2016 Ram 3500 cab chassis 308k mile review. What issues have I dealt with?
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- čas přidán 6. 12. 2019
- 2016 Ram 3500 cc. Cummins. 4.10 rear end. All we have used this truck for is to haul gooseneck trailers.
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I have put 480,000 on my 15 Cab-Chassis and my turbo-actuater is just now going out. I have not replaced anything on her. Everything is stock from factory. Great trucks! I do replace all fluids and filters every 100,000.
Thanks Paul, it's always great to hear about a RAM that's Hi milage and going strong. Thanks for sharing, Blessings. 🇺🇲
Praying I get that many miles out of mine!!! 50,000 so far with no issues. Loving your videos Paul.
Nice review, I am racking up about 10-12 k a month on my 2018 2500. Glad to see these trucks lasting.
Thank you Sir for enabling the video CC Captions in English!
By the looks of your yard, Big Tex trailers apparently serve you well. I have been looking at 20'+ low deck GN equipment trailers to tow cab tractor with loader and backhoe.
Love your videos. Just sold my 2014 cab and chassis four door with 158K for $27,000. It never was driven hard, Towed light, and never driven over 80 MPH. The 2022 is now about 65K. Pretty similar to the 2014, but it has safety group and the carbon motor. 6 speed Aissen, like the 2014. The dealership had said, "Might want to put ball joints on it." The other mechanic said, "A micrometer can't even measure any play on the ball joints-just drive it." I always sell my trucks at 150K AND I FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE TONS OF LIFE LEFT IN THEM. Sorry cap lock there. Sometimes the new trucks I get seem not as good as the old. Truck number 6 white 4 by 4 hauler cab and chassis. Love the slower, detuned feel. It feels like it lasts longer that way...
06 dodge dually Cummins 6spd and mine is at 287400 miles , just put upper and lowers and right hub, bought left hub to do while it’s being done . All original except clutch. Put in double clutch at 227000
This video gave me relief my friend. I have a 5500 ram service truck has a lot of weight. I thought the same thing like this thing a piece of junk. It lost some specific parts recently and I still didn’t notice any fricken difference. So I started doing research and found the the CC trucks are derated from factory and have more torque so it makes a lot of sense now. Made add a 100 horse tune we’ll see. Any advice is appreciated and adding the tune.
Nice video. When are you going to make video about fluids that you use in your Trucks?
Love my dually
I guess I should train Paul`s drivers. I never driver over 60 in my 05 F350 as it has 4,30 gears. It is built for pulling not for speed. This F350 is a factory Ford Tow Boss. I had never heard of a Tow Boss until I purchased this truck. But I am not afraid of a Dodge Ram 3500 dually. I purchased one with 370.000 miles on it to replace the F350 if the 6.0 Powerstroke fails. I think it is a better investment to put money in the Dodge. And I will call it a Dodge since it has a Dodge emblem on the dash. It is a 2012 last year without DEF that is why I purchased it. It is also a Max Tow package truck with 4.10 gears. Some day I will find some freight to haul with it. I am shut down for the winter. I only haul wine and brewery equipment. Because that is paying about a 100 dollars an hour to haul. Another nice video Paul.
Also Geno's garage has an actuator that is all-metal; and you can't find a bad review of it online. It is made in the USA, in Georgia I think. I can put one on in twenty minutes by taking off the passenger side wheel. $899 bucks.
Guys with other brand trucks tend to get butt-hurt over Dodge / Ram trucks for some reason. I purchased a 99 2500 4x4 AT 3:73 new, traded at 251k miles (mostly towing) and was running strong when I traded. Then a new 2005 3500 4x4 dually 4:10 AT, same thing when I traded at 207k miles last year for a 2018 3500 dually Limited with Aisin and HO 6.7. Both 99 and 05 trucks remained stock. Both trucks needed fuel pumps around 150k+ miles, the 99 needed front wheel bearings around 170k miles but neither truck needed any front end work. Learned on my 99 to run only Mopar brake pads, it ate up all other pads. My 2005 dually got Mopar pads only, changed them a few months prior to trading the truck, the Mopar pads had 71k miles on them. Neither truck had engine, trans or drivetrain problems. Ford and Chevy / GM have nice trucks, I stick with Ram because I have owned 3 in the last 20 years, they are built to tow.
Exactly correct. Iconic towing quality. I had the same era white Dodge's. Always sold at about 150K.
@@tomfrantz - And not only towing. My current 3500 Limited dually has nicer interior than many higher end SUV's
@@chrism2042 I have been hearing about the quality of the interior. Is this true in your experience. My heater and AC in my 2014 were not so great. Wondering if the heater core has improved... Or will time-tell.
@@tomfrantz - Only problem I had with either truck heat/AC was the actuated doors in plenum in the 2005 3500. But the heat and AC worked great.
My other vehicle is a High Country Tahoe, the Ram interior is as nice as the Tahoe and the Ram seats are better leather and more comfortable on long trips. I have the 3500 4x4 dually Limited, crew cab long bed, HO 6.7 with aisin trans. I removed the junk Nexen tires and put on Cooper tires, also added a set of Centramatic wheel balancers (because many tire shops struggle to balance offset dually wheels). Everyone that rides in the Ram are amazed at how well it rides. I make trips from NC to Florida keys towing a bay boat, 900 mile trip one way, I would rather drive the Ram than the High Country Tahoe. And of course, a 24' bay boat with T-top, I don't feel it behind the truck.
