I just joined the family. I'm from California, love the Tennessee Hills. You guys Crack me up, thank you ! You bring a little joy to this country lady, last year at this time I was living in gold country - Jackson, calif..... I miss the smell of those tree's!
Don't forget, Tennessee is likeunto 3 states in one. East TN is an easy mountainous (not as bad as the Rocky Mountains). Middle TN is hilly. And good ole' West TN where I'm from has bad company with Memphis crime rate or up the river to my little small town halfway up the state along the Mississippi River. however we lived in the Florida Keys a few years which was lovely weather wise-except for hurricanes ( we couldn't evacuate as I was a nurse and expected to remain ) You will enjoy Jeff and Kristen. Those two show how fantastic being married can be.
I really like the Tennessee people seen here (except for the few assorted fruits & nuts but every state has those). As someone who can not be a California expat soon enough, I hope we can be blessed enough to live somewhere with people like Jeff & his wife.
Front wheel bearing making noise at 20K and totally shot at 30K is NOT a good endorsement for Dodge products. Dodge engineers! "HOW DARE YOU!" As Gretta would say. I always like to cheer up kids too, when they are having a bad day. I was changing a flat for a lady and 2 kids stranded on the side of the road, and totally upset they might not get to the beach on a hot day. I put the 2 kids to "work" helping me (moving hub cap and holding lug nuts) while I jumped on a 12" lug wrench to remove a stubborn lug nut. Then thanked them profusely for helping me and their mom change the tire. They were smiling from ear to ear and so proud of themselves. Made my day, and theirs I believe. You 2 are awesome. Keep up the good work.
If you park in the wrong spot you should just suck it up not be a bitch and wan to fight over stupid shit I would not have parked there and if I did by mistake I would not try to fight the por guy just doing his job you a local best person to make friends with in my 👁️
I'm not about to say anything about people's ability to drive -- you never know what's going to happen or now slick roadways might be, it's different in every location, and I've been blessed that I never got stuck like that, but I'd never criticize someone else who did. Things do happen that are beyond one's control. This is just my opinion, but I can safely say, "There but for the Grace of God go I."
I have heard of a lot of problems with vehicles built during the Covid years, regardless of the Make. I have a 2018 Silverado that has been trouble free except for an electrical issue with the towing brake and that was a broken wire. I guess every make and model has the good and bad.
Y’all need to draw out some of these scenarios and submit them to the publishers of math textbooks for geometry class. The angles in these videos are crazy.
There is absolutely no way that these folks parked that vehicle then walked out to the street...decided which food place to visit and order food...wait for food...and then walked back to their vehicle...IN FIVE MINUTES.
I stumbled onto you channel and spent nearly a whole day watching. I want to comment on your amazing customer service. I suggest anyone who works in customer service watch your channel. I can't say enough about your kindness towards these foolish people. Keep it up!'
I'm just going to say it, if I am in Gatlinburg illegally parked and get towed. The only way I will be pi$$ed off enough to fight, is if another towing company other than Everything Auto gets my car. $15 to $20 to park is always cheaper than a $150 drop fee. Another Great Job Team Everything Auto.
Something to keep in mind with that wheel bearing, they all have a torque spec. If you go past that spec, the bearing will fail prematurely. Ask me how I know….
That is so funny, instead of using the paid lot that was right there in front of the car, they choose to park illegally. That $15 parking fee was way cheaper than a tow fee. LOL
Regarding the Chevy Explorer alleged incident, take it from me, when you use physical violence in retaliation for your own bad judgement, it's not going to go well for you. Whoever owns the cabin the folks in Volvo were renting, that owner needs to do something about that road washout area. As always, great job Jeff & Kristen, we enjoy your videos!
I thought those were nice people with the van, turns out they weren’t. I hope they got caught before they left town and charges were filed, people need to be held accountable for their actions.
UofM crybabies were famous for that crying line.... then they wanted to throw hands.... LOL those were the days, college by day school of hard knocks by night😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😅😂
Another great video! Glad the fight happened after you all left! Hope the employee injured is ok now. Sweet that you were able to share the suckers and wreckers in this video! 💖
I think its crazy I watched 5 videos and 3 of them are being towed from the same lot......glad when I visited there earlier this year I did research and made sure I parked legally.....15-20 bucks I much cheaper than impending fees
Getting vehicle repair parts is insane right now. I run a body shop for VW and Mazda. We just finished a Mazda that was towed to our show on January 27th.
Or a bunch of “people” doing what we all know they do but if we lie hard enough can pretend they don’t. It’s all hearsay anyway I know it wouldn’t take much.
You should tell your dealer and Dodge that 37,000 people were just told how poor their product and customer service is. With at least a significant portion of your work on video, it’s pretty obvious that you take care of your truck and equipment. As far as aftermarket things being on a truck, they sold you a cab and chassis right? Doesn’t that, by definition mean you will be adding aftermarket equipment to it? It’s kinda useless otherwise. Good luck with it moving forward.
😲I can't believe anyone would attack the employee(s) because they were too cheap to pay to park. They knew it was employee parking not public yet parked there anyway🤦♀️ You can't get mad that you're getting yanked when you're taking up an employee parking spot. If it was earlier, there's a good chance an employee of either place would have to pay to park to go to work. Seems fair! I hope the one(s) attacked will be pressing charges. Be safe out there & keep up the good work guys👏 👍
@@Miner-49 Yes, but they were yelling at & accusing him of calling in for the tow. Not only did that particular employee not call but even of he did, he was doing his job. When you park illegally and get towed, it's nobody's fault but your own. Jumping someone for a mistake you made is NOT OK. Though jumping anyone is not OK...only one on one
On the road from about 17:50, the view of the mountains.. It looks SO BEAUTIFUL in Pidgeon Forge, Tenn., I hope I can comet through there one day and I plan to "PAY TO PARK" if I stop for lunch.
