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    Etorque issues/reliability question

    i have 2 friends that had e-t one went bad at 99k the other at 60k both then got rid of their trucks as soon as they got fixed. they went bad the same month lol. one got a ram 2500 the other got a f150....... i am a former mechanic and i told them not to buy trucks with e-trash in the first...
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    2021 RAM 1500 Limited is Getting 8.5 MPG, Easy Driving, No Aftermarket Upgrades or Mods

    no e-trash 5.7 2wd i only autostart a min or 2 before i get in and i average 19 mpg city 22-24 highway i think it's your driving habits
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    2022 Ram 5.7 crate engine tick

    my friend got a new motor from mopar for 5k. had it installed the total was quite a bit less than 10k https://www.bamwholesaleparts.com/oem-parts/mopar-long-block-engine-68450915aa
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    It's been fun...

    jd power - RAM is number 1 for initial quality 2026. really that's not saying much, nowadays the bar is pretty low. i know a master ford tech. he said moisture in the tail light turns into 10k in repairs because it takes out 6 or 7 other modules. i have a 2000 silverado that i will keep for the...
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    2022 Ram 5.7 crate engine tick

    that's what i would do. mopar lifters are also priced a little high but i live in the 90's lol. even on the new not reman motor we swapped the oil pump to a melling high volume. threw on some BD diesel manifolds we almost pulled the heads and to throw in some johnson lifters but he wanted to...
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    Ram 1500 DC 650. Can hemi 5.7l handle power reliably?

    90k is too much $$$ and it has the god forsaken e-trash. throwing in a trx motor would have been a better way to go, hay what do i know?
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    2022 Ram 5.7 crate engine tick

    a friend of mine needed a motor we shopped around and it's hit or miss on the remans there is no way to know the quality of the cam and lifters they use or any of the other parts . we lucked out and found a NEW mopar crate engine for 5k.
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    It's been fun...

    i'm a RAM fanboy.....no e-trash for me i would have found a 2022 conventional hemi or just got a 2-turbo RAM with 10yr-100K mi . good looking truck but i just couldn't pull the trigger on a F1chitty
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    Morimoto 3rd brake lights finally released!!

    am i the only one that thinks it priced kinda high......
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    Ram 1500 Tops Lease Buyouts In 2026 Report

    i worked at a cadillac dealer back in the 90's. at one point the total cost of the lease then adding the buyout at the end you paying less in total than if you bought it begin with. somehow i don't think that's the case now.
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    2026 Hemi GT Exhaust Modification

    no performance gain so just to be loud? just me but i like it kinda quiet. i don't really want t draw too much attention.😎
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    4yrs Later

    i also have a 2019 laramie pearl tri coat crew 12 nav pano.......RWD. 84000 mi the exhaust manifolds have not cracked (yet) and like you trouble free. i am the second owner but the first guy didn't have any issues either. funny thing is. Ram 1500 Most Dependable Truck This win comes on the heels...
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    Obd scanner options?

    it's bidirectional if it was not you could not program it would just read. i used it with alpha on my wifes town and country van i was able to access live data. read the o2 sensor voltages and show real-time graphs and clear codes. what do you have to lose that scanner is cheap duz the job +...
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    Obd scanner options?

    i have alpha and i got this and it works. i have even been able to make changes to the bcm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073XKQQQW?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C1YGJ96S?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
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