in that 'electric blue' or whatever they called it back then!
  5. Mando Mark

    EcoDiesel Discontinued.

    No - what I'm saying is that after the flash, my MPG's on the ED went from mid 20's (highway) to upper-teens, and like 10-12 mpg pulling my RV. I'm getting nearly that same mileage with the Hemi; took a trip to Florida last March (not with the RV) and averaged 22.6 mpg for the trip. Get 17-18...
  6. Mando Mark

    EcoDiesel Discontinued.

    No - what I'm saying is that after the flash, my MPG's on the ED went from mid 20's (highway) to upper-teens, and like 10-12 mpg pulling my RV. I'm getting nearly that same mileage with the Hemi; took a trip to Florida last March (not with the RV) and averaged 22.6 mpg for the trip. Get...
  7. Mando Mark

    EcoDiesel Discontinued.

    I'm one of the unlucky ones; I had a 2015 and had nothing but trouble with it - especially after the emissions 'flash' turned it into a gutless wonder. (I know, there are aftermarket chips and features to give it back its power, but I was hoping for a 'stock' motor I could rely on for years.)...
  8. Mando Mark

    Fog lights not stable

    As it's been miserable weather and I didn't want to be crawling around too much under my RAM, I opted for the cable-tie option. I positioned the wobbly housings where I wanted them and anchored them in place with three strategically-located heavy-duty cable ties on each. Next time out on...
  9. Mando Mark

    Fog lights not stable

    Just found this thread. Been gloomy here in West Michigan (like <1% sunshine in 2023) and had my fog lights on a lot after dark in the gloom and fog from warm air over the blizzard snow we had Christmas weekend. Noticed the fog lights bounce the LED beam all over the road. Crawled under the...
  10. Mando Mark

    Oil question

    It's been a number of years ago, but Consumer Reports did some huge comprehensive tests on all kinds of oils in taxis in New York. They started out with new engines, did 3000, 5000, 7500 and 10,000 mile oil changes on the taxis - each with given brand of oil. (e.g. Pennzoil, Havoline...
  11. Mando Mark

    Your ACTUAL gas Mileage with a 5.7 Hemi

    My 2019 RAM 1500 Classic with the 5.7L Hemi (4x4 Quad Cab) actually gets about the same mileage as my 2016 RAM EcoDiesel did - AFTER they (FCA) screwed with the computer for their emissions fiasco on the diesel. (Plus gas is currently well over a buck a gallon cheaper than diesel now.) Anyway...
  12. Mando Mark

    Upcoming FTC arbitration hearing advice

    Wow... I had troubles with my 2016 Ecodiesel; it was an amazingly powerful and fuel-efficient machine until the EGR housing cracked and then the emissions 'flash' turned it into a gutless wonder. I'd heard the newer Ecodiesel engines were 'totally re-engineered' but sounds like they've got...
  13. Mando Mark

    POS electronic tailgate

    I thought I'd replied to or posted on this. I drove from snowy Michigan to Georgia (through snow and ice) with y 2019 Ram Classic Bighorn (which I bought new) and when I unlocked my doors/tailgate when I got to my destination to get some heavy tools out (generator, air compressor - things you...
  14. Mando Mark

    Ram warranty/customer service nightmare

    Wow - so sorry about this issue with your Ram. I had a transmission failure of sorts with only 14,000 miles on my 2019 Ram 1500 (trailer-tow package) but I was just driving down a back-road on the way to a remote scenic waterfall in Michigan's Upper Peninsula - without the trailer at the time...
  15. Mando Mark

    Why do trucks still come with carpeted floor mats?

    My 2000 Dodge Quad-Cab 4x4 came with carpeted mats. I used it as a truck, live on a gravel road, have a gravel driveway, and would have to haul them out and pressure-wash them every month or two. My 2016 RAM Outdoorsman (which I bought used) came with rubber ones (I suspect came standard) and...
  16. Mando Mark

    Control of high beam

    On that note, my 2019 Bighorn Classic Ram is 'Granite Metallic' (AKA 'gray') and I've found it's invisible to other drivers if I DON'T manually turn on the lights. I've had more people pull out in front of me than I can shake a stick at. It's got the 'auto' feature to turn the headlights on...
  17. Mando Mark

    Great trip this weekend, but finished with some damage

    Not to hijack the thread (I worry about my trailer tires as well - especially the fact my purchased brand-new 2017 Keystone, 25-foot, 6300 lb. dry-weight RV came 'stock' with little 14" China-bomb tires and wheels) but there are companies which make wheels which fit trailer hubs and bolt...
  18. Mando Mark

    Dreaded cold start lifter tick

    I'm not an expert on the 5.7 Hemi - I've had mine for only a year. Prior to that, I had a 2000 Quad-Cab I bought brand-new with a 5.9 liter 'Magnum' V-8, which could pass anything except a gas station. (Averaged about ~12 mpg the entire 16+ years I had it, and a dreadful 6 mpg pulling our...
  19. Mando Mark

    Transmission Lock-Up - electronics?

    Final update: Other than FCA not ever being able to provide me with a rental or loaner vehicle, they did do the following: 1.) Repaired the issue at no charge to me. 2.) Coordinated with a car/truck hauler to ship my truck from the west end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula to a rendezvous...
  20. Mando Mark

    Which Ram Diesel to Buy? 2015 1500 vs 2014 2500

    I had a 2015 Eco Diesel; after the emissions 'flash' it turned it into a gutless wonder. Beyond that, the Throttle Control Module would randomly fail and the EGR cooler cracked. Some of that is addressed now with the 'extended warranty' bolted on with the emissions settlement, but I'd go for...
  21. Mando Mark

    Transmission Lock-Up - electronics?

    More positive news: FCA has agreed to reimburse for all the gas my neighbor's thirsty Chevy consumed up and back to retrieve my trailer, my wife and me. Not sure how long it'll be before I get the check, but it was north of $225 for the fuel.
  22. Mando Mark

    Transmission Lock-Up - electronics?

    Update on my original Post: The dealership this was towed to didn't get at it the week of August 24th but did on the 31st. Amazingly, it appeared to have been something (rock, root, tree debris - whatever) got past my skid plates and damaged some harness assembly up on the transmission, thus...
  23. Mando Mark

    Transmission Lock-Up - electronics?

    Thanks. Yeah, even my local dealership is acting like they can't give me wheels to drive (I'm back home of course) and they've got about 10 used Trucks on the lot. :-| I can see inventories up in the U.P. were pretty thin. Even the airport up there in iron Mountain only has like six rental...
  24. Mando Mark

    Transmission Lock-Up - electronics?

    I'd had a 2015 with the Eco-Diesel that turned into a gutless wonder after the emissions flash, so got out of that and into an identical rig with the Hemi. Both pulled fine, though a disk brake fell apart (less than 50,000 miles) while pulling the camper on vacation LAST year. Got it fixed at...
  25. Mando Mark

    Transmission Lock-Up - electronics?

    I always pull in Tow/Haul mode. Trans temps were always fine. The trailer had been parked for like 3 days and we were just driving around on day trips with the truck and another couple in the back seat. Again, totally out of the blue, with no warnings or indications anything was going to go...

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