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    There's a lot of good ones.... Diehard Gold AGM and Bosch S5 to name some.

    Definitely change that thing out. And check your ground connections too

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matt View Post
    There's a lot of good ones.... Diehard Gold AGM and Bosch S5 to name some.

    Definitely change that thing out. And check your ground connections too
    Alright, I gotta admit that I'm a real greenhorn when it comes to the electrical work on vehicles. Where are the grounds typically located in our trucks and do I just need to check for looseness, corrosion, etc? Thanks, going to look into a new battery today.

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    Take a look under the hood. Anywhere theres a black wire bolted to the body is a ground. Theres one or two near the battery, another on the firewall and I think one on the passenger side near a computer module you'll see.

    Make sure they're not rusted/corroded, and wiggle them to see if they're loose at all.

    Also check the positive and ground connections in the fuse blocks.

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    Stopped by Sears on the way to pick my daughter up and had an agm diehard installed. Good as new.

    Front end still "rubs" when it's cold (early esp engagement feel) and I've got a nice rotational wobble > 80mph. Joy!

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    Quote Originally Posted by RyanD View Post
    Front end still "rubs" when it's cold (early esp engagement feel)
    Do you know when the front differential was last serviced? The QDII differentials are very sensitive to fluid & friction modifier.

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    About a month ago, it was great for a few days then it started up again..about ready to do it again to ensure all the old fluid got out.

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    Did you use the Mopar friction modifier?

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