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What did you do TO your RAM today?

motorhead426 said:
How difficult is it to R&R the old studs in a snow tire? I've snow tires with the opening for them, but never had the actual studs.
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Very difficult, most places will not even attempt to stud a tire once it's been on the ground.
I have removed the studs on 3/4 worn snows to run during a summer it is a royal pain in the butt, it took me over an hour per tire.
Electrical end cutting pliers worked, but the best were fencing pliers I could dig in and grab them then roll them out.
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They do make screw in tire studs, some of them get quite aggressive. They are popular with ice racers.
Also people that need studded tires for ice with tires that are not available with studs, tractors, trailers rubber tracked vehicles.
 
AH64ID said:
Sounds like you can't afford them so you want everyone to think they suck at driving who can, smh.... less money than manners.

Having driven the same truck with dedicated snow tires and quality 3PMSF tires there is a night and day difference, even when the 3PMSF's do excellent the dedicated snow tires are just better. I've never personally had the need for dedicated snow tires on my pickups, but there are absolutely applications for them even in N. Idaho.




Out of curiosity have you every ran the same tire with and without studs for a comparison?

I've only ran one set of studded tires on my pickup, but even when new the studs provided minimal to no added traction on snow/ice over the same tire without studs. The biggest difference I've experienced is tread compound and studdles snow tires are a game changer for traction.
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AH64ID said:
I've pulled studs and it SUCKS! I am not sure it's worth the time on my tires (which are not snow tires, just pinned for studs) since I've been told that studs can only be installed on virgin tires since any debris in the tire can effect proper stud seating depth.
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No I have never tried the same tire with and without studs, the studs are only effective on real hard packed snow or glare ice.
Many years ago during an ice storm my Dakota with studded tires spun out just as I almost topped my driveway, she slid back a few feet and I got the rear off the glare ice and into unplowed snow and got stopped. That wet ice was so slick I couldn't walk on it, I slide to the end of the truck and got myself in unplowed snow to slog up to the top and get a tractor to pull the truck the rest of the way. I have had to use the tractor on mine and other vehicles at time to make the driveway. The tractor gets studded chains all the way around for those times.
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Send2joey said:
Trying to - extreme left end of the chart I've got is 35PSI - gives ~2300# ea to cover passengers and any cargo I'm likely to have, just have to air up before towing. For some reason it scares me to go that low on the truck, but other threads seem to match (https://hdrams.com/forum/index.php?threads/tire-pressure-unloaded.16120/post-340726) so I was gonne start stepping-down pressure.

@Rockcrawlindude I see you run this size tire - what are your normal pressures when not rock crawling?
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Alright; was running at 50 all around and it felt . . . soft. Back to 60 in the front and feels much better.
 
Not today, but over the summer - added the in-floor boxes and the bumper-step. Boxes went in perfectly, (I was SO worried about cutting up the mats and insulation), and are well-concealed under rear floor mats. Normal use is towing accessories, straps, and bungees behind the driver, and the passenger side's got water (4qt). Boxes are not insulated, but are double walled and function well-enough as beer cooler for a day-trip or overnight in TX/AZ.
 

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Send2joey said:
Yes and yes. Truck runs at 7020, with a 4020/3000 split. I could run 40# in the front and 35# in the rear and be good. Running at 50# for a couple months, I felt like it was too soft, had too much wallow when turning . . .
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I would definitely try the proper air for the weight, I prefer it so much over overinflated. So many drawbacks to overinflated too.

But I also prefer the feel without the front anti-swaybar installed.
 
AH64ID said:
Sounds like you can't afford them so you want everyone to think they suck at driving who can, smh.... less money than manners.

Having driven the same truck with dedicated snow tires and quality 3PMSF tires there is a night and day difference, even when the 3PMSF's do excellent the dedicated snow tires are just better. I've never personally had the need for dedicated snow tires on my pickups, but there are absolutely applications for them even in N. Idaho.
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I accept that. I was a bit snarky. But I can absolutely afford them. I paid cash for my 2024 Ram and my 2024 Jeep Wrangler.

I grew up in Idaho and learned to drive in the snow in a 60's muscle car. My level of skill in the snow is above average. And I have lived all over the country. When I first experienced freezing rain in Iowa, I immediately went into the ditch. I then bought studded snow tires and learned to appreciate the incredible increase in traction and braking. Pure ice is nothing to mess with.

But now that I am back on the Idaho/Washington border, our winters are weird. We no longer get the months of snow and ice that we did when I was growing up in the 70's and 80's. We are about 50/50 to even have a white Christmas these days. Our worst months for winter driving conditions are January through February. So there is maybe a week or two, or three, in which the temps are low enough to have compacted snow and ice on the roads. So for folks in this area, the extra investment in studded snow tires is really not worth it for owners of AWD SUVs and pickups and is usually done only by folks who lack the skill to drive on packed snow and ice for a week or two.


