blackcloud

My steering gets worse as the waether gets colder, parking is a real pain, if im under 5mph i gotta strong arm it. I want to change the fluid but im not sure how to purge all the old brown goo out so I can put new stuff in, also what kind of oil do you recomend? Thanks, Matt

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New truck: 2001 quad cab long box 6spd 4x4, ez,Hypertec max energy, bhaf, straight pipe. 2" leveling kit 315/75/16 Good Year Dura Tracs on stock wheels

Old truck:1994 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 Cummins 5.9L, regular cab long box, 5" exhaust, pyro and boost gauges, South Bend clutch 13 in. OFE,silencer ring, what silencer ring? BHAF, #0 plate, Scheids 035 DV's, Head studs, timing @ 13.5*

duster75

go with synthetic.. as far as draining I've heard of turkey basters or the way I'm going to do mine (found method here) take low pressure hose off place in bucket start truck and drain and refill till it comes out clean put hose back on and top off..... you will need a helper to do this turn steering wheel back and forth ect. Nate

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"99" w2500 std. cab stock cummin's 5spd,Refection's cowl Ind.hood, Fresh paint 2 tone purple and silver, Debadged,Yea its a 53 block,4wd act. replaced, lukes link, Bilsteins 5100's, 285/75/17 Toyo's MT's on "03" stock alloy's,silencer ring mia, LarryB's starter fix, Big line kit and air dog 100 $15 fuel pressure gauge, vulcan drawstraw1,V.P dead at 104,000 Blue Chip X V.P installed K.D.P fixed WHAT NEXT?????

Ruralmedic

NAPA may have Royal Purple synthetic PS fluid. I have one of those manual suction pumps that looks like a grease gun that I purchased at Fleet Farm. I just purge as much fluid out of the resovoir as I can, then drive at bit, and purge again until I can get the entire new quart in. I know it isn't getting all of the old stuff out, but it works.

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'98.5 black RAM2500 C24VTD Clubcab SLT 4X4 SWB NV4500 3.54 RLSD Lund bug deflector and sunvisor silencer ring removed Westach A-pillar mounted fuel pressure and combo boost/EGT gauges Boss 8'2 V-snowplow Borgeson steering shaft American Racing aluminum rims Jacob's E-Brake Darin's Steering Stabilizer MBRP 4" SS Exhaust BHAF RV275 injectors FASS DDRP

Dr.Dizzle

I also had to fight it in order to turn the wheels. I found that the power steering fluid in my 2001.5 would freeze in the winter due to an excess of condensation in the pump. This is a very easy task to accomplish. Go to wallyworld or the Dollar Store and get a $2 turkey baster or grab one from the kitchen. Pick up a synthetic or a PS fluid of your choice at an auto parts store. I use Valvoline PS fluid from NAPA with great results;however,that may not be available to you. If you want to gowith a full synthetic, Amsoil and Redline have power steering fluids available.

Using the turkey baster, extract as much of the fluid out of the reservoir as you can. At that time refill the pump with fresh fluid. Start the truck and turn the steering wheel lock to lock several times to bleed the air out. Top off the fluid and replace the cap. Next day or so do the same thing. At this point, you will have changed out a large percentage of the fluid. Just make sure the turkey baster does not make it's way back into the kitchen or the Thanksgiving turkey will taste awful.

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2003 - 2500 SLT 5.9 HO 4X4 Quad Cab Shortbed, 48RE, Garnet Red Pearl, UnderCover bed cover, Dodge bedliner, Quadzilla Commander, Synthetic lubricants, Michelin AT/2.

2001.5 - 2500 5.9 ST Quad Cab, 8ft bed, 47RE, White, ARE Cap, Dodge bedliner, Fass, DiPricol fuel and boost gauges, Michelin AT/2.

Silver R/T

local parts store should have cheap fluid exchanger.
http://shop.oreillyauto.com/ProductL...egoryCode=3487
or even harbor freight
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=66418

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AH64ID

Getting ready to do mine. Going to use Amsoil ATF.

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Ed ke6bnl

we are using Mobil 1 full synthetic. Hard to find others Ed

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1998 4x4 Cummins 5.9 full DTT trans, billet input and output shaft, with lock-up control, edge EZ controller, mag-Hytech trans and diff cover, 275hp injectors, bilstein shocks, exhaust brake,3rd gen Don Thuren track bar, 2" level kit,4" turbo back exhaust, heim swaybar links, pillar gauges, 35” BFG tires,Air Dog fuel pump
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1950 f1 Ford PU street rod,
1953 chevy AD 3100 pu project for my 85 S10 frame,
1949 F1 stock V8 flatty,
1968 Mustang wifes car

Dr.Dizzle

Just so everyone is aware,the 2nd gens use power steering fluid. The use of ATF may cause damage the power steering system.

ATF is recommended for '03 and newer.

AH64ID

That I didn't know!