Customer States: NO ONE CAN FIND IT! Sand in my Dodge Ram! Replace Whole Unit! 1500 4x4 5.7 hemi

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11 ай бұрын

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@tis7963 11 ай бұрын

I used to have a buddy who worked as an adjuster for a company that insured small businesses. His workday was mostly paying for cars that fell off lifts. Kudos for the triple double checks.

@eldonhoward7925 11 ай бұрын

Wow! I cannot believe that happened very often!

@dans_Learning_Curve 11 ай бұрын

WoW 😮! Can't imagine that happening!

@ROKmadness 11 ай бұрын

Sure ya did

@chronovore7234 11 ай бұрын

@@ROKmadness I am studying to be an insurance adjuster, vehicles falling off lifts is a lot more common than you’d think.

@HouseCallAutoRepair 11 ай бұрын

Amazing that enough cars fall off lifts, to keep this guy employed... SMH

@marceloeyzaguirre526 11 ай бұрын

Ray I wanted to let you know that I use your videos as ESL ...( I teach Engish to advanced students ) for your diction and delivery of the English language which is quite understood by my students. Your vocabulary excels; not to say your knowledge about cars. With all the "more betterer" uses which my students identify its misuse of the "superlative" for good. I wanted to complement you in all you do as a professional, and the help to all my ELS students. Keep up the good work.. !!

@viralsheddingzombie5324 11 ай бұрын

He uses correct English round these parts.

@marshmower 11 ай бұрын

Correctish

@bungalowbill3409 11 ай бұрын

The aluminum that spacer is made of is reacting with the steel bolts causing corrosion, new zinc or stainless hardware is recommended or just load them up with a good anti-seize before reassembly...

@bobwilson758 10 ай бұрын

Yes , yes ,yes Correct sir ! Actually very important !

@canadiantrucker9574 10 ай бұрын

Yep, nickel anti sieze

@pebosk 11 ай бұрын

Between your work, the editing of your videos and family, when do you find time to watch so many movies with the ability to recall all the clips you use? I can't remember the TV show I watched last night...😵‍💫

@bongotherat 11 ай бұрын

Was not expecting that many miles when you first walked up to it

@Robby_Mac 11 ай бұрын

Shout out to the owner that is a very nicely done truck and well taken care of! Also that thing would most likely be rotted out up here in PA 😩😂

@speedfreak8200 10 ай бұрын

The off-set wheels are great for wheel bearings and other suspension parts

@Slithey7433 10 ай бұрын

And here in NJ.

@thekingsilverado3266 5 ай бұрын

The rust belt shouts out to guy a guy that don't what rust is!!!!! 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪

@lvlndco 11 ай бұрын

It looks like the owner really likes his pickup...nice to see when they are well kept.

@Streamer687 Ай бұрын

You took me back over 20 years with this video about driveline noises, thanks RAY for making me feel young again :)

@bigjohncbr 11 ай бұрын

In ireland we have those staked u joints we can knock them out file out the old stake marks and replace the joint and use a staking tool to refit . Avoiding the cost of a whole shaft replacement

@johnhhinton5473 11 ай бұрын

Yes, the *not repairable* comment had me thinking WTF!..

@overneath420 3 ай бұрын

My 97 crv had staked joints. An after market part on Amazon had u joints with the inside c clips like the serviceable shafts do. Worked for years now and made the shaft serviceable

@billdunlop8683 11 ай бұрын

Kudos to the dude or dudette that owns that truck, Nothing I like seeing more than a vehicle with more than 100K on it and the cab compartment is as clean as when it was bought . Good job owner.

@DMT267 11 ай бұрын

Totally agree. Took the words right out of my mouth.

@Laguna28083 11 ай бұрын

It also helps they live in florida lol

@buffystclair9042 11 ай бұрын

Nothing wrong with falling in love and taking care of your second biggest investment behind your house mortgage but that’s a Dodge!!

@billdunlop8683 11 ай бұрын

@@buffystclair9042 You'll get no arguments from me about Chrysler products in general but I do respect those who take care of that investment. I can just tell if they are willing to put that much time and effort into a "Dodge" as you put it , can you just imagine how clean and tidy their home is. I would love to be their neighbor. We would have a "Lawn" competition lol.

@bascodelagamma 11 ай бұрын

I’m glad to see you are feeling better after having died this past week. 👍

@larryliedner9026 11 ай бұрын

This is clone #2

@fordenginebuildersv8power184 11 ай бұрын

LOL!!

@bloodbull123 11 ай бұрын

I know I've seen videos of ghosts before, but this has to be one of the best so far!

