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  1. Richard320

    Do you use 4WD Auto?

    I used it this morning. The wife and I took a drive out to Joshua Tree National Park and it was raining. There was a lot of silt on the roads and some puddles, so I put it in Auto just in case. .
  2. Richard320

    Trickle Charger

    If it is set to B+ feed, yes. If not, move the fuse over.
  3. Richard320

    Tow mode

    Why wouldn't you? I've never pulled a trailer with mine but I use tow/haul all the time. On easy uphills it stops hunting between gears. On downgrades it does more compression braking. In no way does it interfere with top speed or lock out any gears.
  4. Richard320

    Help with wire sizing - please!

    Unless you have a pressing need for B+ on your cigarette lighter, just switch the fuse over to the Key-on side and use a small spade terminal in the now-empty B+ slot. Or find a B+ fuse underdash and use a piggyback tap, something like this Robot or human?
  5. Richard320

    Do I need this "extra" forever air filter?

    That filter in the lid is part of the evaporative emissions controls. Any residual gasoline in the intake or the crankcase are supposed to get captured in the carbon bed. Then when the engine is running, the airflow carries it off to be burned. That filter doesn't need to be replaced. Unless...
  6. Richard320

    Weird Startup Noise

    No. It's working as designed.
  7. Richard320

    Weird Startup Noise

    That's the antilock brakes doing self tests.
  8. Richard320

    Highway driving is bad or is it the roads?

    Tire balance usually shows up in about a 10 mph window, and almost always at an inconveneient speed... so 62-72 or something like that. Slower is better and faster is better. Front tires will cause the truck to shake and the steering wheel to shimmy. Rears may just show up as seat of the pants...
  9. Richard320

    Meguiars Perfect Clarity glass cleaner

    Me, too. It worked really good to remove all the plasticizer haze from the dashboard curing so I have continued to use it.
  10. Richard320

    What is this part for?

    If you ever remove the tailgate, it covers the plugs that you unplugged. I suspect it prevents the BCM from going nuts and sticking all kinds of messages on the dash about tailgate ajar and camera not found and so on.
  11. Richard320

    Is this a leak of something else

    That looks like coolant residue. Probably dripping down from the water pump.
  12. Richard320

    OUTSIDE Temperature Display is always 10degrees hotter than true outside temperature.

    Mine always reads high when I first start it, if it's a hot day. That's because the sensor is inside the driver outside mirror, and mine is black. After a few minutes driving it settles down and reads correct. Or not, Sometimes it never updates from when the truck was shut off. And then after a...
  13. Richard320

    U1267 code

    I'd suspect the battery first. There are countless posts here wherein a "tested good" battery caused all kinds of electrical gremlins. Second thing I'd check (and it's not something easily done at home) is alternator pattern aka diode test. There are three sets of diodes and if one goes bad...
  14. Richard320

    Anyone interested in this idea for your keys?

    I dunno.... I could see going through a dip or a pothole or something and having it fly out onto the floor. And then me shifting around and crushing it with my heel. Or having it bounce under the seat in some spot where human hands won't reach. I'll leave my key in my pocket.
  15. Richard320

    Front end fender height?

    Front, 275/65R18 ground to fender 36 5/8 center to fender 21¾
  16. Richard320

    Preferred Fuel System Treatment?

    Try cleaning the throttle body to smooth out the idle. Don't just hose it down with carb spray and don't use a wire brush. Too much spray and you run the risk of it getting into the throttle position sensor and motor. A brush may scratch things. Just wet a rag and scrub the edges of the...
  17. Richard320

    Fumes in cab while towing

    Is this the first time you've worked it that hard? Could be paint and preservatives burning off
  18. Richard320

    Roof lights

    Not required if the vehicle is under 80". Which is why they are standard on duallies but an option on single rear tires.
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