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  1. Riccochet

    long shot

    Might want to consider the Andersen WDH. I tow a 31' travel trailer with one. It's quiet, very easy to set up, quick to hook up and remove, great sway control. I've also seen good things about the new Eaz-Lift TR3.
  2. Riccochet

    Ride quality

    Having owned both the 1500 rides better, unloaded. The 2500 rides far better loaded.
  3. Riccochet

    Birds Keep Sh!tting on My Side Mirrors

    My bass boat and SxS live in my garage. No way I'm leaving either outside.
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    Yikes! Look What the Dealership Wants For This Easy Service

    If you have a compressor you can service your own brakes. Snag this bleeding tool from Harbor Freight for $30. One man job, takes minutes per corner. https://www.harborfreight.com/brake-fluid-bleeder-92924.html The diff service is also easy. Drain and fill. Same with the xfer case. Only...
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    Birds Keep Sh!tting on My Side Mirrors

    Was happening to my truck. I got a fake bobble head owl at tractor supply and put it on the tonneau cover. Problem solved. Just move the owl to a different spot every day. Those birds won't come near that owl.
  6. Riccochet

    5th wheel hitch install RamBox

    I had my concerns about pulling long grades. But after a trip to TN through the NC mountains where I pulled some steep grades for several miles I no longer have those concerns. Sat at 4000-4500 RPM for miles and the temps rose maybe 1-2 degrees. Trans sat at 170F, oil and coolant at around 210...
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    5th wheel hitch install RamBox

    A 2500 with the 6.4 makes more sense if you want to pull a 5th wheel. The diesel option chews up almost 1000 lbs of payload over the 6.4. You'd have no problem pulling a 9-10k 5th wheel with a 6.4 2500 that has 3000# of payload. I would get some air bags, not so much to level the load but to...
  8. Riccochet

    Rear coil spring too stiff

    Why buy a 2500 and not expect a stiffer ride? It's stiff for a reason, payload. You can mellow it out by dropping tire pressure to 45-50 PSI at all 4 corners. That'll take some of the harshness away. Just air back up when towing/hauling. If you're not towing or hauling heavy maybe get a 1500.
  9. Riccochet

    Diesel or Gas?

    You act like that absolves Ram of doing the same to countless people that had CP4's blow up. Those people paid out of pocket to get their trucks fixed, and weren't reimbursed after the recall started. Or somehow the DFP, DEF and EGR system don't have problems? All modern diesels have issues...
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    Diesel or Gas?

    The used value difference between a gasser and diesel is relative to the cost of the diesel option. So if you have a similar year/trim/options/miles/condition truck one diesel one gasser they'll be about $9000 apart in price. The thing that's hurting diesels is all the current gen emissions...
  11. Riccochet

    Brand new RAM RHO

    These things, and the TRX, are pre-runners at best. Not trophy trucks. Can't fix stupid.
  12. Riccochet

    Brand new RAM RHO

    If you plan on off-roading in anything I highly suggest shopping for a dealer that is friendly to it. Some dealer service centers look past mods and trail rash to take care of warranty items, while others will flag your vehicle in the system.
  13. Riccochet

    Oil Leak 2019 Diesel

    Be happy you don't own a BMW then. :hahano:
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    Oil Leak 2019 Diesel

    Oil leaks happen, because seals don't last forever. A "leak at the bottom of the engine" isn't very descript. Is it leaking from the oil pan, rear main, sensor, valve cover and dripping down? What is leaking? $4-6k to fix an oil leak is nuts. A dealer would be ideal, although I don't think an...
  15. Riccochet

    5th gen tire wear

    It sounds like you have an alignment issue.
  16. Riccochet

    Hurricane durability questions?

    Yeah, those turbos are bolted directly to the manifolds that cast in to the head. The 3.6 Pentastar has the same style heads with manifolds cast in to them.
  17. Riccochet

    HD rear Coil Spring "Upgrade"

    I'm sorry, but in my own opinion there isn't a 3/4 ton truck on the planet that can tow that toy hauler safely without being extremely over on every rating. Especially a Ram 2500 diesel with a payload of 1900-2200 lbs. That 16k 5th wheel toy hauler with nothing in the garage is going to have a...
  18. Riccochet

    2024 Ram Limited 1500 - Failed less than 200 miles

    What kind of actuator causes a battery to drain like that? While running the truck should be powered by the alternator.
  19. Riccochet

    All going away..

    You don't even with a dipstick. Color is not an indication of its condition.
  20. Riccochet

    All going away..

    Or they know that 95% of people never use the dipstick, or even know how to use it, regardless of it being there or not. And having a warning/level pop up on the EVIC gets people's attention. Sure the dipstick is cheap, but the sensor they're replacing it with costs more.
  21. Riccochet

    Hurricane durability questions?

    You might be thinking of the pentastar 3.6. But looking at photos of the 3.0 Hurrican you might be right. It looks like the turbo's are bolted directly to the head. They should spool pretty dang quick like that.
  22. Riccochet

    Hurricane durability questions?

    Why are people concerned about trans fluid levels? Is your trans leaking? If so, get the leak fixed. If not, then the fluid level will not change. It's a sealed system.
  23. Riccochet

    Hurricane durability questions?

    Very close in bore and stroke, plated cylinders, forged internals. overall dimensions are close. B58 uses a larger single turbo though, while the Hurricane uses twins. I start to wonder where they got their inspiration from for the Hurricane. There are couple I6 turbo engines that are pretty...
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    Hurricane durability questions?

    This engine is very similar to the BMW B58. Which, for all intents and purposes, is one of, if not the, most reliable engine BMW has ever made. Outside of a few small quirks, like all BMW's, like leaky valve cover gaskets, the engines are quite stout. Easily tuned to over 500 HP, beaten on and...
  25. Riccochet

    All going away..

    Was just going to post this. Audi, Mercedes, some BMW engines, Volvo, all don't have trans or oil dipsticks. I'm ok with the ZF8 not having a dipstick. But engine oil on a truck, especially work trucks used in the field, it's kind of needed. Maybe the aftermarket will come out with a solution.

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