Recent content by RAL

There is a professional CJDR mechanic on this forum who recommends the Dorman replacement headers. He has replaced many of the hemi headers in his work and so I would trust his recommendation that the Dorman piece is an upgrade. I had doubts myself because I don’t associate Dorman with quality...

Unless Ram / Stellantis wants to tank a valuable brand, no. It is likely they will be fine with normal maintenance. People forget that in the car/truck business, owner retention is a primary goal. Too many people think the manufacturers don’t care about what happens out of warranty but I can...

I am sorry this makes no sense. The warranty approach has changed to trying to caulk the window but the fix must be effective or the warranty extension is a dead letter. What dealer is this? This is likely a breach of the contract between the dealer and Stellantis, and is likely a violation...

Don’t look at the internet to find problems unless you want to do so. Someone, somewhere has a reason to be displeased. You have owned a Ram and presumably it was a good truck. If you like the 25 then get it/. Get an 8 year extended warranty from one of the dealers here who discount and...

Ford did a great job with the 3.5 eco boost and has improved it continuously each generation since it came out in ‘09 or so. Hopefully Stellantis follows this model.

You realize that an engine only makes peak power at the top of its respective power curve - typically fairly high RPM (eg north of 5k rpm) and then only for a short period of time - a few moments- right? So even if you could argue that the hurricane is over stressed - and I agree with others...

Hurricanes have been out for about five years now. They are not new motors anymore and if they were some sort of horror show we would hear it by now. Biggest risk with turbos traditionally is oil temperature and temperature related lubrication issues. Modern synthetic lubricants and...

I used a battery from Walmart, better specs thank the original and also the best price - $180. AGM 850 CCAs. In for a year so far, no issues.

Own a 2020 with a 5.7. Great truck, great engine. Love the sound of it. Last summer rented and drove 2k miles a Grand Wagoneer L with the HO hurricane. Fantastic motor - power, torque delivery, smooth, refine, very efficient (600 mile cruising range with four people, three dogs and luggage)...

This is one case where it may be useful to utilize a spray that dries electrical contacts, after disconnecting , something like CRC QD electronic cleaner or even WD40, which is also good at displacing moisture. Spray the connector ports after disconnecting and see what happens/. Good luck and I...

As I mentioned before, we had the hurrricane HO in Grand Wagoneer L we rented for about two weeks last summer. Loaded with four people, three dogs, luggage and what not. I said it then and will say it again, and I would apply it to the SO as well having driven it - no one will miss the hemi if...

The hemi is back because Tavares was too much of a European to see that a significant chunk of the customer base that buys pickups wants a V8, and no doubt this is also what the dealers were saying. The hurricane SO and HO are fine motors - I actually think they are world class on the same...

People care about MPG because it is a measure of operating cost for a vehicle/. I am not blending concepts but this is also past the point of useful discussion. I actually like the hurricane - had the HO version in a rental GC L for a trip for two weeks - so I think people are taking it as a...

I don’t want to argue but the point of miles per gallon is cost. Higher mpg cars are cheaper to run. However, if a marginal increment of improvement requires premium or a higher octane fuel, that additional cost must be put into the mix to get an honest comparison. The only exception to this...

Understood. My only point was saying the hurricane achieves better fuel economy than the v8 is incomplete if you don’t account for the differential cost of the higher octane fuel. That’s really all.