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Our vacation we just got back from ... SW Ontario to CapeCod Mass. -- 4500kms round trip and the R/T was just AWESOME !

im trying to do the same ............. so far ive narrowed my decision down to Bridgestone Duellers as they have very good reviews ... not sure how they look though ... i dont like the min tire height that the OEM's have ... they dont fill the wheel well enough and look funny in my opinion.

I was just going to post a thread asking about straight piping my 2012 R/T ...... your BT sounds incredible!! ... me coming from a modified car scene, I had all sorts of different exhausts and "fart cans" on my old cars ... with the R/T I've been dieing to do something with the exhaust and was hoping a simple straight pipe would do the trick ..... Im thinking its as easy as cut off the factory mufflers, weld on pipes and add nice tips ..... am I missing something here?
Not going for the big V8 truck sound, but something that will give my R/T alittle bit of a rumble ... something that I can HEAR the 283 horsies .....
So am I wrong in thinking its as simple as cutting off and welding on just straight pipes ???? or is there more to it ?

Well the brake saga continues on my 2012 R/T ... This past weekend we were out in the Journey, and I had noticed over the last few weeks that when coming to a stop the brakes would give a "grabbing" "wet rotor" sound just before the wheels stop turning. On Saturday it suddenly started doing it when coming to a stop ... the sound was just crazy .... so we went directly to the dealership in town and a mechanic came out for a drive ..... right away he knew the problem and said the brakes are out of adjustment so I'll need a service right away.
I showed him the service reports from 14,000kms ago when i had the brake service completed ... THAN from 12,000kms ago when i had to get compete front brake pads and rotors as mine were totally shot - this was through a "Goodwill gesture" from the dealership - The mechanic advised me to go right back to that dealership as something is not right.
Took it in today for the oil change as well as the brake problems (and the center dash going on and off by itself) ... right away they said the brake sounds are "normal" and even if they do need servicing, it wouldnt be covered because there is "NO WARRANTY" on the brakes at all because they were a "Goodwill Gesture" ------- he actually said, they do NOT warranty any parts or servicing done through a goodwill gesture --- wtf?! ---
So alas, I left, feeling burned yet again -- plus the fact that they took over 2.5 hours to do an oilchange and couldnt duplicate anything else.
--- Didnt someone say something about a class action suit being tossed around from the Journey/Caravan owners? .... this is just insane!

I just need to RANT! .... sorry its alil long ....
I live in S.W Ontario, St.Thomas to be exact. This past weekend our area was hit hard by a winter storm with snow squalls off the lake - 70cm+ !!
I work nights in Nursing in London which is approx. 20mins to the north. Getting to work Saturday night took me over 90mins as the roads were pretty bad. The drive home was more or less the same but as long as I kept my speed way down and drove according to the conditions I was totally fine.
About 5 mins from home, I was travelling a 2 lane highway, the on coming lane had been plowed and about 1/2 of my lane, therefore I was driving with half my DJ on the plowed lane, and the passenger side through the snow. Traffic was very light being 8am on a Sunday morning however an on coming car failed to move over to the right alittle bit to share the lane so I had to slowly inch the Journey closer and closer to the unplowed part of the road when the inevitable happened and the snow drift just grabbed the wheels and pulled me into a fairly deep snow drift that unfortunately the AWD could not get me out of. -- I was NOT off the road, if the snow wasn't there, I would've been half on the wide shoulder and half in the travel lane ... but I was stuck and that was that.
After I cleaned out my pants, I got out to assess if there was any damage and luckily there was none - very soft fluffy snow - and you could easily see my path of travel behind me ... but I was still stuck.
I quickly grabbed my handy "Dodge Roadside Assistance" card and dialed the number. The lady who picked up the phone was BEYOND rude!!! ..... she asked me the normal questions (very curt) - name, address, VIN# etc and confirmed I did infact have Roadside available. I explained my situation and that I just needed a quick pull out -- literally I just had to be pulled about 10 ft backwards on flat road, no problem --
Here is our conversation: (which btw sounded like she was talking on a 1984 speaker phone as I could hardly hear her)
Her: So HOW exactly did you get "in" the ditch?
Me: Im not IN the ditch, Im actually ON the road, just stuck in a deep drift is all.
Her: Was the road plowed?
Me: About 2/3 of the road has been plowed, but almost 1/2 of mine had not.
Her: So you CHOSE to drive on an UNplowed highway??
Me: It's been plowed, just not fully ... we've had a pretty major storm so they're trying to get the roads cleared.
Her: Sir, has the highway been plowed!?
Me: Like I said, more than 1/2 has but my wheels got pulled in from a deep snow drift.
Her: but you just told me your lane had NOT been plowed .... so which is it sir? has the road been plowed or not?!?!
(here Im trying to remain pleasant and courteous as I understand it's hard for her to picture I imagine what I mean)
Me: It's been plowed ... just not fully yet.
Her: So like I said, you CHOSE to drive down an unplowed road therefore you will be CHARGED for the tow as this is YOUR FAULT.
Me: Excuse me? ... we had a MAJOR storm, most roads are NOT plowed fully at all as its 8am....
(She cut me off mid sentence ...)
Her: You have admitted the road has not been plowed therefore it was your decision to drive down it and your fault you are now stuck, I will dispatch a tow
truck to your location however you WILL be charged whatever their fee is for a removal.
Me: You're kidding right? ... what kind of "Roadside" has loopholes like this? because Im stuck in snow, I have to pay for a tow truck.......
(Again cut off mid sentence ...)
Her: Sir, do you want me to dispatch a truck to your location or not ?!?!!!!
Me: Do you know how much the pull out charge would be?
Her: I do not, whatever that company charges you ... also you are responsible for any damages that happen due to being towed out.
Me: I have Roadside through my insurance company who Im sure will have no problem providing their customer with the emergency assistance they need.
Her: That's fine ... thank you for calling Dodge Roadside Assistance ... have a great day ... *click*
I than called my insurance companies Roadside Assistance and couldn't believe the difference ... first question was, ARE YOU OKAY? ... Are you alone? ... Do you have enough gas to keep the vehicle warm? --- There was absolutely no problem with her dispatching a tow truck, she was VERY apologetic that the timeframe was 4-5 hours as they were very busy but I was okay with that. --- She than called me every 30 mins to check on me and give me an update time wise.
I couldn't believe the difference, I wish I wrote down that Dodge ladies name as I would forsure be filing a complaint against her ... her attitude, her flat tone, her lack of customer service and her flat out blaming me was just totally uncalled for ! ......
Once the tow truck showed up, it took all of 3 mins to hook up the winch line and pull me backwards ... the driver said it was his easiest removal so far that day.
Ugh ! .... I just was and am so pi$$ed about this .... what is the point of having the peace of mind of having Roadside Assistance if when you go to use it you are berated, talked down too and than pretty much told the best she will do is call a tow truck ??? .... lady I can call a damn tow truck! .......
Sorry its so long .... I just really needed to rant and vent

