NorthernDodge

Yeah sadly I don't think it's that simple. I don't think the wires I messed with even carry enough current to blow any of the fuses in either of the main fuse boxes as they only carry digital signals. Thanks for offering the help though.

Checked all of them that I know of. Something else that I should add. Even with the wiring back to factory I can't communicate with the "body control module" as the scan tool has it labled, which I would assume is the CTM. I do have the correct voltages (around 2.4-2.5) at pins 3 and 11 on the OBDII port though.

Might as well get the embarrassing part out of the way first, I tried to take a shortcut while wiring up my new radio and majorly messed up. While hooking up the steering wheel control adaptor I grounded what I assumed was just one of the two wires going to the steering wheel buttons. You know what they say about assumptions. What I actually grounded was the positive side of the CCD circuit. When I turned the key on I got the no bus message on the odometer along with the other symptoms that come with that, but the truck did start. Naturally I put all of the wiring back the way it was, but now the truck only cranks but never fires. So I can either have a running truck with no gauges, no cruise, no overhead console, etc. or I can have working gauges but a non-running truck. I'm hoping someone here knows what I possibly could have damaged by grounding the + CCD wire that would cause the truck to not fire. On the plus side the radio works well.

130K Miles, not sure about hours. Like I said I haven't even gone to look at it yet, just spotted it on craigslist a couple days ago and been drooling over it since. I'm in northern ID so deleting would be easy peasy.

So if I did buy the truck I should plan on some new injectors, a secondary fuel filter, and possibly deleting it at some point in the future. Is there any difference between the emissions equipment on 07.5-09 and 10-12 trucks? I ask because I know someone who owned an 08 and had nothing but trouble, but my the 12 company truck that I mentioned before has never had any issues.

Huh, I hadn't heard of any injector problems. My dad's 14 has about 100k on it and one of the company rigs has about 140k, neither of them are showing any signs of a bad injector, yet. Is there something a guy can do to extend the life of the injectors? Some simple fix like a $200 lift pump saving a $1200 injection pump, or do they just wear out and there isn't anything you can do about it. I get where you're coming from with that, but at the same time maintaining a 2nd gen can be a spendy endeavor too. I'd almost rather spend a little more money and end up with a much nicer newer truck with a chassis designed in 2010 not 1994. And other creature comforts like built in bluetooth, nav, a back seat that can accommodate a full size adult and most importantly, a heated steering wheel.

I love my current truck but I found this one on craigslist and it's almost the same truck but 10 years newer and half the milage. My question for everyone here that's owned a 2nd gen and a 4th gen, would it be worth it to get rid of old faithful (and a lot of money) for this newer truck? Like I said I love my current truck, it pulls like a dump truck and sounds like one too, but I've driven my dad's 14 and I know how nice it is, especially towing. I've never considered upgrading in the past because I never thought I could find a truck that I could afford and spec'd out exactly like I want it. This isn't any sort of final decision, I haven't even seen the truck in person yet, but I just want some external opinions on whether I should kill this dream or make it more than a dream. Also sorry if this is in the wrong place, I haven't been here in so long I'm pretty much a newb again.

Looks like it's different from truck to truck. My dad's truck (2014 Laramie Limited) has two USB ports. I'm pretty sure you can also buy flush mount USB ports and put them anywhere you want.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should. I hope they didn't go far with that. Not trying to turn this into a truck measuring contest, but in our immediate family we have a total of 7 Cummins powered Rams, and only one is an automatic. Also 3 more that are my dad's company trucks. If we got them all together it would look like a Ram commercial.

With how many trucks have bedliner in the box without issue I would assume that if you prep it properly and put some good primer on it that you shouldn't have any issues, but I could be wrong.

I would say stick with red, but the only green color I'm even close to liking is olive drab. If you want something more toned down how about the slightly darker metallic red?

My truck and the company work truck after they both got a bath.

That's awesome, I'm not sure it's something I'd do because I like having the center vents, but still cool. Not having functional steering wheel radio controls is one thing I miss with a retrosound radio vs. stock, but having bluetooth and being able to answer the phone with one button makes it worth it.

Little late to the party here, but if you want to get rid of some lift block you could also do a shackle flip kit.

We have friends that have had their cans stolen at the St. Anthony dunes in southern Idaho, thought about putting some water in some cheap cans and leaving them out.