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Re: Maintenance, you vs. the dealership..
I'm 30, and do everything myself. I grew up not knowing anything mechanical, losing my dad at a young age. Didn't take wood or metal shop in high school. Around 20yrs old I started learning. Now at 30 I've built houses, bridges, logged mountains, I'm a certified welder, backyard diesel mechanic, knifemaker... Some of it comes from being self employed for most of my life. You figure it out yourself until you have more money than time, then on occasion it pays to pay others. But usually they screw it up. So I do it right myself the first time. Or if I screw it up then I learned something and im a better man for it.514Views0likes0CommentsRe: Towing > 40ft - drw vs srw?
I have towed many different goosneck loads between 15-30k lbs in both single and drw trucks. There really is no comparison. It can be done with a srw truck, but stability and feel is completely different. Under 15k or in a pinch it can be done safely with srw. If you tow regularly over 15k it isn't much of a choice. Obviously it is silly to talk about total trailer weight when the rawr is what matters, and most fifth wheels over 14k or so overweight the ratings of the rear tires and axle. Losing a rear tire at 60+ with 8k+lbs on the rear of your truck is not fun.170Views0likes0CommentsRe: 2011 Ram 2500 6.7L Turbo
I have the same truck. If you want more performance I'd do a second gen turbo swap, but if you just want a fix then I'd find a used low mile turbo on Craigslist. Call up some diesel performance shops and they might have some in stock even. You cannot get just the actuator from my knowledge.289Views0likes0Comments
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