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    Truck won’t start when engine is hot only when is cooled down 4.7

    Had similar issue on my ‘08…ended up being wires under driver side of firewall that supply power to fuel pump There was a connector with loose wires that would cause the same issue…always fired up cold, but it shut down warm wouldn’t start until after sitting for a while. Other thing to check is...
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    DRIVE SHAFT TWISTED SNAPPED IN HALF

    Maybe better to go with an OE driveshaft? Just crossed 430k miles on my ‘08 4.7 and never had a driveshaft issue. I’m seeing more and more instances of subpar aftermarket replacement parts since Covid.
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    Went a different direction for now…will probably get the original tailgate fixed and reinstalled by summer.
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    A/C Question 2008 Ram 1500

    So only cools while accelerating or only cools while in motion? Sounds pretty indicative of a failed condenser fan. Idea is while car is moving, air moves thru condenser and cools. But when stationary, there will be no air moving thru condenser without a functioning electric condenser fan.
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    2007 5.7 hemi fuel pump/sending unit

    when I had issues with an intermittent fuel pump, took some time to figure out but ended up being a frayed/broken wire under the driver side of truck, just aft of firewall. I’ve seen a couple others on here with the same issue since, so this would be a good place to check based on your symptoms.
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    TIPM Issues

    Just buy a spare tipm…they’re awfully nice to have for troubleshooting. Purchased mine years ago for well under $300 from Summit to troubleshoot an issue that ended up being a broken wire in the harness. Couple years later at around 300k my original tipm went kooky and had a spare to swap in...
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    Good point…would need to have a slot to slide over the bed-mounted hinge on passenger side, but shouldn’t be that tough to build. May go that route if I can’t find a replacement in better condition than the original. It does look like the lower passenger side hinge on a 4g tailgate is different...
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    Don’t mind the body lines being a bit off…it’s a work truck after all. It’s not just the bushing that’s missing, but the actual round spot-welded tailgate hinge.
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    Bump…can anyone tell me if the 4g tailgate is a direct swap, or if any of the parts need to be swapped (ie hinges, latch, etc) to work in a 3g? There appears to be a couple dark blue 4g tailgates within striking distance
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    Ok so pulled the tailgate today as it wasn’t likely to stay on the truck much longer. Does anyone know if the missing spot-welded round piece is available separately? Talked to the machine shop and they could certainly put something together to fix it, but the cost would likely be in the same...
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    Well…the bungees kept the tailgate on the truck, but now that round hinge has broken off the tailgate and gone missing. Had an appt with my local machine shop tomorrow to get it fixed…is that part available separately to spot weld on, or does it only come with a tailgate? I should’ve taken the...
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    Doesn’t look as bad as I thought…perhaps an easy repair? And here’s the the truck…not pretty but not especially ugly
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    I’ll get a pic tomorrow. The part that’s broken is the circulsr piece of metal that’s welded to lower passenger side of tailgate and houses the bushing. The bolt on hinges attached to body appear to be ok but haven’t looked closely. Current tailgate has some dents, plenty of scratches, and the...
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    The truck has been in California all it’s life so there isn’t really a spec of rust on it, other than the mild surface stuff where paint has chipped off. It’s just spent the last 15 years having the **** beat out of it on some marginal country roads and around the farm. Appearance isn’t super...
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    Broken tailgate hinge…replacement tailgate or fix?

    Hit a big dip at the ranch and found the passenger side of my tailgate hanging off. Looks like the metal hinge (the circular metal part attached to tailgate) popped out and is tweaked. Now any little bump without my ghetto temporary remedy (pictured below) and that side of tailgate will jump off...
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    08 manual transmission shifter knob removal

    What gear jammer said…pop cover with shift pattern, remove nut, unscrew knob Recommend the Core short shifter if you’re looking for such a thing. Have had mine for well over 200k miles (with supplied hurst knob) and it’s still working great.
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    Any one know where i can find a 2/4 drop kit for a 4x4 2006 dodge ram 1500

    Waiting for people to tell you how dumb it is to drop a 4wd… https://mcgaughys.com/product/2-4-lowering-kit-2006-2008-dodge-ram-1500-trucks-2wd-44014/ This kit should work because spindles have the holes for 4wd clearance. I’ve been contemplating doing the same but need some ground clearance...
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    2005 Ram 1500 4.7 intermittent P0308 on cold startup only

    Next I would check wiring. Several years ago when my truck was around 250k miles, had an issue where it would cut out over a bump (or reversing up a hill), but only when ambient temps were 90+. Long story short ended up being a broken wire in middle of main harness. It took my mechanic having...
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    2005 Ram 1500 4.7 intermittent P0308 on cold startup only

    good idea to get a spare pcm and tipm for troubleshooting, as they aren’t very expensive. I just had a similar issue on my ‘08 4.7 (intemittent p0302) that was worse when cold. Had a spare pcm laying around from diagnosis of a problem a few years ago, and sure enuf the pcm was the issue.
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    Where to get ECM/PCM repaired?

    Interesting…flashmasters does list two different 4.7 MT pcm part numbers, and one of them does match mine (4373). I was able to get the spare pcm from my local mechanic a few years ago for troubleshooting…he had a source I guess, and seems to be working just fine. But given my truck config was...
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    Where to get ECM/PCM repaired?

    Thanks…looks like a good spot to buy a reman unit. Do they repair/rebuild as well? Have a working spare pcm now running the truck, and would rather have the original fixed for somewhat irrational reasons. Reviews seem good will give them a call
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    Where to get ECM/PCM repaired?

    Truck (08 4.7 6spd) had a cylinder 2 misfire, which ended up being caused by a faulty original pcm. Luckily had a spare pcm sitting around that I purchased few years ago to help diagnose another problem, and that fixed the misfire. Now would like to have my original pcm repaired to have another...
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    Cheap SSBC 4-pot big brake kit $600

    price drop to $500 firm
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    P2305 on a high mile 2008 4.7

    Original engine replaced by Chrysler under LPT warranty at a little over 300k miles. It probably didn’t need to be replaced, but was starting to burn oil from valve seals, and upon inspection rockers were worn and all valve springs were “squished”, as in they wouldn’t return to full extension...
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    P2305 on a high mile 2008 4.7

    Problem solved…bad pcm. Plugged in a spare pcm and truck runs on 8 angry cylinders again! Would like to have original pcm repaired to keep as a spare on the shelf. Any recommendations on where to have this done?

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