Mopar1973Man

Mechanics privilege... Your truck was a pleasure to drive. @IBMobile Very true. I use 1,200F as a safety net for long pulls. But passing 1,200F for a short times say a few second to pass another vehicle no problem. Even my 2002 I've gone past 1,400F a few times making passes. No issue. I just watch coolant temp and engine oil temp. Typically the 2002 is a bit lower than most for oil temps. As for the 2006 that truck does pass the 1,400F rather easy if the check engine light is on. Even when everything is working there is more wiggle room for EGT's. Just going to have to pony up for a new wastegate solenoid.

Now how about the performance for the lights? Photos needed...

Yup. I cant remember exactly I think DPF and Urea was in 2012? (IIRC). My 06 is without EGR and all the emission stuff. It does have a in cylinder EGR event where the exhuast lobe is a shorten.

Still much more room in the back seat area than any 2nd gen. I grab a photo of Thor when the sun comes up more. Heck this morning there is 10 gallons of 15w-40 in the back seat.

I know down south you guys get lots and lots of bugs with swamps and more humid. There is times when we get big waves of bugs. I've tried the screens but always metal screens. The hold up the best. The second part is don't attach the screen to the coolers but to the grill. Now the bug are easy to hose off the grill and not risk damage to the coolers. Biggest impact that I took in the grill was a Grouse. I think the metal screen prevent the bid from getting through the plastic.

Very odd design on the engine. Would of been better with 4BT Cummins.

Hmmm... maybe that's why The Beast is straight piped 4 inch. Then Thor I'll be looking for a good 4 inch exhaust with muffler. I've gotta put a muzzle on this one. Mainly where I work I've gotta be quiet.

I'm now in the 3rd Gen family. I've got an 2006 Dodge 3500. A bit nicer truck but they are more expensive to repair. if doing any 3rd gen up make sure to find out how many miles on the injectors. 100k to 150k they are done. If OE are still in the truck you have roughly 2,500 for a set of stock injectors. I just sent the injector cores back on 2015 Ram I just done the swap that had 188k and plugging up the DPF.

Looking towards home in the background is Pollock mountain. The smoke is so thick that you can barely see the mountain.

I just power wash the bugs off no screen used. Be aware any metal screen can eat the cooler and tubing.

Boeing 747 in flight burns ~5 GALLONS of JET A FUEL in ONE MILE (5280 feet is a mile). Again just remember even diesel vehicles don't even burn that much fuel that fast. Just simple math here if your traveling 20 miles for a gallon of diesel and the flying a Boeing 747 is going to burn 100 gallons in 20 miles. that is 100 times more fuel being burnt compared to the diesel truck this means there is 100 times more CO2 and CO. So how is all the gasoline and diesel vehicles responsible for global warming? Now think about all the planes (private jets, passenger planes, Amazon, UPS, USPS, fire operations, etc.) In Idaho right now there is a full on shortage of JET A fuel now. With all the planes and helicopters flying for fire efforts they are burning up all the fuel here locally. Which I've been seeing this info of the local news. As for me seeing $4.00 plus now for fuel. If you find me on the highway you WILL NOT find me doing speed limit any longer. I'll get up earlier and get going early and get to work on time but reduce the fuel consumption. Been here before and no problem I know how to pull 27.2 MPG with "The Beast". Been there and done that...

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Ummm... You wonder why we have GLOBAL WARMING. The CO2, smoke, particulate matter is making all the way to you now so did the Gov't forget that WILDFIRES create CARBON DIOXIDE and CARBON MONOXIDE. The gov't is going to charge us for carbon taxes. How about we all start charging the Federal Government Carbon Taxes for all the wildfires burning every day. Then charge the federal government for all the jets travel. Now that would be fair point the finger at the real problem. Let's start with a look at the most famous of jets, the Boeing 747. The Boeing website states that this model, with a gas tank capacity of 63,500 gallons, may burn five gallons of jet fuel per mile of flight.

In my medication-set. I've got multi-vitamins, Vitamin D, Fish Oil, and even an Aspirin. The last time I was down with even the simple cold was nearly 4 years ago. Don't get me wrong I get up in the morning sneeze several time, drippy nose etc. till a allergy pill in me. No biggy. I even take a hawthorne berry 520mg for blood pressure. 90% of the time I'm working outside in the sun so I get plenty of vitamin D. Since I get up at 5:30am to roll to work most days I don't get much for breakfast (not really hungry) but by the time I get back home I typically do eat a good meal. Soon as the weather cools the times will get later in the morning which is fine too. The biggy for me is shutting down early enough for rest. I'm going to say sorry to some that have been trying to call me after 5pm. My cellphone is set up for DO NOT DISTURB. From 5pm on to 6am the next morning. I hated to do this but I need to get rest and down time too. Like last night a close friend called up about the Chevy project and wanted my thoughts. Fine but I didn't get back till 9pm that night. Take it from me you need good quality rest no matter what to help with stress and keeping your energy up to fight off illness.

