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  1. jkm312

    Air conditioning Hack

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MA9DQBE This is what I put in my truck first summer I had it. No issues with it to date. I don't completely close it off, about 3/4 of the way. Don't need to use it until we get into the brunt of the summer like now. I usually leave the temp set where I want it...
  2. jkm312

    Cab vs wheel to wheel

    I like the look and utility of the wheel to wheel style. Much easier to clean the back glass and they keep a few more rock chips at bay a little longer.
  3. jkm312

    Polishing tool questions

    Take a look at Autogeek.com They have a full line of polishers from entry level to pro. I've found their sales staff to be knowledgable about the products they represent. I bought a Porter Cable random orbit polisher long ago, it's till going strong, over 10 years old. Use it on 3 vehicles...
  4. jkm312

    Where are members having their 5th Gen Rams serviced?

    IF you are pulling a trailer often in excess of 5000lbs. Are you in extreme heat or cold conditions? How hard do you drive the truck. All things to consider. Light duty use and reasonable driving, 60K is a good number to keep in mind.
  5. jkm312

    someone might have made a ford 150 better

    What we have is the Supreme Grandmaster Cobbler of all time. You just have to respect those two with their imagination and abilities.
  6. jkm312

    First Oil Change, 1000 Miles or is this just Old Fashioned?

    You can't hurt anything by changing the oil. You can hurt yourself if you don't. How often you change the oil depends on how hard you drive the truck, in what conditions and how well you want to maintain the truck. I'm in the change the oil camp and drive the truck within reason.
  7. jkm312

    Washboard Roads .... uuuggghhhh

    This brought back a memory and a smile for me. First time I ever drove a truck, I was 12 years old with my Grandfather out on a gravel country road. Was doing alright, 53 Chevy, 3 on the tree. Came around a banked curve with a washboard in it. Truck went sideways and I kept on the road OK...
  8. jkm312

    Hissing Sound

    Might be the parking brake setting itself automatically when you turn it off. You can shut that feature off in the settings, then listen to see if that stops what you are hearing
  9. jkm312

    Total engine replacement...Jesus take the wheel!

    Sorry to hear of your engine shelling out on you, that would be disappointing to say the least. Sounds like the wheels are in motion to replace it. Glad to hear you were able to sail a dead brick across 5 lanes of traffic on I80 in rush hour, unscathed except for a few dozen nerve endings...
  10. jkm312

    Moan/squeel after shutting off engine

    Might be the parking brake setting itself.
  11. jkm312

    Water leaking inside cab on 2019 RAM

    The antenna sits a little elevated and the roof contour drains down and away over the brake light seal. My brake light leaked shortly in the 2nd year of ownership. Another possible source would be the seam between where the cab sides meet the cab body under the black strip that covers the...
  12. jkm312

    Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S tires

    I have a set of those on the truck now. No problems with them at all. They handle it all very well for my purposes.
  13. jkm312

    Future Ford vehicles will repossess themselves

    I can get behind the idea of a kill switch in the case of delinquent loan payments as a last resort. I do not like the idea of driverless cars, never have.
  14. jkm312

    Let’s see your Dogs!

    I understand your sorrow. We have been thru it several times over the years with our Boxer's. They leave you with their memories.
  15. jkm312

    Can you tell a difference in the ride between the 18 and 20 inch rims?

    No not at all. I had 20" rims on my last truck, an 09 Silverado with leaf springs. My RAM rides smoother than the Silverado. You could add to the aspect ratio of the OEM tires by going to a 60 instead of the 55. I considered it, but, passed when I replaced the OEM tires. You gain an inch in...
  16. jkm312

    Service 4wd when I use remote start

    Nope. Did the upgrade this past weekend and same result today when I remote started. Moving on,
  17. jkm312

    what does this sign mean

    It is an axle lock symbol. The exclamation is supposed to mean there is some sort of malfunction.
  18. jkm312

    Let’s see your Dogs!

    Bain definitely has a class act to learn from. Give them good lives, I know you will.
  19. jkm312

    Proactively sealing the rear window

    I've always been taught that if it isn't broken, don't fix it. We took it on a two week trip last fall and it sat out in 4 really good rains, didn't leak. After reading thru the all the thoughts here I will leave it alone and follow my own teaching. If it does leak, I can repair it as you...
  20. jkm312

    Proactively sealing the rear window

    Does the flowable stay somewhat soft like silicone does? The flowable makes logical sense, but will it release if the glass has to be replaced? I have often thought of doing this, because the brake light leaked. But, it is garaged and seldom sits out in the rain needlessly.
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