Doubletrouble

I recently had the parking brake hang up a little while leaving for work in the morning. I know the cable from the left rear wheel is in bad shape, outer casing is bunched up and looks to be the culprit. I would like to just replace both cables going to the rear wheels. They aren't very expensive on RA but there are so many I'm not entirely sure which ones to order. Am I going to have to measure the cables since there seems to be different lengths? There also seems to be a cut off, parts must have changed after 7/00. Mine was built 2/00 so I at least figured that part out. Truck should be in the sig but just in case it's a 2001 (man. Date of 2/00 ) ram 3500 quad cab long bed. I don't know the wheel base (some cables show WB measurments). Just don't want to order the wrong parts. Thanks for any help.

Ok ,thanks for the explanation.

Ok, gonna sound stupid for a second. What is an idle validation switch? 🤔

I've heard of the timbos apps but what is the difference or advantage over an oem replacement? Just asking.....

Wasn't really pointing you out @Mopar1973Man, the ones around here are obviously yuppies, their houses more of a country decor display than it is anything else.

I bought some from Amazon that were plug and play. The studs were a bit short, had to compress the foam gasket to get the nut started but once tight they were fine. Been on there for 2 years now. Mine are also heated/power.

I agree with you @JAG1, I live in a fairly rural area. Mostly farm land out here. I'm the past 10-20 years some of the farmers have come on hard times and sold off frontage and now the city dwellers are building out here. It drives me nuts when I see construction start on another one. We sit on about 6 acres and will never sell an inch of it.. my uncle still owns what's left of the farm,, about 65 acres, 50 of it us tillable the rest is woods. I hope maybe he will will that to me to be sure that it never gets sold off. It cracks me up when people buy 1-2 acres out here and put a house on it and say "I live in the sticks" bunch of idiots.

Seems like if someone wanted to tinker with it on a small scale a lawn mower engine would be a good test subject.

Very cool! I don't know how it all works but it's interesting to see someone could make one at home.

That sounds interesting.

@Dieselfuture, how did a small hydrogen generator help fuel milage? Did you switch from gas to H2 completely for several miles or add the H2 to the gasoline?? Just curious.

Yeah I bet it was. In all honesty I like the nv4500 5 speed. The sycros are no good going into 3rd so I just either double clutch 3rd or float into it. Either way it works out. I tow through a 10 speed at work enough. I don't think I'd want to drive a 10 to get home to. Lol I like getting out of my slow, underpowered truck at work and getting in my dodge. It really feels fast then. Lol

That would be cool. Sound like a lot of fab work. I don't trust my own welding enough. Lol

It would be awesome though to have an Eaton fuller 10 speed. Don't know if it could be done with a 4x4 though.

I actually just watched the Matrix 2 days ago for that reason. I've seen it many times before. Crazy how there are so many similarities in the movie. I'm lucky, most people in my little circle are against it and alit of people I work with as well. So mm e don't want the shot simply because they don't trust it and other like me see the big picture. I don't watch mainstream media at all anymore. I like Newsmax on TV and I look at infowars.com online. I'm not affiliated with either just stating my sources of information. Very scary times, good time to get right with God or whatever your belief system may be (I still believe in freedom of religeon) and also try to be as healthy as you can. I need to work on the second one more myself. Lol

There's speed limits in Chicago? I drive through there for work, my truck is governed at 63/pedal 65/cruise and nearly get ran over. Traffic is horrible and 294 is a mess.

Oops! I've done a couple of Dumbazz things like that as well. Good luck, hope ya find one.

So Mike @Mopar1973Man, is the grar and shaft in the above pic now a paper weight on your desk?

It's all part of their plan to collapse the economy. They are also fueling the racism issue through media to keep everyone at odds with each other rather than uniting. Then toss in the controversy of the LGBTQXYZ just to get everyone even more distracted from what is really going on. I could rant about this for awhile but I'll leave it lay here for now. I tend to offend people sometimes.

Ok, just for Christmas day, then I'm done with it. Lol

Keep that up there with you! I'm not ready! Lol

Reading some of this makes me glad I have a 2nd gen. Maybe not as powerful on paper but I have pulled our newly acquired 5th wheel (11k lbs.) With no trouble. I could tell it's there and the truck worked a little but handled it well. Besides admit it, .........she is sexy

There could be but I don't know what it would be, other than maybe emissions related stuff?

No pics? I drive them nearly everyday. I haul them to the dealers. I admit they are nice but then I look at the sticker price. Crazy what they ask for a new truck now days compared to 20 years ago. I'm sure the warranty is a big plus but I like the look of the 2nd gen trucks, lack of emissions is a plus as well. They have come a long way in power, I will give you that. The torque of the new ones is incredible. I hauled a new 3500 crew cab SRW yesterday. Very nice. Enjoy your new ride!

Off topic (sorry): @Mopar1973Man, what ever happened to the guy that rebuilt your manual? Thought he was going to join us here and offer some of his knowledge? Or did I miss something? Just curious. Wasn't trying to hijack.