What Did You Do To Your 2ND GEN RAM Today?
#8341
10-14-2012, 04:47 PM
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Your Dodge has CAI from the factory. Follow the air intake tube from the air filter, backwards. You'll see it draws it's air outside of the engine bay for: COLD AIR INTAKE! But, if its' a cool, modded look that makes you happy, then you've got half of what you want, at least.
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10-14-2012, 09:31 PM
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10-14-2012, 11:15 PM
After 3th cup of coffee and had to cut out 3 of lugnut lockers finally my ram on the air tires out standing on jacks./9.30am
I have pre ordered parts on bench and they all have to be on truck today because Nyc weather little ..itchy lately.
anyway
First plan i have to remove my previous chip shot 4 set shocks(3 months ago installed monroe chippest shocks i found and did not worked out well!! They were too soft make excesive wheel jumps on bumps)
So i got these two Gabriel 77947 MAx controls for front its takes about 30 min. when everything ..underhand then pre ordered mopar pads are on too( make sure press caliper with reservoir tab open before loosen the bolts watch out lines inspect if any leak meausure rotors)
Next sway bar bushings was bad but linkage was good so i got Pollies Prothane 4 Red 34mm 1138 or X0009FN8FB remove frame bushings first and linkage upper bolts remove sway bar on bench some wire brush and soft sending and undercoat applied with sponge comes out nice matte black finish and 15min ready to go on. Bushing kit comes with own grease and need only 4 of the small bushings .Make sure you mark linkage bolts and reinstall same way or get a torque specs before start to job.
Now is rear shocks I decided to get Monroe 58640ST Sensa track with coils over > I liked them rear brake pads are on .
Check tire pressures and inspect your tires So i started job with cutting some off lugnuts i found nice deal on Ebay if you need lug nuts let me know i give sellers name i paid 47 for 20 set 9/16 18 chrome lug nuts for oem 20 fat fives 03 Ram1500 5.7l 4x4 Qc its fits and looks nice dont over torque!!
5pm and was a good day for my Ram Handling is much better now !
I have pre ordered parts on bench and they all have to be on truck today because Nyc weather little ..itchy lately.
anywayFirst plan i have to remove my previous chip shot 4 set shocks(3 months ago installed monroe chippest shocks i found and did not worked out well!! They were too soft make excesive wheel jumps on bumps)
So i got these two Gabriel 77947 MAx controls for front its takes about 30 min. when everything ..underhand then pre ordered mopar pads are on too( make sure press caliper with reservoir tab open before loosen the bolts watch out lines inspect if any leak meausure rotors)
Next sway bar bushings was bad but linkage was good so i got Pollies Prothane 4 Red 34mm 1138 or X0009FN8FB remove frame bushings first and linkage upper bolts remove sway bar on bench some wire brush and soft sending and undercoat applied with sponge comes out nice matte black finish and 15min ready to go on. Bushing kit comes with own grease and need only 4 of the small bushings .Make sure you mark linkage bolts and reinstall same way or get a torque specs before start to job.
Now is rear shocks I decided to get Monroe 58640ST Sensa track with coils over > I liked them rear brake pads are on .
Check tire pressures and inspect your tires So i started job with cutting some off lugnuts i found nice deal on Ebay if you need lug nuts let me know i give sellers name i paid 47 for 20 set 9/16 18 chrome lug nuts for oem 20 fat fives 03 Ram1500 5.7l 4x4 Qc its fits and looks nice dont over torque!!
5pm and was a good day for my Ram
Handling is much better now !Used my 3/4 Ton to haul my 1/2 ton home today. Will be finishing it up finally in a couple more weekends. Had to order a new torque converter for it.
#8344
10-15-2012, 01:56 AM
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Finally! New heater core, heater hoses, dash, and instrument cluster bezel. I got the heater core just in time -- the heat output has been crap for a while, but it just started weeping enough to dampen the foam on the bottom on its way to a full on leak. One of the g'dammits at the top of the firewall that holds the instrument panel went pop-zing-clink well before the screw got up to 28 inch-pounds of torque and the other three were cracked, so real soon now I gotta hit the dealer up for four new ones. Oh well...
I found a roll of quarters from a Las Vegas casino inside the instrument panel. Bonus! Great output from the heater and ten bucks, too.
For future reference: If you're doing the heater core replacement and not draining the A/C so have precious little wiggle room atop the HVAC box, hacking the tubes off of the old core with a cut-off wheel makes it a cinch to get the core out. Just shove the old tubes out through the firewall and lift the core. Easy breezy.
