Recent content by AH64ID

Interesting. I went back and looked again and it’s not in the 2022 manual I have saved, but it is in the 2018 one. The grid heater operates anytime the manifold temp is 66°F and below, yet Cummins states that a grid heater isn’t needed above 10°F…. Meaning. 10-66°F is Ram driven and likely...

Where do you see the 3 minutes of idle time after starting? I don’t recall ever seeing that. The post-heat cycle is 2 minutes or until you hit >18mph, whichever happens first. Yes, that will charge them correctly. At 6 years old it’s probably time for new batteries, it’s not uncommon for...

Your build sheet will tell you what axle it has, but I'm pretty sure all 3500's get the 12.0". The 12.0" only gets 75w-140 in DRW applications, SRW's still get 75w-85. So unless you're a DRW towing at/near max GCW the "wrong" fluid won't cause any issues.

@jetrinka is concerned about his lines and the weather because he runs the with the valve cores removed, so they intake and expel air with every bump. They are fine exposed if you aren’t running them with the valve core removed when empty.

We gave GB40’s in the van, wife’s rig, and kid off at colleges rig. The kid at college is the only one that’s used it, and her battery was DEAD… she left a light on for 10 days so nothing worked. She did have to put the GB40 into manual override but it started her 2.5L gas engine, but it worked...

The helical gear LSD from 03-18 was the best OEM LSD I’ve ever driven, with the 19+ clutch style being second. Very worth having, especially with how cheap it is OE. No, it’s 100% mechanical and works the same in 2wd and 4wd. Yes.

I believe it was dropped from the base PW for MY23. It’s included with the PW package for the Tradesman and Power Wagon Level 1 and up packages.

Depends completely on what you’re trying to do with the rig, hence the options. It’s far more attractive to me than a “traditional” PW ever would be, and I highly doubt I’m the only one. Can’t just call it a PW since there are 3 major variants of the PW. For how I would use it the Cummins PW...

Seems like some of you forget that Ram considers the Rebel a Power Wagon too. So it’s hardly a fake PW. https://www.ramtrucks.com/hostd/windowsticker/getWindowStickerPdf.do?vin=3C6UR5EL6RG239608

I think it’s a great option. For hunting I’d love an OEM locker front and rear, for my current use the swaybar disconnect isn’t a huge perk but not a bad one either. Plenty of towing capacity and great traction when needed. That being said, I’d need one in a long bed. Also, it’s the DPF...

Your sig isn’t filled out, but all gen 4.5 diesels have a 150A supplemental electric heater.

Don’t exceed your axle ratings. GVWR isn’t a limit for personal use.

Between the block heater, winter front, and electric supplemental heater it’s fairly easy to accomplish both.

Try not to let it idle that long, especially in the cold. 30 seconds or so is all you need before driving. Cold idling isn’t good for the engine. You could get a CEL for low rail pressure if the filters are plugged, but often the engine just dies. If the cause of the code was corrected it...

Overfilling is the issue. Truck stop DEF pumps won’t overfill and generally have very fresh DEF. I try to only use pump DEF. This is only an issue if you overfill the tank, a full tank has expansion room and won’t rupture.