Vdrsnk said:
C’mon man, that’s not right to say something like that. None of us are perfect o judge others. A few pages ago you showed you took a hammer to your brand new truck to simply change oil.
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If you've never had to use the screwdriver and hammer trick to remove an improperly installed oil filter, then you clearly haven't been wrenching on rigs for very long.

I have been an avid advocate of running the most effective AT tires for all seasons and have been testing multiple treads for the past decade or so. My current favorite for everything from Arizona sand to Idaho snow is the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT. I am running them on both my Jeep and my Ram.

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Interesting test of the most popular AT tires that confirms my experience...

 
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Send2joey said:
Hmm. Might give it another round on pressure adjustment then. What's the difference you get without swaybar, and how bad was the work?
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A much more compliant ride when one tire hits a bump or pothole. You lose the head knocking on the side window effect, but it’s a softer ride and if you prefer the “on rails” feeling of high tire pressure you might not like it. High speed driving and cornering does have more body roll, but it’s very minimal and negligible.

It’s pretty easy to pull off, 4 bolts on the frame and 2 studs on the axle.
 
ThreeBearsHD said:
I accept that. I was a bit snarky. But I can absolutely afford them. I paid cash for my 2024 Ram and my 2024 Jeep Wrangler.

I grew up in Idaho and learned to drive in the snow in a 60's muscle car. My level of skill in the snow is above average. And I have lived all over the country. When I first experienced freezing rain in Iowa, I immediately went into the ditch. I then bought studded snow tires and learned to appreciate the incredible increase in traction and braking. Pure ice is nothing to mess with.

But now that I am back on the Idaho/Washington border, our winters are weird. We no longer get the months of snow and ice that we did when I was growing up in the 70's and 80's. We are about 50/50 to even have a white Christmas these days. Our worst months for winter driving conditions are January through February. So there is maybe a week or two, or three, in which the temps are low enough to have compacted snow and ice on the roads. So for folks in this area, the extra investment in studded snow tires is really not worth it for owners of AWD SUVs and pickups and is usually done only by folks who lack the skill to drive on packed snow and ice for a week or two.



If you've never had to use the screwdriver and hammer trick to remove an improperly installed oil filter, then you clearly haven't been wrenching on rigs for very long.

I have been an avid advocate of running the most effective AT tires for all seasons and have been testing multiple treads for the past decade or so. My current favorite for everything from Arizona sand to Idaho snow is the Mickey Thompson Baja Boss AT. I am running them on both my Jeep and my Ram.

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Interesting test of the most popular AT tires that confirms my experience...

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I’ve worked on vehicles my whole life. I also understand if on my brand new truck the filter is stuck, not to take a hammer to it. Take it back to the dealer because it’s still under warranty lol.

I won’t respond anymore though, I can see where you are at with not following logic (your jscan post, wheel offset thread, now these posts from you, etc.) and responding will not matter.
 
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Drained and filled the Aisin fluid IAW the manual today. 7.5 quarts came out, so 7.5 went back in.

But man, I found it difficult to read the dipstick after the fill to confirm all was good.

Drove the truck till trans temp was steady at 162. Let truck sit for a minute. Shift to R, N, D, then back to P with the engine running. Pull dipstick and it's got fluid all over it. Tried multiple times, fluid all over it each time. I think it read good, but dang.
 
Lerker said:
Drained and filled the Aisin fluid IAW the manual today. 7.5 quarts came out, so 7.5 went back in.

But man, I found it difficult to read the dipstick after the fill to confirm all was good.

Drove the truck till trans temp was steady at 162. Let truck sit for a minute. Shift to R, N, D, then back to P with the engine running. Pull dipstick and it's got fluid all over it. Tried multiple times, fluid all over it each time. I think it read good, but dang.
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I had the same issue. Stuff is the color of water and I hoped for the best considering what went in is what came out. Now with a few miles on it, it is a bit easier to read and it is right on.
 
Lerker said:
Drained and filled the Aisin fluid IAW the manual today. 7.5 quarts came out, so 7.5 went back in.

But man, I found it difficult to read the dipstick after the fill to confirm all was good.

Drove the truck till trans temp was steady at 162. Let truck sit for a minute. Shift to R, N, D, then back to P with the engine running. Pull dipstick and it's got fluid all over it. Tried multiple times, fluid all over it each time. I think it read good, but dang.
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Give it a few miles and try not to check it more than once at time. Every time you pull the dipstick fluid coats the tube and makes it harder to read.
 
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