I'm officially too old for that crawling around under the instrument panel crap. I'm feeling it in a big unpleasant way.
Many thanks to zman17 for that pristine bezel that I've had for nearly a year and only just installed. Hey, Z-Man, got an unbroken drink holder you want to get rid of? Once I get that, my entire instrument panel will be reet and compleat.
#8345
10-15-2012, 12:47 PM
I unplugged the backup light plug from the transmission and wired in a toggle switch, got terminals and cover for an identical plug, and plugged the backup light pigtail into the new plug in for the switch on the dash. I have backup lights again!!! the backup light switch is good, it just doesn't get engaged by my new transmission for some reason an during winter/rain season with tinted rear windows...I NEED my backup lights.
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10-15-2012, 09:51 PM
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10-16-2012, 07:17 PM
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The fact is there is a plenty of air circulating in the fender when the truck is moving. Look, you got CAI. Enjoy it. It won't improve your mileage and it won't give you more power since the factory CAI is as efficient as the engine can use. So, you don't need anyone else's approval. But, it will not give you any benefit at all, except the satisfaction of knowing you have CAI and some bragging points.
#8349
10-16-2012, 07:20 PM
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10-17-2012, 08:37 AM
After 3th cup of coffee and had to cut out 3 of lugnut lockers finally my ram on the air tires out standing on jacks./9.30am
I have pre ordered parts on bench and they all have to be on truck today because Nyc weather little ..itchy lately. anyway
First plan i have to remove my previous chip shot 4 set shocks(3 months ago installed monroe chippest shocks i found and did not worked out well!! They were too soft make excesive wheel jumps on bumps)
So i got these two Gabriel 77947 MAx controls for front its takes about 30 min. when everything ..underhand then pre ordered mopar pads are on too( make sure press caliper with reservoir tab open before loosen the bolts watch out lines inspect if any leak meausure rotors)
Next sway bar bushings was bad but linkage was good so i got Pollies Prothane 4 Red 34mm 1138 or X0009FN8FB remove frame bushings first and linkage upper bolts remove sway bar on bench some wire brush and soft sending and undercoat applied with sponge comes out nice matte black finish and 15min ready to go on. Bushing kit comes with own grease and need only 4 of the small bushings .Make sure you mark linkage bolts and reinstall same way or get a torque specs before start to job.
Now is rear shocks I decided to get Monroe 58640ST Sensa track with coils over > I liked them rear brake pads are on .
Check tire pressures and inspect your tires So i started job with cutting some off lugnuts i found nice deal on Ebay if you need lug nuts let me know i give sellers name i paid 47 for 20 set 9/16 18 chrome lug nuts for oem 20 fat fives 03 Ram1500 5.7l 4x4 Qc its fits and looks nice dont over torque!!
5pm and was a good day for my Ram Handling is much better now !
I have pre ordered parts on bench and they all have to be on truck today because Nyc weather little ..itchy lately.
anywayFirst plan i have to remove my previous chip shot 4 set shocks(3 months ago installed monroe chippest shocks i found and did not worked out well!! They were too soft make excesive wheel jumps on bumps)
So i got these two Gabriel 77947 MAx controls for front its takes about 30 min. when everything ..underhand then pre ordered mopar pads are on too( make sure press caliper with reservoir tab open before loosen the bolts watch out lines inspect if any leak meausure rotors)
Next sway bar bushings was bad but linkage was good so i got Pollies Prothane 4 Red 34mm 1138 or X0009FN8FB remove frame bushings first and linkage upper bolts remove sway bar on bench some wire brush and soft sending and undercoat applied with sponge comes out nice matte black finish and 15min ready to go on. Bushing kit comes with own grease and need only 4 of the small bushings .Make sure you mark linkage bolts and reinstall same way or get a torque specs before start to job.
Now is rear shocks I decided to get Monroe 58640ST Sensa track with coils over > I liked them rear brake pads are on .
Check tire pressures and inspect your tires So i started job with cutting some off lugnuts i found nice deal on Ebay if you need lug nuts let me know i give sellers name i paid 47 for 20 set 9/16 18 chrome lug nuts for oem 20 fat fives 03 Ram1500 5.7l 4x4 Qc its fits and looks nice dont over torque!!
5pm and was a good day for my Ram
Handling is much better now !