Recent Content by Champy

Just to avoid panic / confusion... . the Dodge recall on steering affects only 4500 and 5500 models. From the NHTSA website: Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s): DODGE / RAM 2008-2011 Manufacturer: CHRYSLER GROUP LLC Mfr's Report Date: DEC 23, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number...

How is it for viewing? Good angle / access? Is having it on your dash annoying at night? Easy to install? Thanks

Just as a clarification to this mis-information... ... Cummins sells ENGINES to an OEM like Paccar; Freightliner; Volvo; Chrysler; etc... - not directly to end-user customers. The OEM is responsible for installing the proper exhaust / emissions control systems (including DPF) that matches the...

CraigSmith... ..... I am in a similar situation. I only drive 5 miles to work one way each day and trailer about once a month. So far I have over 7000 miles and have never seen the DPF full message. I (religiously) drive the truck with the following "settings": > Engine Brake always on >...

The DPFs are normally cleaned while the vehicle is running using either passive or active regen processes. Once they are fully sooted up they are then removed and cleaned using one of two primary methods: 1) Level I (field) cleaning requires them to be loaded onto a special machine that blast...

I have a relative new 2009 (bought in October). I drive it 5 miles to work each morning and home again at night. Tow a 6000lb trailer once a month on trips, etc... . Not quite a grocery getter but I'm probably kidding myself... . I use the block heater in winter, or otherwise only idle long...

Can't imagine what "other things" this messes up... ..... its just a feature setting turned on / activated. I've had zero issues after getting this done.

Need vs Want... ... ... Yes it does get cold here (not like Alaska though), and coupled with short trips down county roads made the 'el cheapo' front a good move. Probably the better move was a block heater, but no outlets are available for us at work.

Apologies for not posting this sooner but I wanted to try it out for a while before openly confessing my tightwad ways..... I did not want to spend a lot on a Winter Front until I could determine it would work like I expected. I also did not want to cover the intercooler and other items up...

A Good Wedding Cake Recipe 4 lb. of love. 1 lb. butter of youth. 1/2 lb. of good looks. l lb. sweet temper. 1 lb. of blindness for faults. 1 lb. of self forgetfulness. l lb. of pounded wit. l lb. of good humour. 2 tablespoons of sweet argument. 1 pint of rippling laughter...

Chrysler wants the cores back because 1) they cross charge Cummins for the Warranty hits so Cummins wants the core back for analysis / recovery; and 2)Cummins remanufacturers them into replacement components used by Chrysler in Warranty repairs.

As long as you are having a Dealer setup up the Fogs w/High beams, might just as well turn on the High Idle and Daytime Running Lights too. Starscan tool commands: DISCLAIMER... . this worked on my 2009 2500 - no issues from the dealer Fog Lights w/High Beams Enabling: You need to...

Article from our local newspaper... ... proof that stupidity has no limits..... plus payback for all of us who worry about someone stealing our trucks. 2/4/2010 5:49:00 PM Stolen diesel disables truck Staff Reports NORTH VERNON -- Two people were in custody Thursday after...

Just cause you sell the truck doesn't stop you from coming onto TDR and still sharing your knowledge... ... . please?

Or you could mount that extra Train horn right in the cab and really blow them away... ... . trouble is then you'd have to clean the seats!#@$%!