@martyh9309 11 ай бұрын

'Twas just a flesh wound...

@loudelvis610 11 ай бұрын

It's possible this video was filmed before Ray passed....stay hard Ray!!

@jedibooney 11 ай бұрын

Always love seeing the thoroughness of your troubleshooting, Ray. It makes me wish I lived a little closer and could have you work on my own vehicles.

@mikebiron7339 11 ай бұрын

Ray, my $.02 as an owner of many Rams both 1500 & 2500. The 1500's when lifted, have a tendency to have 4x4 vibration coming from the front. It's the angle of the axles and driveshaft, and causes extended wear. Once lifted and 4x4 engaged, you can feel the vibration in 99% of 1500's. Also, the parking brake cable where you noticed the wear, causes a high pitched noise when going over speed bumps or bumpy terrain. This is with it lifted or not. Simply altering the routing a bit takes care of the noise. Is that RTV on the oil pan plug bolt? LOL Hope this helps while I watch the video. Can't wait to see what you find.

@iHelpSolveIt 11 ай бұрын

Having experienced lif lt kits in RSA they all have this issue and the only way I could cure that was to mod the propshafts to have a CV joint instead if the Ujoint.

@desotosky1372 11 ай бұрын

@@iHelpSolveIt Had to put a slip yoke eliminator and CV in my (not lifted) LJ to solve a drive train vibration.

@AppalachianPatriot 11 ай бұрын

I believe that is paint marker on the oil pan plug. Some quick oil change places do mark the plugs after installation.

@ianellithorpe5918 11 ай бұрын

I love how you absolutely verify your prognosis. I wish there were more of you in the world, Ray.

@ianellithorpe5918 11 ай бұрын

Oh I almost forgot have a great day, Ray

@PeaceMarauder 11 ай бұрын

Most of us like Ray are retired now :P Great to see Ray keeping up the good ways.

@issacehowardjr679 10 ай бұрын

I retired, but I think The Rainman is 100% correct on his diagnosis myself.😉😇😊

@charleskadletc2431 9 ай бұрын

Ray is the most honest, and only technican I've ever known in the world.

@PeaceMarauder 9 ай бұрын

@@charleskadletc2431 But if you see him wtih a green marble.... RUN! :P (heavy metal reference Hanover Fiste)

@ChadwickFerguson 11 ай бұрын

your taking those counter top guys for granite

@jimlangley840 11 ай бұрын

😂

@ab2230 11 ай бұрын

I posted a California Union rate sheet for those guys in the comments, $65/hr which is hilarious when you see those "what am I worth" welding videos

@ooigfgnnkhjjnc 3 ай бұрын

Granted not granite

@Jimmyky77 3 ай бұрын

The correct word is "Granted" my Friend 🤤

@fuckthisshit1367 3 ай бұрын

The two idiots who tried to correct him but didn’t get the joke what is wrong with people lol

@thehoneybadger8089 11 ай бұрын

I would be suspicious of that right inboard CV joint. That was quite a bit of play.

@makellbrugger6385 11 ай бұрын

I agree, and would add to the equation the intermediate shaft that runs from the cv to the diffrential inside the housing. It is most likely just as worn on the splines as well. However, I believe the u-joint is more likely the cause of the vibration complaint. Both need attention.

@fathippo2068 2 ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on the unserviceable drive shaft? I found a durashaft replacement with a replaceable u-joint installed for $353.70. But it sucks that it needs it. Lift kit issues, eh?

@billgraff4809 11 ай бұрын

Your diagnostic process and skills are to be commended and, should be emulated by all mechanics. Have a great weekend with your wonderful family Ray!

@J.C... 10 ай бұрын

Not a chance. He has very, bad habits that cause him to miss A LOT

@EyeMWing 11 ай бұрын

In many cases, staked u-joints *can* be serviced - often underneath the staked cap in the yoke will be a circlip groove. Problem is, you have to destroy it to check before you know for sure, which is fine if it's *your* car, but you can't exactly do that when you're writing an estimate for a customer and parts are days out at best.

@michaelpressman7203 11 ай бұрын

Thank you I did not know that have a great day

@ToddKing 10 ай бұрын

Or sometimes they make U-joint with C shaped snap rings that go in a grove on the bottom of the U-joint bearing cup on the inside of the driveshaft ears. Way back in the day GM used to inject hot plastic into holes in the driveshaft that lined up with a matching groove in the bearing cup and in the driveshaft. The hardened plastic held the U-joint cups in. We used to have to put pressure on them while applying heat. The plastic would come squirting out then the cup would pop out. There were no grooves for clips and that is the first time I saw the C rings used on the inside of the driveshaft ears.

