Side mirror replacement -- by idiot
From : budgie
Q: assuming there is no body damage done to the mirror mount it is easily replaced as a unit depending on what damage was done to the mirror itself the glass is not avaiable for all mirrors check with your local chrysler dealer truck 2004 ram 1500 idiot that would be me someone was kind enough to obliterate my drivers side mirror last night and im trying to determine the best way to fix this. im starting from square one in terms of knowledge here hence the idiot moniker. looking for any assistance with the following -- what a shop would likely charge ballpark for parts and labor -- instructions for fixing it myself or should i not even go there -- where i can purchase the replacement parts myself google searches werent fruitful -- any gotchas i need to know any info much appreciated! thanks ron .
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From : hp
i have heard that also of folks are putting weight in the back of the trucks for winter driving. on my 04 1500 quad cab short bed with hemi how much weight is good to add whats the most cost efficient way. i have line-x in the bed but dont want to crap up the truck as its purpose is primarily towing my camping trailer in the good weather . .
From : maxpower
what i used to do and with the liner it should even be better was shovel the snow from my drive into the bed until i had it half full. then when the weather warmed up it would melt out . . . in theory. i usually had to shovel it back out to haul some load for a family member . .. .ugh! or throw a few tubes of sand in the back halfway between the axle and the front of the box. someone had an idea for setting up a wire to break the bags open in case of an accident iirc. budd i have heard that also of folks are putting weight in the back of the trucks for winter driving. on my 04 1500 quad cab short bed with hemi how much weight is good to add whats the most cost efficient way. i have line-x in the bed but dont want to crap up the truck as its purpose is primarily towing my camping trailer in the good weather . .
From : mac davis
tom my 67-88 haynes dodge truck manual doesnt cover his truck and none of the model years that it does cover have cad. all were the good old locking hub / transfer case type systems. budd buddy has the same truck and his does the same thing when its cold.i purchase this truck from a older fella back in 92 or 93 and i dont think he well like i said ive got no first-hand experience with the pre-94 trucks... maybe they did come with a cad - maybe the po added the manual hubs - maybe they came from the factory with both.... its of no consequence because youre stuck with it no matter what any of the cad-type systems whether vacuum-actuated or pressure-actuated in the case of the late 80s-early 90s gm axles... they used an electrical heating element to heat up a gas to move the shift fork. it sometimes took upwards of a minute to activate in really cold temperatures are prone to failure especially as they age. again if it were me id ditch the vacuum-actuated system and replace it with a mechanical cable-actuated device. whitey doesnt specifically list an 89-93 application for their posi-lok but i bet if you call them they could help you out. the kits go for about $150 and install very easily. and yes your 4wd indicator light will be on all the time regardless of the position of the transfer case because the switch for this is on the cad which youve locked in the engaged position. if the light bothers you just disconnect the wiring from the cad there should be a connector you can disconnect. tie the wire up out of the way and coat the connections with di-electric grease then tape them up so that if/when you do install a manual system you can re-use the connectors and restore functionality to your 4wd indicator light. your truck will operate fine the way it is... if you dont need or suspect that you will need 4wd unlock the hubs to gain a bit better fuel economy. with the hubs locked your front differential and front driveshaft will be turning all the time. this isnt necessarily a bad thing as it keeps everything lubricated. wear on the components is minimal because theres really no stress being placed on them as opposed to being driven by the drivetrain. in fact this is exactly how the current rams work - no hubs no axle disconnect. .
From : budgie
it doesnt have auto locking hubs. it is warn locking hubs. but there is a vacuum actuator on the front dif which slides a collar over top of the two shafts to connect them together. the shift fork is being forced out of place i think thats why my lights is going off in the dash.and by the way my heater system is all with cables. no vacuum included. by the way i have 22 psi at the dome of the engine where the vacuum line exits. hope you can help me with this. thank you mike its a 1989 1/2 ton okay... gotta plead ignorance on this one - i dont know how the 4x4 system on an 89 works. i do find it strange that you have both manual hubs and an axle disconnect... usually its one or the other. .
From : hp
what is your location. canada or us mike on my 1988 dodge pickup full size pickup auto 318. the driver side front axle lost a bearing and the universal. cant seem to find an axle anywhere. the mechanic found axles for that year but they have all been wrong. the bearing race is part of the axle in the housing. instead of the race being separate. the shaft is damaged and is not repairable. does this sound familiar to anyone. thanks jim .
From : Annonymous
i was coming home tonight and since the traffic was rather light i was able to notice the new speed limit signs on the 22 east from the 5 south to the 55 south. the speed limit on this stretch has been reduced from 65 to 55. how many other sections of socal freeway have been reduced and why gas crunch again ouch http//www.nbc4.tv/traffic/3942689/detail.html we get it at both ends with this one reduced speed limit for the construction and since its construction traffic fines are doubled! however its nice to see they are going to expand the freeway finally! .
From : maxpower
i finally found it. 2003 ram 2500 diesel. i had to drive all the way across the great country of texas to find it but the drive back was rather nice. .