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    Fuel Warning Light - How many Gallons remain when comes on?

    On my 2017 1500, it comes on without fail exactly when the range left hits 50 miles. It's happened too many times now to be a coincidence. This has been when towing. Haven't run it that low with normal driving, though.
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    ZF Transmission pan

    They were the "service your transmission" indicator. You were gonna need to service it again in a year or 2 anyway.
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    Towing Question

    Yes, it does. It all boils down to payload capacity of the truck as mentioned above and the tongue weight of the trailer as payload will most likely be the limiting factor. With a flatbed you might be able to balance the load so it tows well with 10% tongue weight. A travel trailer will be...
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    Question on Bilstein shocks

    Just an update. I got this reply back from Bilstein in case it helps anyone else looking at these: "In the interest of clarity, I have pasted your questions below and written my answers beneath them. Thank you. It looks like the 4600 front struts have 2 circlip positions on them. Is this...
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    Looking to buy 2017 Ram Laramie

    I paid $25.5 for a SC Bighorn a few months back. 73k. Looked like it came out of a new showroom. Oil changes every 5 k since new. Yours might be a little high even with the Laramie trim, but I'd rather pay a little too much for one with a good maintenance history than get a deal on one with...
  6. J

    ZF Transmission pan

    Probably cause it was $269 when I bought mine a few months ago. :p It might have made more sense long term, but I decided to stick with the OEM stuff.
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    ZF Transmission pan

    I got mine from KLM Performance and it had the drain. It's pretty useless as I couldn't get an allen on it with the exhaust in the way so just changed it like any other tranny pan I've ever done, carefully with a wide transmission drain funnel pan underneath...
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    Oil change

    I think the oil life monitor on the dash does the same thing.
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    2017 Ram 1500 brake controller from Amazon seller

    That's just priced too cheap to be any good, imo. If it were me I'd either spend the money for factory parts and the necessary programming, or more likely get one of the better Tekonsha brake controllers and go that route. My truck has the factory unit in it, and it's nice. I towed a lot of...
  10. J

    Question on Bilstein shocks

    Yes, mainly on pavement and do quite a bit of towing a 6500 lb travel trailer.
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    Question on Bilstein shocks

    Thanks all. Don't want to change anything from stock ride height. Concerning the build sheet, it says "raised ride height" on the next to last page. From what I've read in the forums it's a 1" lift from the factory . I'm leaning toward getting the 4600's if they'll set up the same. From...
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    A good thing someone happened by with a real truck

    https://www.koin.com/local/oregon-coast/video-tesla-cybertruck-stuck-on-oregon-sand-dunes/
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    1500 hemi towing with 87 vs 89octane

    Same year and truck configuration as the OP. My travel trailer is around 6700 lbs. 10-11 mpg on our recent trip from SC to central NY by way of the hills in TN and KY. I run 89 all the time and tow at 65 max. I once compared 87 to 89 on my old Expedition towing. Mileage was better on 89...
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    Question on Bilstein shocks

    I'm looking at replacement shocks for my 2017 ram 1500 quad cab 4wd. The truck has 20" wheels and according to the build sheet, has a factory 1" lift. Does that mean the 4600's wouldn't be the right fit and I should go to the 5100's because of the lift?
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    Cold air intake

    My truck came with an aFe momentum cai with the dry filter in it when I bought the truck used. Previous owner had recently installed it so I left it in. It's actually a nice unit and I like the washable filter. That said, I'd never spend my money adding one, and with stock exhaust and stock...
  16. J

    Rear Pinion Seal

    Any time I've done a pinion seal, I've run off the nut with an impact. That takes care of the staked spot without damaging anything. I then put the same nut back in exactly the same position and restake it. This method has never failed me on the many I've done on different makes. That said...
  17. J

    Birds Keep Sh!tting on My Side Mirrors

    Some people put big plastic owls on their boats. One on each mirror? Just a thought.
  18. J

    PCV Delete

    Maybe I'm the only one, but I've never heard an engine rattle caused by a pcv valve. I think you have other things going on to have a noise like that.
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    Carfax

    Be careful with bumper. They automatically sign you up for a monthly fee of about $29 or so if you forget to cancel (like I did). I finally caught it 4 or 5 months later. Shame on me, but did get them to credit back 3 of the charges when I called. Didn't give me any more info than Carfax or...
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    Gas vs Diesel

    OK folks, all you ever wanted to know about gas and diesel pricing is available right here: https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_gnd_dcus_nus_w.htm You can graph to your hearts content. I'll get it started. Here's reg gas vs diesel in all areas from 1994-2024. As you can see, for most of...
  21. J

    Newbie struggling with truck choice

    To the OP, you should be able to find a 2017 BH that is basically in perfect condition for 25k, but you'll weed through a lot of crap to find one. For me the most important thing to find is no rust, but that's because I spent most of my life in the rust belt and had rust kill otherwise good...
  22. J

    Looking for advice/opinion on buying a truck

    I wouldn't hesitate to buy a 2017 with that kind of mileage. The price for that trim level might be a little high but not much. I wouldn't buy that truck, though. It has an accident history. Even minor, that means paint work and that may or may not hold up. There's no maintenance history...
  23. J

    23 2500 6.4 hemi tick? Dealer says they can’t hear it.

    Ouch. From your video, it sounds like your truck is either channeling a diesel or a lawn mower. Hard to tell from a phone video, though. Can you convince a service manager to test drive your truck with you and then take the same drive in a new one in the lot to compare? That's the route I...
  24. J

    Looks like I'm never buying RAM again...

    I don't get attached to the vehicles I drive. That's not to say there aren't several I really liked, my current ram truck being one of them. These days I usually buy used and pay cash. I buy based on cost, not payment (the dealership salesmen have never been able to understand that). I just...
  25. J

    Adding fluid to transmission

    Can you? Sure. Is it the correct way to do it? Nope. If you're going to the trouble to change the fluid and filter (you should do that too) you'll never know exactly how much came out, or if the guy before you put the right amount in. Follow the procedure exactly, paying attention to...

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