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What did you do TO your RAM today?

ThreeBearsHD said:
I'll chime in the K&N air filter debate... As an old hot rodder since the 1980's, I ran K&N filters on everything from `65 GTO making 500+hp to a '93 Taurus. I always got increases in power and gas mileage. Loved them!

Then a couple of years ago, I found this channel on YouTube called Project Farm. The guy is a farmer in Iowa who tests products and equipment and comes up with ingenious ways to do real world testing. He has 3.6 million subscribers and I try and find one of his reviews on something before I buy it. His results in testing are pretty much spot on and backed up by real world results and other tests done by engineers and scientists.

So I watched his review of air filters when deciding which one to buy for my new Jeep. He tested Fram, AC Delco, Purolator, Wix, and K&N.


After watching it, I will never put another K&N or similar oiled cotton gauze filter in anything. Yeah, they flow more and help make more power, but they let in a huge amount of grit and crap that will wear your engine out much sooner...

K&N air flow...



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How many large pieces of grit each filter let pass into your engine...
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I made a sticky on this years ago...

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Thread 'Please don't subject your engine to a K&N Air Filter'

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BigHorn3500 said:
Try putting some 10 inch ramps up front . Someone on this forum recently posted that he did it and it worked it should give you 4-5 inches more due to the angle.
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@ThreeBearsHD

I used the Rhino ramps for mine but didn't need 10". YMMV. Long bed, but the crossover pooched that. Rare I have to do it as I later just bought a trailer.
 
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Front and rear diffs today. 35k. Fluid was fine. Had to chase threads of a few bolts/holes on the rear. #loveyourback


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My truck got a new BCM today because the hooter/horn stopped working. Took about 8-10 weeks for the parts to arrive. Also had them inspect a small oil leak between the gearbox and transfer box, they ordered the parts and will renew output shaft seals and input shaft seals.
All above at least under warranty.
 
Shark875 said:
You do alot of towing? Just curious as i have never done this and will deffinitly keep this in mind when i get around 35-40 k
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I do tow a fair amount between dump trailer and 5th wheel for weekend warrior camping trips. I’m a little OCD with things I plan on keeping. I’m surely not buying another new truck any time soon.

Do groceries count?!


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Shark875 said:
You do alot of towing? Just curious as i have never done this and will deffinitly keep this in mind when i get around 35-40 k
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The change interval is 22.5K for frequent towing and frequent isn’t defined.

The OEM fluid is junk, IMO, and I wouldn’t let it go 35-40K on an empty highway queen.
 
AH64ID said:
The change interval is 22.5K for frequent towing and frequent isn’t defined.

The OEM fluid is junk, IMO, and I wouldn’t let it go 35-40K on an empty highway queen.
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I definitely agree that the factory fluid is garbage. The truck definitely feels a little smoother if that makes any seat of the pants sense. Really makes me wonder how the eight speed lifetime fluid is gonna work out.


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whitexc said:
I definitely agree that the factory fluid is garbage. The truck definitely feels a little smoother if that makes any seat of the pants sense. Really makes me wonder how the eight speed lifetime fluid is gonna work out.


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Definitely too many miles on the OEM gear lube if you can feel a difference.

The ZF fluid change interval is 60,000 miles in the owners manual.
 
AH64ID said:
Definitely too many miles on the OEM gear lube if you can feel a difference.

The ZF fluid change interval is 60,000 miles in the owners manual.
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Yeah can’t wait for that. Should start buying a quart per month in anticipation.


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Rockcrawlindude said:
Was it the threads themselves or just a bunch of sealant or loctite? My threads all had a bunch of unidentified pink schmoo in them
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Mine had a lot of thread sealer in them also on the rear differential. The one behind the tracking bar on the right near the top was glued in.
I put Severe Gear 75-90 in mine so maybe I won’t have to do it as often.
 
whitexc said:
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Front and rear diffs today. 35k. Fluid was fine. Had to chase threads of a few bolts/holes on the rear. #loveyourback


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Couple of questions. Do you need gaskets for the covers or are they the reusables? Second, why 75W-90 when the factory calls for 75W-85? Any benefit there? Asking as I live in Arizona and might hot here now.
 
Razzman said:
Do you need gaskets for the covers or are they the reusables?
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Factory uses orange RTV. When I pulled my cover I used a Lubelocker gasket. Easy and no mess. RTV gives me turrets

Note: This was done on a 1500
 
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