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I wouldn't use Seafoam, it's pretty harsh IIRC. Instead use something like this HPL's engine cleaner. It is a fully formulated 30 grade oil (so it doesn't water down the friction modifiers/anti wear/VII's etc of the rest of your oil) and is designed to clean your engine somewhat slowly so as...

This is the only good scenario, trouncing your wife ... wait, that sounds wrong, I'll stop there.

I'm (obviously) completely green when it comes to aftermarket suspension. How do the 5100's work when it comes to raising your front end? You just need the shocks themselves, no other hardware to lift the front a bit? I'm thinking I might go 893's and get a bit of unintended lift in the rear...

Do both the 891 and 893 HD's have a tendency to slip out when the axle is dropped down? Only reason I haven't pulled the trigger yet, kinda worried that this might cause issues down the line.

2 years ago I would have said something like "over 80%". A lot of guys here apparently just want power and don't care about how they get it so the hurricane comes along and takes a bite out of that. For me the devil is in the details. Just like they reserve the HO for the bankruptcy trims, I...

This screenshot below is from a guy who tests a bunch of these trucks, both towing and MPG performance. That hurricane is the SO too, not the HO which is probably worse yet. Mind you I really don't care, but it shows how bad turbo gassers are vs NA. The 2.7 turbo max has only 310 hp so no...

Yes, you absolutely should be running higher viscosity in the hemis lol. I'm giving you like 10 different points in the map, all you have to do is connect the dots. I did watch the entire video, I didn't miswrite what he said, you're the one who made the error here WRT "increased wear" instead...

Expanding a bit on the temperature thing; you can notice an increase in temperature "in the lab" or the dyno, but in the real world it just means your cooling system takes care of this for you. Maybe your fan kicks in sooner, or your thermostat opens quicker, these are not issues we need to...

Also, he doesn't say higher viscosity increases wear. He said it increases temperature (which I never noticed in my truck). He did say, sometimes higher viscosity doesn't lead to less wear in the UOA's he saw, that's not the same as saying increases wear. The UOA's I've done personally on...

He doesn't mention "hemi", but you have to do a little more thinking. There are a few points to take away from this which are not 6.2 specific: higher viscosity always offers more protection, viscosity is temperature dependent, higher viscosity will not cause problems for MDS/VVT etc. I don't...

Here is a great watch by an oil expert (he claims in the video that he was involved in an oil study with GM for this engine line). Bottom line, you should be running higher viscosity in the hemi's.

I'm probably just too tired tonite to focus; but I read this entire thread, and I'm kind of curious. Which of the springs would you recommend for a little more control while towing, but without raising the rear (too much?)? And it sounds like you also installed shocks in the front if I read that...

I've installed them, but for less than a year at this point. They are better design, stronger but also they use longer studs so they have more room to stretch before snapping. That's the theory, but they can't be worse than stock.

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Funny enough, GM just speced 0w-40 for the 6.2 (related to the recall and how the 6.2 is exploding a little too much lately)

You're definitely pushing the boundary. General rule for TT tongue weight is 13% of GVWR, which means about 975 lbs. Then add another 50 pounds for the WDH and 500 pounds of passengers and you're at max payload with a 30 foot sail. Not my preference, but guys do it all the time. It really...

Mine was in bad shape as well, cleaned it up as best I could and sprayed over it again. Might just need a new pan at some point. I cannot believe Ram has so much trouble with the basics. Like how do you screw up something as straightforward as an oil pan, it's beyond me. This isn't exactly new...

Set your parking brake to come on automatically (uconnect settings). Then when you're switching to park, keep your foot on the brake for a good second or two until you hear the auto park brake finished, then let go of the brakes. This keeps the tension completely off the drive train when parking...

This is the problem with "butt dyno", it can be misleading. A simple viscosity or formula change will not be noticable by the butt!