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Change it up then, try new areas.

It is midweek. But IIRC you’re not doing Ontario runs on the weekends.

Maybe try a new fuel station and/or anti-gel. Have you tried changing the filter?

While there are many benefits to living where you do, getting out and meeting people is harder. But hey, there are some good coffee and ice cream shops just up, or down, the highway. I wouldn't even know where to begin if I were to find myself single. It's been so long since I dated, and we met in college which is a very easy environment to meet pe

What are you using for anti-gel? Are the temps well below normal?

Aside from a couple of minor functional upgrades it will be along time before I mod the drivetrain, if ever. (or so I say ) These new Ram's are pretty damn capable in bone stock form. While tinkering with diesel has been a hobby of mine for more than a decade I am looking at putting that hobby to pasture, at least for myself. I will continue to tune for other people. I am getting to that point where doing stuff around the house and with the kids is the hobby I want to work on. The kids are at a fun age where they like to do stuff outdoors both home and in the woods. When the kids are gone and the wife is sick of me I'll probably do some wrenching again, but for the next 10-15 years I just want to make memories in my free time.

Ding ding ding!!!! It's an apparent effect on living tissue.

Do you have a part number for the filter you are using? Has this been an issue for multiple tanks of fuel? Or just after one fill-up?

Ain't that the truth! At the end of the day nobody is perfect, we all have issues and baggage. You just have to find that beautiful woman, who is smart, outgoing, stable (ish), and has horrible taste in men... I tell my wife this all the time. But really, finding someone that you can handle their crazy (they are all crazy) and that can deal with our bullshit (we all have bullshit) isn't always easy. It takes a lot of work, and often people don't want to put the work in when they think it should be easy. It's not easy, but it sure can be worth the effort.

Yep, they bought it 3 months ago today. Good for me! I guess it's a retired couple who bought it with the intent of getting a 5er and touring the country with some friends. One of the friends suffered a heart-attack, non-fatal, but the whole plan got scrapped. Without a need for a 1 ton they traded it in on a 1/2 ton. At least they hadn't bought the 5er yet :-)

@Tractorman will do. One of the reasons I wanted to get the Laramie was for these headlights, so I’ll be keeping a close eye on them. I’m doing some research, and hoping I can get the selling dealership to enable fogs with highs before I take delivery.

Just made a deal on a 2018 3500 Laramie. Quad Cab, Long Bed, Aisin, Auto-Level, Aux Switches, used with only 3200 miles on it. Keep an eye out for my 05 in the classifieds.

Hopefully that does something, but the accessory drive has no clue about load, road speed, or what gear you’re in.

I cannot get the file to play on either my phone or computer. If it only happens in first and second gear I would suspect one of two things. First it’s in the transmission, and second road noise masks it at greater speed’s. Have you driven around locked in second gear and created a way to re-create it on demand?

Check to see if the damper is still installed on the high pressure power steering line.

Unplug the injector harnesses on the valve cover. There are 2 of them on your 06. I've done this on my CR after long periods of sitting to allow oil to flow before firing.

Perfect. I recommend not loading up a bunch right away. Load in groups of 3 with small changes, 0.5gr, of power. Go test fire them thru the chronograph. You're looking for the powder load the provides the smallest variance in fps. That's a load the gun likes and will be the most accurate with.

Basic book loads? Did you get a chronograph too?

How much fuel was in either of your tanks ahead of the refuel? Had he uses any bio diesel in the previous few tanks? (Only takes a minor amount of bio to have residual issues for many tanks). How were here the vehicles stored the 24 hours before? What was the fuel level at the time of gelling?

80% added ground clearance for the oil pan, and 20% looks. The 2” had a negative effect on my ride, but the 2WD suspension is quite different.

I am not sure that filter location is to blame for gelling, but rather improperly treated fuel. Injection pump fuel temp won't keep filters from gelling. It doesn't surprise me at all that where you live and buy fuel you've never had an issue. With your AD being before your OEM fuel heater the fuel heater is basically useless. The first unheated fuel filter is where you would gel, and you have 2 of them before your fuel heater. FASS does make electric heaters for their pump, and I wouldn't personally have an aftermarket fuel pump without heater(s). I do find it comical that you're bashing FASS for issues that have nothing to do with the pump, yet you've had two AD failures recently that are quality related, one that I think was less than expected life, and one VERY premature. AD also keeps upping the flow of their pumps, yet cannot supply a filter to match that flow. AD used to advertise 17K hours, IIRC, yet now they make no such claim.... hmmm... A layer of ice on the filter would actually help insulate it, but the problem is the fuel is cold and it doesn't matter where under the frame the pump is, it's exposed to ambient temps and airflow. The only way to keep the pump out of the airflow is to put it in the tank, or well above the tank in the fenders.

Is it speed based or rpm based? Meaning if you maintain speed and downshift does the frequency change?

Fuel doesn't have to fully gel to stop flow at the filter, as you saw with all those solid objects in there. Typically the first unheated filter inline is where the fuel will gel if the fuel isn't properly treated/blended. Fuel heaters are life savers for unexpected cold weather that's below normal for a region. Most stations only treat/blend their fuel for normal local lows, so an abnormal cold snap or traveling to a new region can cause gelling. Ever read about Ram forgetting to turn on the 2nd fuel heater on the 13 Rams? It caused all kinds of gelling issues when winter hit. Yesterday I was traveling on local fuel and hit -9°F for a long stretch at 70 mph. I am not sure how cold my fuel is treated for, but I am pretty sure that it wasn't setup for -9°F. I didn't have any issues but I have 2 fuel heaters, one in each of my first two filters inline, and since installing those I haven't seen any gelling issues even with fuel that's not treated as well as it should be. I also have my one filter that's under the cab insulated to help the heater keep fuel moving. While driving yesterday I was watching my underhood temps with my Smarty EGT cold junction box and battery temp. With 3/4 flaps closed on my winter front my IAT's were ±30°F, coolant was ±193°F, battery temp was ±6°F and the junction box was ±0°F. The junction box is in the engine bay right above the steering shaft on the firewall. So even with a hot engine, mostly blocked grill, and hot exhaust the underhood temps were still VERY cold and one can see why even engine bay filters will gel up. Then for emergencies I carry 2 bottles of Amsoil Diesel Recovery. https://www.amsoil.com/shop/by-product/fuel-additives/diesel/diesel-recovery/?code=DRCQT-EA

How much load are you under? Do you have a boost gauge?

Which part of why I was able to get my 1 piece driveshaft cheaper than 3 new u-joints and a carrier bearing installed on my OE 2 piece.