As for the charging system I've made a short down the road to a neighbors place and jump started there Honda Van and brought the van to the house. Then walked back and got the truck no problem charging at 13.9 volts this morning. As for warning labels... Just the last few I remember... Social media bringing out the stupid people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumption_of_Tide_Pods https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_challenge just Google it there is plenty of "stupid sheeple"...

I know the difference between the sharp end of a knife or chainsaw. I say remove all warning labels and let natural selection to kick in and deal with foolish ones.

Amen brother! I totally agree...

The best I can say in the ASD relay either had bad contacts inside or the plug in the PDC was a bit corroded from moisture and standing a while. I'm going to be working on getting the pine pitch of the windshield and waxing the paint up. Gotta make it shine again and look good. Finally got my wish a good 2006 Dodge for a work truck and then retire the 2002 to the weekend warrior hauling trailers (wood haul, RV or both!) Just talking to another buddy about getting firewood this weekend I might get super smart and haul the RV up the mountain near the spot and just camp out while wood hauling. Be right in the area then then just truck the pile home back and forth. Be able to get up early and start cutting quicker in the cool of the morning.

Waiting awhile... My buddy is doing this with an extra funds he has. So like we are waiting for exhaust headers, carburetor, electric water pump, electric fans for the aluminum radiator. Still got to have a driveshaft made for this truck. But we've been working on it after work in the evenings.

Yup... already doing such... Might be a small veggie garden but aleast it's something. Bell peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, apples, black berries, etc.

Just a bit of fun... I was talking to my buddy last night and we are talking about spots to do a bit of drag racing. There is a few of us gathering up and starting to look at the thought of street racing for a bit of weekend fun. Find an quiet road somewhere and do a few 1/4 mile or 1/8 mile runs. Bring out the beast and run against this little Chevy might be a handful. But well see.

Amen brother. I made to 50 years old by thinking with my own mind. I've might got another 20 to 30 years left on me. I'm sure not going to shorten my life with an unknown or unproven drug. I'm not going to diminish my energy or abilities with a drug that might damage my heart muscle, or shorten my life. Just think we have a country that is have a war on drugs. Not to side step the conversation but just look at the prohibition of Cannabis and how the entire world shut down a medically good drug Made cannabis illegal and kept the chemo going for cancer treatments. Remember I'm a cancer survivor not because I listen to my doctor and took chemo and radiation but used my own mind and chose to use cannabis to save me from cancer. This is just one great example in my life that I found out that feds are keeping cannabis illegal because big pharma is making money on the dumb people willing to do "anything" to survive cancer including dying form the treatment. Just think Dec 2019 I was diagnosed with bladder and cancer and by Jun 2020 I was completely clean. (Nothing found in 2 OR visits). As for COVID there is not enough data or facts out there for anyone to make a good choice. To much polluted information just like @Threadzypointed out there to get sheeple to come in and take there shots. Hmm... Something about the good old Germans that where gassing Jews. Seems too much like old times over again giving shots to people that might live or die from said shot. Population control? Yes I think outside the box... Right now my family requires me to stay health and working to keeping the bills paid. I go down everyone goes down with me.

Little secret all main computer ground (factory wiring) are in the passenger side terminal. Now all the other stuff like ABS, lights, etc are grounded to the body either near the headlight on the driver side. I've seen a few near the fender too. Check out the ground map on the 99 Dodge map will give clues to where your grounds might be.

Since my gear case is weeping behind the case and below the VP44. I pull the front cover off and tighten all the bolts I could reach and slowed the weep to near nothing. The only thing it cost was a tube a grey RTV silicone and a front crank seal. Dig in and clean the block and gear case good before starting. Then do a front cover reseal and while open just tight everything up the best you can.

Yeah FDA Approved vaccines. COVID vaccines are NOT FDA approved yet! I'm not going to be a test subject. They barely released the vaccine less than 1 year. Are you willing to let medical science test drugs and vaccines on your body? No I said the fly...