Please read my post about 2011+ Journey towing for installing a brake controller. They did not make it very strait forward. When it comes time you can MSG me as well

well damn ....... you just made me lose the bet with my fiance .... thanks alot guys ! ... lol .... okay, I get what youre saying .... with gas prices as high as they are, I will shed a tear as I let them down to 38-40 PSI
thanks for you help guys ! once again, the DJ community is quick to reply and faster to help me lose bets .... damn. lol

PUT THEM ON PUT THEM ON !!!!! ..... This is testing the limits of my medication being this patient !!!!! lol

PUT THEM ON PUT THEM ON !!!!! ..... This is testing the limits of my medication being this patient !!!!! lol

PUT THEM ON PUT THEM ON !!!!! ..... This is testing the limits of my medication being this patient !!!!! lol

Personally, I like the contrasting colors. Id do gloss black with your color scheme. Flat black on wheels just looks cheap IMO, unless its a tuner or race car.

Nice set up ! .... Our DJ surprised us too when we towed our new camper last summer from Ontario to Cape Cod Mass. - you can "feel" it back there alil, but not nearly as much as we thought we would. On the highway, my fiance was actually getting better MPG that I do commuting back and forth to work - lol - This year before we go, we plan on putting on a brake controller just to cover all our bases, but we wouldnt hesitate to go out again without it.
Happy Travels !

just got the call .... my new rims are in !!!!! .... Journey goes in at 3pm for her new shiney bits !

Nice set up ! .... Our DJ surprised us too when we towed our new camper last summer from Ontario to Cape Cod Mass. - you can "feel" it back there alil, but not nearly as much as we thought we would. On the highway, my fiance was actually getting better MPG that I do commuting back and forth to work - lol - This year before we go, we plan on putting on a brake controller just to cover all our bases, but we wouldnt hesitate to go out again without it.
Happy Travels !

Didn't know what to expect, if i would need a weight distribution hitch because of the weight on the tongue. It as a dry weight of aprox 1700lbs and the weight on the hitch without the propane tank and the 12V batterie beside the tank is 260lbs. But finally it did great on the highway, no problem breaking and accelerating, almost feel nothing.

