2nd Generation Dodge Non-Powertrain

Have had the "Check gauges" idiot light come on and stay on several times recently. Cannot find anything under the search so has anyone else had this and/or an idea whats going on? Thx, FT

When the temp outside is below 40 deg or so my ABS light will stay off. I drive 50 miles to work daily. If it gets above 50 degrees or so then the ABS and Brake light will come on. Anyone have any ideas as to why this might act this way? I have replaced the rear wheel sensor but not the front wheel sensors. Thanks in advance.

I live in an area (deep south Texas) that's just hot and humid, ac is a must. My ac use to blow 45 degree or colder air no matter the temperature humidity outside, recently the ac performance began to degrade. As the ambient temperature increases so does the temperature of the air coming out of the ac. On a day in the 90's temperature of the air coming out of the center vent (temp readings done with max ac, fan on high, center duct) would run from 55-65 and humid air. The ac system is still all original parts from 2002, other than being recharged 2 years ago at the dodge dealer and few weeks ago. After putting gauges on here is the basic findings (center vent temp …

Will the 2nd gen lug nuts work with 3rd gen rims?

It appears to be leaking from where the shaft (not pitnam arm) connects to gearbox. Since the truck has a lot of wandering, I figured I'd just replace the whole thing. Although I've found many reasonably price remanufactured ones, I've read that remanufactured boxes don't last long and some leak almost immediately. Any recommendations? This truck doesn't get driven much (4K in the last year and a half).

Anyone know of a place that sells aftermarket or even factory towing wire harnesses for trailer lights, besides the dealership?

I bought my dually more because I got a great deal rather than for the necessity that I had for dual rear wheels. At first I wasn't sure I liked the wider back end but I have come to terms with it and really don't mind the extra pair of tires at all...except when it comes to checking air pressure and servicing the back tires. What a pain in the butt! I have stock wheels so in order to access the valve stem on either the inside or outside tire I have to remove the chrome beauty ring and coerce my 11 year old to help me remove the valve stem caps. My hands are too big to fit through the holes in the rims and removing the outside tires isn't practical. I am convinced th…

Are 10ply tires really necessary on a Ram 2500 4x4 ? I have 10 ply tires on my Ram but are 10 ply really necessary ? I have owned several 3/4 ton 4x4 and got very good service with 8 ply tires plus they are about fifty bucks less than the 10 ply. I do not haul heavy loads on my truck but I do pull a 16 fool featherlite stock g/n and a 18 ft flat bed g/n trailer for hay movement. So what is your thoughts ?

The floor setting works great in all blower setting (low through high) but the defrost isnt the greatest and the main vents hardly nothing on high. I have checked all vac lines under hood which are fine and i have a new blower motor( and its the correct rotation). Theres a door behind the glove box that i think uses cabin air and it works and theres another one i can see next to the gas peddle that also moves. I can hear the motor running hard like alot of air is going somewhere just dont feel anything on all motor speed when selected to the vent that blow on you. Kinda stuck at this point? 1999 2wd

In the fuse box under the hood of an 02 24v I'm looking for a fuse that only has power when the key is in the on position. I don't have a light tester, just reading the fuse lables on the inside of the fuse box cover I could probably take a wild guess, but I figured I'd ask here real quick just to make sure.

I'm thinking of cleaning my nerf bars up this winter before they rust bad and wanted to use bed liner on them. Anyone have any good experiences? Something thick and durable that won't peel easy... Thanks

Last year I had a blow out on my right rear tire while pulling my g/n hay trailer empty. The blow out tire tore my fender mud flap almost off. The mud flap was not damaged but the rubber piece that fits between the flap and fender was torn up. Dodge no longer has this part available so I was wondering if some one has the piece that I need. I will be happy to pay you for it. I am not able to go wrecking yard hunting. Thank you, Kerley.

Geez... I'm not getting break here. Well just finished my gauge project and now found my first crack in my dash on the passenger side of the truck. I was doing a bit of surfing the forum and links of dash providers seem to of gotten old so I'm going to ask all you what you used for dash replacement, caps, etc.

I've read about the upgrade you can do with changing out the rear wheel cylinder to a chevy 1 ton. On Michael's article, it says to buy NAPA Part#37337. On the NAPA website, it says its a M10x1 for the mounting bolt size. Well I don't have a NAPA close by, so I crossed it over to Autozone and Oriellys and found the wheel cylinder there. But the Autozone and Oreilly cylinder says it has a 3/8 x 24 thread size. Has anybody done this that know exactly what mounting bolt size they are? Or can I just buy new 3/8 bolts, or will the 3/8th bolt have to much play in the mounting holes on the back plate? Thanks.

OK. Just went to one of our venders...Rock Auto. They sell the Moog Problem solver Track Bar for $81.79. Cant even do the rebuild kits for that. "Moog track bars are forged from premium materials for strength. They are equipped with powdered-metal gusher bearings that provide a smooth, durable wear surface that extends service life. Moog gusher bearings have grease grooves that allow grease to flow through the bearing to the stud. They also are equipped with Moog's patented pressed-in cover plate, which eliminates excessive play and allows for tighter tolerances". Seems like for this price you could replace it every year or two and be money ahead. am I missin…

Hey gang! I'm having issues with the A/C system in my truck. This may take a while and make a long post but I think the context and symptoms may help the diagnosis. About a year ago when I'd turn the A/C on there would be a light smell coming out of the vents. It smelled to me like poplar leaves in the fall after they come down mostly dried up. SWMBO though it reminded her of old books bound in the 1950s and stored together in a closed room. It didn't linger long, maybe a minute or two would clear it out and all would be well. A/C performance was good at this point. I was thinking that maybe I had some poplar leaves down in the cowl that I needed to dig out. Never got t…

Yes it finally happened. Until I broke it I wondered how everyone managed to break them. I should have known better. What a crappy little tab that holds it all together. I am starting to think thet if you look into every problem that these trucks have, it comes down to crappy plastic somewhere. From the dash to the tie rod ends to the cup holder to the piston cooling jets. A piece of plactic was involved. But I have rambled enough. Finding a good used cupholder is next to impossible and new parts ...well I did not even call. Figgured I could pull the whole thing out and have a look at the thing from the inside. I decided to use a small piece of stainless wire and lo…

so, to all the flatbed owners out there.. Where do you have your mudflaps hanging? Close to the rear tires, or further back. My mudflaps are are hard plastic (recycled 'something') and pretty stiff. they are 2X3 foot. I'll probably trim them a little. If I mount them right behind the rear duals, say 4-5 inches back of the tire, It'll keep crap off the tailpipe... but there is always the concern of ripping them off whilst backing up in mud... Semi driver friend warned me about that.. If I mount them towards the back of the bed, then the exhaust may melt the flap.. the flap would only be 5-6 inches away from the exhaust flow. Thanks for any advice!

I recently installed the rock solid steering bushing and it took the play out of my steering shaft but I still have a lot of play in the shifter tube part of the column. Does anyone know a fix for this other than a new column. Also does anyone have a parts breakdown of the column?

Just installed the Rock Solid bushing today and wanted to share my thoughts. After repairing my seized steering shaft I went through the directions and started the install. Instructions were detailed and helpful. I performed the install on the truck and found it easier to remove left front tire and fender skirt. After that it was pretty straightforward. I did make a longer installer out of pvc pipe so that I could drive it in from the fender well. The results are very good. No more rattling column and steering is tight. All in all it was a good investment of time and money.