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07-09-2020, 07:49 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: DFW
Posts: 3,493
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Originally Posted by Midnightmoon
You know that I am a long term Cummins Ram guy (owned one 25 years now), but it absolutely boggles my mind that Ram hasn't been able to fix this issue by now.
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I agree with you 100%! This is my 2nd Cummins and I've started researching replacements, but I'm not really coming up with anything that has proven successful. From what I've read, the Synergy replacement is hit or miss...I'm almost better off replaceing with factory and not letting them weld the nuts!
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Dan
'24 GMC 2500 AT4X AEV Edition
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07-09-2020, 08:03 PM
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#3502
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Magnolia
Posts: 4,841
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What did you do to your Tow Vehicle today?
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Originally Posted by Bookemdanno
I agree with you 100%! This is my 2nd Cummins and I've started researching replacements, but I'm not really coming up with anything that has proven successful. From what I've read, the Synergy replacement is hit or miss...I'm almost better off replaceing with factory and not letting them weld the nuts!
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You could replace it with a Ford! Lol!! I must be awful having to get your nuts welded [emoji1787][emoji23][emoji1787]
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2016 North Point 377 RLBH, with a few mods, disc brakes, shocks, Sailun g rated tires, wet bolts
2014 Ford F350 Platinum sold
2017 Ford F350 Lariat, CC, 6.7PSD, DRW, Trailer Saver BD3 hitch
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07-09-2020, 08:10 PM
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#3503
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Greenwood
Posts: 426
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My truck got new Continental HDR+ shoes on the rear and I repainted the mud flaps.
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ETCrockett
2016 Jayco Pinnacle 38FLSA
2009 Ford F450 DRW
RVing all my life......1st Jayco
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07-10-2020, 05:48 AM
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#3504
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: DFW
Posts: 3,493
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Originally Posted by Magnolia Tom
Dan
You could replace it with a Ford! Lol!! I must be awful having to get your nuts welded [emoji1787][emoji23][emoji1787]
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Don't think it didn't cross my mind! But I'm close to paying this one off!
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Dan
'24 GMC 2500 AT4X AEV Edition
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07-10-2020, 06:29 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Sparks
Posts: 3,420
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Originally Posted by Shokyle1
I got rid of my tow vehicle today and swapped it out with a 2016 f350 powerstroke. First trip this Wednesday. Had a 2016 6.2 f250. Cannot wait to see the diesel difference.
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Does the 2016 have the engine brake like the newer ones do?
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2017 Jayco Jayflight 29RKS
2014 Ram 1500 Crew Cab
Weimador Daisy Mae (Gone, but will always be loved and missed)
Weimaraner Duke
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07-10-2020, 06:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Sparks
Posts: 3,420
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Midnightmoon
You know that I am a long term Cummins Ram guy (owned one 25 years now), but it absolutely boggles my mind that Ram hasn't been able to fix this issue by now.
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Ram is known for not properly fixing known problems. My ram has been in multiple times for two different know issues to be “fixed”.
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2017 Jayco Jayflight 29RKS
2014 Ram 1500 Crew Cab
Weimador Daisy Mae (Gone, but will always be loved and missed)
Weimaraner Duke
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07-10-2020, 08:18 AM
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#3507
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Perryton
Posts: 686
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REacquired RaM
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Originally Posted by MichaelO
Ram is known for not properly fixing known problems. My ram has been in multiple times for two different know issues to be “fixed”.
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That statement runs through the entire vehicle line. My 2019 RAM (1500) was reacquired by FCA on January 23 after having filed a Texas Lemon Law complaint on October 1. The service writer at the CDJR dealership quit because he did not agree with the service manager and was transferred to a Ford dealership across town owned by the same company (AutoInc). Found him there last week, he told me Stericycle sent a transport to collect the reacquired vehicles a couple of weeks after they took mine back. Included a Challenger, Charger, two Jeeps and three RAM trucks...all because of service screw ups. I documented this 'transaction' earlier in this thread.
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Eric & D.Ann Riddle
2018 Nissan Titan CC SV rwd
2018 Jayco Jayfeather 23RL
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07-10-2020, 10:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Twin Falls
Posts: 930
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Remember, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, or so it appears.
In the ambulance service, Chevy and Ford have multiple ongoing issues, and my company buys all new trucks, because of this, I chose to buy a RAM and I have been completely satisfied!
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2011 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins
2012 Starcraft Autumn Ridge 297 BHS
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07-10-2020, 10:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Dallas
Posts: 4,281
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyrotor
Remember, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, or so it appears.
In the ambulance service, Chevy and Ford have multiple ongoing issues, and my company buys all new trucks, because of this, I chose to buy a RAM and I have been completely satisfied!
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X2, many times over
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Tight Lines and accurate shots
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07-10-2020, 11:07 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Nor Cal
Posts: 3,117
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyrotor
Remember, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, or so it appears.
In the ambulance service, Chevy and Ford have multiple ongoing issues, and my company buys all new trucks, because of this, I chose to buy a RAM and I have been completely satisfied!
