S&B Cold Air Intake Ram TRX

22SilverTRX · Sep 2, 2023

MyWifeLetMe said:
Definitely worth it. And in our Texas winter(that 3-5 days when it drops to the 60's and 70's), I remove the acrylic cover and the whine is louder. If you do get one, go to home depot and get some fender washers for the mounting bracketsView attachment 109000

Why fender washers?

FULLTHROTTLERICK · Sep 2, 2023

22SilverTRX said:
Why fender washers?

Because the little ones they provide dont have much bite to them. If u overtighten them they might pull right through the plastic. Get at least 1-1.25” fender washers.

22SilverTRX · Sep 2, 2023

blaster9 said:
Because the little ones they provide dont have much bite to them. If u overtighten them they might pull right through the plastic. Get at least 1-1.25” fender washers.

Now you tell me…I tried not to over tighten just for that reason. But, bigger washers would have been a bit better.

MyWifeLetMe · Sep 2, 2023

22SilverTRX said:
Why fender washers?

Ya, what @blaster9 said.
Also keep an eye on the clamp from the intake to the throttle body, some people have had them come loose over time

22SilverTRX · Sep 2, 2023

MyWifeLetMe said:
Ya, what @blaster9 said.
Also keep an eye on the clamp from the intake to the throttle body, some people have had them come loose over time

Thanks, will do. I thought I tightened the crap out of that.

FULLTHROTTLERICK · Sep 2, 2023

Ok so great point. On the real, I have re-tightened all hose clamps numerous times (after putting them gorilla tight).

If memory serves, there are 2 on the throttle body (very important obviously), 1 holding the filter in (from outside the box), and 2 for the breather tube. I've had 1 on the throttle body loosen up several times. Just make it part of your catch can emptying regimen or oil change regimen. I put a little paint marker on the hose clamp tail (not sure if that's an actual term lol) so i know when it's moved without having to break out the ratchet. If the red paint mark's moved, I know it hasn't tightened itself so it's time to grab the 8mm lol

22SilverTRX · Sep 2, 2023

blaster9 said:
Ok so great point. On the real, I have re-tightened all hose clamps numerous times (after putting them gorilla tight).

If memory serves, there are 2 on the throttle body (very important obviously), 1 holding the filter in (from outside the box), and 2 for the breather tube. I've had 1 on the throttle body loosen up several times. Just make it part of your catch can emptying regimen or oil change regimen. I put a little paint marker on the hose clamp tail (not sure if that's an actual term lol) so i know when it's moved without having to break out the ratchet. If the red paint mark's moved, I know it hasn't tightened itself so it's time to grab the 8mm lol

You bring up an interesting point. How often do we need to empty the catch can? I bought my truck used with a catch can, and that thing was overflowing full when I emptied it just after purchase. I went to empty it 500 miles later, and it was almost empty. I can only imagine when it was last emptied before I bought it.

FULLTHROTTLERICK · Sep 2, 2023

22SilverTRX said:
You bring up an interesting point. How often do we need to empty the catch can? I bought my truck used with a catch can, and that thing was overflowing full when I emptied it just after purchase. I went to empty it 500 miles later, and it was almost empty. I can only imagine when it was last emptied before I bought it.

100% depends on ur rig. If it's built with pretty tight tolerances, then maybe every month or 2 depending on mileage (just to be safe). I've owned like 11 Grand Cherokees (v6 and v8) and they fill up their cans like no one's business. Every 2 weeks I have to empty my wife's and that's only a few hundred miles - its insane. I empty mine at the same time and it's usually only about a teaspoon-tablespoon in there. Sounds like the previous owner prolly never emptied it. Hopefully nothing went backwards in the system during that time.

Worst thing you can do is drive around with a catch can full of witch's brew sloshing around

22SilverTRX · Sep 2, 2023

blaster9 said:
100% depends on ur rig. If it's built with pretty tight tolerances, then maybe every month or 2 depending on mileage (just to be safe). I've owned like 11 Grand Cherokees (v6 and v8) and they fill up their cans like no one's business. Every 2 weeks I have to empty my wife's and that's only a few hundred miles - its insane. I empty mine at the same time and it's usually only about a teaspoon-tablespoon in there. Sounds like the previous owner prolly never emptied it. Hopefully nothing went backwards in the system during that time.

