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  1. jefferyrw

    What to buy: bed rug or rubber bed mat?

    I have a similar BedRug only mine does have the integral cover for the tailgate (I don't have the MFT). This is my second BedRug (the first was a full BedRug in my 2008 Ram) and I am sold on them. I absolutely agree with all of @c3k comments.
  2. jefferyrw

    Best Dash Cam

    I have the regular length and it is just right.
  3. jefferyrw

    Best Dash Cam

    I don't have a sunroof and have not driven with the back window open. The bracket is quite stiff so I would think it would be OK. I will try to check that out and get back to you.
  4. jefferyrw

    Have you had a great dealer experience? If so, let's hear about it.

    Thanks for the positive reply, I was hoping to encourage a little bit of positivity. I am glad that you too have a local dealer that you can work with.
  5. jefferyrw

    Have you had a great dealer experience? If so, let's hear about it.

    I had the most remarkable experience yesterday...Got a call from my Ram dealer regarding a special order item that came in for my truck. I had no idea that I had a special order. It turns out that the service manager saw a scuff mark on the driver's side door panel when he checked my truck in...
  6. jefferyrw

    Best Dash Cam

    There may be some dash cameras that can be powered from USB (5 VDC) but mine and most that I have looked at use 12 volts. @securityguy may have some better insight into this as he has experience with many dash cams from various manufacturers.
  7. jefferyrw

    Best Dash Cam

    As it is currently aimed, it gets the last half of the bed cover. About >2/3 of the image is behind the truck with <1/3 is the bed cover with a few feet to each side of the bed. When I look at some real video I may do as you suggest and aim it down a bit to include more of the sides of the...
  8. jefferyrw

    Best Dash Cam

    It is not very fancy or anything but here is photo of the rear camera on the bent bracket from The Dash Store. I have tan/brown interior and they had a closely matching color bracket. I don't recall which colors that have the bracket in but it could be easily be painted to match if they don't...
  9. jefferyrw

    Best Dash Cam

    I removed the third brake light which gave me easy access to the space above the headliner. I then used a flexible fish tape which I pushed through the third brake light mounting hole to the driver's side A pillar. I attached the cable to the fish tape and pulled it through to the rear window...
  10. jefferyrw

    Best Dash Cam

    I enjoyed our chat as well, Larry. The whole installation only took about two hours although I only worked on it for 15 or 20 minutes at a time. Due to the short work sessions it took all weekend to get finished but everything is back together and the firmware update is complete. Now I just...
  11. jefferyrw

    Best Dash Cam

    I finished installing my BlackVue DR900X-2CH Dual Lens 4K dash cam from TheDashCamStore.com over the weekend. With some excellent advice from @securityguy I routed the rear camera cable above the headliner. I fished the cable from the third brake light access to the driver's side pillar. Until I...
  12. jefferyrw

    What to buy: bed rug or rubber bed mat?

    I have a BedRug, this is my second truck with a BedRug. I highly recommend it. They have a heavier duty version as well but, for me, hauling rock and sand will be infrequent so went with the XLT version of the BedRug. Also, since I have the bed utility group, I went with the mat version which...
  13. jefferyrw

    APRIL 2021 Factory Order members

    I have had my truck for just short of one month and we have really enjoyed it from the start. I have installed the BedRug and BakFlip MX4 bed cover and will receive a BlackVue DR900X-2CH Dash Cam on Wednesday of this week. The short answer is that we have had no problems. If I had it to do...
  14. jefferyrw

    Best Dash Cam

    I just ordered a BlackVue DR900X-2CH Dual Lens 4K dash cam from TheDashCamStore.com with the 10% discount and free shipping. I hope that is all that they claim it is. I also selected the fuse tap set and polarizing filter options.
  15. jefferyrw

    Best Dash Cam

    If I order the 750X-Plus from the BlackVue web site, which fuse tap set should I select? I am leaning toward ordering from BlackVue over Amazon because there are many complaints of people ordering new products from Amazon and receiving repackaged returns.
  16. jefferyrw

    SiriusXM Briefly Cutting Out

    I am on the US west coast and have similar drop outs in the past couple of weeks. As others have said, likely an issue with the service rather than your vehicle/radio. We have several spots (with open sky) that have always dropped out (over the past six years). There are just some dead spots...
  17. jefferyrw

    Tonneau cover suggestions

    I received my Bakflip MX4 on Friday (the 13th) and installed it with no serious issues on Saturday. The two minor issues were one missing screw for the buckle kit and one of the corner trim pieces is not securely attached. Contacted RealTruck.com (purchased from them, Bakflip parent company)...
  18. jefferyrw

    The Official "Let's see your old rides" thread in the 5th Gen Forum

    1998 Corvette - Runs great and is almost as much fun to drive as my new Ram.
  19. jefferyrw

    Order Tracking

    Mine was not attached to the window, my sales guy presented it to me with a heart felt congratulations.
  20. jefferyrw

    Order Tracking

    That is what I got back in June as well but an e-mail came a few weeks later with my $1K coupon code which the dealer honored with no problem.
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