Cabin air filter mod

[CantRepeat]

Has anyone tried heating up an X-acto knife to cut/melt the opening?

 

[jessie_m]

^^^^ I used an xacto knife blade insert in my cheap Amazon soldering iron and it worked great

 

[WTM75]

Has anyone tried heating up an X-acto knife to cut/melt the opening?

I did that while cutting the opening for my tow hooks, WOW! Sliced right through, didn’t have to press down hard at all.

 

[Rado]

^^^^ I used an xacto knife blade insert in my cheap Amazon soldering iron and it worked great

Now that sounds like a good idea Would make it way easier

 

[kempo780]

Stupid question... I have a 2017 ram 1500 big horn. Where would the air filer be so I can check to see if I have one in my truck?

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[Gregdad]

Remove your lower glove box and you’ll see if it’s there.

 

[Rado]

Stupid question... I have a 2017 ram 1500 big horn. Where would the air filer be so I can check to see if I have one in my truck?

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Not stupid question at all ! You want to see some stupid question look for some of mine lol
FYI there is a tiny cable on the side of the glove box the slows down the box when lowering ! It will retract fully if you dis connect and let it go :O SO I just tie a string to it the tie off on my door hinge! Keeping it easy to grab when reassembling

You Tube can be your friend

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=how+to+change+cabin+air+filter+2017+ram+1500+


https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ram+cabin+air+filter+mod

 

[Bulldawg59]

There is a door behind mine. It has 2 tabs on it. Gonna mess with it tomorrow

 

[Rado]

There is a door behind mine. It has 2 tabs on it. Gonna mess with it tomorrow

From what I have read some 16/17 had the door and cut out but no CAF :O SO you may just need the filter !

 

[Pull Ya]

^^^^^^ Unbelievable that the factory would cut the box and put a lid on it and then NOT put a filter in. Cheap ********!!!!!!!! The bean counters strike again.
Jay

 

[grizzstang]

From what I have read some 16/17 had the door and cut out but no CAF :O SO you may just need the filter !

Mine had one installed and it was pretty dirty after two years and only 16,000 miles.

 

[Rado]

^^^^^^ Unbelievable that the factory would cut the box and put a lid on it and then NOT put a filter in. Cheap ********!!!!!!!! The bean counters strike again.
Jay

Yea some cheap ass crap they pull ! I read several post saying the the cover and hole there but no CAF :O Bet some ****** got a nice raise for the $$$ he saved :O

 

[Mbrigh3]

just added one to my ram. so easy

 

[chasles22]

i just added one too. someone in one of these 2 recent posts mentioned putting a torch to the utility blade. holy crap that was an excellent tip..... turned it from an irritating 45 minutes into an easy 10. happy to have that little mod taken care of...

 

[kempo780]

Cabin air filter after 23,000 miles. Upgraded to the K&N washable one.

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[TRCM]

Finally did mine...no idea why people say it is easy.....I'm right handed, and I had to do it all with my left hand........not pretty, but it works and don't leak.

 

[Rado]

Finally did mine...no idea why people say it is easy.....I'm right handed, and I had to do it all with my left hand........not pretty, but it works and don't leak.

I agree not really hard and not real easy but it was a pain to do lol I see your Newport News , Been there several times. I was stationed Norfolk on a LKA and Little Creek on a Fleet Tug

 

[TRCM]

I agree not really hard and not real easy but it was a pain to do lol I see your Newport News , Been there several times. I was stationed Norfolk on a LKA and Little Creek on a Fleet Tug

I was stationed at *** almost all my career....always on carriers.....now I build & test them before we give them to the navy.

 

[Rado]

I was stationed at *** almost all my career....always on carriers.....now I build & test them before we give them to the navy.

Pretty cool you work in the yards I almost stayed in Charleston to work in the yards when I got out ! But all the family was up north ,so back we went ! Thank You for your service !

 

[TRCM]

Pretty cool you work in the yards I almost stayed in Charleston to work in the yards when I got out ! But all the family was up north ,so back we went ! Thank You for your service !

It is....really,....but it also sucks too.

My daily commute to & from work is right @ 5 miles total, and if it weren't for a rail yard between me & the shipyard, it'd be even shorter.

Same here, my daughter was here when I retired, so I stayed....and now she & her husband and the grandkids are in stationed in GA, my parents are in FL, so road trips are common these days.

Right back at ya....Thank you for your service.