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So that explains why you rarely see ambulances towing travel trailers 
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2018 JayFlight SLX 212QBW
1999 Ford F-250 Super Duty Lariat SC, 7.3L PSD, 3.73
Transfer Flow 50 gal aux; Andersen WDH; Prodigy P2
😁 "If a man says he’ll fix something, he will. There’s no need to remind him every 6 months.
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07-10-2020, 01:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Sparks
Posts: 3,420
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyrotor
Remember, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, or so it appears.
In the ambulance service, Chevy and Ford have multiple ongoing issues, and my company buys all new trucks, because of this, I chose to buy a RAM and I have been completely satisfied!
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The 2011’s are third gen. The fourth gens went down hill I would never consider buying another ram or fca product again.
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2017 Jayco Jayflight 29RKS
2014 Ram 1500 Crew Cab
Weimador Daisy Mae (Gone, but will always be loved and missed)
Weimaraner Duke
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07-10-2020, 01:40 PM
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#3512
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Perryton
Posts: 686
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RAM, errrr Dodge
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Originally Posted by MichaelO
The 2011’s are third gen. The fourth gens went down hill I would never consider buying another ram or fca product again.
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Back in late 1983 I bought a Dodge Daytona from Greenspoint Dodge, Houston. After nine months they bought it back after destroying it in the shop over 112 days. It was purchased four days after enactment of the Texas Lemon Law, didn't even get Corporate involved. Took 36 years, had numerous new cars in between, but had to Dodge the Ram...only two vehicles I ever had problems the dealers couldn't fix. You'da thought I'd learned my lesson... I've had EXCELLENT service and warranty with Ford. The few GM's I've owned have had constant issues, and costs when warranties expired. Having owned a Nissan Frontier and several other Nissan products, I feel secure I will get many trouble free miles from my Titan.
My step-son got 18,000 hrs out of a 6.0 Powresstroke in an F350. On the other hand, his 2008 King Ranch F250 only made 3,000 hrs 146k miles before it ate the cam. Shortblock and now has over 180k on it. Several people I know have Cummins equipped early Dodge trucks and they can't wear the engines out, but the bodies literally fall off them somewhere around 250k miles. Biggest problem is front hubs and brakes on Dodge/Ram trucks in these parts.
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Eric & D.Ann Riddle
2018 Nissan Titan CC SV rwd
2018 Jayco Jayfeather 23RL
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07-10-2020, 10:08 PM
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#3513
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Twin Falls
Posts: 930
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Changed the oil, filter, and fuel filter today, did it myself, $75 for oil and filter, $75 for the fuel filter, Satisfaction!
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2011 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins
2012 Starcraft Autumn Ridge 297 BHS
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07-10-2020, 10:11 PM
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#3514
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Twin Falls
Posts: 930
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LuckyDuck
So that explains why you rarely see ambulances towing travel trailers |
HAHAHA! Let's hope not!
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2011 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins
2012 Starcraft Autumn Ridge 297 BHS
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07-10-2020, 10:32 PM
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#3515
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Twin Falls
Posts: 930
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MichaelO
The 2011’s are third gen. The fourth gens went down hill I would never consider buying another ram or fca product again.
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My 2001 is nice, manual transmission, exhaust brake, and no DEF!
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2011 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins
2012 Starcraft Autumn Ridge 297 BHS
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07-10-2020, 10:33 PM
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#3516
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Twin Falls
Posts: 930
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Every brand has their bad apples, I'm sure you can find praises and horror stories from every kind of truck
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2011 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins
2012 Starcraft Autumn Ridge 297 BHS
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07-11-2020, 06:56 PM
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#3517
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: DFW
Posts: 3,493
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I washed Yellowstone off! There was so much crud on her that it took me 2 hours to clean this afternoon...I'm ready for bed now!!
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Dan
'24 GMC 2500 AT4X AEV Edition
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07-14-2020, 01:02 PM
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#3518
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Colorado
Posts: 778
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I put a PEX valve on the heater core hose to keep the hot coolant out of the cab. It lowered the AC temps 10* to 15*!
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JOHN
People Sleep Peacefully in Their Beds at Night Only Because Rough Men Stand Ready to Do Violence on Their Behalf
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07-27-2020, 09:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 1,270
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Used it for what it is made for. Towed home from three night trip to Golden Gate Canyon SP. 
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07-27-2020, 09:20 PM
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#3520
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Natalbany Creek Campground, Amite City, LA
Posts: 3,244
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Treated all the slide seals and the slide rails...........Schwinteck, SlimRack, & and through slide...............got all three!
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AL & JANET KRUEBBE
2019 PINNACLE 37RLWS
2018 NORTH POINT 315RLTS (TRADED)
2017 RAM 3500 DRW DIESEL/AISIN 4.10 AIR BAGS
B&W COMPANION TURN OVER BALL HITCH
Formerly from Sequim, WA
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