Kendra knows what to do. As an old woman who has to get her grandson for any issues on my phone, I am totally lost. The very first computer we ever had, required my other grandson to show me what buttons to push to turn it on....I was afraid I would break the thing if I hit the wrong button. (This was approximately 1986. It's 2024 now. And beyond the basics of on/off and delete, I'm not savvy at all.)
I drive a truck with the same wrecker body just on a ford chassis. We have had nothing but trouble with the front end too. Truck had a really bad “death wobble “with only 20k. We were talking about replacing it with a ram when it was time, you got me thinking that might not help either. Love the channel. Stay safe.
As a guy in New England that use to pull wheel bearings in my sleep because my dodge plow truck would eat front u joints. Watching how easily that came apart blows my mind
Wow! A lot going on guys. Jeff, I feel ya brother on your truck. It's crazy now with the parts situation. So nice of that couple with the tootsie rolls and tow trucks. Glad you could help that last couple off that steep driveway. Great job guys.
Ohhh, I remember the commercials for Tootsie pops with Mr. Owl. Mr. Owl: How many licks DOES it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? Let's find out. One, Two, Threee, CRUNCH! Three.
I had a co worker that has put several transmissions in his 2500, he by no means is gentle on his truck but he uses it for a sideline welding business. I personally never could pull the trigger and buy a Dodge. You keep yours in shape, sad the dealer couldn’t reach out and locate that hub assembly....guess they can’t get past the want to.
They designed them with out away too grease them an there is a lack of grease when they are assembled from the factory I replaced mine but the third time doing so I took one an pressed it apart an replaced the grease with the hood red high temp high pressure grease an never had any more issues with them .
You are a jack of all trades. Dealer cant help? Get your youtubers to pitch in and then theres no stopping ya. Christine you are a comforting source to those who in dire straights & Jeff & you make a great team what one dont think of the other does
@@aristonia1991 there was text on screen saying they went to the restaurant they had illegally parked at and dragged an employee down some stairs and the employee ended up with his teeth going through his lip
@@MikeB-oo9bj I have watched several of their other videos and haven't seen any hint of click bait. The text was actually in the video as a follow up note, but maybe you want to see violence, blood and broken bones. If that's the case, I think the term "It sucks to be you" is probably appropriate. No disrespect intended.
So now Mama Bear has to worry about your tires falling off when you're up in the mountains in a rainstorm or snow-covered roads. Great, just great. I'm glad you got a replacement and a backup part. I am also happy to know that you know what the sound is like when the thing is getting ready to go. Most people don't know this. So you could be saving a few lives here.
I believe a video back EA assisted a young lady whose tire did fall off related to bad bearings. Thankfully she had just gotten off the expressway. She heard the strange noise but didn’t realize what she was hearing. That lady had an angel riding shotgun!
Jeff I’m gonna come to Gatlinburg and park illegally just so I can meet you and your wife lol. Love the videos and your cool headedness with all the entitled rif raff.
My granddaughter’s FIAT needed a rear brake caliper and the Dodge dealer tried for 5 weeks to get one. I got frustrated and had one in 2 days from Rock Auto. We needed to pass state inspection.
Thanks ! Dodge has done ‘it’ again ! Wheel bearing at 30,000 miles! It seems they don’t want ANY repeat customers ! Perfected the ‘drive it til it dies (next time) reputation !
Find that’s so interesting. My husband had a 2006 dodge 1 ton Dooley he just sold it only had 166,000+ on it but none of that stuff went wrong. I don’t think we’ve ever had anything wrong. Go with either one of our doctors that we had. I’m sorry to hear you have such a problem. May all go well from here.
Sweet! I've been waiting for this one. I wished our cameras caught the drama after you all left.. You could see *something* happen, but nothing worth of recording it. What's crazy, was GPD was in there hiding spot on the walgreens road and the parkway. They didn't move till well after you all were gone, and they went left.
I have to agree with one of the previous posts, that there's no way they'd only been there five (5) minutes. They have to know that you have to keep track of those things. Jeff and Kristen, this is another great video!
It is appalling to me that anyone visiting Gatlinburg would drag someone down a flight of stairs, causing injury. That's totally uncivilized behavior and is really a stupid thing to do. I hope law enforcement catches them. You just don't do things like that. You never raise a hand to anyone unless you're seriously defending yourself. My opinion!
Love watching your content. As to your rant, it's a Dodge. They've been having one problem or another for year's and customer no service hasn't improved.
I hate that you're going through this crap with your wrecker...F.I.A.T. = Fix It Again Tony...I also hope the employee gets justice served. Y'all ROCK! Congrats on getting 37k subscribers!
@@winteroutside7014 Chrysler has been defunct sine Mercedes Benz bought them. They lost money and sold it - apparently the lowest bidder. Straight downhill since then. Some of the Jeeps are actually Fiats rebadged. Adding REnault to the mix brought it down also.