@tomh.648 10 ай бұрын

My old man was a Jedi-level mechanic, and while his knack for all things automotive did not rub off on me, he did make sure to teach me a few fundamentals - IMO, the most important is the ability to be meticulously thorough (even if you're 11hrs into your 8hr shift & everything is pissing you off). That ability is the hallmark of an excellent mechanic & a decent man. Subbed...you definitely earned it.

@xusn9614 11 ай бұрын

Kudos to the owner, that rig is being well taken care of.

@joeythedime1838 11 ай бұрын

Agreed - 167k miles and that truck looks great.

@broken1965 11 ай бұрын

So was mine when living in Clearwater fl

@akaychi 11 ай бұрын

Came here to say this. I love seeing cars over 150k or over 10 years old that have such well maintained paint, but especially that interior. Shiny shiny

@SebBrosig 11 ай бұрын

Well taken care of apart from the lift kit nonsense that wilfully messes up the carefully engineered chassis and drive train to the point where a u joint fails that was designed to last.

@Ghauster 11 ай бұрын

@@SebBrosig u joints fail all the time. 60k when I had to change mine out without a lift kit. Thankfully GM hasn't gone to a non-replaceable design.

@TheZakimus 11 ай бұрын

Lol, every like 4-5 videos from you I'll suddenly have a checklist of things I want to go check out on my own truck and my pile o parts to get to one day just keeps growing

@jimlangley840 11 ай бұрын

Forget the horn, I would be yelling, "Get off of the phone and drive" !

@chewie1869 11 ай бұрын

Aftermarket warranty company!? Run Ray, run!

@fuffoon 10 ай бұрын

He keeps it clean. Nice. Not many people take pride in their cars anymore.

@davidcraven277 11 ай бұрын

When you install a lift kit you need to correct the drive shaft angles this cause's joint bind up under load the torque wants to drive the pinion down changing the axle causing a vibration

@lawrencelitterini4973 11 ай бұрын

Exactly., Jeep owners are notorious for this

@kennybaumann2117 11 ай бұрын

I install 2-3 6" lifts a week and the spacer like the one in this video is designed to semi correct the driveshaft angle going to the axles from the transfer case. It worked for a long time by observing the age of the kit installed so it was effective. The newer 6 and 8" lifts use the same spacer set up but are thicker at the top so must be oriented properly when installing. This not only makes up for the distance from the transfer case to the axles but also adjusts the angle by 6° making it far less prone to the issue this truck experienced.

@davidcraven277 11 ай бұрын

@@kennybaumann2117 thanks for the info

@kellismith4329 11 ай бұрын

Maybe greasable Ujoints would help - and of course greasing them after driving through rivers etc

@TheBibliofilus 11 ай бұрын

@@kellismith4329 Greasable u-joints are more prone to failure due to being weaker and on this big truck with big tires would likely fail and they do require you to grease them on a regular basis or they'll fail prematurely also.. Good quality non-greasable ones are the way to go!

@noonehere1793 11 ай бұрын

Typically after market warranties are only good for the amount of sheets of paper they are printed on, as the out house is usually the only place you get to use them.

@matthewhamrick1099 11 ай бұрын

You are very correct on the subject. I have lifetime drivetrain warranties on 2 of my vehicles and they state INTERNAL DRIVETRAIN. Water pump is not included and transmission cooler lines not included. I would think they would be. However it did come in handy to have on my Chevy 2500 when the transfer case went out and locked my trans in 6th gear. I can’t remember but $2000-$2500 they did cover

@jamesstarnes311 10 ай бұрын

And so, the warranty company paid for the front driveshaft and right cv axle. They only replace broken items. So the driver cv axle which was still good came out of my pocket. I was only to happy to pay Ray for his services and I’ve been really lucky with my warranty company. The warranty has paid for itself.😊

@johnharrell817 11 ай бұрын

Rule of Thumb, Do Not over stress the Ram drive train with 4" + lift kits. It is built for stock set up. 2004 2500 HD 4 W, with 388,000 miles on and never have needed any more lift.

@jamesstarnes311 10 ай бұрын

Hi, I’m the owner. It’s a 3 inch lift front and rear from Mopar. Everything on it is Mopar for the most part.

@jakestihl5140 10 ай бұрын

As a professional amateur off road enthusiast in the coal hills of northeast Pennsylvania, I agree with your assessment. We have coal silt up here, very similar to sand, and the constant wheel slip then traction while in 4wd will absolutely make noise and vibration if the cv and front d shaft are worn.

