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  1. old manS RAM

    Towing with the 23 gallon tank

    I agree with Randy Grant and 2019 Ram in SC....It's not the size of the tank (my build sheet says 32 gal.) it's the size of the bladder. I found that stopping at a two hour interval keeps everybody on board smiling. Half tank of gas = full tank of P!
  2. old manS RAM

    Won't be buying a BMW anytime soon if they're going to do this

    I was once told the difference between a porcupine and a BMW is...A porcupine has the p***ks on the outside. Just saying what I was told.
  3. old manS RAM

    another cam bites the dust - I think

    I just had the same problem, May 1st. The engine stumbled around on acceleration. 2011, 1500 with 85,000+ miles. It happened on the way home from vacation about 400 miles from home. Went to Peterson’s Automotive (RAM) dealer in Lumberton NC. Misfire #5 Cylinder. They did a tune up and took it...
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    6 speed auto transmission for towing

    I have a 2011, 1500 with the 5.7 Hemi with 3.92 rear. I tow my custom-built toy hauler with my 16 ft boat inside. My gross combination weight (with full camping load) at the CAT scale is around 14,440 (with full fuel and crew) ± a few pounds depending on odds and ends carried. I have pulled on...
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    2019 bed higher in front

    This reminds me of a friend's new Ford Ranger back in the 70s, that the bed was wonkered. The owner didn't notice it until he tried to install a cap. One corner was 1 1/2 inches lower than the opposite corner. The truck was cinched down too tight on the car carrier and the frame was bent. Ford...
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    Trailer mods, what have you done?

    The idea is to build a “toy-hauler” to carry a boat. We’ll call it a “Boat Tote”. Challenges: · Must be light weight enough to pull with a 1/2 ton tow vehicle. · Must have room for a boat 16’ 3” Boat with motor on a trailer; Total boat, motor, trailer length is...
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    What brakes you guys running?

    I just received my Power Stop complete kit three days ago via Fed Ex from Summit Racing. 74K on factory brakes. Last inspection I was told linings were in the 'Yellow Zone'. Blue is scheduled in to a local independent shop mid April for new belts ,hoses and whatever it needs. She is 10 years...
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    Hitch Danger

    I live in a retirement community. My parking spot is pull in (so security can see the permit sticker in the rear window). It is a fact that older drivers tend to hug the right side of the street. So, they might get close to the hitch especially at night. My hitch is normally off but when it...
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    Strange letter from dealership¿

    I have a neighbor who has been receiving letters and phone calls to trade in his early 2000,s Caravan for several years now. He says that at times it's like they are begging him to bring it in. Profit on the sale of a new one and profit on the sale of the used one. He is 88 years old and says...
  10. old manS RAM

    What is wrong (nothing!)?

    2011 Ram 1500 Outdoorsman 5.7 71k on the clock...so far no problems. However, it is a machine and all machines are destine to fail. The question is when.
  11. old manS RAM

    Power Wagon Pilot Roll Call

    Overlander & Socalramfan... 1966: Cessna 150 $15/hr. C 172 a whopping $18! But then average wage was $3. Lost My medical in 2004. When we needed an out of town maintenance flight the pilots would let me have the left seat; then they would sign off my log as dual instruction. Not bad for...
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    Power Wagon Pilot Roll Call

    My high school graduation present was a Private Pilot License, that I later upgraded to Commercial. Graduated from Embry Riddle in 1974 in Aviation Maintenance Technology. Earned my IA in 1977. I retired from the PA Bureau of Aviation in 2008 with 22 years as Aircraft Inspector (Director of...
  13. old manS RAM

    2016 1500 Can I tow this trailer to my land ?

    I have a 2011, 1500 with the 5.7 Hemi with 3.92 rear. I tow my custom-built toy hauler with my 16 ft boat inside. My gross combination weight (with full camping load) at the CAT scale is around 14,440 (with full fuel and crew) ± a few pounds depending on odds and ends carried. Using a WDH (no...

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