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  1. Murphy Slaw

    Who Has The Most Miles On Original Spark Plugs ?

    My Ram has 91,000 miles.. I always figured if copper plugs will go way over, then iridium plugs should be good for 120,000, maybe more. I jokingly asked a mechanic how many miles the original serpentine belt would last and he laughed, "I'll tell you when mine breaks, it's at 160,000 miles."...
  2. Murphy Slaw

    Tell Me About That Little 4 Banger I-4 In The Jeeps...

    My wife doesn't like her Subaru dealer, has a Forester Wilderness, and is wanting to go back to Jeep. She had a bullet-proof Patriot that served her well for over 160,000 miles with ZERO issues, and I'm obviously a Mopar guy. I see a lot of Wrangler 4 doors with that little I-4 in it, but have...
  3. Murphy Slaw

    Dodge Hornet ?

    My wife doesn't care for her Subaru Forester Wilderness. It's a CVT, kinda slow, and it is forever beeping at you if you dodge a pothole, or get too close to something. She calls it "Snitch". And she doesn't like the dealer. I like the ground clearance because we have a cabin in the woods...
  4. Murphy Slaw

    Where You Taking Your Ram In 2021 ? (Trips/Adventures)

    I'm hoping to run over to Mountain View, Arkansas when the weather breaks and the "Mask Police" get run out on a log. The town is in the clouds and is the acoustic/folk music capital of the World with live outdoor music all over, all the time. Breathtaking scenery and good music. I'll throw...
  5. Murphy Slaw

    Toolboxes...

    Must be the virus, we have 2; Lowes stores, 1; Home Depot, a Rural King and a Tractor Supply in this area. Nobody stocks a Weatherguard quality, lo-profile slim box to look at. Just the Craftsman/Lowes brand crap, and they are full sized. I've had those cheap boxes and the latches fail early...
  6. Murphy Slaw

    Amsoil Now Shows Fluid For BW 44-44...

    Save a few bucks...
  7. Murphy Slaw

    2016 bw 44-44 Fluid ? Part # ?

    I swear I saw a thread about this, and there was a difference after 2016, but a search led me down a rabbit hole that had me looking at toppers. ; ) Enlighten me again, all seeing guru's.... Thanks.
  8. Murphy Slaw

    "No Contacts In Phonelist" after 3 years, same phone ?

    I don't get it? If somebody texts me it knows their name. If they call me it knows their name. The Bluetooth music still works. I can tell Siri to call someone and the phone will do it through the truck. But if I push the button on the steering wheel like I always did it says I have no...
  9. Murphy Slaw

    Courser AXT 2...

    These are now a 55,000 mile tire, made by Cooper in the U.S.A., sold by small locally owned shops for a competitive price. Think I'm gonna give them a shot, my wife has over 60,000 miles on a set of Mastercraft Grand Touring tires.
  10. Murphy Slaw

    Anybody Run Duratracs / KO 2's / Wildpeaks On Stock Suspension ?

    My SRA's will be about done by 40,000 or so. Our winters aren't TERRIBLE in Southern Illinois, but I also have a hunting cabin in the woods with a pretty bad road. <------- Usually you always see those tires on lifted / leveled trucks and I don't need all that, just some better off road...
  11. Murphy Slaw

    Stock 2016 Bighorn 4x4 Crew / Reciever drop ?

    If I buy a little 6-1/2 X 12 trailer to haul a lawnmower, what would I need for the drop on a 2016 Bighorn 4x4 ? Thanks.
  12. Murphy Slaw

    Ice Coming ! Will Fluid Film Harm Door Weatherstrips?

    I'm seeing conflicting opinions. What's the facts?
  13. Murphy Slaw

    Rubber Treatment ?

    I would think petroleum products would degrade rubber in the long run, although they might make it shiny for a few days. What would be the best for actually making it LAST. What about a silicone lube ?
  14. Murphy Slaw

    Slam In Park... On A Steep Hill...

    I wonder how these 8 speeds hold up to being slammed in Park on a steep hill, ramps, etc? I know I've done it already without thinking, but I'm in Illinois which is like "Flatlandistand"... Flat broke, too... Anyhow, you know how you see the Dealership have the trucks up on those big...
  15. Murphy Slaw

    Poll And Discuss... Turning Off MDS For Long Trip...

    This is about engine longevity, NOT gas mileage. I'm curious what brighter minds think. On a 5 hour Cruise Control trip down I-55 in Mississippi, or a 10 hour ride across I-10 in Texas, which would be better for getting lubrication where it needs to be, and getting maximum miles out of a...
  16. Murphy Slaw

    Catch Can And Hill's.......

    I got my catch can yesterday from Moe's, should get it installed over the weekend, but something occurred to me. It will be important to keep this thing under half full when going to my cabin, and other places with steep hills or it will dump into the hoses. Anybody else have issues with...
  17. Murphy Slaw

    MY First Oil Change On My Leftover 2016...

    I bought my truck April 1, and it's only got 970 miles (yesterday) but being a leftover 2016 I was concerned about the paper OEM filter being probably 2 years old. I figured I'd let the Dealer do the first change due to the extreme low miles, Warranty, the extreme tightness of new filters...
  18. Murphy Slaw

    Wax / Protectant For Silver ?

    So what are you doing for the Silver? With far less pigment than any other color, what are you'se guys/gals doing to keep them from turning gray?
  19. Murphy Slaw

    A few 'general" questions from a new owner...

    I traded my old faithful '05 quad for a leftover 2016 Bighorn (5.7) a few weeks ago. The truck only has 480 miles on it, but I'm concerned (after reading 70+ pages of the synthetic oil thread) about the paper factory oil filter being in there since possibly 2015. I'm thinking about changing...
  20. Murphy Slaw

    Sometimes I Think It's A Crapshoot.....

    I bought my leftover Bighorn last weekend, and I'm reading about Catch Cans, and camshafts, and moly and synthetic filters..... A guy pulls up where I work in another new Bighorn yesterday, and I pointed to mine, and we're talking RAM, and he said one of the reasons he went Mopar was because of...
  21. Murphy Slaw

    Too Redneck For A Bighorn ?

    Well, after help from the Forum ( "Teach Me The Art Of The Deal") I got a leftover 2016 Bighorn for the same price as the Express. Thanks to all. This thing is plush.... Steps are ordered they didn't have them in stock. Bought it Saturday. Spent yesterday putting my crap back in, needed to...
  22. Murphy Slaw

    Show Us Your........ Ram Boxes

    I keep thinking that's the best idea since sliced bread, especially on a short bed where a regular tool box makes them even shorter. Show us how yours are set up. Tools, sports stuff, hunting/fishing, off roading, camping, travel, etc. I know ALL of you guys aren't using them for beer.........
  23. Murphy Slaw

    Teach Me "The Art Of The Deal".......

    Alright you guru's.... Yesterday I looked at a 2017 Tradesman Crew Cab 4x4 5.7 with the Express 26J Package. Retail 45,650.00 discount 2,273.00 rebate / incentive 5750.00 --------------...
  24. Murphy Slaw

    How Come..........

    Ya never see any Express Crews at a dealer with Ramboxes? I only see Bighorns, Laramies and Rebels. And 80% of the Express trucks are Quads, not that there's anything wrong with Quads, hell my '05 is a Quad, with a toolbox.......
  25. Murphy Slaw

    The "New Or Slightly Used" Dilemma....

    Getting time to upgrade and as I'm snooping around I notice many trucks on sites with just a few thousand miles and a new price. And I wonder.... Wouldn't you really lose yer ass dumping a truck with a few thousand miles, and what would cause that? So quickly? Did they get the 44-44...

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