Recent Content by randyq

I am having a OEM short block installed on my 01 2WD 2500 auto. 175K Is this a good time to install any performance or life extension goodies? What would you all suggest? It has a turbo back exhaust and an edge with a pyrometer. What is the most bang for the buck considering I am having the...

My 2001 2500 2WD lost compression on #5 on the freeway. It has 167K on it. The shop says it has 140 lb.compression on #5 and 450 on #6. The injectors are good and they ruled out a head gasket. They say a short block would total $9700. This is a nice Laramie, but it is only worth 10K to 11K...

It is a Laramie Aisin SWD 3500.

I have a 2014 3500. I have factory aux switches installed. Is there an easy way to route a system wire through one of these switches to prevent theft? Would doing something like that give the onboard computers problems?

I left a case of 4 gallons in the rear seat. The first two folks at the brain trust told me that 4 gallons equaled 12 Qts. I then asked to speak to someone who completed elementary school. That took some time. Finally I spoke to a bright female voice that explained that their techs were not used...

My 2014 3500 just had a tech mistakenly fill my crank case with 4 gallons of oil instead of three. I drove it home and then back to the dealer , about 25 miles round trip. Could there have been any damage done by running it over filled? The dealer said that the excess oil would just end up on...

The tires are 275/70R18E and the door sticker says 7000 lb load with 80 lb of air. The door max cargo sticker says 3986 lbs. . Does this mean that the tires are rated higher than Ram rates the capacity? And, the fiver brochure claims 2373 dry pin weight. Is the weight I add to the fiver spread...

I have a 2014 3500 Aisin crew cab, long box, SWD. The max trailer weight listed is 17,210. The Arctic Fox fifth wheel comes in at 16,300 on the brochure. Can I run this rig and be safe?