Bruh, rams have always had ball joint and bearing issues since legit like the 2nd gen. It's worse now not because it's a Fiat but because they aren't doing major redesigns when changing vehicle height, width and weight. Also iirc both that socket and that axle have been the same since like 2010ish iirc. People complain about "European trash" and yet still hold brand loyalty and keep buying trash vehicles and then complain about it when it's your own fault, stop buying trash cars and auto makers are forced to change or go out of business that is how capitalism works.
Sorry you're having problems with your truck hope you can get it reconciled with your dealer. It is a great looking truck. Great video, sorry to say but I love the drama! Stay safe!
I feel ya, had a van of there's bought brand new & at 1,000 miles a sensor went out, got it towed. My list was long like yours. It had 2 transmissions replaced under warranty, normal driving conditions. Got rid of it & no more Dodge for me, ever! We still have our 1997 Chevy Cheyenne and she runs great! No issues whatsoever with her.
What good is a warranty if the dealer can't get the part? Also, what sort of vehicle requires a whole hub swap to replace a wheel bearing? Did you try to get the dealer to at least fit the part that you sourced? I would have at least made them do the labour.
The family with the Chevy Explorer: I thought there was going to be a problem from the get-go with that guy. As soon as you got out of the truck, he straightened up to appear bigger than he was, for intimidation. As soon as you said someone had called to have it removed, he lowered his stance. They lied through their teeth and had to be told a second time about the fee. He realized you were not going to lower the van until he paid. The idea that they went into Five Guys and started a fight is crazy. They do something wrong and someone else gets hurt because of it. Nice way to set an example for those kids. Don't take responsibility for your mistake and blame someone else, and then beat someone else up. Just because the police didn't notify you doesn't mean anything. I would go to Five Guys and give them the license plate number that's on your recording so they can find him. He needs to pay for what he done before it happens again. The next time the other person might not fare so well.
@@AmericanGal_69 If you watch the video carefully, you will see that the van owned by the group of ignorant people is indeed a Chevy, and the van has the name EXPLORER on the back or side. EXPLORER is probably the name of the model that the customizing company assigned to that particular model.
@@AmericanGal_69 It definitely said explorer on the side because that's the company that does the conversion to a custom van! It is a chevy van with a conversion
Our RAM is a 2000 model, extended cab, hemi engine-lucky to get 12mpg, it also is not used as the basis for wrecker, but the farm work it has done has been demanding plus regular driving...Guess the older the vehicle, the better in this case.
Good thing you are able to fix that yourself. Imagine being on the list and waiting for them to call you. Good luck with that. Great that you found a part.
When you're dealing with issues that are covered under warranty, you should be able to go to any (brand specific) dealership. If one dealership can't help you, another one can. That's one of the many ways dealerships attract new customers.
You have every right to rant. You paid good money and Dodge doesn’t care. Think about how many other working trucks have these issues. Do they care about having repeat customers.
@@ko9446 cause dodge owns the dealership but ram is a different company working out of the same dealership but I'm sure they got different rules and the parts guy have to follow the rules for dodge or ram
My wifes 2013 challenger front wheel bearing went out at 37 k just outside of warranty! Its ashame things are not made like they use to be. My avalanche has 346k miles and bearing is just starting to hum.
Since I’ve seen your huge tow truck go in that parking garage, I don’t understand why their excuse was that their vehicle wouldn’t fit, so they had to park in the employees only lot.
If you'll remember they had issues getting in there and couldn't go all the way in. The funny part is that time of night, they could have came in from river road and parked right outside the garage, they'd have been as close as they were they. River road is also pretty dead at that time of night, so if they're being cheap, they could have walked up the hill. It was more of an excuse of we're not paying for parking, nor are we walking.. The lack of respect of people since the shutdown has been drastically different than pre-pandemic.
My next truck will either be a Gladiator, or a Ranger. I have owned a 2012 Ram 1500 for 5 years, and whenever anything goes wrong, it costs a LOT for us. The truck was used, but even after I paid for an extended warranty, they refused to fix anything. Somehow everything that broke down was not covered because 'wear and tear.' $3k extra coast for them to just pocket.
warranties and leases are why the vehicles are unreliable to begin with. They sell you a warranty you're paying in advance to repair all the things they designed badly or they lease it to you and make lots of profit and some poor sap gets saddled with it later. Heads they win, tails you lose.
When you were driving Wears Valley road I recognized exactly where you were. We have mostly stayed at the Talley Ho Inn in Townsend since the hubby and I have been coming to the Smoky’s since 1996….
Thanks for the best channel on this subject. You are a real professional. I admire the attitude that you have which seems to calm down the most irate of people whose cars that you have to tow when they are parked illegally. Best wishes from the UK !
Jeff, so sorry about all the trouble your having with your new tow truck. We took our Ford F150 in for issues under warranty and it took them 3 weeks.😟. Once we got it back we heard loud noices under the hood. Finally took it back again and found it was under recall for the lifters. All fixed and runs like brand new. I can't believe people result to fighting instead of working out their problems. Jeff you and Kristen are a God send to that community. Stay safe my friend 😊♥️
Wish you were in NY so my dealership could take care of you, as a CDJR diesel technician I understand, yes we’ve had the stud recall and your high pressure fuel pump was a recall as well so not sure why you had to pay out of pocket for that? Also not sure why the wheel bearing was on back order because I’ve had no problems getting any! As for belt noises I’ve had a few of them and ended up being the power steering pulley not aligned properly on a few causing the pulley to cut into the belt over time, also there is new parts and bolt with new boots for the shifter issues, just things I see everyday being a Chrysler tech, love your videos anyhow, keep doing what your doing man! Any future issues you can always reach out to get a little inside intell if you need 👍 also not sure why they’re denying anything because it’s unfitted, that’s what the cab and chassis 4500/5500 is designed for, for upfits, still doesn’t change the fact of failed factory parts, sorry you don’t seem to get the service there as you would around here!
