Rockcrawlindude
a rock crawlin’ dude
Quite a few including myself had leaking rear shock. discovered mine around 2k miles
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What did you do TO your RAM today?
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Poolmonkey
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Good luck with that elk..
I have been bumping into posts on the poor quality of the shocks lately. Many similar < 15k leak stories.
A real bummer.
Curious as to your plan for replacements. (taking notes lol)
Been digging around on option the last couple weeks.
Picking up an Arctic Fox 1150 the week after Thanksgiving, so suspension research has been on the agenda.
Got a rear anti-sway bar (roadmaster) being delivered tomorrow, so install this weekend.
Poolmonkey
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Seems nobody considers Rancho’s much anymore but I put on some 9000s, have the back dialed in perfectly for towing/wheeling/around town compromise IMO…the PW is always running heavy. Still fiddle with the fronts from time to time. Love them over the stock Bils for sure, solid and disposable cheap..what I wanted after dealing with high dollar and leaky Foxes on the last truck.
Rockcrawlindude
a rock crawlin’ dude
Ranchos lol c’mon man
Poolmonkey
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…much better just encouraged me to use them, which destroyed them. Rebuilt them, used them and wrecked them…three times in 50k. This PW is never going to run the field like that Ford no matter what, so…
PowerWagon GT…Grandpa Truck and I’m liking those Ranchos, meh.
Trevor73402
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My truck only has 1500 miles on it (3500 DRW) and I’ve already replaced the rear shocks with some Fox 2.0’s. Money well spent (though I shouldn’t have to) in my opinion. I’m pretty confident they can’t have more than $10-$20 manufacturing cost in those rear shocks.
Rockcrawlindude
a rock crawlin’ dude
Ram earns its keep not only as a tow rig but also support vehicle for all my other things. Today plugged a tire off the work truck “in the field” using only the ram.
So easy a child could do it! LOL
WisHawk
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You are a good Dad!
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How it’s intended to look. Are you going to do a ccv delete?
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Probably, but only when the filter is full.
I’ll just gut it and keep it routed to turbo. All my Mercedes Diesels were setup like that from factory with no problem.
AEV_CUMMINS
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I was going to do this but the main use of the stock one is when it is cold outside, it will help the trans warm up quicker which most damage happens at low temps. if I lived in a climate that never got below freezing, I would do this though.
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Not sure I would want that black snot dripping into my turbo but each to their own. Dripping on to the road surface made of similar material seems reasonable to me.
I think I'd do a catch can instead. If you're letting it drip then you're going to spot your driveway/garage, and drip that crap all over trails (if you happen to offroad). Not really in line with tread lightly principles/leave it better than you found it.