I wonder how long this has been missing?

[Ronald E Shelton]

Ram did not start putting the panel door in Ram until January 2016
I ordered my Ram in October of 2015, it shipped out of Michigan in Mid December
It did not have the cut out door installed
To this day, they still don't install the filter itself

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I believe that you may have cut a bit too much plastic to install the door.
I think the lower cut line is suppose to be straight across, but i don't know if that really matters & no one will ever see it

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My 2016 2500 MC CTD came with CAF installed. . . .as did my 2018 3500 MC CTD!

 

[Dusty]

Are you saying that RAM does not install the cabin air filter in the trucks they build? There is one in my 2022.

There was one in my 2019 (DT) as well.

Regards,
Dusty
2019 Ram 1500 Billet Silver Quad Cab 2WD, 5.7 Hemi, 8HP75, 3.21 axle, 33-gallon fuel tank, factory dual exhaust, 18” wheels. Build date: 3 June 2018. Now at 83507 miles

 

[GRKN]

Well my a 2014 has no filter in it either, I don't miss it, maybe if I lived with a lot of dirt , sand blowing around.

You’ll miss it when your ac evaporator goes out…

All the dirt and dust from the air is known for creating mud with the condensation on the evaporator and clogging it up

 

[Spree]

My 17 came with a cabin filter, but it looked like it was recently changed as did the air box filter. (almost owned for one year now)

 

[GTyankee]

Even in drier climates, people have mentioned that their allergies from pollen are noticeably lessened with the filter being installed

 

[yourfloormat]

Back in 09 only certain higher end models had a cabin filter. The air box is the same on most all models so the area that needs cutting out for one is there but they never had a filter put in. You can buy a kit online that allows you to fit filter in and then seal the hole up nice and all like from factory. Costs like 18$

 

[BossHogg]

Even in drier climates, people have mentioned that their allergies from pollen are noticeably lessened with the filter being installed

Not only that, the amount of dust that collects inside the cabin is greatly reduced to almost nothing. I live off dirt roads, just over two miles from a paved road. I'm really impressed with the cabin filter's ability to filter out contaminants.

My salesperson told me that RAM installs some sort of high-efficiency particulate air filter for the cabin. I wish I paid more attention to what he told me about the cabin air filter but I recall him using the term HEPA.

 

[Daniel Ortiz]

@BossHogg , I just replaced the cabin air filter for my wife's new (to us) Toyota Highlander with the OE filter, and they're adding "activated charcoal" to the filter elements now. Super fancy! Unfortunately it makes the brand new out-of-the-box filter look filthy from the start. Oh well.

 

[Hippy43]

When I had my 2014 3500, it had the factory caf. Here in SW Oklahoma that was one of the first things I replaced.
I've got to look and see if my 01 1500 even has the door outline to do the add a filter mod.
That would be a good, cheap one to do.
Been busy rebuilding a complete replacement dashboard, frame and top, for it currently.
Oklahoma summer's just destroy the plastic.

 

[ram4arrz]

I understand the benefits for allergy etc. But downside is the filters are what I call rodent nesting supply. Hence I spent over 2 hour last year removing bits and pieces from through the HVAC system as no air was flowing through any vents. Not on my 2016 ram but on 19 Honda pilot.
As old guy who survived driving stuff with Armstrong steering, 4/60 AC as well as riding bikes without helmet,knee pads etc. I can take lack of cabin filter. YVMV.
Oh yeah, stay off my lawn too kids!!
JK
R