Considering your little (1/2" drive?) impact gun spun that axle nut off so easily, it makes me wonder if it wasn't properly tourqued right from factory? I drive an older model dodge (2007 2500 4x4), and it looks like they're still using the exact same wheel bearing assembly to this day lol..
I just joined the family. I'm from California, love the Tennessee Hills. You guys Crack me up, thank you ! You bring a little joy to this country lady, last year at this time I was living in gold country - Jackson, calif..... I miss the smell of those tree's!
Don't forget, Tennessee is likeunto 3 states in one. East TN is an easy mountainous (not as bad as the Rocky Mountains). Middle TN is hilly. And good ole' West TN where I'm from has bad company with Memphis crime rate or up the river to my little small town halfway up the state along the Mississippi River. however we lived in the Florida Keys a few years which was lovely weather wise-except for hurricanes ( we couldn't evacuate as I was a nurse and expected to remain ) You will enjoy Jeff and Kristen. Those two show how fantastic being married can be.
I really like the Tennessee people seen here (except for the few assorted fruits & nuts but every state has those). As someone who can not be a California expat soon enough, I hope we can be blessed enough to live somewhere with people like Jeff & his wife.
Backing up these steep, narrow mountain roads to pick up vehicles is impressive. I don't like going through these areas driving forward lol.
Preach. 😆😆
Front wheel bearing making noise at 20K and totally shot at 30K is NOT a good endorsement for Dodge products. Dodge engineers! "HOW DARE YOU!" As Gretta would say.
I always like to cheer up kids too, when they are having a bad day. I was changing a flat for a lady and 2 kids stranded on the side of the road, and totally upset they might not get to the beach on a hot day. I put the 2 kids to "work" helping me (moving hub cap and holding lug nuts) while I jumped on a 12" lug wrench to remove a stubborn lug nut. Then thanked them profusely for helping me and their mom change the tire. They were smiling from ear to ear and so proud of themselves. Made my day, and theirs I believe. You 2 are awesome. Keep up the good work.
Is it RAM or DODGE?
I don't know how you do it. I always thought of myself as a man of character, but you put me to shame. You have the patience of a saint.
or the patience of a school teacher
I shudder to think of all the illegal parking that is going on while your truck in on that jack... It's like if Batman was sick in bed with a cold.
LOL That’s too funny Eric! Good one!
If you park in the wrong spot you should just suck it up not be a bitch and wan to fight over stupid shit I would not have parked there and if I did by mistake I would not try to fight the por guy just doing his job you a local best person to make friends with in my 👁️
yes, I can totally see society collapsing because of it
I bet the other 10 or 11 towing companies in the area can handle it.
omg, that is hysterically funny.
Gatlinburg seems to be a magnet for people who can't read or are unable to drive on narrow roads.
I'm not about to say anything about people's ability to drive -- you never know what's going to happen or now slick roadways might be, it's different in every location, and I've been blessed that I never got stuck like that, but I'd never criticize someone else who did. Things do happen that are beyond one's control. This is just my opinion, but I can safely say, "There but for the Grace of God go I."
Heck yes, south of the Mason Dixon line keeping those southern stereotypes alive and kicking 😂😂😂😂
City people......they cannot drive on narrow roads, swerve for deer, think speed limits are just a suggestion, and think there are cabs everywhere.
That's because 😂 there are no signs and towing is free ! 😂
My parents would bring us every summer during the 60’s and 70’s. It’s always been that way.
The more I hear about new truck problems, the more I like my 21-year-old truck! 😊
well said
Yea I don't see me trading up anytime...... I will re-engine mine first
Yea , I would take an old truck over a new one anyday
Mines a 2007 Chevy, even though from time to time I have to get something fixed. Nothing compared to the $700 plus note.
I have heard of a lot of problems with vehicles built during the Covid years, regardless of the Make. I have a 2018 Silverado that has been trouble free except for an electrical issue with the towing brake and that was a broken wire. I guess every make and model has the good and bad.
You need to do a Bingo Board game video of excuses that people make when caught.
Call it the BS board
And whoever wins gets Five Guys!!😂
😂😂😂
That I’d like to see 👍😎😉
Y’all need to draw out some of these scenarios and submit them to the publishers of math textbooks for geometry class. The angles in these videos are crazy.
I LOVE that you gave them Tootsie Pops and Tow Trucks…hey…that sounds like a country song! 🤣
There is absolutely no way that these folks parked that vehicle then walked out to the street...decided which food place to visit and order food...wait for food...and then walked back to their vehicle...IN FIVE MINUTES.
This is why not to buy a Dodge product. From A-Z, poor quality parts, poor design, and customers are not backed up at the dealership.
@@edwardwolsieffer6125 Why are you responding to this comment about the illegal parking family with your rant about Dodge products? Weird?
And how many people were in that van?
Especially with the amount of noise from the alarm.
You guys make a great team. It's nice that she helps you maneuver tight parking situations. Your videos are fun to watch.
I stumbled onto you channel and spent nearly a whole day watching. I want to comment on your amazing customer service. I suggest anyone who works in customer service watch your channel. I can't say enough about your kindness towards these foolish people. Keep it up!'
