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  1. NorthStar

    Any Drawbacks to 33 Gallon Tank?

    Really? “Childish responses”…
  2. NorthStar

    Any Drawbacks to 33 Gallon Tank?

    Okay…but don’t come crying to us when you have to leave one of your kids, your beef jerky, beer nuts and nine cans of Mountain Dew at home so you can have that extra seven gallons of fuel. 😉
  3. NorthStar

    Any Drawbacks to 33 Gallon Tank?

    Ride son, ride! :) He won't admit it but even Mountain Whisky learned his lesson and dumped his 2500 when "Maw's" dentures fell out driving up the hollar in that 2500! ;)
  4. NorthStar

    Any Drawbacks to 33 Gallon Tank?

    AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I don't want to wear Depends!
  5. NorthStar

    Any Drawbacks to 33 Gallon Tank?

    You're making the assumption all you gain is fuel weight. There is the weight differential of the smaller tank over the larger tank plus additional supports, etc. I'll keep my 26-gallon factory diesel tank so I can take my 60-pound grandson with me and still be able to stop pee every four...
  6. NorthStar

    Any Drawbacks to 33 Gallon Tank?

    Yes, there are two significant drawbacks to a 33 gallon tank. 1. Reduced payload. 2. Depends aren't that comfortable to wear for a long distance trip. My Ecodiesel has a 26-gallon tank which assuming only 25 mpgs (it typically gets 28 to 29 mpg on the highway) would yield a driving distance...
  7. NorthStar

    Well, it’s broken:(

    Can you lemon law a vehicle that a manufacturer refuses to cover under warranty? It sounds like Ram is claiming it was damage done by something other than a manufacturer's defect. I'm not saying their position is correct at all. What I am trying to ascertain is how one could claim lemon law...
  8. NorthStar

    Oil Change in 2020 V6 Pentastar

    Oil changes are cheap...new engines, voiding your warranty and counseling due to sleep deprivation are not. If you sleep better at night changing it every 5,000 miles, then do it. If you sleep better at night changing it every 7,500 or even 10,000 miles, then do it. Just don't exceed...
  9. NorthStar

    DEF Tank SKID PLATE made of FELT is Garbage

    Well, I decided to cut out a template and utilize 1/4” polycarbonate. I utilized my wood burner to cut the polycarbonate and a few neoprene washer to add done stability to the “skid plate.” I also picked up a new “skid plate” (Mopar Part No. 68477015AA) for $32 and replaced the old one. I’m...
  10. NorthStar

    Kid proofing a 1500 Limited?

    We utilized marine vinyl from Joanne Fabrics. It’s $19.99 a yard so is relatively cheap. We put it in the Longhorn so I folded it in half with the polyester on the inside (doubled it up) so the vinyl side was against the leather seat and the car seat. The doubling helped protect the leather...
  11. NorthStar

    Issue with music from USB stick

    I don’t know if a recent UConnect update has changed this but I’ve been using my 128GB without issue for the past month. I hadn’t used one before and decided to get onboard…love this better than my CD player! Thank for the tip.
  12. NorthStar

    EasyCare Etch Warranty Cancellation

    I'm relatively certain the "contract" the "Sales Manager" is referring to is the Sales Order and/or the Purchase/Sales Agreement you signed between the dealer and you. That doc should have a pricing, terms and conditions governing the sale unless they put something into your Loan Docs...
  13. NorthStar

    New member....

    Good afternoon Jay and welcome! Just a friendly word of advice as it appears you're a 3500HD owner? If so, I've found the best HD info to be over on the sister site to this one. You might consider also checking out https://www.hdrams.com/. (y)
  14. NorthStar

    Back in the shop it goes - engine knock sensor $900 fix

    I believe you’re referring to the NOX sensor and not the knock sensor…correct? Our Ecodiesels do not have knock sensors like gas engines. The NOX sensor on a diesel is “typically” covered under the Federal Emissions Warranty which on a 2020 Ram 1500 ED is good for 2 years/24K miles. There is...
  15. NorthStar

    New emissions recall for the 3rd Gen diesels

    I'm a U.S. Ecodiesel owner in Texas. The update was done when my truck was in for a simple oil change. It appears Canada is getting recall notices whereas in the U.S. it appears they are simply waiting for each Ecodiesel to come in for an oil change or other work, and then hit it with the PCM...
  16. NorthStar

    5.7 longevity

    For the 5th Gen 5.7, you can be certain it will outlast the factory 12 volt battery! 😉
  17. NorthStar

    EasyCare Etch Warranty Cancellation

    Contact the GM…not some salesman claiming to be the GM but the actual General Manager of the dealership. I cancelled a “security tracking” system the Sales Manager claimed was a contract but when I pressed the GM he refunded it. I simply asked the GM to point to where it states the service...
  18. NorthStar

    LED headlight & Fogs

    We had a set of Underground Lighting LEDs on one of our family Lone Stars and they were nothing but trouble with Danny telling me what to do. They were a lot of trouble and we ended up dumping them for Lasfit which performed flawlessly. We will never purchase Underground Lighting again…all one...
  19. NorthStar

    New emissions recall for the 3rd Gen diesels

    Well, the PCM update appears to have increased the DEF consumption considerably. In a 310 mile round trip run, I went from 7/8 of a tank to 5/8 of a tank of DEF. My calcs show I utilized 1.4 gallons of DEF in 310 miles. The same trip numerous times in the past has barely moved the DEF gauge...
  20. NorthStar

    Fuel Filter source?

    Please be sure to let us all know how the service goes…always looking for a better source.
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