2020 1500 Big Star/Lone Star Fire

[Sgtski]

Truck was sitting for 3 days and started on fire, no electrical work or any other lately

 

[Av1]

Ouch. I'm curious what caused it to happen.

At least it wasn't sitting in your garage.

 

[User_3336]

Interesting FIRST post. What a way to make an entrance, eh?

 

[Scram1500]

Angry ex? Mine just usually drag a key over the paint. Always drive a decoy vehicle

 

[Nascar Tommy]

Dam! I've seen burnt cars before but that thing got Toasted.
Totally melted the tailgate.

 

[Jimmy07]

I thought this only happened to electric vehicles…

 

[HSKR R/T]

He fact that the entire truck is completely burned makes me think this was intentional. If it was an engine fire, or electrical in cab, it wouldn't have reached the tailgate

 

[Nascar Tommy]

The fact that the entire truck is completely burned makes me think this was intentional. If it was an engine fire, or electrical in cab, it wouldn't have reached the tailgate

Kinda what I was thinking.

 

[Darksteel165]

So how did you start the fire? That ain't natural causes, and no one tried to put it out after it was hit several times.

Also that truck is from a junk yard, it's obvious when you look at all the rust. Also rear end was hit in an accident as it's bent in 90 degrees, hell even the front end is hit in.

I can go take pictures in the junk yard and make false captions too.

 

[HSKR R/T]

So how did you start the fire? That ain't natural causes, and no one tried to put it out after it was hit several times.

Also that truck is from a junk yard, it's obvious when you look at all the rust. Also rear end was hit in an accident as it's bent in 90 degrees, hell even the front end is hit in.

I can go take pictures in the junk yard and make false captions too.

Not sure what you are looking at that makes you think the front and rear have been hit.

Also, doesn't take long for rust to form on bare metal. Especially that has been in high heat. Shoot, your brake rotors will show rust after sitting two days if there is humidity in the air, or they get splashed with water

 

[scottmoyer]

The only thing I can think of is that the fire started at the rear of the truck. The spare tire is gone, as are the taillights. If it started in the rear, it could definitely take out the front. Where's the hood? They don't melt away.

Parked over dry, tall grass?

 

[Jimmy07]

Where's the hood? They don't melt away.

No hood and no tailgate. What are the hoods and tailgates made of on these 5th gen rams…

 

[scottmoyer]

Part of the tailgate is there, but not much.

 

[Scram1500]

No hood and no tailgate. What are the hoods and tailgates made of on these 5th gen rams…

Old soda cans, melting point around 1200 fahrenheit

 

[banditsc]

Looks like the fire was more intense in the back in the bed area. The back rim is melted away, but the front is intact and the tire is even still there.

 

[Sgtski]

The only thing I can think of is that the fire started at the rear of the truck. The spare tire is gone, as are the taillights. If it started in the rear, it could definitely take out the front. Where's the hood? They don't melt away.

Parked over dry, tall grass?

No we live in Northern Wisconsin, I was told that the hood is also made of aluminum same as tailgate.

 

[Sgtski]

I think you guys are just feeding the troll by continuing to respond . . . my two cents.

New user. No Intro. 1st post. Doesn't provide any info about the vehicle, just pics. Hasn't returned.

Prove me wrong.

Well let me prove you wrong. I joined this forum to see if this has happened before, there was a Ram that started on fire in a garage by me, but they were home and got it put out.

 

[User_3336]

Well let me prove you wrong. I joined this forum to see if this has happened before, there was a Ram that started on fire in a garage by me, but they were home and got it put out.

Well. Well. I'm shocked! Well, what year was the RAM? Your RAM? Where was the truck when it caught on fire? You said "by me".

 

[Sgtski]

So how did you start the fire? That ain't natural causes, and no one tried to put it out after it was hit several times.

Also that truck is from a junk yard, it's obvious when you look at all the rust. Also rear end was hit in an accident as it's bent in 90 degrees, hell even the front end is hit in.

I can go take pictures in the junk yard and make false captions too.

First of all there is no way I would have done that, secondly my second garage is in the photo and my neighbors house in another. We live in a rural community were all fire departments are volunteer. And unlike many I am retired but still work because if you just retire you will die younger, and I was in another county working. I actually take some offense to your comments, I came on this forum to see if there was an issue with this year and model. The truck had never been in an accident and didn't have any rust on it.

 

[User_3336]

I actually take some offense to your comments, I came on this forum to see if there was an issue with this year and model. The truck had never been in an accident and didn't have any rust on it.

Well, you surely didn't provide much preface for your first post on the forum. Perhaps an intro first?
You still didn't say what year and model the truck was, even to this point(19 posts in) , so what kind of responses did you expect?