I'm just going to say it, if I am in Gatlinburg illegally parked and get towed. The only way I will be pi$$ed off enough to fight, is if another towing company other than Everything Auto gets my car.
$15 to $20 to park is always cheaper than a $150 drop fee.
Another Great Job Team Everything Auto.
its reassuring to know that there are reasonable people out there
HA, HA, HA, ENJOYED YOUR COMMENT AND I AGREE WITH YOU...
I REALLY LIKE YOUR GARAGE...
Drop fee is only good if you're there before Jeff drives off, if you have to go to 221 Newman road it's 400 dollars 😂😂
@@bethewalt7385400 or 300?
Something to keep in mind with that wheel bearing, they all have a torque spec. If you go past that spec, the bearing will fail prematurely. Ask me how I know….
Needs more votes. Get yourself a wrench where you can dial in the torque to spec if you're ever working on vehicles.
Yep. It was a good repair to keep the truck working, but I'd still be going to the dealer to make them replace it under warranty.
That is so funny, instead of using the paid lot that was right there in front of the car, they choose to park illegally. That $15 parking fee was way cheaper than a tow fee. LOL
@5:23 I like how you have the jack stand ready if the jack fails!
Regarding the Chevy Explorer alleged incident, take it from me, when you use physical violence in retaliation for your own bad judgement, it's not going to go well for you. Whoever owns the cabin the folks in Volvo were renting, that owner needs to do something about that road washout area. As always, great job Jeff & Kristen, we enjoy your videos!
It is nice to have footage of repairs and maintenance of your fleet tools 👍🏻. We love you guys 🫶🏻. Keep it up and be safe !
I thought those were nice people with the van, turns out they weren’t. I hope they got caught before they left town and charges were filed, people need to be held accountable for their actions.
They probably was nice until it was time to get physical
I'm completely in love with that Fox Body Cobra.
Regarding the lost keys- this is why we always bring both sets of car keys on vacation!
Just don't lock both sets of keys in the trunk! Fortunately when we did that we'd stopped for pick-your-own peaches, so we didn't go hungry! 😊
The “somebody told me I could” and “I just ran in for 5 min” is similar to what the cops hear “I only had 2 drinks” and
“I’ll sue you”
UofM crybabies were famous for that crying line.... then they wanted to throw hands.... LOL those were the days, college by day school of hard knocks by night😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😂😅😅😂
Another great video! Glad the fight happened after you all left! Hope the employee injured is ok now. Sweet that you were able to share the suckers and wreckers in this video! 💖
I think its crazy I watched 5 videos and 3 of them are being towed from the same lot......glad when I visited there earlier this year I did research and made sure I parked legally.....15-20 bucks I much cheaper than impending fees
Who DOESN'T research parking first? All these tows are 100% avoidable!
We don't always research parking, but that's because we can read the signs! If it says no parking, employee/business only parking, then we move on!
Getting vehicle repair parts is insane right now. I run a body shop for VW and Mazda. We just finished a Mazda that was towed to our show on January 27th.
the mountains and landscaping by you is beautiful
Another example of someone’s mouth writing a check that They couldn’t back up! 🤷🏻♂️😂
I'm familiar with the phrase. It's "the arse can't CASH!"
Or a bunch of “people” doing what we all know they do but if we lie hard enough can pretend they don’t. It’s all hearsay anyway I know it wouldn’t take much.
The couple at the with the car trying to go up the gravel road was sweet. They knew when to stop.
You should tell your dealer and Dodge that 37,000 people were just told how poor their product and customer service is. With at least a significant portion of your work on video, it’s pretty obvious that you take care of your truck and equipment. As far as aftermarket things being on a truck, they sold you a cab and chassis right? Doesn’t that, by definition mean you will be adding aftermarket equipment to it? It’s kinda useless otherwise. Good luck with it moving forward.
But is this really going to change peoples mind? There’s Chevy, Ford, Ram. That’s it. Ram doesn’t care.
It's common knowledge Dodge/Ram/Jeep/Stelantis/ECT are know for their superior quality and customer service!🤣🤣
@@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032 Clearly 😂🤣😂
Dodge just another car company gone to pot. I had one of their products too. Nice to know they have decent people working for them.
No dealer can not legally void a warranty for aftermarket parts under the lemon law.
Jeff and Kristen people love you! Rely on the kindness of strangers!!😂❤
😲I can't believe anyone would attack the employee(s) because they were too cheap to pay to park. They knew it was employee parking not public yet parked there anyway🤦♀️ You can't get mad that you're getting yanked when you're taking up an employee parking spot. If it was earlier, there's a good chance an employee of either place would have to pay to park to go to work. Seems fair! I hope the one(s) attacked will be pressing charges. Be safe out there & keep up the good work guys👏 👍
It said the employee was hit after making smart mouth comments to the owner. Hopefully it taught both of them a lesson.
@@Miner-49 Yes, but they were yelling at & accusing him of calling in for the tow. Not only did that particular employee not call but even of he did, he was doing his job. When you park illegally and get towed, it's nobody's fault but your own. Jumping someone for a mistake you made is NOT OK. Though jumping anyone is not OK...only one on one
@@LindsayDDcan you give me the timestamp where the employee was jumped by someone who made a mistake?
@@Miner-49shut up you are a fool.
EH-9445 DC plates.
