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- How I Replaced the Rear Brake Rotor on My 2011 Ram 1500
Replacing the rear driver-side brake rotor on my 2011 Ram 1500: the kit, the tools, and the steps I followed. - 3 Five-Minute Ram 1500 Fixes Anyone Can Do: Wipers, Taillight and Dome LightThree quick truck fixes I do myself instead of paying a shop: wiper blades, a taillight bulb and an LED dome light upgrade.
- No Heat in the Truck? How I Found and Fixed the Thermostat and Coolant on My Ram 1500Heater blowing cold? Here is how I tracked it down to the thermostat and coolant on my 2011 Ram 1500, plus the parts and tools I used.
- Dehydrated apple chips: a 2-ingredient workday snack
When I want a snack I can grab on a workday, I make apple chips. Two ingredients, apples and hemp seeds, no frying, and the dehydrator does the work while… Read more: Dehydrated apple chips: a 2-ingredient workday snack - Sourdough in a bread machine: from starter to a spicy loaf
Sourdough has a reputation for being fussy. Mine isn’t: I feed a starter, wait until it’s bubbly, and let a bread machine do the kneading and baking. These short videos… Read more: Sourdough in a bread machine: from starter to a spicy loaf - 2011 Ram 1500 DIY maintenance: the jobs I do myself (videos + parts)Most of the upkeep on a Ram 1500 doesn’t need a shop. I’ve filmed the jobs I do myself on my 2011 Ram 1500 with the 5.7 HEMI, from a… Read more: 2011 Ram 1500 DIY maintenance: the jobs I do myself (videos + parts)
- How I Change the Oil on My 2011 Ram 1500 5.7 HEMIA half-hour DIY oil change on a 2011 Ram 1500 5.7 HEMI: the filter, the oil and the steps I use.
- Easy spring cleaning: my whole-house routine and the gear I useSpring cleaning doesn’t need to be a whole weekend. My routine is simple: move the furniture around, vacuum, wipe everything down, then hit the tough spots and get organized. Here… Read more: Easy spring cleaning: my whole-house routine and the gear I use
- Why I won’t recommend the camp stove from my video (and the 3 I’d buy instead)
Quick honesty first: the Coleman stove I used on camera malfunctioned on me, so I’m not going to tell you to buy it. Instead I picked three stoves from other… Read more: Why I won’t recommend the camp stove from my video (and the 3 I’d buy instead) - Blue Apple Super-food Smoothie (the Fresh The Juice Bar classic)My Fresh The Juice Bar classic: blueberries, banana, spinach and kale blended with apple juice. 5 minutes, 16 oz, no added sugar. Full recipe inside.
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