troykeithjones
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2012 ram 1500 outdoors man, 4x4, 3.92, crewcab. i have owned since new, has 182000 on it now. other than normal maintenance i did "dealer" replace the 5.7 at 150k miles and still have 70k miles left on warranty. She is maintained regularly and sees mid grade real gas 95% of the time, only time i used 10 percent was when real gas wasnt available.
Anyway wife and i have decided not to do a travel trailer so i cant justify a 2500 and im not gaining alot trading in on newer 1500 since mine still does everything i need her to do. no major problems at all.
so i have 2 opinion question.
Fuel pump, not giving me any trouble but its one of those things that when it goes out it could leave me stranded. I drive on the top half, use good branded fuel and it never goes below a 1/4, most times i fill at a half unless on a road trip. Am i being stupid to change the fuel pump as preventative.
2nd, front and read diff and Tc fluids have been changed 3 times, But im a idiot and never did the tranny, its never been changed, would dropping the pan and changing the filter be risky with those miles ?? Fluid is still the correct color and no burn smell at all. i know a full fluid flush with those miles are a big risk.
plan is to drop her off at dealer and have suspension inspected, brakes inspected, new head and fog light bulbs, check all u-joints etc. Then to upholstery shop for katzkin covers and refoam. then body shop to fix a cpl dents in tailgate and buff the paint and drive her hopefully another 180K
anything i might have not thought about ?
thanks all
Troy
Anyway wife and i have decided not to do a travel trailer so i cant justify a 2500 and im not gaining alot trading in on newer 1500 since mine still does everything i need her to do. no major problems at all.
so i have 2 opinion question.
Fuel pump, not giving me any trouble but its one of those things that when it goes out it could leave me stranded. I drive on the top half, use good branded fuel and it never goes below a 1/4, most times i fill at a half unless on a road trip. Am i being stupid to change the fuel pump as preventative.
2nd, front and read diff and Tc fluids have been changed 3 times, But im a idiot and never did the tranny, its never been changed, would dropping the pan and changing the filter be risky with those miles ?? Fluid is still the correct color and no burn smell at all. i know a full fluid flush with those miles are a big risk.
plan is to drop her off at dealer and have suspension inspected, brakes inspected, new head and fog light bulbs, check all u-joints etc. Then to upholstery shop for katzkin covers and refoam. then body shop to fix a cpl dents in tailgate and buff the paint and drive her hopefully another 180K
anything i might have not thought about ?
thanks all
Troy