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  1. Grape_Ape

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    As a Georgian you can keep the white devil powder and cold.
  2. Grape_Ape

    Stellantis Shaken By Surprise UAW Stand-Up Strike At Ram Plant

    I think those are valid points but from my understanding the avg uaw employee is making $28/hr. It's been reported that number is considered top pay and it takes a long time to get there. A quick Google search shows that Toyota in Alabama near me is paying $24/hr. So yes, after these contract...
  3. Grape_Ape

    Stellantis Shaken By Surprise UAW Stand-Up Strike At Ram Plant

    Thank you @CalvinC I appreciate that. I know I get testy at times but I don't necessarily mean to. I've said it too much honestly but I'm more into the idea of raising up the entire American population by any means necessary vs just being strictly unions or bust. I want American made and...
  4. Grape_Ape

    Stellantis Shaken By Surprise UAW Stand-Up Strike At Ram Plant

    That's definitely a valid point and even at this point if I were a UAW member I'd be getting kind of antsy.
  5. Grape_Ape

    Stellantis Shaken By Surprise UAW Stand-Up Strike At Ram Plant

    @Geddyflea thats fine and well. I'm pro-union yes, but if a non-union job could beat my pay and benefits I'd go. I'm not entrenched in the idealogy. I think my post above with the truck prices show that the union isn't the driving factor for the car market. From 08-18 trucks went up 48%. From...
  6. Grape_Ape

    Stellantis Shaken By Surprise UAW Stand-Up Strike At Ram Plant

    I'm tired of people acting like the union is the reason for all of the jacked up car prices. They literally took less money to help the companies stay afloat. Yet somehow they're the reason prices keep getting jacked.
  7. Grape_Ape

    Stellantis Shaken By Surprise UAW Stand-Up Strike At Ram Plant

    @Geddyflea and @Darksteel165 - like Dewey mentioned - they're not going to get those things. Quoting old articles isn't going to prove a point. That was their negotiating tactic. I'm fairly positive that at this point if they'd add the battery plants to the contract they'd sign. They're fine on...
  8. Grape_Ape

    Stellantis Shaken By Surprise UAW Stand-Up Strike At Ram Plant

    That's all fine and well. That's the benefit of living in a capitalist society. There are plenty of people who think otherwise though. They figured out that banding together to have more negotiating power with their employer was better for them. If they all followed your line of thinking we...
  9. Grape_Ape

    Stellantis Shaken By Surprise UAW Stand-Up Strike At Ram Plant

    Because that's what the union agreed to do - negotiate on behalf of their members. With the move to EVs those members are in danger of losing their jobs. No transmission to build, no engine to build, etc. So it's not necessarily for new hires as much as it's trying to keep people employed...
  10. Grape_Ape

    Stellantis Shaken By Surprise UAW Stand-Up Strike At Ram Plant

    At this point the wages are fair and so are the other concessions. They're still holding out for the battery plants. Which I feel like is a fair move. Firing all the employees is a laughable notion. If you think they're losing money now just wait till the idle all the plants because of...
  11. Grape_Ape

    Best Sunshade?

    I have a weather tech that's really nice. Fits perfectly. Has a reflective side for summer and a darker side for the winter if you're in a climate where that matters.
  12. Grape_Ape

    Official Built to Serve Thread

    Yes. Tons of affected trucks in the first wave. Which were the 2020 Black diamond and Gator color ways. I think there may have been a few after that but mostly that first wave iirc. You can dig through the thread if you'd like but we've got part numbers and everything. Ram reached out to several...
  13. Grape_Ape

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    Oh yea. Wasn't concerned by anything other than the rancid smell lol. It's enough of a feel good for me to know they're topped off and ready for another 50k.
  14. Grape_Ape

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    Good to know. First time ever doing that kind of service on a vehicle. Didn't notice a smell with the new fluids but the old is still lingering on the nose hairs a bit lol.
  15. Grape_Ape

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    Just replaced the fluids in the Front Diff, Rear Diff, and Transfer Case. Truck is about to hit 50,000 miles. Went with Valvoline Synthetic in the appropriate weights for the front and rear. Redline MT-LV for the transfer case. Rear diff smelled awful and looked kinda cloudy when draining. Front...
  16. Grape_Ape

    What else in your garage?

    Not nearly as cool as some of the other rides you guys have. Got rid of the POS Pacifica and bought a 2024 CR-V Sport L. This is right after the tint was done. Wife will drive it for 3 yrs before it becomes my commuter.
  17. Grape_Ape

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    I'm hoping to get back up that way next yr to Cooper's Creek for some trout fishing!
  18. Grape_Ape

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    Not far from it. I love my area of NWGA and that area of Tennessee! Awesome pic @Burns1200
  19. Grape_Ape

    What does everyone do for a living?

    That sounds awesome!
  20. Grape_Ape

    What does everyone do for a living?

    Yup! Have a good friend that went to Grifols for some time. I had the opportunity to interview as well but wasn't looking to relocate at the time.
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