@matthewhaddon599 11 ай бұрын

The worn spline may cause the issue as it will tend to vibrate under certain conditions I would think, but definitely needs the U joints repaired or replaced.

@brianw4brian 11 ай бұрын

remove the differential cover and look at the slop of the spider gears. I noticed while you move drive shaft the wheel reacted later than the drive shaft movement. also a pull on the tires see if the bearings are worn in differential. most issues has to do with lift kit and stresses on that drivetrain.

@dah16121986 11 ай бұрын

Twister is one of my favorite movies and I love the Twister references in the video

@reloadingdontshoot1 11 ай бұрын

As someone who keeps the bottom and outside of my car clean, I have to say, for its age, that is a well kept truck. Kuddo's to the owner

@LinusScrubTips 11 ай бұрын

Only a 2012 nothing special. In Florida you see 20 year old trucks everyday.

@reloadingdontshoot1 11 ай бұрын

@@LinusScrubTips As someone in Canada, where its winter 9 months out of the year, seeing a vehicle this clean is rare lol

@sulljason Ай бұрын

@@LinusScrubTips Ya for rust but the paint looked new and interior was spotless.

@richardmacphee2367 11 ай бұрын

I had a couple come in with a buzzing sound, I took a rubber mallet to it underneath, and found the cat heat shield to the body making a buzzing sound, added a couple of zip screws to it and it went away, love the videos, keep them coming 👍🏼

@kevinhill5596 11 ай бұрын

Excellent job. I believe you did find the issue with the U joints. The lift kit changed the geometry of critical components. Dodge has always had a great suspension design from the factory on their trucks.

@andyny29 11 ай бұрын

At 2:40 “I-4 in Orlando” is so true! 😂😮😊

@720MotorWorks 11 ай бұрын

The i4 in Orlando clip is so true😂 all its missing is construction everywhere lol

@VTKingdomsawing 10 ай бұрын

I knew you'd be able to diagnose the issue! You never disappoint!I'm not any kind of cert mechanic, but a noise like they described to you from being in 4x4 in sand would have sent me directly to uni's and cvj's no matter what vehicle I was working on. Even with my limited experience, that's the bell that was ringing! Wtf is wrong with those other dealerships and their mechanics?!! Nice vid, Ray👍

@nbk9372 10 ай бұрын

Warranty work isn't a money maker for mechanics, no commission on parts and hour allotment is dictated by manufacturers scope of work/specification.

@g3t0wNeD420 4 ай бұрын

Lame man terms he said they dont pay the mechanics enough to find out the real problems just do the work that was told to be done

@paulburroughs1313 11 ай бұрын

I know they're expensive, but a drive-on lift would be great for your new bay. Absolutely brilliant diagnosis on the Dodge.

@Javelinjoe73 11 ай бұрын

Way better for oil changes

@7700jessie 11 ай бұрын

If I had a shop like his that is what I would want to use,......... less of a headache.

@jamesbrooks5442 4 ай бұрын

I worked for 6years with drive on lifts 1 for picups and one for heavy trucks get the air Jack's for the smaller ones super handy

@redraider7876 11 ай бұрын

omg love the twister clip. wasn't expecting that. it is my favorite movie

@lloydnolan8218 11 ай бұрын

15 years ago: 94 Chev 1500 4x4. Started to notice unusal sounds. Had to keep driving it daily and the noise got increasingly worse when turning. As a self taught, backyard mech, I determuded it was the rear end. Had just had a new rebuilt engine installed and was not ready to give up on this clean truck. I got a rear end from a wrecker and changed it out. All good. When I went to put the drive sfaft back in I found the the U joints were not moveing at all. Then it turned out the the U joints had no clips and needed a torch to melt reteners from the OM U joints to get them out. Point is, that between you and Eric O, my skills to properly read noises, determine the parts needed and do the repairs pryer to failer have saved me so much money and down time. I have 3 units that are used for delivery. Thanks to both of you.

@andrewh9629 11 ай бұрын

Yo Ray, how bout a video installing a remote operated gate opener and new wheels on that thing??

@kellismith4329 11 ай бұрын

So a nut and a bolt ?

@tomdevon2947 11 ай бұрын

Fun fact , you can squeal the tires on hot sand. As for the noise , you said it has a lift kit so that means the pinion angle will be under stress .

@kellismith4329 11 ай бұрын

Yes you can, also on dirt roads

@mrbmp09 10 ай бұрын

And wooden bridges.

