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What did you do TO your RAM today?
- Thread starter LamboTexas
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Maintenance day. 12,775 miles on this interval. The usual work up plus a 30k drain and fill on the Aisin. Pulled an engine oil sample to send out for analysis. I bought all my filters through my local international trucks dealer. They had pretty good pricing and they’re only a mile from my house. First time trying the Baldwin PF46152 instead of the Mopar 68436631AA. Looks like they’re the same filter as best I can tell. 
wrvond
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Had a set of running boards installed:
Then I installed a Curt Q20 slider hitch:
I used a Curt A26 in my F350 DRW for many years and it was a noisy son of a gun so I went for the quiet version of the new hitch, however, it may be wasted effort with the roller section - seems to me it is going to be just as noisy as before (looking at how it is put together). I'll know when I actually tow with it, of course. The Q20 does have the head mounted on a spherical axial bearing that allows 360° pivot rather than the standard front-to-back and side-to-side tilting.
Then I installed a Curt Q20 slider hitch:
I used a Curt A26 in my F350 DRW for many years and it was a noisy son of a gun so I went for the quiet version of the new hitch, however, it may be wasted effort with the roller section - seems to me it is going to be just as noisy as before (looking at how it is put together). I'll know when I actually tow with it, of course. The Q20 does have the head mounted on a spherical axial bearing that allows 360° pivot rather than the standard front-to-back and side-to-side tilting.
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Well the fix was….another trip to the dealer.
They didn’t/couldn’t get the message to pop up while it was in the shop. Nothing stored in terms of errors that they could pull with a scanner.
Naturally my second time shutting the truck down after leaving the dealer guess what pops up?
Not a huge deal, but annoying to say the least. I’ve been getting the message all weekend so I’ll probably stop by the dealer this evening or tomorrow after work and attempt to perform the update in front of them to show the issue.
downsc123
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thanks for the update - mine as well was fixed for a period of time but the latest software push brought it back - get the annoying error every time I drive it - I thought the dealer had a fix and didn't need to see it - but it they need to see it, maybe grab a picture of itWell the fix was….another trip to the dealer.
They didn’t/couldn’t get the message to pop up while it was in the shop. Nothing stored in terms of errors that they could pull with a scanner.
Naturally my second time shutting the truck down after leaving the dealer guess what pops up?
Not a huge deal, but annoying to say the least. I’ve been getting the message all weekend so I’ll probably stop by the dealer this evening or tomorrow after work and attempt to perform the update in front of them to show the issue.
Well, that a rap on round one of the build.
Flew up to Ohio on Friday to pick her up.
Spent some quality time with the folks who helped make it a reality, Reiselt's Machine Works, fantastic people! Highly recommend!
2023 Ram 5500 Laramie CC 4WD 84" CA
11'4" CM AL RD Bed - Bullet Lined
4 Custom Iconic Boxes - Bullet lined
7-way installed on headache rack (for a camper)
Anderson connector on headache rack (DC-DC charging, etc)
Powder Coated Wheels (hub caps Bullet lined)
Brand Motion FullVue Digital Rearview mirror (camera mounted on headache rack, aux camera for the camper)
Blacked out grill, PPF
5500 Heavy Duty back Bullet lined
Truck is a huge upgrade from our 2022 3500 Laramie CC DRW 4WD HO.
She is a beast! IMO, ride quality (after 1300 miles of driving back to Texas) isn't that different from our 3500.
She rides very planted.
We loaded our Arctic Fox 1150 (approx. 4500 lbs) and she only squatted a little over 1"...
Getting some additional work done for mounting our camper, but phase one is essentially completed!
Flew up to Ohio on Friday to pick her up.
Spent some quality time with the folks who helped make it a reality, Reiselt's Machine Works, fantastic people! Highly recommend!
2023 Ram 5500 Laramie CC 4WD 84" CA
11'4" CM AL RD Bed - Bullet Lined
4 Custom Iconic Boxes - Bullet lined
7-way installed on headache rack (for a camper)
Anderson connector on headache rack (DC-DC charging, etc)
Powder Coated Wheels (hub caps Bullet lined)
Brand Motion FullVue Digital Rearview mirror (camera mounted on headache rack, aux camera for the camper)
Blacked out grill, PPF
5500 Heavy Duty back Bullet lined
Truck is a huge upgrade from our 2022 3500 Laramie CC DRW 4WD HO.
She is a beast! IMO, ride quality (after 1300 miles of driving back to Texas) isn't that different from our 3500.
She rides very planted.
We loaded our Arctic Fox 1150 (approx. 4500 lbs) and she only squatted a little over 1"...
Getting some additional work done for mounting our camper, but phase one is essentially completed!
SpeyRam
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Love this build. Even the little touches like the blacked-out grill, badges. Nice!
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Thanks! Pretty psyched with how it turned out!
Currently live at the moment.
DC-DC chargers will eventually be install on the camper, and at that point I have a few decisions to make.
As it stands for the moment, it is direct to the battery.
I'm pretty sure I need this. What model and did it include the AUX (trailer cam?)
Sounds like the current (fakra/coax) CHMSL camera doesn't work with this?
If you have all the ACC/FCW, was there any issue mounting the rearview? Be interested to see a writeup just for this if you haven't already.
tchur1
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I have major truck envy, well done. Turned out awesome.
I'll for sure get the details put together for ya! (parts and all)
The Brandmotion external camper camera is in fact wireless.
Versus their primary Brandmotion camera mounted on the headache rack which is wired. (mirror has multiple channels)
There is a wireless adapter inline for the mirror for the external camera on the camper, but all the wiring for that wireless camera is in place.
Bolting on that wireless camera this weekend.
I do have the CHMSL OEM integrated camera. I can see through the headache rack to the bed really well, minimal obstructions.
I also have an OEM camera mounted on the back out the CM bed, just above license plate, which works out great. (this is basically the camera on the tailgate of the 2500/3500s)
These are both the integrated Ram camera systems.
Jury is still out at the moment honestly on the Brandmotion mirror.
Dealing with some glare issues during the day, but getting that worked out.
Will follow up!
Wife took a nice pic (sort of).
Thanks,
I'm also going to follow up with @Jimmy07 on the pre-23(?) OEM DRVM w/trailer option if that ever came to fruition. Of course, I didn't save the link to the website so I'll have to go looking around in the threads.
gimmie11s
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Next-level build man, congrats!
unclelala
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OMG ! Looky at that moose antler in this shot !
Great White North Eh
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She’s a bute Clark!! How’s about rolling out them other ones out of the shed and throwing us a few picks …please.