Worst thing you can do is drive around with a catch can full of witch's brew sloshing around

Yeah, I do wonder what happened to the gunk that overflowed.

TerrysTRX · Sep 2, 2023

I’ve emptied my catch can at each oil change and it’s never been too full. About halfway last time. YMMV

22SilverTRX · Sep 2, 2023

TerrysTRX said:
I’ve emptied my catch can at each oil change and it’s never been too full. About halfway last time. YMMV

What was your oil change interval?

TerrysTRX · Sep 2, 2023

22SilverTRX said:
What was your oil change interval?

I like to keep it every 4 months but sometimes I go over.

22SilverTRX · Sep 2, 2023

TerrysTRX said:
I like to keep it every 4 months but sometimes I go over.

Ok, thank you. I’m really trying to figure out the catch can. This is the first vehicle I’ve had that has a catch can. I was really surprised by how much was in the catch can when I changed it after purchase.

Will dealers or oil change places empty the catch can during an oil change?

Ducc · Sep 2, 2023

22SilverTRX said:
Ok, thank you. I’m really trying to figure out the catch can. This is the first vehicle I’ve had that has a catch can. I was really surprised by how much was in the catch can when I changed it after purchase.

Will dealers or oil change places empty the catch can during an oil change?

Doubtful. It seems like most dealerships don't even drain the oil cooler.

MyWifeLetMe · Sep 2, 2023

Ducc said:
Doubtful. It seems like most dealerships don't even drain the oil cooler.

I'm not sure I'd want them changing oil in the oil cooler, way to easy to crack.
I do mine myself and added fumoto valves

TerrysTRX · Sep 2, 2023

MyWifeLetMe said:
I'm not sure I'd want them changing oil in the oil cooler, way to easy to crack.
I do mine myself and added fumoto valves

Agreed. The oil cooler is easy to bend/crack. Ask me how I know.

FULLTHROTTLERICK · Sep 2, 2023

22SilverTRX said:
Ok, thank you. I’m really trying to figure out the catch can. This is the first vehicle I’ve had that has a catch can. I was really surprised by how much was in the catch can when I changed it after purchase.

Will dealers or oil change places empty the catch can during an oil change?

0 chance of them touching it even if it was overflowing out the threads lol.

Ducc · Sep 2, 2023

MyWifeLetMe said:
I'm not sure I'd want them changing oil in the oil cooler, way to easy to crack.
I do mine myself and added fumoto valves

I do too.

Point is if they're often skipping a stock component that should be drained, I wouldn't imagine them touching something aftermarket.

AvGeek · Feb 24, 2024

Well guys, it's been over a year of trying to figure this air intake out. I continually get a CEL when the hose clamp (connecting tube to filter) loosens even just a bit. I've worked with S&B and they have been very accommodating by sending me out a new filter and new tube over the last year, but nothing has been a permanent fix and the CEL always returns no matter how tight I crank the hose clamp (of which I've also tried 3+ types/brands). Thus, I am going back to the OEM air intake.

However, there is one problem, I'm having a hard time trying to find the air breather/vent hose (video for specific part) that we cut when installing the S&B. The part number is 53011327AC but no results show up online nor for the entire tube assembly (6835222AD). Does anyone have any ideas on a custom hose that can be heat shrunk back onto the threads like the OEM tube? Thanks in advance.

OnTheReel · Feb 24, 2024

AvGeek said:
Well guys, it's been over a year of trying to figure this air intake out. I continually get a CEL when the hose clamp (connecting tube to filter) loosens even just a bit. I've worked with S&B and they have been very accommodating by sending me out a new filter and new tube over the last year, but nothing has been a permanent fix and the CEL always returns no matter how tight I crank the hose clamp (of which I've also tried 3+ types/brands). Thus, I am going back to the OEM air intake.

However, there is one problem, I'm having a hard time trying to find the air breather/vent hose (video for specific part) that we cut when installing the S&B. The part number is 53011327AC but no results show up online nor for the entire tube assembly (6835222AD). Does anyone have any ideas on a custom hose that can be heat shrunk back onto the threads like the OEM tube? Thanks in advance.

They don’t sell the hose separately. It comes as an assembly with the intake tube and MUA solenoid already attached.