Locking fuel door

[TorqueWagon]

Does anyone know where I can source a locking fuel door (door not cap) to replace the standard OEM fuel door on the 2023 dodge ram 2500? I'm thinking a direct replacement fit with no mods rather than a sawzall-type retrofit. Any leads appreciated....

 

[brian42]

I have read AMI Styling makes locking fuel doors for RAM but don't know what years/models it covers.

The only thing I know that's locking and available is a diesel fuel filler cap from Geno's Garage:

2019 to 2024 Ram Diesel Locking Fuel Cap

This anodized billet aluminum locking fuel cap is a simple design, a twist of the key lets you move the locking collar up to remove the fuel cap.

www.genosgarage.com

 

[TorqueWagon]

Thanks. They don't seem to list anything for a 2023. Maybe I should just call them now and talk to the human instead of a computer!

 

[mikeru]

Thanks. They don't seem to list anything for a 2023. Maybe I should just call them now and talk to the human instead of a computer!

If you're wanting a locking cap for a '23 HD the link @brian42 provided covers that truck. Maybe they updated the description since you've looked at the website...

 

[1stindoor]

Just curious, is people stealing fuel a big issue out West?

 

[mikeru]

Just curious, is people stealing fuel a big issue out West?

People don't usually siphon it out when it's much easier to just poke a hole in the plastic tank and catch it in a container from below. It's probably to keep anyone from putting anything into the tank. The capless designs freak some people out.

I know I didn't like the idea when I bought my first vehicle with no gas cap (2015 1500 Ecodiesel). But I was more worried about dirt and moisture getting into the fuel tank. So I just bought a slip-on cap from Amazon back then. Now I'm less concerned about that as capless designs have more or less proven themselves.

 

[brian42]

Just curious, is people stealing fuel a big issue out West?

Down here in the corner of the country fuel prices fluctuate from a "low" of about $5/gal to upwards of $6+/gal so the motivation is definitely there when you're talking $75-$100 to fill your sedan or $150-$200 to fill your HD diesel.

As mikeru said, most tanks are some kind of plastic/poly-whatever now so it only takes a few minutes to stab a tank and get away with $100 in fuel.

Siphoning takes more effort as there's a second flap down in the filler neck that helps prevent that (hence the weird narrow funnel with your jack tools so you can add fuel from a gas can).

 

[1stindoor]

Thanks. Out here on the right side of the country, I rarely hear about it, though I'm sure it happens.

 

[Tulecreeper]

People don't usually siphon it out when it's much easier to just poke a hole in the plastic tank and catch it in a container from below. It's probably to keep anyone from putting anything into the tank. The capless designs freak some people out.

I know I didn't like the idea when I bought my first vehicle with no gas cap (2015 1500 Ecodiesel). But I was more worried about dirt and moisture getting into the fuel tank. So I just bought a slip-on cap from Amazon back then. Now I'm less concerned about that as capless designs have more or less proven themselves.

I'm not a fan of the capless design. Just an open pipe with nothing to stop debris from entering. I don't do a lot of off-road dusty driving. but I imagine that could eventually cause a problem. I did open the fuel door once last year and before I could stick the nozzle in a leaf drifted down and landed across the pipe opening. Luckily, I was able to grab it before it entered, but had it done so I think I may have had a problem. The thought has been bugging me ever since. I'd like to get at least a regular twist on cap if I could find one, just so I can leave it on until I'm ready to fill.

 

[RamDiver]

Just curious, is people stealing fuel a big issue out West?

Gas up here is $6-$7/gallon, I'm not going to help a potential thief.
I've used a locking gas cap since the 80s, old habits die hard.

I ever so rarely park in risky locations but there are a few off-the-beaten-path places I park for diving or other activities.

Plus, in today's world, anything could happen in a city location. Kids have been known to toss in foreign materials and substances into a tank.

Not that I park for long anywhere near a big city, too often.

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[mikeru]

I'm not a fan of the capless design. Just an open pipe with nothing to stop debris from entering. I don't do a lot of off-road dusty driving. but I imagine that could eventually cause a problem. I did open the fuel door once last year and before I could stick the nozzle in a leaf drifted down and landed across the pipe opening. Luckily, I was able to grab it before it entered, but had it done so I think I may have had a problem. The thought has been bugging me ever since. I'd like to get at least a regular twist on cap if I could find one, just so I can leave it on until I'm ready to fill.

I'd definitely rather have a gas cap. My one year old Audi still uses a gas cap. Adding fuel is such a simple thing. Why they insist on complicating even the simplest things is beyond my pay grade I guess.

 

[Tulecreeper]

I'd definitely rather have a gas cap. My one year old Audi still uses a gas cap. Adding fuel is such a simple thing. Why they insist on complicating even the simplest things is beyond my pay grade I guess.

Got any idea where to get one that will fit? The only thing MOPAR offers is a locking one.

 

[Dodge 1500 4X4]

Try these guys, I have one for my 2019 5th gen, don't think it fits the 2500 6.4, give them a holler.

Dodge Cummins and Ram EcoDiesel Fuel Caps & DEF Caps

We have many Dodge Diesel fuel cap and DEF cap options for your truck from replacement to locking caps.

www.genosgarage.com

 

[Tulecreeper]

Try these guys, I have one for my 2019 5th gen, don't think it fits the 2500 6.4, give them a holler.

Dodge Cummins and Ram EcoDiesel Fuel Caps & DEF Caps

We have many Dodge Diesel fuel cap and DEF cap options for your truck from replacement to locking caps.

www.genosgarage.com

Thanks, the only caps I see other than for diesels are locking caps.

 

[mikeru]

Got any idea where to get one that will fit? The only thing MOPAR offers is a locking one.

I've never looked for a fuel cap for the HD trucks, sorry.

 

[GTyankee]

Geno's carries good products !!

I live in an apartment building, with several other 4 plexes nearby.
10 or 20 children live in them.
Most of them are in grade school, they are not mischievous, they are just playing in sand & there is a door & a funnel on the side of these vehicles.
Bicycle handle bar marks everywhere on my paint job, again they are just playing.

I for one, don't want to have harmful stuff in & around my vehicles
AMI Styling

 

[06 Dodge]

Genos Garage has a locking cap for 2019 to 2024 1500 trucks, see below photo: https://www.genosgarage.com/product/ram-1500-locking-fuel-dust-cap/fuel-caps

 

[mikeru]

Genos Garage has a locking cap for 2019 to 2024 1500 trucks, see below photo: https://www.genosgarage.com/product/ram-1500-locking-fuel-dust-cap/fuel-caps

I have that one. It's kind of fiddly so I stopped using it on a regular basis. I keep it in the truck though in case we ever need to park in a sketchy area overnight. It's been about three years now and I have yet to put it on LOL.

 

[brian42]

I do like a cap. My VW has one (not locking) and I like knowing that it is sealed from potential debris.

There weren't any gas caps back in 2019 so I used a rubber 4" end cap like this:

Fernco 4 in. Plastic DWV Flexible Cap PQC-104 - The Home Depot

The Fernco Qwik Cap 4 in. Plastic DWV Flexible Cap is a great way to cap open cleanouts, pipe ends and test pipes (not included). The cap features a convex face. Connection type is mechanical.

www.homedepot.com

I discarded the hose clamp and the cap fit perfectly over the opening to prevent debris when I off-roaded. I did have to shave a slight bit off the top edge (beveling it without cutting all the way through) so that the fuel door would fully close.

By the time Geno's Garage came out with their cap I always had something higher on the list to buy so never got one.