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What did you do to your Ram today???
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2022Ram1500Sport
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What did I do to my Ram today?
I bought it!
I bought it!
jl13
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congrats
Not sure about rumors, but the latest rendition of the manifold kits include a pair of strips, or spreaders if you want to call them, and longer bolts to accommodate the strips. The strips go on the outside of the manifolds, so the manifolds are sandwiched between the strips and heads. I think the theory is that the bolts no longer bite directly into the hot manifolds, but instead the manifolds can expand, contract, and squirm about a little in the middle of the sandwich without stressing the bolts much. IMO, it's likely to make broken bolts less of a problem, but may not prevent the manifolds from cracking if they want to. So if your truck doesn't have the strips, the new manifold kits may be an improvement. So far, I think they're not considered a warranty situation unless your old ones are cracked. Subject to FCA policies, of course.
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Installed Hellwig swaybar and Core4x4 endlinks.
Somehow managed to cross-thread a bolt in one of the nuts welded on the axle where the swaybar bushing brackets mount. I just horsed a grade 8 bolt through it to clean up the threads with some WD-40 and put it all back together. It torqued fine to the 30 ft.lbs. so I guess all is well.
Somehow managed to cross-thread a bolt in one of the nuts welded on the axle where the swaybar bushing brackets mount. I just horsed a grade 8 bolt through it to clean up the threads with some WD-40 and put it all back together. It torqued fine to the 30 ft.lbs. so I guess all is well.
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It does indeed. Good photo. I don't know how many variations or improvements have happened, but the basic idea is there. I'll have to have a look at mine (when weather permits) and see what I got...
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thanks
Mr. Grumpy
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Congrats, hope you get to enjoy it for many years.
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im gonna go ahead and assume my '22 also has it. Build date 9/25.
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I have this same setup with white links. Seems to be a big improvement.
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I though in the Gen5s they swapped the bolts being used by the gen3s and gen4s and they dont snap as much but instead the manifolds crack?
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My 21 had the strips before I put shorty headers on. I think the strips came in 20 some time.
Waterfowler41
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I know in hindsight should’ve went with that, I but I wanted green on passenger side so the cars don’t see the red light in their side mirror and think I’m a cop at a quick glance. Just trying to spread some holiday spirit around here!
There is an exhaust manifold thread in the 5.7 powertrain sub forum. Bolts snapping in 4th gens have been completely replaced with manifolds cracking, even thru current production. Most are getting them replaced under emissions warranty before 80k miles.
The_Trooper_99
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Just installed the red TRX button 
The_Trooper_99
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K&N Intake installed 
