Heres a tip that may help you keep a little cleaner.

When you drain your truck do all your other service and make the filter change one of the last things you do. A good amount of oil off the top of the filter will siphon off and keep you from sloshing it around.

While I'm at it... when you change your fuel filter take a big gallon zip lock bag, open it and stuff it into the area right beside the filter canister. After you break the filter seal and let it drain for a second just dump the filter, lid and all into the bag and pull the whole thing out. Then you can get the lid off and put the new filter on.

You can also get a short piece of old water hose and it will slip snugly over the filter drain. Stick the hose into an old 2 liter bottle and it'll keep diesel off of the front axle as well.


Gunny,

When I change my oil I take the intake tract off. I did it with the stock intake and with the cool hose. Makes things a lot easier and it gives me a chance to inspect the turbo as well as the intake tract. Its a win win situation.

 

the dodge engineers put it there to direct air to the side inlet of the stock air box, you got a front and side fed filter now, and yes, just a plastic piece, should be held in with a plastic rivet or so, will come out by hand.

 

Wow! Thanks for all the tips, guys!

 

Thanks for the write up wildcat. The plastic piece next to the radiator does block some airflow, it's a good idea to remove it but dont throw it out. That piece blocks a direct path for dirt and moisture that otherwise would go directly on the air filter, so if the weather changes or you want to go mud bogging that piece should be reinstalled.

 

I had the icebox on my 2001 and LOVED it...time to buy one for the 06!!!!

 

Removed it the other day... (I been busy!) now, I need to find out what outerwears my filter takes...

 

Sorry to bring up and old thread...........but how is the Icebox holding up?

Did you even check the intake tube and see how much dust is passing through the Amsoil filter?

 

I saw the thread about it and will check it tomorrow.
I worked too late tonight to do it now.

 

Ok thanks, just check it and let me know......

 

I've got the Amsoil drop in filter and have absolutely no dust or other contamination.

I even wiped mine down with a white lens cleaning cloth that has alcohol on it. It all came out white as snow FWIW.

My filter has been cleaned a few times as well following the directions.

 

how stiff is the torque tube? its just a hose isnt it? it looks like it might collapse while accellerating. is there a spring inside it to support it?

 

It is rather rigid, since it is a braided cord, 5 layered silicon design...........

 

Does anyone know the ID (inside diameter) for the cool hose?

 

still lookin good.

 

Anyone have the part number for the air filter??