@Drekulviin 11 ай бұрын

📯 Honk for safety Ray, what are you doin'. 📯 😂 22:54

@buddrinkerdrinks 10 ай бұрын

always liked watching ray trouble shoot.

@edwardmalfroid946 11 ай бұрын

The beach sand here in MI will "sing" when you drive on it depending on moisture content...

@RainmanRaysRepairs 11 ай бұрын

Really?? 😳

@bigbird2100 11 ай бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairssome types of sand will squeak in bare foot for real!

@lisas3192 11 ай бұрын

@@RainmanRaysRepairs In the U.P.'s Keweenaw Peninsula lie the singing sands of Bete Grise on Lake Superior. The sands on this beach are said to 'sing' to anyone who visits and walks the beach. Also depending on moisture content there are other spots in Michigan on some sand dunes in the lower portion of Michigan that will do the same.

@mrmustangman 11 ай бұрын

@@bigbird2100 florida gulf coast sand does that

@roberts.3712 11 ай бұрын

Michigan sand does sing....from experience. EX yooper...

@gregoryblack3888 11 ай бұрын

You're in for a treat getting that axle out. I work on a fleet of those generation ram trucks. The internal c-clip likes to get stuck and not allow the axle to pry out. Hopefully you quoted out the stub shaft too. Good luck and stay greasy my friend!

@brycelund4112 11 ай бұрын

I just went through this on a Ram 1500 replacing the LF axle. I ended up having to cut the old axle off of the stub shaft. Royal pain in the ass!

@gregoryblack3888 11 ай бұрын

@@brycelund4112 They can be a real bugga. Look at it this way. Should be in for a good video. Lol.

@brycelund4112 11 ай бұрын

@@gregoryblack3888 I’m sure it will.

@newjerseybill3521 11 ай бұрын

With the amount of light brown ground up steel crusties by the stub shaft to CV joint, that truck definitely needs both.

@anthonydenn4345 11 ай бұрын

Maybe that's the reason the other garages didn't find the problem. They just didn't want to deal with the fix. I really cant believe another garage would miss something that sloppy.

@noimagination99 10 ай бұрын

Great job diagnosing the problem! Very thorough, and I appreciate you explaining your thought process throughout, excellent video!

@DillonTurner395 10 ай бұрын

Had a similar situation with my brothers jeep. 05 5.7 hemi. Front driveshaft has this weird cv joint in it. He said he had a popping going down the road and no one could figure out what it was. I crawled under it, joint looked fine visually, didnt have any slop but what it did have was it felt like it was on fire when I touched it. Disassembled it and found all the grease had became powder. Greased it back up and it was fine. He didnt have the money to replace the joint at the time. He drove off in it and a couple days later trans went into limp mode cooked itself and shot fluid out the dipstick. Guess who ended up with the blame some how lol Gotta love those people that blame you cause you were the last one that touched it.

@robpeabo509 11 ай бұрын

Suspension modifications would be one of the most common forms of stress on a vehicle that would cause issues felt by the owner/passengers, more so than engine modifications. Suspension mods are something that many DYI'er installs themselves, and unfortunately there are many companies that sell sub-standard suspension kits. I am not saying that is the case with the lift kit in this Dodge Ram, it looks very well engineered, however as can be seen the Uni joint really is worn out in a way I haven't seen before. It would be interesting to see the carnage inside, especially if you don't have to return it as a core or warranty return item. I have had 4WD's since the mid 1980"s, and I upgraded the suspension on all but my first 4WD.

@kellismith4329 11 ай бұрын

Yes, my old ford ‘93 with lift wore the front Ujoint too, as well as the rear near the pinion - quite a different angle than stock

@Azlehria 10 ай бұрын

My father and I've seen similar wear on older RWD cars. Combination of stiff springs, long driveshaft, and smooth roads produces very little articulation. It'd be ideal if someone made U-joints with plain bearings (bushings) instead of rollers for these sorts of applications, but these days they'd probably end up being made with plastic instead of bronze.

@johnnodge4327 11 ай бұрын

I'd have expected to see a spacer for the rear propshaft too, as it doesn't look to be engaged into the gearbox far enough, it looks like it's dropping where it enters the gearbox.

@TimfromAlabama 11 ай бұрын

With the lift as high as it is, and the rear axle dropping down as low as it did that's mostly just normal run out. I have a lifted truck that does the same thing when up in the air. You can see 1/2 to 3/4 inch run out from ride to lifted position on it. And since the shaft has a pretty long nose end on the splines it can take a fairly good amount of run out. I've seen as much as 2 inches run out on some lifted up a lot higher. As long as it's not out past the seal it usually isn't much of an issue. Probably what that is from what I can see on this video. At least it's not on a hanger bearing with more angle to the dangle because that much run out can destroy a hanger bearing quickly.

