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Love the way he explains things to people that wouldn’t otherwise understand… but the way he says “veRicle” really gets me for some reason lol

My dash doesn't exist anymore it's just covered 💀

If this guy was my mechanic professor then I'd actually listen. He vividly explains things to a point where people who know nothing about the subject can understand it lol.

My first truck was my dads 96 dodge ram and I still have it! I've repainted it, replaced the master brake cylinder, fixed the radio, and ive got just a little bit more to do! Love this truck!

98 ram with 3 inch lift. 2nd transmission. 230k miles. Several wheel bearings right side. No alignment in 7 years. Paint Nice and red. Can't kill these truck. Pulls 4000 pounds a week. Lawncare business. I love my RAM!

Just saying.. the guy who did this video has an incredible talent explaining what would otherwise be hard to understand, in a way that ANYBODY can understand! Great job and props man! Im hanging on ever word thru my 2nd gen ram 2500 build

Best years of dodge trucks easy to work on and last forever!

Never thought I’d be happy about having a 2wd😂

Just finished up replacing the entire dash board. Dash shell. Dash topper + all vents and electronic switches!! MAN WHAT A RACE!! But it’s done now and it’s amazing🤣 love my dodge

Them old trucks are good ones but that dashboard is a really piss poor can’t believe that ram did not get it right!

Good work showing the short comings of these gen dodge trucks!

Thank you Len, your high-energy personality and sense of humor always make for fun and informative watching. I acquired a very good condition 97 Ram 1500 2WD that had the beginnings of the "Death wobble", the Reverse-gear whine, and the Cracked dash. How about maybe talking about the clock spring. My Airbag light is always on but my cruise control works, so I'm going to remove the steering wheeel airbag and see what's the matter, and maybe replace the clock spring, if I can determine that's the root cause. Thanks again Len, for yet another humorous and helpful 1AAuto DIY video!

He totally forgot the transmission itself. Lol

Time and time again these guys got an exact video of what I’m looking for and how to go about fixing it. Thanks fellas

My 1995 dodge I’ve had sense day one,I absolutely love it. Needs knew dash all crumbled. I’ve sanded and buff it and painted myself three years ago my brothers where impressed how well it turned out. A sixty year old woman but hey I grew up with six brothers. So enjoy watching your videos and I’ve learned a lot … your so appreciated,thx

1A Auto should make sure they keep this guy. He is really good, thank you for the the thorough explanation

350,000+ miles on my 5.9L 98. Runs and drives like a dream. The biggest problem is corrosion in the in-cab fuse box. I've bypassed the fuse box for the few things that stopped working.

Thanks Len, your top of the line videos and 1A auto, have helped me keep my 2 95 Rams going. Both are 2wd one is a extended cab long bed 2500 V10 the other a1500 short bed regular cab 5.2 honestly without your videos my son and I would be lost on some of the new things going wrong on these old Ram's. So thanks again.

The cracked dash issue can't exist if you have dash carpet. I totally don't have a fist-sized hole in my dash. Can't exist if I can't see it.

I love watching your videos man the honesty you put in them shows great character being pro do it yourself hell yeah

Is it me or does this guy keep saying "veericles"???

Wanted to mention to the 5.9 Cummins owners, keep that killer dowel pin in mind. Evidently, inside the timing case, there's a little dowel pin that might work it's way out & fall into the gears which will pretty much cause catastrophic failure. There's a metal piece that looks like a guitar pick that can be installed to prevent this from happening.

Genuinely enjoyed the whole video. Appreciate the info 🙏🏼

I think you did a really good job with this video. There is one point I'd like to mention about the first issue you brought up regarding steering wandering. After you've checked the steering system completely as you have described and you find NO worn parts, often times you will have steering box play/wear. There is an allen headed adjustment screw on the top of the box with a lock nut. Loosen the lock nut and turn the Allen screw absolutely no more than 1/8 of a turn. This put my diesel right back on the straight and narrow.

I bought a plastic dash cover from you guys for my last gen 2 truck. I like it a lot. I have another gen 2 truck. I love these trucks. I"ve bought front driver seat cushions for both trucks. It fit nicely and feels good.

lol... My old truck(2001) has all of these except the Transmission one.

