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    Buying mopar lifters on eBay?

    The problem with a part like this is, you can't tell. It's made of steel, but which specific alloy? How hard is it? Has it been heat treated? What about the bearings?The external dimensions may match, bout what about internal? Too small oil passage won't get enough oil, too large won't maintain...
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    eBay radio. Has anyone tried this?

    Don't buy anything new from eBay. For aftermarket stereo, you can't do better that Crutchfield. Warranty, all adapters and accessories for best possible fit and function, expert support, and they have Ram compatible touch screen head units with AA and ACP starting at $150...
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    Buying mopar lifters on eBay?

    These are counterfeit. No question. If it's on eBay, then it's safe to assume it's only genuine Mopar if it's used. eBay Feedback is meaningless for auto parts, by the time you find out a part is bad, the time window to leave feedback, or file a complaint, is long closed. Buy an aftermarket...
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    greasin that hitch

    Don't ever leave any accessory in your receiver when not in use. It is dangerous, for a variety of reasons, all of which you are legally liable for. The reason the step was corroded in place, is that it was left in the receiver to rust. Grease will be messy, and not a practical solution. Get a...
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    Gas mileage variable

    When you are driving on snow and ice, your wheels are slipping, using more energy per mile.
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    Gas mileage variable

    Colder air is more dense, meaning more mass of oxygen per volume of air. The ECU compensates for denser air by adding fuel to correct the stoichiometric ratio. The stoichiometric ratio is maintained, regardless of air mass. What this means for performance and fuel economy is that, since the air...
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    4x4 with no tow hooks?

    I've driven a variety of AWD cars, 4X4 trucks and SUV's over a couple decades. Chicago, Michigan, Wisconsin winters, dirt roads, muddy farms, etc. Never needed Tow Hooks. The vast majority of 4X4 vehicles are never operated Off Road, the 4X4 is for snow and mud. If you're one of the very few...
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    Looks like I'm never buying RAM again...

    WTF do you hate engines? WTF does the number of cylinders matter? Fuel goes in, rotational force comes out. In 20 years there won't be any engines at all. Maybe you should buy a horse.
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    All going away..

    If you don't need your truck to tell you when to do stuff, how do you know when to refuel?
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    Driving habits reported to your insurance company?

    You clearly don't understand Police, Insurance, or life in general. Police don't prosecute anyone, they never have. Police DO get billions in funding to sleep in their cars, violently attack innocent law abiding people, and show up after crimes have been committed to block traffic and otherwise...
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    Driving habits reported to your insurance company?

    Whatever you think "Privacy" is, you are wrong. You can not stop anyone from harvesting your data. You can not "Opt Out". No matter how angry you get about it, your data is available to anyone who wants it.
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    Driving habits reported to your insurance company?

    Modern radios use the Radio Data System. RDS is a signal broadcast by radio stations including song/program information, traffic, advertisements, as well a time and date. There is no connection to your truck.
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    Is it legal?

    Dealers, being greedy AND sloppy, will likely take the "deleted" truck in trade, then sue you for the cost of re-fitting the emissions equipment. You are always better off selling to a person.
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    2015 Ram 1500 Tradesman current gear indication not working

    Have you read the statute in your state? Because, unless it specifies that a light be present (which many vehicles don't have), the selected gear going from lit to not-lit IS a positive indication of which gear is selected.
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    2014 RAM 1500 5.7L 4X4 Gear Selector Issues

    I have had the same intermittent issue with my 2014 1500 Tradesman, 193,*** miles. It happens rarely enough, 3 or 4 times in 8 months, that I have not talked to a mechanic about it. There was a hole in the rubber boot at the base of the shifter when I bought the truck, indicating that the manual...
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