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    Dealer said No for transmission fluid change.

    Here in Billings Mt. the local dealer wants $850 and an independent shop wanted $750 last time I checked.
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    First Time Towing 2019 Rebel 1500

    Had to raise the adjustable hitch about 3 inches.
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    First Time Towing 2019 Rebel 1500

    On a 4x4 the axles have to be removed. When putting them back if not careful they can tear the seal.
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    First Time Towing 2019 Rebel 1500

    Going to tow our 30' 5630Lb travel trailer for the first time with my wifes 2019 Rebel next weekend. We normally tow with my '01 Ram 2500 4x4 but recently had the ball joints replaced and the front passenger side axle seal was damaged. The shop can't fixed it until after our trip. Going to set...
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    Center Axle Disconnect Vacuum Issues?

    My '01 would not shift in into 4WD so I just did the axle shift fork mod.
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    What did you do to/with your second gen today?

    I replaced mine about 5 years ago. After my son and I replaced the dash 14 years ago i knew what to do. Did it by myself,was not to difficult. The dash pivoted back just far enough to get to the core.
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    What did you do to/with your second gen today?

    Had the valves adjusted on my 2001 Cummins at 188000 miles. Same shop said It needed upper/lower ball joints, tie rod ends and drag link.It did have a clunk when going over some bumps. Said it would cost no more $2900! Took it to another shop and was told it only needed the ball joints. $1350...
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    WOW - Rip Off Dealership

    My local dealership wants $825 for a transmission service!
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    Drips from transmission pan rebuilt five months ago 46RE/5.9

    Can't hurt to check them. Searching I found they are torqued to 13 Ft.Lbs. I just hand tightened mine last time and have no leaks.
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    1997 Dodge Restoration

    You can still buy factory dashes? I replaced the dash on my '01 with a factory one about 13 years ago.
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    metal polish

    Good catch. I forgot to look at the dates!
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    Veh braking while backing up

    This is what my 2021 Grand Cherokee does on occasion and our driveway is sloped.Sometimes cars are passing by also.
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    How Many Have Been Using Their Block Heater This Winter?

    We bought my wife's 2019 Ram about 4 months ago and I never checked for a block heater cord until a week ago. Same thing with my 2021 Cherokee. Found both of them!
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    metal polish

    I use Mothers on my Harley's aluminum,works great.
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    Battery replacement recommendations

    Replaced the battery in my wifes 2019 Rebel in Aug with a NAPA Legend 7594R.
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    Adding Bed Weight for Winter Driving

    Just let the snow pile up in the bed!
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    What did you do with your 5th Gen this week?

    Spent hours yesterday waxing my wifes Rebel with a DA polisher.
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    Spark plugs

    I would do the maintenance. If you have the transmission serviced it could be costly. The lowest estimate I got was $750 from an independent transmission shop.The dealership wanted $75 more!
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    First oil change on 2023 1500 5.7 Hemi

    I use a filter wrench/socket that has an offset arm that uses a 1/2" extension.
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    First oil change on 2023 1500 5.7 Hemi

    Bought my wifes 2019 Rebel used with 50K on the clock. Did not know the oil history so I used Royal Purple 5w-30 with a Napa Premium filter. I assume your new new truck is under warranty and might want to check if using a different weight oil may void warranty if engine failure was to occur.
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    Where to buy a remanufactured transmission?

    I had a shop install a Jasper in my '01 2500 4x4 about 5 years ago. Have about 32k miles on it so far with no issues.
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    Battery replacement IBS registration using a Foxwell nt530

    Had to replace the battery in my wife's 2019 Rebel recently. Remove and replace was all that was done .No registration. However check engine light came on for about 30 minutes then shut off.
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    Battery Replacement and UConnect Soft Reset

    Had to replace the battery on my wife's 2019 Rebel yesterday.Napa Premium for about $190. Checked the old battery with a multimeter and it was at 11.3 volts. New one was 12.5 off the shelf. Samething check engine light appeared after replacing the battery.Finally went off by it's self. She told...
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    Scraping rotational noise from wheels? Louder when towing boat.

    That rust is severe! Even the axle tube flange is beyond repair.I imaging the rest of the truck is a rust bucket! I would replace the truck before throwing money at it.
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    Would you buy…..?

    2001 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9 4x4 owner here with 185K miles. If the motor was serviced regularly you should be able to get many more miles out of it. Manual transmission or automatic?Had to replace my automatic at 165000 miles. Is the dashboard cracked?I replaced mine about 14 years ago. Replaced...
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