Recent Content by Jim W

I have to ask people all of the time when doing maintenance on a Ram Cummins truck and not buying the recommend Mopar/Cummins filters, WHY? You are willing to spend at least $60,000 + for a new truck at the time of purchase but not willing to pay a couple of $$ for a factory recommend...

Why do you have to pull in 2nd gear with your truck? I know my truck is different and the set-up is different but from my memory when I pulled on I70 these where my stats. Smarty tuner set on level 3. Engine RPM in 5th gear was 2,100 RPM doing 55MPH. Boost pressure around 30PSI, EGT's 1,100F...

I towed with my current truck a 2008, 2500HD, 6.7L Cummins with the 68RFE pulling a 34RL Cedar Creek on I70 up and through the Eisenhower tunnel. We were going to MOAB UT. Granted my truck was not a 5.9L Cummins with the 48RE, but you should be able to handle this route with one modification...

WHY?

I installed a Mag-Hytec deep transmission pan for my 68RFE at 16,000 miles on my 2008 truck. Since than I have changed the transmission filters and oil two more additional times. I have never ever had the flat filter become displaced from its primary location. Why do you think you need an...

No worry on my truck either it is 17 years old and counting. Since I am retired, I can't afford those new fancy trucks with all of their gadgets. My older son bought a new 2022 Big Horn model (I think) showing me his window sticker, which was close to $80,000. My 2008, was bought new in Nov 2007...

You asked why this has changed? My reason since I was in design many, many moons ago, a new generation of designers and marketing people are making these decisions today. And they have to make their mark to prove they are worth the cost of employment. Also, they for the most of them all grow...

My feelings on the glow plugs are this will be no different than the heater gid bolt issue on the trucks today. A lot to do about nothing. I had glow plugs on my wife's Jetta TDI which we bought new in 2010. We never had an issue with them for 80,000 miles. My older son has had two different...

Why did I do these changes? Will after two recalls and 4 visits to the dealership for check engine light within a one-year time period. It was time to fix my truck, and the fix did cost some $$$$.

I use my GPS a GARMIN RV795 every time I drive my truck. Why for several reasons. One, the GPS has a built in DASH CAM and this records to a memory card to be use as needed. Two, the GPS provides real time speed of the vehicle as it is driven. My speed odometer is slightly off due to tire...

Welcome to the forum. I would read the Buyers Guides for your year of truck. This is on the LH side of the Forums page, then I would review the perfect collection Vol 1 and 2. If the O&M guide is in the glove box, I would follow the service information in the manual. You might be able to fine...

First off, I am cheap very cheap! I have a 2008, with the factory radio which works ok sound is good but does not have Apple car play nor the Nav package which was not offered when we bought the truck. I am tired of FM talk radio this use to be AM only but since this is now a phenomenon of FM...

I have the original also in my truck.

John, I do no big deal about the low tire pressure light on. As I check my tire pressures every month along with my wife's car. I have never had a flat tire on my truck (knock on wood) in the 17 years I have own my truck. When the truck is empty, I run 50PSI in the rear and the front are at...

Mine never worked on my truck. Had the truck at the dealer three different times trying to have the LIGHT load button to work on my truck. I for one am glad it is gone just a waste of money and design time for a function that would not work.