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05-29-2021, 06:53 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
Posts: 1,887
M.O.C. #19944
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Lost two days
19 Ram, 26000 miles, spent two days in the hospital this week delayed departure one day. Let me tell you, it was ugly. Went to start it, motors wouldn’t full start, horn was honking, backup alarm blaring and starter trying to engage ... twice more before getting a dealer to work on it. One dead battery other ok until two days later and repeat. Other battery died ... ugly.
Almost hated taking off on 7k mile trip.
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05-29-2021, 08:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: 1000 oaks
Posts: 949
M.O.C. #19630
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My 2014 Ram Cummins Diesel has two batteries. Both AGM. when replacing you have to do both at the same time with the same AGM type.
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2011 2955RL Gen-Y Executive Kingpin
2022 GMC 2500HD Duramax/Alison
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05-30-2021, 12:24 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Omaha
Posts: 6,750
M.O.C. #7560
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Besides the tow vehicle the Montana that has two batteries or more should be the same. If one goes bad, you should change the second or all of them. If you put a new one in to replace a bad one, the second older battery will draw power off the new one and both will fail faster.
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05-30-2021, 07:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Carson City
Posts: 2,017
M.O.C. #21963
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Quote:
Originally Posted by prndl
My 2014 Ram Cummins Diesel has two batteries. Both AGM. when replacing you have to do both at the same time with the same AGM type.
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Ditto.
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2016 3160, Legacy, Sailuns, Splendide 2100 xc vented, 1 1/2" axle lift blocks, disk brakes. 2014 Ram 3500 SRW SWB 4X4 6.7 Aisin Mega Cab, EBC slotted disks and brakes, Titan fuel tank.
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05-30-2021, 07:32 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Marion
Posts: 234
M.O.C. #22281
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ram Montana High Country
19 Ram, 26000 miles, spent two days in the hospital this week delayed departure one day. Let me tell you, it was ugly. Went to start it, motors wouldn’t full start, horn was honking, backup alarm blaring and starter trying to engage ... twice more before getting a dealer to work on it. One dead battery other ok until two days later and repeat. Other battery died ... ugly.
Almost hated taking off on 7k mile trip.
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If you haven't replaced the tires yet get ready for the nexens to start bouncing around anytime. They're every bit as bad as the rainiers on our Montanas.
I had to replace the 2 fronts at 33,000 miles. I thought the truck was going to shake apart.
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2018 Ram cclb 4x4 6.7 cummins/aisin dually
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05-30-2021, 08:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2018
Location: livingston,tx
Posts: 558
M.O.C. #21685
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I had the same issue once with an after market remote start installation, after having it removed i had no more issues.
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05-30-2021, 01:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
Posts: 1,887
M.O.C. #19944
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Well, the Nexans were traded out at 2500 miles ... after 24000miles, the Yokohama tires are not looking great - maybe only another 10,000.
And so I sit again - 500 miles from the S&B, hooked up ready to roll. Walked to rest room and so it starts ALL over. Horn Honking, back up alarm going off, BCM off line and can't shut off the motor ... and no 10mm to unhook batteries.
Good News - 2 miles from a RAM dealer that may not open till Tuesday.
Strangely enough, when the I got the battery terminals off the ground terminal would arch to the post ... what's really bad, I had to unhook the pigtail to trailer - it was suck the coach batteries to death ... something is creating a heavy connection to ground. Save the coach batteries ...
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Slide Toppers / EMS-HW50C / Sailun 85's
3rd AC / Dometic 320
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06-06-2021, 02:39 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Orlando
Posts: 338
M.O.C. #22589
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Quote:
Originally Posted by prndl
My 2014 Ram Cummins Diesel has two batteries. Both AGM. when replacing you have to do both at the same time with the same AGM type.
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Yep, replaced 2 this winter, always die in pairs/replace in pairs.
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06-06-2021, 02:47 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: westminster md
Posts: 2,318
M.O.C. #17894
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All I can say is it's a Chrysler product. For sure Cummings makes great Motors but the rest of the truck. ???
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06-06-2021, 02:48 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Orlando
Posts: 338
M.O.C. #22589
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Quote:
Originally Posted by beeje
All I can say is it's a Chrysler product. For sure Cummings makes great Motors but the rest of the truck. ???
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lol, we all love our trucks! You could pry mine away from me.
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2020 Montana 3813ms legacy w/Paint
2017 Ram 3500 4X4 DRW Aisin Curt Q-25
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06-06-2021, 03:16 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: May 2020
Location: TAHOE VISTA
Posts: 60
M.O.C. #26330
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not sure what AGM refers to, but always replace both batteries together. Otherwise the older one, which is the weaker compared to the new one, will pull down the new one prematurely.
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06-07-2021, 07:53 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Kirtland
Posts: 39
M.O.C. #22445
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Wow, interesting. My Chevy is a 2012. Still has the original 2 AGM batteries and original Michelin tires at 57000. It is garaged and always on a float charger. Am getting ready for a major coast to coast trip and may change out tires and batteries.
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06-07-2021, 09:29 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Full Timer In Naples, Florida
Posts: 1,049
M.O.C. #15731
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fish
If you haven't replaced the tires yet get ready for the nexens to start bouncing around anytime. They're every bit as bad as the rainiers on our Montanas.
I had to replace the 2 fronts at 33,000 miles. I thought the truck was going to shake apart.
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I had the same problem on my 2017. 2 failed with bulges and replaced all with sailuns now the truck rides better than ever.
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06-07-2021, 07:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
Posts: 1,887
M.O.C. #19944
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Well the 2019 I left home with is not mine now. Bought a 2016 with 60k miles and just changed tires and contemplating ordering a 2022 when trip is over. and so the saga continues
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RAM 22' DRW 3500 Crew LB 40 gal reserve tank / RETRAX Bed Cover / 2020 373RD HC / IS / MOPEKA Tank Monitor / Furrion Side&Rear Cameras
Slide Toppers / EMS-HW50C / Sailun 85's
3rd AC / Dometic 320
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