I love the way you explain things and always start with the possible symptoms

This guy is golden always keeping safety involved and making the job look simple for the consumer to understand

I have a 98 ram 1500 ,seems like always needing something, sure I will be looking at more of your videos, They really help, Thanks !!

super informative....still driving my 2nd Gen....he nailed those issues (minus a couple others)....some i didn't even know about

Mine's a '98 1500 4x4 I bought new; now has 107,700 miles. Rarely in the sun and always garaged. When new bought Mopar seat covers and an aftermarket dash pad. Both the driver seat and dash is in like-new condition. So far no issues with wandering or front diff engagement. I do like the idea of using a cable rather than vacuum to engage the front diff. Thanks for the tip!!

Super huge Thank you for the amount of detail you provide with your videos. It's amazing how much I've learned from them - Hats off to ya from Idaho's own Outlaw of the Road!!!

WOW! Thanks!! I just acquired a used 1994 and in the process of fixing it up. Just a truck for a homeowner to move & haul and fix things around the home. I know nothing about auto repair but now I’m learning. I’ll be checking back! Happy Thanksgiving

I love watching these videos. I bought my truck 2 years ago when I was 18. I'm still learning a lot. Just the other week I was under my truck and noticed my 4x4 actuator was being held on by 1 bolt. And of course my axle was low on fluid. I still love my 96 ram 1500 5.9. she has 255k if anyone is curious.

Worst dashboards ever made!

I love the way he says vehicle, I love his personality, I love the knowledge. This dude is the whole package.

You’re an absolute stud. Amazing video! Great first impression

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge with us. I am now able to fix many issues with my 1999 Dodge Ram 3500 5.9 Cummins. Love this truck

I did learn something from this video but i also have a couple of objections to it. The transmission regulator vavle makes a buzz when it's made of aluminum and Powder coated but it doesn't hurt anything. The snap ring in the transfer case was also in many of GM's1/2 tons as well so its not just a dodge problem. There is a harder snap ring made by superior transmission parts. The vacuum set up on these trucks is bar none the easiest 4x4 set out there. Ford had there own actuator problems and GM had all sorts of nightmarish designs especially on the all electronic push button set ups.

Great video, thanks. I love my Gen 2. Seat covers - Cabela's!

Great Video Len!

This man is my favorite a1 auto employee

Thank you very much I'm learning on some the problems I have in mine an you had great tips thank you very much it helped alot

I learned something new to me, thank you very much.

Helped my old neighbor fix up his 95 4x4 Ram. One of the things often mentioned is the collar that holds the steering column goes bad/wears out, which also affects the steering wandering and clunks. Glued together much of the dash, brittle as all get out, and eventually installed a cover.

I am supprised you didn't mention the loss of 5th gear in the manual trans . I have lost it 6 times at repair cost of $600 each time

Just bought an ‘02 5.9L with 156k miles. Within two months I’ve already put over 5k into this POS. Transmission, pinion seal, front end rebuild, water pump, rear engine seal, and more to come I’m sure. Should have just bought. $20,000 truck. Oh well.

The 5.9 2001 Dodge Ram was my first truck. Best birthday ever. Me and my dad rebuilt the top half of the motor. Changed the starter and put a lift and tires on. Running 35s with a 6” lift. Did some performance mods and man. I loved that truck. My biggest regret was selling it. It rode like a covered wagon but man was it clean. Inside and out it looked brand new. Bought it from a farmer in central Texas. He drove it to the mail and to work. Never failed me. Exhaust i bought sounded amazing. Put a sound system in it. It was an extension of myself. If i could do it over again i would keep it and manage the bad mpg. It was white with black pin stripes. The best looking truck in my home town. My girlfriend then and now fiancé named it the honky 5000. High school and college, drove it every day. I pray one day i see it again and maybe get behind the wheel to relive my Childhood.

Great video I just inherited my dad’s 98 dodge ram, and was hoping to get some ideas on things to fix or upgrade

Thanks for the video as I have a 2000 1500 RAM RWD with the “steering wonderer” problem. What is the part you mentioned on the video? I looked on the website and the only thing I could find is the stabilizer damper. I am ready to order the part if you carry it - thanks!

Mine is a 2wd stick diesel. I got a junkyard seat for 80 bucks, a pair of wire strippers, and took a crowbar to the PlastiGlass dash. Built my own with slotted angle and zip ties. ... Once a girl at a drive thru said it looked like it was out of Mad Max. I was so happy! X3

I just bought one of my brother I’m in love with it & this helps a lot

TY for a fine production, like and sub!

