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    Cracked exhaust manifold

    isn't that really UPS or FedEx? shippers have gone to pot post-COVID. I’m a weaver and have had neighbors bring me spools of cotton they found in their driveways after UPS had delivered a beaten-up box to me. FedEx delivered a tv stand to another building on the other side of our complex and...
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    Problems with power running boards

    My 2019 did exact same thing. Dealer told me there‘s a ridge up under the body that fills with dirt that has to be blasted out (lived in NM & EVERYTHING there fills with dirt)… this was bs and typical. After moving to TX, dealer here said motor was shorting. I have 7 yr extended so it was free...
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    Multiple Concerns, dealer can’t replicate any.

    Can’t comment on most of that, but if you get a smell like feet from your AC, you should have the cabin air filter changed. i run re-circ most of the time ’cause we lived in NM where dirt is everywhere (including most roads) and once the filter gets dirty, humidity really sets up a funk.
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    2025 Ram 1500 Order Updates

    ‘Extra software’ could easily disrupt RAM…When the 12” screen came out in ’19 there was a LOT of stuff not available because UConnect had written it for the 8” and they took their sweet time getting it running for the 12” (the ‘19s came to market with the ‘17 NAV system installed). I’m too old...
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    Would this be the notorious exhaust manifold leak?

    Yep, that’s how mine started and it only gets worse. Just had both of mine replaced (took dealer 3 mo to get them…back ordered of course)
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    What windshield sensors if any does my 23 Ran bighorn have? Need a new windshield.

    Just had mine replaced on 2019 Ltd and the shop said Dodge/Ram have proprietary recallibration tools/methods. Installer said as long as he doesn’t disconnect cameras there’s usually no issue. new windshield is in and everything works as before, so I’m leaning toward believing them.
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    Travelling with dog questions....

    We got a pet carrier box on Amazon when we got our pup. It had zippers on the corners so you could fold it flat for storage, a strap thru grommets at the back bottom corners that connected to seatbelt receivers, and a strap that looped around the front & back seat headrests to hold it up...
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    Not great at towing

    I’ve been towing 6k TT for 5 yr and in best conditions get around 12 mpg. Wind takes me down to 8 mpg, but my biggest ‘issue’ is the trans…cruise (or me being careless) keeps the trans in 5-6th gear 90%+ of the time, whereas I can usually get her into 7th if I’m paying attention…and that usually...
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    Brake Pedal too Stiff, truck won't start when hitting the button, WHY?

    Had it…twice! Also made one hell of a ‘clunk’ like a breaker being thrown out (a BIG one). First time I was towed to closest dealer and they found hundreds of errors related to the battery. They charged it and all errors went away. No problem for 2 more years then it happened again (2 days...
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    rodent damage

    I always expected rodent damage sooner or later (we tow/camp a lot) but this week it was a cat. Opened garage and had fur all over truck, crap on the concrete and several urine stains around garage. No cat found dead or alive. Realized that garage had last/only been opened by other half 3 days...
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    Anyone have their windshield replaced yet? Decision!

    And a couple of years later… I took a rock at the NM/TX line that started a slow moving crack. Wasn’t my highest priority in getting life started in north Houston area. After getting new progressive insurance in TX, I received a $45 refund. When I asked my agent, was told they decided to waive...
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    REV vs Ramcharger - who would buy a REV?

    Agreed….just picked up my Ltd after having two cracked exhaust manifolds replaced (yay for full extended warranty!) and asked my service guy if they had any advance info on REV or Ramcharger (he knows I want the Ramcharger BAD) and he said ”no, but the REV won’t be around long enough to worry...
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    2021 Software and Map Update

    I just ordered the map/nav update ($99 'special' thru 8/31) for my 2019 1500 Ltd. Even if it's a 2021 map update, the nav loaded on the 2019's was actually a 2017 product, so it's still a 4 year leap in map details. Fingers crossed that it doesn't blow out anything else!
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    2021 Software and Map Update

    So all these posts seem to have 2020-2022 models. I've got a 2019 Ltd CC with e-torque. Since my maps are from 2017, I'd dearly love to update them, but would also love to avoid the nightmare of screwing my nav system (I don't subscribe to Guardian- the last software update finally made in-cab...
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    Break In Procedure

    I went with the manual's break-in rec. We drove a long, leisurely route home, keeping speed under 65 and varying it every 15 min from 50 to 65 mph. Then we took a leisurely weekend drive to get the remaining 150 miles done. We then did a couple hundred miles towing the trailer at a lower speed...
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    ETorque ? Anyone happy with it? Reliability ?

    I’ve got the 2019 Ltd crew cab w/e-torque and love it. Have 16,500 mile, 4,800 of them towing our 5k# trailer. When in town, the auto stop on idle is seamless (I was leery of it as my Acura‘s auto stop was a convulse/lurch nightmare) though it does cause the AC to blow warmer until some line is...
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    What's going on with value on my 1500 Ltd?

    I guess I’m glad I’m not crazy! I know things will ultimately get back to a new normal (not that manufacturers will give up ‘just in time’ supply chains) and values will come back down, this valuation phenomena just shocked me. BTW, I always was the guy who held a car for 10 yr (and had it...
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    What's going on with value on my 1500 Ltd?

    OK, some of you will shake your heads and wonder how I got so OCD... BUT... I keep track of our financial picture, which includes adjusting the asset value of our automobiles on a monthly basis. Until June 2020, that meant devaluing every car I've owned since 2000. I use kbb.com and take the...
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    Color matching bumpers

    I’ve got body color bumpers and yes, they’ve got quite a collection of rock chips..but so does the chrome sections of the grill & side mirrors. New Mexico...why we can’t have anything nice!
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