Adult bully. Great example for the kids
On the road from about 17:50, the view of the mountains.. It looks SO BEAUTIFUL in Pidgeon Forge, Tenn., I hope I can comet through there one day and I plan to "PAY TO PARK" if I stop for lunch.
Kendra the volume on this episode was a lot better than it has been. 🙏 that everyone stays safe
Kendra knows what to do. As an old woman who has to get her grandson for any issues on my phone, I am totally lost. The very first computer we ever had, required my other grandson to show me what buttons to push to turn it on....I was afraid I would break the thing if I hit the wrong button. (This was approximately 1986. It's 2024 now. And beyond the basics of on/off and delete, I'm not savvy at all.)
I drive a truck with the same wrecker body just on a ford chassis. We have had nothing but trouble with the front end too. Truck had a really bad “death wobble “with only 20k. We were talking about replacing it with a ram when it was time, you got me thinking that might not help either. Love the channel. Stay safe.
Nothing is built with quality in mind. Can't sell new junk if the old junk never breaks.
As a guy in New England that use to pull wheel bearings in my sleep because my dodge plow truck would eat front u joints. Watching how easily that came apart blows my mind
I love the lolipop and tow truck gifts for the kids. That's a classy move. Good on ya!
Wow! A lot going on guys. Jeff, I feel ya brother on your truck. It's crazy now with the parts situation. So nice of that couple with the tootsie rolls and tow trucks. Glad you could help that last couple off that steep driveway. Great job guys.
Ohhh, I remember the commercials for Tootsie pops with Mr. Owl.
Mr. Owl: How many licks DOES it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop? Let's find out. One, Two, Threee, CRUNCH! Three.
Tip to pass on...
Any time that you venture into the water, use a safety pin to secure to the inside of your pocket
I just did bearings on my 13 F550 repo truck. 319,000 miles.
I had a co worker that has put several transmissions in his 2500, he by no means is gentle on his truck but he uses it for a sideline welding business. I personally never could pull the trigger and buy a Dodge. You keep yours in shape, sad the dealer couldn’t reach out and locate that hub assembly....guess they can’t get past the want to.
They designed them with out away too grease them an there is a lack of grease when they are assembled from the factory I replaced mine but the third time doing so I took one an pressed it apart an replaced the grease with the hood red high temp high pressure grease an never had any more issues with them .
The Gnat dance resembles the Skeeter dance, only without randomly slapping yourself in various places. 🤣
You are a jack of all trades. Dealer cant help? Get your youtubers to pitch in and then theres no stopping ya. Christine you are a comforting source to those who in dire straights & Jeff & you make a great team what one dont think of the other does
Her name is Christine it's Kristen
How cool to have tow-trucks toys for the kids.
I can't believe those people attacked the workers. I hope the cops finally caught up with them and charges were filed.
timestamp because i have seen no attack what so ever.
@@aristonia1991 there was text on screen saying they went to the restaurant they had illegally parked at and dragged an employee down some stairs and the employee ended up with his teeth going through his lip
@@alyss2788 so it's click bait and not actually in the video.
@@MikeB-oo9bj I have watched several of their other videos and haven't seen any hint of click bait. The text was actually in the video as a follow up note, but maybe you want to see violence, blood and broken bones. If that's the case, I think the term "It sucks to be you" is probably appropriate. No disrespect intended.
@@MikeB-oo9bj lol idiot alert
Whoa my friends dodge ram was brand new. Less than 1k miles and it had that same problem. Same wheel. Seems to be a common thing.
So now Mama Bear has to worry about your tires falling off when you're up in the mountains in a rainstorm or snow-covered roads. Great, just great. I'm glad you got a replacement and a backup part. I am also happy to know that you know what the sound is like when the thing is getting ready to go. Most people don't know this. So you could be saving a few lives here.
I believe a video back EA assisted a young lady whose tire did fall off related to bad bearings. Thankfully she had just gotten off the expressway. She heard the strange noise but didn’t realize what she was hearing. That lady had an angel riding shotgun!
My dad knows all the sounds a car is going to make before that part fails.......he's lived and breathed cars more than any5hing in his life
Jeff I’m gonna come to Gatlinburg and park illegally just so I can meet you and your wife lol. Love the videos and your cool headedness with all the entitled rif raff.
Another great video. Its dangerous towing cars. People are rude and want to fight. You two stay safe.
Nice 1993 Cobra! King of the fox bodies!
My granddaughter’s FIAT needed a rear brake caliper and the Dodge dealer tried for 5 weeks to get one. I got frustrated and had one in 2 days from Rock Auto. We needed to pass state inspection.
YOU THE MAN! I like that 3M tape fix! Worked wonders! Gotta do what U gotta do WITH WHAT U can get :)
According to Mr. Owl it takes 3 licks to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop. You do realize you have the license plate of that van on film.
Gotta love the ingenuity of a Hoosier Go pick up another tow!
OMG that’s terrible sending prayers to the employee that got hurt.
Re : Volvo rescue...looks like Kristen could use tad bit more coffee....lol 🤣😂😎
Good video! Hope your truck holds up!
Thanks ! Dodge has done ‘it’ again ! Wheel bearing at 30,000 miles! It seems they don’t want ANY repeat customers !
Perfected the ‘drive it til it dies (next time) reputation !
Dang man that's crazy to have that amount of issues with only 30k miles... unbelievable...
It’s a dodge. That’s what to expect
I got a 92 f350 with 200k on it and I've never had any of the problems your 30k truck has
I love when you show these owners own up to them parking in wrong spots and are just fine paying whatever.