My dad had a short bed single cab 1997 dodge ram 4x4 positive traction rear end and it was sharp as hell. Probably the nicest one around. Anyway he had a 318 magnum with some kind of tuner package for the motor and it would never run right but when it did it had tuns of power. He loved that truck it was just one thing after another but there my most favorite truck by far. There beautiful trucks

Good info. Will help with my 95 1500 rebuild.

Wish you were in my town! Great video! THX

I have a Few more. Second Gens were around the Project Years so this is what I found with My 5.9 Magnum Gas 360 2wd. 1. If you move the throttle body assemble at all it is possible that the Transmission Valve (TV cable) in these trucks could be over tightened or be hit out of adjustment which could cost a bit of money putting it back to FactoryShifting Tune and along with any other problems it causes. 2. Has to be that if the Evap hoses or any of the system gets confiscated with air it purges with oil cause all the throttle systems to clog with oil and collect dirt. 3. If they overeat at all there is a concern for destroying the engine by simply breaking a bolt to cracking an overheated head with water. 4. Super old truck could have a clogged cat. 5. They should most definitely have an exhaust leak around the time anyone used a truck. 6. There is a drain hose that if is clogged the water will leak into Your Passengers Floor Board. 7. The Steering column assembly will smack the firewall or engine bay with any Size Lift or on turns. 8. A/C will go out after one Year due to any leaks or engine malfunction. All though after all these situations I am fixing the trucks and learning more things about it. I wish I could learn how to convert gas vehicles to hybrid🔥. Gotta sell it after a phew winters .

you are awesome, thank you for making this video

I love how in depth he goes! I have yet to have any of these problems thus far.. and am hoping not to lmfao. My heat went out in my 02 but thats about it. Lol love this dude 10/10 so in depth and shows the actually issues!

This video is very helpful

I just bought a 2001 and so far it's an amazing truck lots of rust but very strong truck and super low miles 107000 miles

Good job brother thank you you're awesome

Every Dodge i owned from 97-01 i had to replace the transmission. Fun times.

To the point and much appreciated

I was wondering why I had problems shifting outta 4WD, thanks. I have to put my ‘01 in reverse and drive a couple of times, sometimes, to shift back to 2WD.

I love "Vercle" LOL

Great video

Good stuff, but I’m very surprised the HVAC blend doors didn’t make the top five problems.

I have replaced transmission governor twice. Have replaced camshaft sensor in distributor number of times gone with manufacture by the name of standard hopefully it will hold up. Standard does make Blue Streak rotor and cap that's the way to go. Had a 88 replaced camshaft sensor couple of times use Mopar brand. It gets old having one in the glove box for a spare.

Thanks for the video. Can you give me the name or link to the after market part that you can attach to the sway bar? thannks

Thank you for this!!! Great job

Nice video man

great video

Wonderful speaker! This man should be a college professor, he has a very special gift.

What's the part number to the first part that you speak of. Steering wander "bracket"

Wish I had watched this when I bought my 01 RAm1500 several years ago.

Other than that they are good trucks LOL . I had a 2001 Dodge Ram 4x4 5.9 The plenum leaking oil under the intake. . The heater core went bad at 65,000 miles. You have to remove that brittle dash you mentioned. 2 water pumps , 3 transmissions . First transmission problem started at 60,000 miles . The second at 135,000 and the third never shifted correctly constantly searching for correct gear. Drive shaft fell out of it , AC quit working . Finally sold it for little of nothing just got tired of constant problems. Dodge could have kept me as a customer if they would have recalled them . Obvious problems with the transmissions and the dash cracking but Dodge elected to let us pay for their fuck ups. So no more Dodge for me. Toyota is the truck.

what you explained on this veeracle is not death wobble its just loose components death wobble is actually a hydraulic phenomenon that happens inside the gear box that causes rapid shaking of the steering wheel and all components down to the wheels.

Add a list of parts in the description so we can find them. For example, part for steering wander that goes from frame to frame.

What’s the part called for the manual override on the vacuum assist? I have a 2000 with a Cummins 2500 triple disc Automatic, love this truck!

Good job bro!

Awesome video

I don't own a Gen 2 Dodge, but this is very interesting!