@silicon212 11 ай бұрын

Ray is on it with the GTA memes today! The I-4 in Orlando sequence was hilarious too. Could also be I-17 in Phoenix.

@Streamer687 Ай бұрын

Need to remember that "SAND" is a porous substance made up of individual grains.... semi-fluid in nature. This makes the Force applied by the tires "SLIP" which will place a 'Shock Load' on anything that does not have a SOLID connection. Add to this a constant speed/revolution into the equation and you get a " HUM" that will be caused by echoing throughout the body/frame of a vehicle(Personally had a bad Read End in a Heavy truck decades ago with this same phenomena, the Rear Diff was worn but did not make noise until under full load).

@Vollwurst1 10 ай бұрын

You don't necessarily have to replace the drive shaft. Many enginineer/balancing businesses are able to service/replace those ujoints. Probably turns out cheaper than a ne shaft

@thekingsilverado3266 5 ай бұрын

Those Gen 4&5 U joints are expoyied in there.. They gotta be heated and pressed out at the very same time.... Lots and lots of HEAT.... Ray Ray don't know how to work a smoke wrench yet he is a just born doing well. He just ain't got it thru skull yet but eventually he might.. I would love an all expense paid week or two of teaching this dude in Fla... I could share some horror stories of rusted busted trucks and cars with him... he might put his ear plugs in for the duration...

@billhill839 4 ай бұрын

@@thekingsilverado3266 Your a superstar😅

@bigbird2100 11 ай бұрын

Great video 👍 Maybe advise the customer to stay out of sea water and prop bearings not good 😊

@kellismith4329 11 ай бұрын

Thus the lifted truck, a good greasing after encountering submersion does wonders

@johnhhinton5473 11 ай бұрын

@@kellismith4329 *After* a good wash to remove the salt!!.

@savyconstruction 11 ай бұрын

Dam. For 165k miles that truck is in great shape.

@philipchesley9615 11 ай бұрын

Spacer? Lift kit? I remember "drive shaft guys". Yeah they'd build a precision jackshaft or driveshaft(s) that would restore geometry whenever the multiple or simple drivetrain was redesigned. Jeeezzz I'm getting olde! Shop looks great! Rigid is BOMBASTIC! Cheers!

@kermanp 11 ай бұрын

I wonder how can a "professional" mechanic not catch those kind of problems. I believe such wear and tear of componenta isn't too hard to find out if one puts some effort to diagnosis. Nice to see that you take the time and actually check if stuff is in good condition. Great job Ray, as allways.

@donfayetteville3582 11 ай бұрын

key word-- professional. how many have you seen?

@kermanp 11 ай бұрын

@@donfayetteville3582 Quite a few... Allso many not so professionals :)

@donfayetteville3582 11 ай бұрын

@@TiffanySmith-ed2lj I know hes not the only. After reading thousands and thousands of post here from customers== Tiffany there just aren't that many great mechs. As a mech for over 40 years and having worked with 100's and hundreds of mech's my life there have been maybe 20 that were the golden goose's. (no I was not one of them) but I knew who they were. So did the other mechanics.

@erlejomo 11 ай бұрын

Professional doesnt mean a thing

@donfayetteville3582 11 ай бұрын

It means everything. do you want a professional red flyer wagon mechanic working your stuff? 70-100 pick up truck deserves more the the red flyer guy.

@terrymorrison7263 10 ай бұрын

WOW First-time I've seen a Dodge it didn't have a cracked dash. KUDOS TO THE OWNER.😊

@colbornfarms4849 4 ай бұрын

Watching the vibrations going thru your left arm while pulling off front shaft was trippy

@Kill0rGurke 11 ай бұрын

Damn this truck is nearing 300k Kilometers and still looks incredible, most cars fall apart nowadays before they even hit half that mileage lol Hats off to the owner for taking care of the car

@donstarr391 11 ай бұрын

"300k kilometers" ... "that mileage" 😂

@geoffwoodgate7450 11 ай бұрын

@donstarr391 It's because kilometeridge is a bit of a mouthful 😂

@kellismith4329 11 ай бұрын

@@donstarr391aka 200k miles

@Kill0rGurke 11 ай бұрын

@@donstarr391 kilometeridge isnt really a word and i couldnt figure out what the eu pendant to mileage is lmao

@YaksAttack 11 ай бұрын

It's crazy (but not in believable, unfortunately) how the customer can take this to multiple separate mechanics, and none of the other guys are capable of giving this truck a 20-30 minute shake down like you did and find any of the obvious faults like you did.