I stand corrected over the fight later on.
That’s awful. Glad you could fix it. Enjoy watching your channel. God bless y’all.
Typical Dodge
Find that’s so interesting. My husband had a 2006 dodge 1 ton Dooley he just sold it only had 166,000+ on it but none of that stuff went wrong. I don’t think we’ve ever had anything wrong. Go with either one of our doctors that we had. I’m sorry to hear you have such a problem. May all go well from here.
I used to drive a 1995 Volvo. I had to keep bags of sand in the back to have traction in the back. 🤣🤣
I drove a 78 Minte Carlo, 305" motor. Every winter I did the same, worked like a charm.👍
Sweet! I've been waiting for this one. I wished our cameras caught the drama after you all left.. You could see *something* happen, but nothing worth of recording it. What's crazy, was GPD was in there hiding spot on the walgreens road and the parkway. They didn't move till well after you all were gone, and they went left.
I have to agree with one of the previous posts, that there's no way they'd only been there five (5) minutes. They have to know that you have to keep track of those things. Jeff and Kristen, this is another great video!
It is appalling to me that anyone visiting Gatlinburg would drag someone down a flight of stairs, causing injury. That's totally uncivilized behavior and is really a stupid thing to do. I hope law enforcement catches them. You just don't do things like that. You never raise a hand to anyone unless you're seriously defending yourself. My opinion!
Love watching your content. As to your rant, it's a Dodge. They've been having one problem or another for year's and customer no service hasn't improved.
@ 4:25 I thought you were doing jingle bells lol. But then it ended on the 2nd Jingle Bells
I hate that you're going through this crap with your wrecker...F.I.A.T. = Fix It Again Tony...I also hope the employee gets justice served. Y'all ROCK! Congrats on getting 37k subscribers!
it's a D.O.D.G.E.- do or die garage experiment
chrysler is not an automobile maker, they are a hedge fund like gibson guitars
@@winteroutside7014 Chrysler has been defunct sine Mercedes Benz bought them. They lost money and sold it - apparently the lowest bidder. Straight downhill since then. Some of the Jeeps are actually Fiats rebadged. Adding REnault to the mix brought it down also.
Yeah after Mercedes-Benz Group AG bought Chrysler aka Dodge Ram Trucks. The quality has gone downhill...
Bruh, rams have always had ball joint and bearing issues since legit like the 2nd gen. It's worse now not because it's a Fiat but because they aren't doing major redesigns when changing vehicle height, width and weight. Also iirc both that socket and that axle have been the same since like 2010ish iirc.
People complain about "European trash" and yet still hold brand loyalty and keep buying trash vehicles and then complain about it when it's your own fault, stop buying trash cars and auto makers are forced to change or go out of business that is how capitalism works.
33:18 I love your videos! Can you mute the car alarms though cuz it makes my Labs bark!
Sorry you're having problems with your truck hope you can get it reconciled with your dealer. It is a great looking truck. Great video, sorry to say but I love the drama! Stay safe!
Beautiful fox body brother, one of my dream cars.
I feel ya, had a van of there's bought brand new & at 1,000 miles a sensor went out, got it towed. My list was long like yours. It had 2 transmissions replaced under warranty, normal driving conditions. Got rid of it & no more Dodge for me, ever! We still have our 1997 Chevy Cheyenne and she runs great! No issues whatsoever with her.
What good is a warranty if the dealer can't get the part? Also, what sort of vehicle requires a whole hub swap to replace a wheel bearing? Did you try to get the dealer to at least fit the part that you sourced? I would have at least made them do the labour.
The family with the Chevy Explorer: I thought there was going to be a problem from the get-go with that guy. As soon as you got out of the truck, he straightened up to appear bigger than he was, for intimidation. As soon as you said someone had called to have it removed, he lowered his stance. They lied through their teeth and had to be told a second time about the fee. He realized you were not going to lower the van until he paid. The idea that they went into Five Guys and started a fight is crazy. They do something wrong and someone else gets hurt because of it. Nice way to set an example for those kids. Don't take responsibility for your mistake and blame someone else, and then beat someone else up. Just because the police didn't notify you doesn't mean anything. I would go to Five Guys and give them the license plate number that's on your recording so they can find him. He needs to pay for what he done before it happens again. The next time the other person might not fare so well.
Chevy doesn't make an Explorer. That's Ford.
@@AmericanGal_69 If you watch the video carefully, you will see that the van owned by the group of ignorant people is indeed a Chevy, and the van has the name EXPLORER on the back or side. EXPLORER is probably the name of the model that the customizing company assigned to that particular model.
@@AmericanGal_69 You are correct that is a Chevy 2500 cargo van than has been converted.
@@AmericanGal_69 Chevy Express 2500 9 passenger Explorer Van.
@@AmericanGal_69 It definitely said explorer on the side because that's the company that does the conversion to a custom van! It is a chevy van with a conversion
Everyone is been having all kinds of problems with the new Rams the last couple of years trust me I feel your pain
Our RAM is a 2000 model, extended cab, hemi engine-lucky to get 12mpg, it also is not used as the basis for wrecker, but the farm work it has done has been demanding plus regular driving...Guess the older the vehicle, the better in this case.
@debcoughlan5176 manual? I think the auto trans from that era was pretty bad, new ones it's just all bad
Amazes me how many people leave cash in a vehicle!
And their wallets, ID medication lol.
@@leanndilorenzo4687 & don't even Lock it...