This dude is good. 👍👍

Great video,,, is there any recessed part that holds the radio? ,, mine jumps like if something is broken. Thks keep posting

“Vericle”

I would add the plenum gasket on the bottom of the intake manifold. My Dakota shares the same engine (5.2/5.9 magnum) and it's a very common problem. You end up with oil consumption and pinging.

3 out of five for me, but only because I have a 2WD. Vacuum leaks are getting to me, though. The dash replacement, does it require removing the dash, or is it applied over the busted up rotting one?

I'm added a camper shell and looking for the top mount light wire. Did dodge add a separate colored wire for this in the harness. Been looking for it, color and location would be helpful on my 2001 extended cab. Thanks for the videos, appreciate the explanation of them.

Hey really enjoyed the video! Could you make one on first generations? I have both a first and second gen and love these kind of videos

Top 3 problems on the Gen 2 Cummins diesels are the xcheap and faulty fuel pump and it's poor location in the engine bay. When the fuel pump fails it can destroy the injection pump which is problem #2. Upgrade both the fuel pump and injection pump. And then locate a better quality fuel pump on the frame rail near the fuel tank so it pushes diesel fuel. Then buy an upgraded injection pump with new computer and better internals.....I like Blue Chip Special X. Problem #3 was the weak transmission. Upgrades done to the 47re can be very rewarding in terms of reliability and much better fuel mileage. Seems that the internals of the 47re, in particular, were lacking in many areas, and also the low fluid pressures needed to do a good job of controlling the torque converter. My upgraded (Goerend parts) transmission is just so much more superior to the stock trans. Fuel mileage has really improved.

Can you do a video on changing out the neutral safety switch or the transmission shifting module

Purchasing a 2009 f550 with a 5.9 Cummins diesel. Excellent engine. One of a kind dump truck I’m going to have.

I bought a dodge ram 1500 back at 2009 and still have it I did a lot of work on it myself to keep it running . I replace the heater core myself and I also had the winsheild replace l also replace the brake pads and brake shoes and the water pump. I also change the oil every chance l get. I love my truck alot l was thinking of selling it at one time bout change my mind on madder what they say about dodge Rams

Wanting to look at a ‘99 Ram 1500 4x4 5.7 V8 automatic. Any thoughts?

"verical" ??? haha love this video! very informative!

I have a 95 Ram 1500. 5.9 engine. Any idea why I cannot get the original nor new ignition switch to fit flush? Everything seems to line up. There is a web like covered rod or something at the bottom of the bottom hole in the steering column I thought was a little out of place and not letting the switch fit flush but not sure.

I got a giggle out of this, these are all 97-01 problems (2002 for the 2500/3500) secondly 94 was the first year, that being said, 94/95 shared ALOT of sensors from the 91-93 first gens map,iac,taillight harnesses ( they have round pins as to where 96/01 had flat pins ). Continuing on other nit picking spots, its a straight axle truck on the 4wd models, OF COURSE the wheel is going to follow the road its the nature of the beast. ( not to say it can't be eliminated), the transmission issues with the solenoids also had me tickled a little bit, there is 4 different transmissions the 1500 came with, the 46re ( the most used trans ) being the problem child, there was also the NV2500, the 46rh ( the hydraulic version of the 46re, ) and the 47rh a beefier version of the 46 series trans. Then you get to the 2wd trucks, rust is absolutely correct, don't sneeze around these trucks otherwise its rotted out, but the 2wd trucks have an additional party piece involved with the frame right where the sway bar mounts, it has no drain holes where it mounts so with it being the lowest point in that section of frame it rots out. Oh and don't forget the rear end, the 1500s love to eat those. OH AGAIN, the biggest problem of them all, the intake manifold which has the valley cover attached to it in a separate piece, the aluminum expands quicker than the heads and the valley cover causing oil to get in the intake and outside and run down the front and back of the block, further engine related issues is the siamesed heads they WILL crack causing miss fires until they warm up ( in some cases like my truck ) or they warp far enough to start burning coolant. These cracks are always between cylinders 3 and 5, 4 and 6. Big ole rant done, also I believe you guys have a video about doing window guides on the P2 generation of the S60/V70/XC70/S80/XC90, the S80 (1998-2006) and the XC90 (2002-2016) need separate videos because their window regulators while use the same blue anchors have a totally different operation of the window so it physically can't apply.

My 2004 dodge dakota makes the same grinding noise in the transfer case, do the rams and dakotas share the same 4wd system?