well I must say, yet again, Elgin Chrysler in St.Thomas Ontario is absolutely incredible!!!
I'm putting new tires on the Journey today (Wednesday), so I wanted to have the service mgr look at the corrosion on the rims prior to getting tires put on (so Dodge couldn't come back and say the damage was caused by mounting tires or something)
Anyways, stopped by, unannounced and Scott the service mgr came right outside and took a look at the rims ..... without missing a beat .... without me having to ask he simply said, "nope! that's not right ... we'll get you new ones" ................... that's it ...... lol ! I couldn't believe what I heard so I followed him inside as he was getting some paperwork out .... he was going to take some pictures and I told him that I already had some ..... emailed them to his dealer account ... he said perfect and is ordering me 4 brand new 19" "chrome" rims this week UNDER WARRANTY ...
Man I love this dealership ! .................. which Im sure are words uttered by no one EVER LOL

well I must say, yet again, Elgin Chrysler in St.Thomas Ontario is absolutely incredible!!!
I'm putting new tires on the Journey today (Wednesday), so I wanted to have the service mgr look at the corrosion on the rims prior to getting tires put on (so Dodge couldn't come back and say the damage was caused by mounting tires or something)
Anyways, stopped by, unannounced and Scott the service mgr came right outside and took a look at the rims ..... without missing a beat .... without me having to ask he simply said, "nope! that's not right ... we'll get you new ones" ................... that's it ...... lol ! I couldn't believe what I heard so I followed him inside as he was getting some paperwork out .... he was going to take some pictures and I told him that I already had some ..... emailed them to his dealer account ... he said perfect and is ordering me 4 brand new 19" "chrome" rims this week UNDER WARRANTY ...
Man I love this dealership ! .................. which Im sure are words uttered by no one EVER LOL

well I must say, yet again, Elgin Chrysler in St.Thomas Ontario is absolutely incredible!!!
I'm putting new tires on the Journey today (Wednesday), so I wanted to have the service mgr look at the corrosion on the rims prior to getting tires put on (so Dodge couldn't come back and say the damage was caused by mounting tires or something)
Anyways, stopped by, unannounced and Scott the service mgr came right outside and took a look at the rims ..... without missing a beat .... without me having to ask he simply said, "nope! that's not right ... we'll get you new ones" ................... that's it ...... lol ! I couldn't believe what I heard so I followed him inside as he was getting some paperwork out .... he was going to take some pictures and I told him that I already had some ..... emailed them to his dealer account ... he said perfect and is ordering me 4 brand new 19" "chrome" rims this week UNDER WARRANTY ...
Man I love this dealership ! .................. which Im sure are words uttered by no one EVER LOL

I bought Ecopias in March. Nice riding tire and very low rolling resistance- smooooooooth!

** UPDATE **
What a difference a dealership makes ! - I've finally started taking the DJ to our dealer in town rather than 40mins away from the dealer I purchased it from and WOW !! ....
So they had the DJ from 7:30am - 3pm ... picked it up and they believe they have solved the issue with the AWD ... the radio unit is the bug in the soup .... apparently Dodge made a decision to have EVERYTHING run off the radio rather than also having a "BCM" ??? ..... so thats why the flickering and the flashing, the radio not working, heated seats not working etc etc.
Water in the fog light housing, no questions asked, they said rather than pull it out and attempt to reseal it, they've just gone ahead and ordered an entire new housing and not mess around.
and the best things that a customer can hear "it's all covered under warranty and if a vehicle is needed overnight, one will be DELIVERED to my house" !!!! ......
---- they mustve been puttering around within the dash as since picking it up my power ports (the old cigarette lighter) arent working, front of back ... the regular plug is working in the back, but my cell phone charger does not work ---- hopefully thats just a quick fix when they have it back in.
****** OH FUN FACT! ******* ... Ive also had an audible "ding" as if a warning light has come on, but there is never a light .... happens a few times a day .... turns out, thats the DJ's way of saying I have a light out - in this case it was the water logged fog light ...... "the more you knooowwwwwww"

Yes. I would definitely say that is a warranty issue. If it were mine, I'd be sure that it gets fixed and resealed if resealing is possible. I'd consider keeping the bulbs and making the dealer replace since the water, which should not be in the light, likely caused the failure. Good luck.
Peace.

I was joking myself....tons of threads where people complain how their AWD DJ is horrible in the ice.

My eyes hurt... no caps in future please. Interested in hearing how you made out.

just my added thought ..... my '12 R/T has also had its fair shares of issues .... it seems to like to be in the shop at least once a month. My brake service was due at 35,000, had that done and everything checked out "GREAT!" ...... 3,000kms later, front pads and rotors absolutely shot ! .... We raised hell with the dealer and got absolutely no where, they were flat out rude ... contacted Chrysler Canada and they were really great with helping us !! .... after the dealer flat out told us there was "nothing they can do" about the brakes, even after I brought up HOW can they go from "GREAT!" to being shot and needing replacement in less than 3,000kms ?? .... Chrysler Canada called them and laid down the law with this crummy stealership and 3 days later I had my R/T booked in to have the brakes replaced.
While it's still in nearly monthly (latest was replacing BOTH drivers side windows ... never had to do that to any vehicle ive ever owned)
Good luck ! .... Chrysler Canada will do whats right ... they came through for me.

I'm glad everything worked out with you and Costco! Now you can hit the Caps Lock one more time to stop the shouting. :D