@Jack-yl7cc 11 ай бұрын

His "shake down" took a lot longer than 30 minutes; my guess would be a good solid hour. Which is why those other shops never found the issue because they would have taken it for a 5 minute drive, checked the ball joints and u-joints by hand and then said they couldn't reproduce the customer complaint after about 15 or 20 minutes tops(which includes the time it would take to put it on and off the lift).

@michaelpressman7203 11 ай бұрын

It takes thought & time to make an accurate diagnosis.

@joshuas390 10 ай бұрын

@@jshowao-rw1dh no, but you make a lot more money for being a trustworthy mechanic with return customers.

@killerredduck7820 10 ай бұрын

Someone is super defensive. Did you work this dodge personally before Ray did? Lmao 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@znk0r 10 ай бұрын

@@joshuas390 you don't make a living that way. It's a different thing when you can make money making a video about it. You don't have to charge the client an exorbitant amount.

@rogerfleury3591 11 ай бұрын

247th! GOOD AFTERNOON RAY AND THE WIFE UNIT! And the supporting staff of two, who help build the garage. Roger in Pierre South Dakota

@redbo1519 11 ай бұрын

Twister!! One of my favorite movies!!

@jilbertb 11 ай бұрын

Definitely. We got cows....🐄

@on-site4094 11 ай бұрын

Raymond has amazing mechanical & safety skills keeping everyone safe 👍

@realeyesrealizereallies6828 11 ай бұрын

Nice looking truck, but looks can be deceiving, as the saying goes...Get a Tundra or Tacoma, and you won't have to worry about such things, but, to each his own..Oh, not the brand new Tundra 6 cylinder with the twin turbo, you don't want that..The standard 8 cylinder with no turbo, will last forever...And the Tacoma is probably the best truck ever mass produced, on my third one, and well over a million miles added together, with very little maintenance.. My wife has had the 2001 Lexus 300es and the 2003 Toyota Avalon, which is really the same exact car, made in the same exact factory, going on 700 thousand miles added together.

@isaacbrawerman 10 күн бұрын

My wife had a 2012 Renault Koleos, 4WD. Had to replace the front U-joint twice due to the noise it produced while driving. It sounded like a rattle. The higher the speed, faster the rattle noise. The mechanic was able to diagnose it was a worn u-joint (front). Well spotted.

@derekhobbs1102 11 ай бұрын

Staked uni joints, even professional driveshaft rebuilders won't touch them in my state. I've freed them up with careful hammer application.

@markm734 11 ай бұрын

Now if only there was an F5 to drive it into.

@hillppari 11 ай бұрын

nice red rtv on the oil plug. also those non servicable U joints are a crime. should be banned. so fun when need to buy expensive shaft when only the cheap u joint went bad. could always cut and weld a new one

@KAKAFU 11 ай бұрын

needs more on that plug .. lol

@Selaithify 10 ай бұрын

I turned my wannabe mechanic son to watching you over a year ago. I love how you check, check, tweak, check, double check, make SUREEEE, and then lift, then check again and finish the lift. All of those checks pay off every time the vehicle stays on the mount safely.

@mobility63 11 ай бұрын

That Doodge is very well cared for. And you look very much alive!

@davidrasch3082 11 ай бұрын

Would Ray show his video of inspection to customer if asked?

@blackenigma1054 11 ай бұрын

i’m always curious, usually dealers are extremely expensive so how is it that they couldn’t find the problem?

@peterrenshaw9237 11 ай бұрын

because they are all mechanics with government certificates with no experience of being a mechanic and a manager whos wages you are paying for and no experience of being a mechanic

@fredgarvin4482 11 ай бұрын

They probably like to be quick as possible. More tickets=mo $

@captainmanic1959 11 ай бұрын

I went to the Ford dealer three times over the A/C in my Taurus blowing only up on the dash. Three half-assed attempts later and looking at 1200.00 to remove the instrument panel, I took matters into my own hands and figured out how to make a lasting repair myself…for one hour of my time and 13 bucks!

@michaelpressman7203 11 ай бұрын

Just because they charged good money does not mean they do a good job have a great day

@mrbmp09 10 ай бұрын

Because they hire mechanics that just throw parts at it till fixed. Dealer makes money on every part.

@forthefunofit5487 11 ай бұрын

That guy takes nice care of his truck. Thanks ................I love your channel.

