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  1. stevieb92

    Downside Of Buying From Distant Dealer

    Agreed. We made a YouTube video to keep the memories. Unfortunately, a corrupt memory card caused us to loose footage from the ice storm. That was pretty disappointing.
  2. stevieb92

    Downside Of Buying From Distant Dealer

    Shipping was an option, but I traded my 2020 Wrangler Rubicon. They gave me a fantastic price for my trade and beat every dealer near me. So, my girlfriend and I drove it there and brought the Ram home. Epic Road Trip to pick up my new Rebel GT at Mark Dodge
  3. stevieb92

    Downside Of Buying From Distant Dealer

    I live near Pittsburgh, PA and shopped several local dealers and none could get close to the deal from Mark Dodge in Louisiana. I saved thousands even considering the travel costs to and from LA. I have no regrets and would buy from Mark Dodge again in a heartbeat. I’ve already had my Ram...
  4. stevieb92

    Coolant Temperature rides when Idle.

    The ignore button works well for ignorant forum members. Just sayin!
  5. stevieb92

    eTorque Bearing Replacement, Fixed Grinding Noise

    Are the front and rear bearings identical or different part numbers? Did you just replace one of them?
  6. stevieb92

    eTorque Bearing Replacement, Fixed Grinding Noise

    Great write up! You may not realize how many people you have helped out by doing this repair and documenting it. This should be a sticky.
  7. stevieb92

    Price negotiated from MSRP

    I submitted a bunch of pics of my Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and we negotiated the trade value over the phone before I signed any thing. They gave me a great amount for my trade.
  8. stevieb92

    Price negotiated from MSRP

    I traded my 2020 Wrangler Rubicon in at Mark Dodge and drove it from Pittsburgh, PA to Lake Charles, LA. They handily beat the trade in price I was offered by 3 local dealers for my trade. It was more than worth the drive to make the deal with Mark Dodge. It's worth exploring.
  9. stevieb92

    Battery Change: Optima Yellow Top AGM or Not?

    I went with an Odyssey H8 AGM. Super happy with my choice. Optima used to be my preferred option.
  10. stevieb92

    When buying out of state, did you pay tax and what was the cost to register within your own state?

    It depends on the dealership and the state. In 2020 I bought a Wrangler Rubicon from a dealer in Michigan and they charged me the PA sales tax, but did not do the PA registration. The problem with that was when I returned to PA and went to register it, the jagoff at the DMV wanted me to pay...
  11. stevieb92

    When buying out of state, did you pay tax and what was the cost to register within your own state?

    I live in PA and purchased from Mark Dodge in Louisiana. They collected the sales tax and handled the registration. My new license plate was mailed to me a few weeks later. I only had to sign a few documents and they handled everything. It was the most seamless vehicle purchase in my life.
  12. stevieb92

    Post your Rebel pics!

    It’s pretty much finished… for now. Lol!
  13. stevieb92

    Core4x4 control arms

    Agreed. It’s not a fun job, but at least they took care of me in a timely fashion.
  14. stevieb92

    JBA Control Arms

    A couple weeks ago I installed the JBA upper control arms on my 2024 Rebel. With the stock wheels and tires I had a little over a half inch clearance to the tire from the UCA. No issues at all to the wheel. I bought the UCA version for the lift since I also installed the Eibach coil overs on...
  15. stevieb92

    Core4x4 control arms

    Hey all, I just wanted to give a shout out to Core4x4 for their superb support. About a month ago, I ordered rear control arms (upper and lower adjustable town series) for my 2024 Rebel and went to install them a couple weeks ago. It turns out the upper arms were about 1/4 inch too long to...
  16. stevieb92

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    Finished getting the mudflaps clearanced. I had to bend them but since they have a metal plate across the bottom it will help to keep the shape. I have about a half inch of rake on the drivers side and about an inch on the passenger side. The front is level side to side so I assume it’s...
  17. stevieb92

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    With the stock Rebel wheels I have a little over 1/2 inch clearance.
  18. stevieb92

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    Back on the stock tires and wheels for the moment. The rake is about 1/2 - 5/8 inch which is where I want it to end up. Not perfectly level, but close. Maybe I’ll go up a smidge higher in the front. Or not. The Eibach adjustable clovers make it super easy to dial in the height. The ride is...
  19. stevieb92

    What did you do to your Ram today???

    Been a work in progress over the last couple weeks to work on it when I’ve got time. Added the Eibach Pro-Truck Lift Stage 2R, JBA upper control arms, Core4x4 town series rear upper and lower control arms, track bar and sway bar end links. I still have to final torque everything yet after I...
  20. stevieb92

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

    I try to target 1000 miles for the first one. Oil changes are cheap. Engine replacements and down time are not.
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