@@chrism2042 Tahoe was one of the nicest rides ever. Good comparison then. My Ram drove nice; 2007, 2014-looking forward to 2022 cab and chassis single axle. I forgot about dually wheel balancing... Good to hear about Cooper. I always use transform takeoffs-even thought they are not great on NW ice and snow. I use some off brand studded in winter.
Paul I have some questions about getting into hot shoting I’ve got a 19’ 3500 and am active duty. My next position will have a ton of down time (working 3-4 days per week during the school year) any advice, recommendations, or recourses to help get my foot in the door? I have about 6 years till retirement and this is what I want to do once I’m out. Also I’ll be over near Omak pretty much all of January helping my dad out while I move from Alaska to Wisconsin
So where would Paul get a replacement seat for 2008 ram 3500 ?
Cab and chassis are down on power from the factory.
I would go and get a Dodge ram or ford but never a GM the gm trucks ride good but that's about it and the Ford and Dodge ram are the best trucks in my opinion my grandparents have a 2001 Dodge ram 3500 and it has at least 180k if not more and it's had a new radiator and if you have maintenance parts but other than that it has run very good since they bought it new and my dad has had a Dodge ram Ford and gm trucks so he knows what's what and Ford and Dodge ram are my favorite brands and keep up the good videos and I also plan on becoming a mechanic and maybe work for you once I get out of high school I'll be 18 next year and hopefully visit you
How often your work Trucks Regen?
what kind of fender are on the back? don't look like minimizers
You say top end? Do you think cause it’s the 4.10’s compared to the 3.4’s?
Watching videos, looking at buying a 2016 3500 mega cab, automatic (not a Duelly) has a 342 axle. What’s your take on pulling the trigger on truck
Hey Paul you’ve never said do you guys replace the turbo actuator at your shop or take it to the dealer? If so what do you do to recalibrate it? Mine is going out on my 14 and I need to replace it. Thanks so much always looking forward to the next video
Not trying to advertise. I just liked a product.
Geno's garage has a great actuator that comes pre-tuned. All metal. Made in USA. $899. 1 hour install. I can do it quicker.
@@tomfrantz I went with the one from Genos I’ve had it for 2 yrs now and it works great plug and play as long as the 4 factory bolts come out ok. I would definitely buy it again really nice fit and finish.
@@BlueOxDiesel I found it very solid-built as well. Plug and play is a good description. I put one in a year ago, and it instantly worked. PLUG N' PLAY~~~
Are you swapping just the actuator or the Turbo and Actuator? I'm honestly just asking because I've heard if the Actuator goes bad in these trucks it's because the vains are sticking.
Geno's garage has a great actuator that comes pre-tuned. All metal. Made in USA. $899. 1 hour install. I can do it quicker.
What no snow yet lol
So, my 1/4 million miles tundra Ball joints still good for at least another 50k miles.
Toyota trucks last a long time, if you don't use it as a truck. It doesn't matter what brand truck you have if you treat a gas truck the way diesel pickups are treated the gas truck won't last long at all and will have lots of problems we'll before the engine goes, diesel on the other hand can take the crap you give it while towing heavy loads while getting MUCH better MPG and last many hundred thousand miles.
Toyota is a reliable truck but don't compare it to ANY diesel, its like a baby and a pro wrestler go at it. what do you think is gonna happen?
@@02Franxx , who is comparing tundra to ram? I am only asked about ball joints longevity. Tundra have lasted 1 million miles on original engine without any repairs.
repairvehicle the tundras with 1,000,000 miles on them all have the 4.7l which has a timing belt that has to be replaced every 150,000 miles...
@@connerbutler1077 , timing belt and water pump is your regular wear items, just like your brake pads.
@@repairvehicle Im not comparing tundra to ram Im saying not to compare gas engine to diesel. I know its off topic.
I believe they last a million miles(toyota) But I don't believe they go anywhere near that if used to tow things.
Avg. load and Avg. HP output on an engine directly effects life. no regular car/pickup engine will last long at all if kept near its peak HP. Towing things puts more a load on the engine which requires more hp to the wheels which reduces life. diesels can handle heavy loads and still last a million miles.
Im not dissing toyota, its opposite, any gas engine that can last a million miles stock is a good engine. That being said the amount of toyota vehicles breaking a million miles compared to any diesel brand truck breaking a million miles is very low. Now toyota gas compared to another gas brand pickup that pretty high. that also being said there are a LOT more ford/ram/chevy gas pickups being used for work trucks than toyota so of course toyota is going to look better
why did you get a dually if your strait axles can do the same job?
At the time of purchase. I had a need for three dually. This was one of them. After a short time. I sold two of the three and this one is staying for another year and then converting to a service truck for my shop
@@pddieselpower Awesome! I hope we can see that.
Funny how you point out how those trucks aren't as crappy as they used to be
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Why are walking in circles? Sit down!
I love his videos, and his honesty. I like how he walks around too. My favorite Ram video guy.