Good thing you are able to fix that yourself. Imagine being on the list and waiting for them to call you. Good luck with that. Great that you found a part.
When you're dealing with issues that are covered under warranty, you should be able to go to any (brand specific) dealership. If one dealership can't help you, another one can. That's one of the many ways dealerships attract new customers.
4:00 Nice work sir! Impressive.
You have every right to rant. You paid good money and Dodge doesn’t care. Think about how many other working trucks have these issues. Do they care about having repeat customers.
@@diymitchvlogs I think we all know. When I had a fleet to repair I had to go to the Dodge dealer, not a Ram dealer.
@@ko9446 cause dodge owns the dealership but ram is a different company working out of the same dealership but I'm sure they got different rules and the parts guy have to follow the rules for dodge or ram
Our fleet of patrol cars are Dodge Chargers and they are the biggest pieces of shit I've ever driven. Nice stereos, tho, but that's about it.
Toyota needs to make a duelie. I thought that was a bass synth at 04:30 very cool.
Is that black foxbody a real cobra? Slick looking car. I’m just across the mountain from y’all, over in maryville. Love yalls videos! Keep truckin 🤘🏼
And if you do it yourself it negates the warranty?
My wifes 2013 challenger front wheel bearing went out at 37 k just outside of warranty! Its ashame things are not made like they use to be. My avalanche has 346k miles and bearing is just starting to hum.
40:49 wow I was worried we would fall off the mountain just watching this video idk how you do it.
Enjoy your content, hard working couple.
Was just wondering if you had maintenance videos and stumbled upon this one , thx!
Since I’ve seen your huge tow truck go in that parking garage, I don’t understand why their excuse was that their vehicle wouldn’t fit, so they had to park in the employees only lot.
If you'll remember they had issues getting in there and couldn't go all the way in. The funny part is that time of night, they could have came in from river road and parked right outside the garage, they'd have been as close as they were they. River road is also pretty dead at that time of night, so if they're being cheap, they could have walked up the hill. It was more of an excuse of we're not paying for parking, nor are we walking.. The lack of respect of people since the shutdown has been drastically different than pre-pandemic.
@@bamrak2000, hmmm. I remember them going in from the employee parking lot and out the other side, at the invitation of those running the garage.
Too tall, even he said it really was too tall for that garage 🙄
You guys should sell “parking excuse” bingo cards for fans to keep track on. Hahaha
My next truck will either be a Gladiator, or a Ranger. I have owned a 2012 Ram 1500 for 5 years, and whenever anything goes wrong, it costs a LOT for us. The truck was used, but even after I paid for an extended warranty, they refused to fix anything. Somehow everything that broke down was not covered because 'wear and tear.' $3k extra coast for them to just pocket.
warranties and leases are why the vehicles are unreliable to begin with. They sell you a warranty you're paying in advance to repair all the things they designed badly or they lease it to you and make lots of profit and some poor sap gets saddled with it later. Heads they win, tails you lose.
When you were driving Wears Valley road I recognized exactly where you were. We have mostly stayed at the Talley Ho Inn in Townsend since the hubby and I have been coming to the Smoky’s since 1996….
Thanks for the best channel on this subject. You are a real professional. I admire the attitude that you have which seems to calm down the most irate of people whose cars that you have to tow when they are parked illegally.
Best wishes from the UK !
OMG! Why did it take so long to turn off the alarm?
Watching you folks working together, like a seamless team, gives me such pleasure, thank you. The last folks just made it all worth it.
Welcome to new truck woes. Glad it is not a Ford or Chevy.
Jeff, so sorry about all the trouble your having with your new tow truck. We took our Ford F150 in for issues under warranty and it took them 3 weeks.😟. Once we got it back we heard loud noices under the hood. Finally took it back again and found it was under recall for the lifters. All fixed and runs like brand new. I can't believe people result to fighting instead of working out their problems. Jeff you and Kristen are a God send to that community. Stay safe my friend 😊♥️
Come tubing down the Salt River in PHX, AZ…leave with a forever sunburn lol that tubing place looks pretty tranquil and not hot AF ☀️🧴
Done this SOOOO many times! I agree about the forever sunburn. 😮
Good job! Been considering these for our JL, wasn't sure about the look of them. Or the install.
Wish you were in NY so my dealership could take care of you, as a CDJR diesel technician I understand, yes we’ve had the stud recall and your high pressure fuel pump was a recall as well so not sure why you had to pay out of pocket for that? Also not sure why the wheel bearing was on back order because I’ve had no problems getting any! As for belt noises I’ve had a few of them and ended up being the power steering pulley not aligned properly on a few causing the pulley to cut into the belt over time, also there is new parts and bolt with new boots for the shifter issues, just things I see everyday being a Chrysler tech, love your videos anyhow, keep doing what your doing man! Any future issues you can always reach out to get a little inside intell if you need 👍 also not sure why they’re denying anything because it’s unfitted, that’s what the cab and chassis 4500/5500 is designed for, for upfits, still doesn’t change the fact of failed factory parts, sorry you don’t seem to get the service there as you would around here!
What dealership do you work for in NY if you don’t mind me asking
With your descriptions of location and your vocation, perhaps you could move to East TN????????
Considering your little (1/2" drive?) impact gun spun that axle nut off so easily, it makes me wonder if it wasn't properly tourqued right from factory? I drive an older model dodge (2007 2500 4x4), and it looks like they're still using the exact same wheel bearing assembly to this day lol..