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  1. desertskier

    '22 3500 Grinding noise and hard to turn in 4wd. Fixed now but I have a question for the experts.

    Just for the record. Other than the time I just mentioned I have never used the 4wd on pavement. Don't know why it failed but that wasn't the reason. The only time I have really stressed it is towing my 5th wheel in 4wd. I pull it down the Apache Trail in AZ which was a dirt road but has...
  2. desertskier

    '22 3500 Grinding noise and hard to turn in 4wd. Fixed now but I have a question for the experts.

    Thanks. Just freaking out slightly since it only has 40k miles on it and I hardly ever use 4wd. Tech thinks the failed carrier caused the T-case failure. Hopefully it's fixed.
  3. desertskier

    '22 3500 Grinding noise and hard to turn in 4wd. Fixed now but I have a question for the experts.

    I just got my truck back after 6 weeks at the dealer. I took it in because when it was in 4wd the front end sounded like it was going to self-destruct. The tech replaced the T-Case and front driveshaft. He then test drove it and found that some noise was still present. Ended up swapping out...
  4. desertskier

    Wireless CarPlay

    I have a '22 with a non-nav 8.4 and my Apple phone (CarPlay) connects with either bluetooth or wired.
  5. desertskier

    '21 3500 Rear Air Suspension - Smoooth Ride!

    The sensors are not calibrated at the sensor supplier. They are very simple potentiometers with wiper arms. They are so cheap I doubt they even test them. Hopefully the system is calibrated during the truck assembly process to set normal ride height but I doubt it.
  6. desertskier

    Bed Lowering Mode with Auto-Level Rear Air Suspension

    Just to be clear. I can adjust the rods so that both bags are at minimum pressure (empty) and ran like that for about a year. Recently I adjusted them to add some air so that the main springs don't bang into the overloads when I hit large bumps. So both bags are currently running about the...
  7. desertskier

    Bed Lowering Mode with Auto-Level Rear Air Suspension

    I have adjustable sensor rods. They are adjusted to keep the bags with an equal amount of air for normal ride height but that doesn't solve the bed lowering issue. The system should empty both bags but it doesn't.
  8. desertskier

    Bed Lowering Mode with Auto-Level Rear Air Suspension

    I just tried bed lowering mode and transport mode without a load. The passenger side feels like it is close to empty but the drivers side still has air and is pretty firm. I think it goes back to the original problem that the system thinks the drivers side is at minimum pressure but it isn't...
  9. desertskier

    Bed Lowering Mode with Auto-Level Rear Air Suspension

    I agree but it doesn't. The bags don't empty. Also, when the bags are adjusted to be empty my overloads do not touch. There is about 1/4 to 1/2" gap. Since my truck is one of the ones that had air in the drivers side but not in the passenger side when it came from the factory I assume that...
  10. desertskier

    Bed Lowering Mode with Auto-Level Rear Air Suspension

    Bed lowering mode doesn't change the rear height of my truck unless there is a load. The display says it works and I hear noises coming from the system but the amount of air in the bags doesn't seem to change and the overloads are not touching the main springs. With a load it drops the rear...
  11. desertskier

    Wildpeak AT4 tires- 2022 Ram 2500

    I put about 1K miles on mine since new and like you said if you focus on it you can hear them. So just a little bit louder than the stock tires.
  12. desertskier

    Falken Wildpeak a/t3w - good in the rain?

    I bought the 4's thinking that they may be phasing out the 3's and if I had to replace a tire in the future I didn't want to mix 3's and 4's.
  13. desertskier

    LETS SEE THOSE 35'S ON STOCK WHEELS

    Not 35's but close. Falken Wildpeak A/T4W 295/70R18
  14. desertskier

    Shocks

    I just measured my rear shocks (shocks connected) with the wheels off the ground and the truck supported at the hitch. Center of eyelet to center was about 27". I remeasured the stock shock that I took off and it was 25.75" extended. So it looks like the stock shock would limit the spring...
  15. desertskier

    How Hard Does a 6.7L Cummins Need to Be Worked To Avoid Issues?

    After re-reading some threads it doesn't sound like there is a definitive answer on whether the gauge/message is functional on trucks built without the sensor. Basically just a lot of opinions and observations. Some say the gauge works and they get a display message when a regen is occurring...
  16. desertskier

    How Hard Does a 6.7L Cummins Need to Be Worked To Avoid Issues?

    I have never seen an indication of a regen, gauge or otherwise. I don't pay that much attention to engine noise or MPG but I have never seen a display message either. I typically don't DD my truck. It sits in the garage and we take it to our lake hangout every other weekend. So about 3hrs...
  17. desertskier

    How Hard Does a 6.7L Cummins Need to Be Worked To Avoid Issues?

    My '22 is missing the sensor and I have never seen the gauge move off zero. I thought I read in one of these threads that without the sensor the gauge is not functional. Is that true?
  18. desertskier

    Has anyone leveled a 3500 with the auto level rear air suspension?

    I wouldn't order anything until you measure your truck. Thuren told me the factory air trucks vary in rear height from truck to truck. I think that's why it's hard to find parts that say they will work although many of the parts will work. I used the Carly 1" block for the rear per CJC...
  19. desertskier

    Has anyone leveled a 3500 with the auto level rear air suspension?

    I didn't touch the sensors. The distance between the leaf spring and the sensor doesn't change. I have never used ALT. Maybe next time I tow my 5th wheel I'll try it. I tow my boat regularly but I don't think the bags fill up much so ALT probably doesn't work.
  20. desertskier

    Has anyone leveled a 3500 with the auto level rear air suspension?

    Finally got around to installing some new front springs and rear spacers. I ordered from CJC but they just drop shipped the springs from Thuren. Free Ships in 1-5 Business Days Thuren Fabrication 2013+ 3500 Dodge Ram Heavy Duty Soft Ride Leveling Coils × 1 2013+ RAM 3500 DIESEL -...
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