2018 Ram 1500 Cab Vent Leak Diagnosis and Repair

Wet carpet in Ram 1500 under rear seat caused by leaking cab air vents. Video shows removal of rear seat, accessing and replacing vents with upgraded version. Applies to several models and years of Ram pickup trucks.

[@Reddog08]

I liked how you slid them between the bed and cab, instead of ramming them through the hole and potentially ruining the seal. Gotta do mine today. Thanks for the vid

[@dougb432]

thanks!

[@dadadit]

Hey Doug, my 2018 Standard Cab was just a little bit different, I found it easier to slide them in from underneath the bed. But your video was a huge help. Thank you!

[@dougb432]

Yes that's the way I did it too. Thanks!

[@thomasmarthers5396]

I want to you for this video, I stumbled on it as I thought my 3rd light was leaking. I had water in the drivers side back storage area in the back under the seat. As I was looking online for how to do it again, as I had replaced the 3rd light seal before, was looking for anything new on it, and found this video and others about the vents in the back, WHO would have thought. Anyway, I watched your video, and determined it was the vent and not the 3rd light. So I purchased 2 vents as I figured the other was bad too, do them both at the same time. Man, when I took them out, the seals were cracked and dry rotted, 3/4 of the vents were gone, man, I would have never looked to replace these 2 vents had I not found this info on youtube. I had to use fishing line, and lowered the vents down between the cab of the truck and the bed of the truck then had someone grab them from inside, and mount them, Easy peasy. Took about 15-20 mins to get the seat pulled, the 3 metal things with the straps, and the cover to get to the vents. Again, thanks for the video.

[@dougb432]

Thanks so much Thomas! I'm really happy to have helped out.

[@sefnerr]

Doug for the win! Thank you. Maybe Mopar has changed the form factor of the plastic recently, but I have a feeling that other people saying you can install the new vent from inside the cab is BS. Coming up from the bottom with a little cordage is the way to go.

[@dougb432]

No way it can go in from the inside. Thanks for watching.

[@Justin12833]

@@dougb432I’ve seen multiple people who have done it on a truck my age….maybe because yours is newer?

[@dougb432]

@@Justin12833 That could be the case.

[@Hoppy1571]

Very informative video. Thanks so much for sharing your experience.

[@dougb432]

Thank you! Good luck

[@bradforney4303]

They even sounded better when you snapped them in than the old ones

[@dougb432]

Thanks for watching Brad

[@forthefunofit5487]

Thanks. Looks like I have some work to do. Mine are leaking (I think). This vid will help!

[@dougb432]

Glad to help. Pretty easy job, good luck.

[@forthefunofit5487]

@@dougb432 Just got mine done yesterday. Fed the cab from underneath just like you did. All went pretty well. The old ones were in horrible shape. No wonder they leaked. New ones fit and look much better. Thanks!!!!

[@bssall]

Do you have the replacement part number?

[@dougb432]

68323649AB

[@tokslut]

Thanks for showing! I just ordered 2 for my truck :)

[@dougb432]

That's great! Glad to help

[@Cw81Deut6n4]

Stupid design, my floor has been wet too🙄

[@dougb432]

They should fix it for free!

[@Cw81Deut6n4]

@@dougb432 yeah, i had a lake under my drivers side passenger seat. I thought it was 3rd tail light, fixed that and still had flooding. I see the cab vent seal is cracked and its only on the one side where its getting wet. Crazy. I orderd 2 new vents.