@OGYettie 11 ай бұрын

Hearing "nope nope nope" always reminds me of land before time movies

@Aleks_Mechanics 11 ай бұрын

Notification SQUAD! Have a nice weekend!🔥🔥🔥

@damionrichter 11 ай бұрын

they are street trucks

@stevo4649 11 ай бұрын

thankyou Ray looking forward to this one,,its in lovely condition and looks to be well looked after,, the under neath looks immaculate,,well worth all the repairs,,have a good week and see you in the next one 👌👍

@bubblezovlove7213 11 ай бұрын

I don't even like cars in the slightest but I do love fixing things, taking things apart and evaluating so I enjoy these videos..... 😊

@TheGoldenTrout 11 ай бұрын

The two best things about this video are that 1) for a vehicle with so many miles it looks very well taken care of, and 2) it's being driven by a zombie. Can't ask for much more than that.

@andrewholdaway813 11 ай бұрын

Lots of polish and tyrewall black - not much else.

@TheGoldenTrout 11 ай бұрын

@@andrewholdaway813 doesn't matter, still looks cleaner than a lot of trucks with that many miles.

@kellismith4329 11 ай бұрын

@@andrewholdaway813ya wouldn’t be my choice for that type of vehicle, must be rough riding

@andrewholdaway813 11 ай бұрын

@@TheGoldenTrout It is a lot cleaner.

@hughmacfarlane9662 4 ай бұрын

One thing I did notice is that you are wearing a marriage ring . Do yourself a favour and leave it at home. Over my 50 year working life, I came across quite a lot of fitters with missing fingers due to accidents with finger rings.

@davidneilson3508 11 ай бұрын

The i4 insert was genius lmao 😜

@awshortclips 11 ай бұрын

@2:41 Spit my coffee out on that one! lol...I think that's a very accurate description of the constantly-under-construction I4 in Orlando.

@charliepreston7575 4 ай бұрын

I work in a dealership in Duluth and watch our techs try and figure out causes and cures for what ails our customers vehicles. I have come to the conclusion you have to be part engineer, part magician, and very lucky and did I mention incredibly skilled, you seem to have a bunch of all of that. You really are entertaining to educational to watch, I enjoy these videos alot.

@ronallen6578 4 ай бұрын

Just had a rear u-joint on my 02 Silverado 4x4 that was not doing its job. Mechanic I took it to KNEW right away what it was. I was looking at wheel bearings myself. He had me up and running same day and charged $125 total. Parts, labor and tax. Lots would have milked this for much more. Thanks to an honest mechanic

@rsjrsj1 10 ай бұрын

I've always put the weight of the vehicle on my lower control arms to check the ball joints. Control arms are pushing down already so you have to lift them up. Uppers are still pushing down so then you can lift tire. That's the way I was taught anyway.

@AntonioClaudioMichael 11 ай бұрын

I belive the cv axles and the u joint on the front drive shaft are causing the noise the customer is hearing @Rainman Ray's Repairs

@Sir_Uncle_Ned 11 ай бұрын

Expert diagnosis like that is why people seek you out. Lesser mechanics would just parts cannon things in the steering, but you found the worn U-joint rather quickly.

@PaulCTownsend 11 ай бұрын

Good thorough job.

@jamesmyers9285 2 ай бұрын

Wow, this is one clean, good looking high mileage RAM.

@hothmobile100 6 ай бұрын

Wow, so much extra work, repairs, etc. for all these lifted trucks and extra wide tires. I guess these guys are good for the economy.

@jeffboyer8214 11 ай бұрын

Nice Drive line diag. Get permission to take the truck home and you have sand there . But the drive shaft is not repairable sadly and the cv shaft is the Hum or buzz I bet they like to spin on the splines when they ware down. Be safe all.

@SeanONeill13 11 ай бұрын

Lifting, adding oversized tires to light duty trucks. A special breed right there!

@chuckschillingvideos 11 ай бұрын

8:16 "We're gonna work back to front" No, no, no, no, not safe!

@dplorbl 11 ай бұрын

I guess I’m old school: When I lifted a truck, new drivelines were always included in the cost; never had one complaint 😉

@sulljason Ай бұрын

I will say that truck has very nice paint. Lot of detailing on the interior.

@titaniumman_22 11 ай бұрын

That Ram is well cared for!

@robertsensabaugh5785 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video you gave really good information on how to do an inspection. I really appreciate the way you explain things in detail. It gives us guys that are not vehicle docs information needed when go to a shop or mechanic.👍

@robertsensabaugh5785 11 ай бұрын

@-RainmanRays_Repairsthanks bro!