DCRAM
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Wow - my local dealer stopped providing loaners a couple years ago, so any work at all by them is a huge pain being without a vehicle.
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What did you do to your Ram today???
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Dogpatch
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Every once in a while, I get a couple of $20 gift cards for a local eatery and give them to the Lot Supervisor and my Service desk guy. Sometimes I take a box of doughnuts in to the Service Dept.
Yes, you may call it bribery. I call it showing appreciation for what they do for me. We bought our first car there 18 years ago. I bought my last 2 new trucks from them. I know everyone there and they know me by first name. Loyalty goes a long way. At least at my dealership it does.
Flash on phone wouldn't have been bright enough. I rarely use the flash on phone.Didn't know you can take pictures with a LED light. I always use my camera.
Most dealers don't offer true "loaners" anymore. Some of my local ones just call you an Uber or Lyft. One used to do "loaners" but they were managed by Enterprise and you had to complete a rental agreement, complete with insurance waiver.
1BADRAMLIMITED
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Consider yourself very lucky.
1BADRAMLIMITED
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The holes on the 2 front mud flaps were almost perfect but in the rear was waaaaaay off and would have required me to drill out all new holes on the mud flap itself to fit.
I think the only ones in my area that still do loaners are the Bmw, Mercedes dealers I think the rest your sol. Years ago when I worked at a Subaru dealer I remember us having several loaners basically brand new or less then 5k mile one. I could spot it going south real quick someone brings in their clapped out Subaru SVX or Baja and get a new car in return which is fine until they bring it back running on fumes and with 50 lbs of dog hair caked up in it. I get it you being your pet everywhere with you but cmon you’re in a loaner and for free have some kind of respect. I think they stopped shortly after that when it became frequently.
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My wife has a Lincoln Navigator, and they sure do a good job of spoiling customers. Oil changes - they drop off a loaner at our house, pick up her Navi, then return it when they're done and take the loaner. They even make it a point to provide the same vehicle as a loaner (she always gets a Navigator).
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yeap for hidden gems ill let other people spend their money trial and error it.
for my money i just go with brands that have proven performance and reliability.
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why you should buy quality products, even if that means spending a bit more:
Why you should always buy quality parts from reputable manufactures - Story and Pictures
I probably will get a lot of flame for this, but putting cheap parts on your expensive rig is never a good choice. I am an advocate of doing things correctly and buying quality parts, even if that means spending extra for something a cheaper alternative can serve the same function. "Just as...
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Dogpatch
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I do for sure!
I've done this with tires before. Going out on a limb to buy a tire brand that is new or not very well known, or new model, only to have them become a popular later on. I was using Kuhmo tires when they were first on the scene in US because they were cheap and had good performance. Now they are considered a "good" brand.yeap for hidden gems ill let other people spend their money trial and error it.
for my money i just go with brands that have proven performance and reliability.
edit:
why you should buy quality products, even if that means spending a bit more:
Why you should always buy quality parts from reputable manufactures - Story and Pictures
I probably will get a lot of flame for this, but putting cheap parts on your expensive rig is never a good choice. I am an advocate of doing things correctly and buying quality parts, even if that means spending extra for something a cheaper alternative can serve the same function. "Just as...
Dogpatch
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New 2025 Ram from Car and Driver. Thought I’d share.
Here’s a link:
www.caranddriver.com
Here’s a link:
2025 Ram 1500 Drops Hemi V-8s, Swaps In Hurricane Turbo Sixes
The piston count is down on the upcoming full-size pickup, but horsepower and torque figures are up across the board.
HemiDude
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Changed the oil this weekend. Installed the fumoto valve, the nipple is closer to the sway bar than I hoped. I guess I’ll find out it the next oil change if I can get good drainage from a tube, I suspect not.
On a more positive note, I draped a puppy pad over the frame and rack, and it did a great job.
On a more positive note, I draped a puppy pad over the frame and rack, and it did a great job.
That's why you buy the F106SX so the nipple doesn't point straight out, but is adjustable.
HemiDude
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Yup. I saw reviews from guys with both styles, and estimated that would be more space between this one and the bar than there actually is. Looking at the one I have, I wonder if just the nipple would be replaceable. Either way, it will likely look different after the next oil change.
1BADRAMLIMITED
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I have the same fumoto valve but mine is not as close as yours. I wonder what the variable is that makes some closer than others? I have a limited with ORP
HemiDude
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Mine is non-ORP, that could be part of it.
CHeYeNNe71
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Check out this one, even better!! ValvoMax Quick Twist Oil Drain Valve
