Recent content by WXman

540 HP? Isn't that the same as the regular 1500s with the HO engines? How does that make the RHO special?? Speed shops are saying the little 3.0 engines are losing rods at around 650 HP. So no ability to really turn these up either. Won't be competitive with Ford or GM ever again. Sigh.....

He didn't say if he's going gas or diesel. But it looks like he's gone already, so we'll never know.

The difference between the two? You could buy 10 alternators for the price of 1 MGU. That's why I say 2022 was where the Ram 1500 peaked. It was the last chance to get a non-eTorque Hemi.

You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a thread online about a new GM 5.3 or 6.2 engine losing the valvetrain and/or spinning bearings while still in bumper to bumper warranty, necessitating a new engine. The OP thinks he's doing himself a favor by going to GM?? That's laughable. They've...

Why would it not be? Whatever is sitting around outside will all be the same temperature. Unless it's in direct sunlight, which a transmission pan wouldn't be.

..........because domestic policy intentionally made it happen. When you tell people they can't go to work, it tends to disrupt supply chains. We had pandemics before. Heck, in 1968/69 there was a pandemic that killed over 1 million people. Did the government tell people they weren't allowed...

This is not a political statement, it’s just a fact. So what happened is that when blue party purposefully killed the economy, suddenly there were TONS of people sitting in $399/month leases on very expensive pickup trucks and cars and those leases were about to come to the end of contract. So...

Correct me if I’m wrong but I’m pretty sure they want the fluid to be 90 degrees F or a little bit warmer to do a correct level check. So what I’ve done in the past is wait and do my transmission filter changes during the middle of summer. In summer here it’s common for ambient temp to be...

What? I used to drag my 6k 24' enclosed trailer around with the 3.6L gas Jeep pickup. A Ram with a 6.4L Hemi would have made light work of it. I see guys all the time praising the new gas HD trucks and talking about how amazed they are at the pulling power. The Ford 7.3 gas gets within 2 MPG...

The "combined" number is what 95% of people will actually expect to see. Looks like 0 difference with the S.O. engine and -2 with the H.O. engine. Plus, higher octanes required across the board. Woof....

Just curious.. do you guys ever tow trailers? That's pretty impressive to reach that mileage without oil leaks or any of the other issues. Interesting, considering that Pennzoil and Quaker State come from the same company and are extremely similar in virgin analysis.

25 horses? That's not going to be noticeable in a 5,600 lb. vehicle.

Official EPA gas mileage numbers: ZERO gain over the Hemi in the S.O. version, less than the Hemi in the H.O. version, plus you need mid-grade on the S.O. version. So essentially, you're paying more to drive the new engine than you did the Hemi. Just brilliant. If you have a Hemi truck...

H.O. engine specs 0W40 oil. When the engineer was asked why, "It gives better bearing protection." Funny, we've been saying that for years and nobody would listen. Guys put that watery 20 weight oil in their V8 and then wonder why it ticks and the internals don't last. I would use the 40 on...

Thanks. I had no issues and wouldn't bother with the Mopar UCA personally, but if you have plenty of funds it certainly wouldn't hurt.