06 CTD

From : brian

Q: thanks for all the help. my local dealer has a 6.7 bighorn edition 6 speed auto with the exhaust brake that i can buy for $37000. after wrap around from trading my 05 im looking at financing $39992 and if i can grow to live with the new headlights i might just grab it up. any opininions on this setup 6.7/6 speed auto/oem engine brake -- nathan in montana http//concealedcarryforum.com http//1911talk.com http//hipowertalk.com http//glockcarry.com http//inlinediesel.com braking but if i keep this truck i would probably wait until chrysler releases their upgrade. any ideas on when that might be dont hold your breath.... they have zero incentive to do so. those who wanted/needed exhaust braking have turned to the aftermarket. if you go with their torque converter imo the only weak link left in the factory 48re gotta link by chance http//www.atsdiesel.com to be fair you should also check out the other big dodge transmission shop dtt http//www.dieseltrans.com note that ats uses a 5-clutch setup in their torque converter. dtt still swears by a single disc in their converters and cranks up line pressure to get the extra holding power. .

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From : chris thompson

should i be running some type of lubricity additive in my 04.5 or 05 cummins dodge trucks now that diesel is low sulpher thanks -- nathan in montana http//concealedcarryforum.com http//1911talk.com http//hipowertalk.com http//glockcarry.com http//inlinediesel.com .

From : fmb

i have a quad cab 1500 ram. the registration says its 7000 lbs. i have a 2 ton jack. i jacked the truck up at the front right wheel which was flat. it took all of my strength to pump up the last few pumps. i was afraid it would fail and it was creaking a lot. will a 2 ton jack hold safely this load theoretically it should hold at least 1/2 the trucks weight. but as hard as the last 4 or 5 pumps were i was concerned the jack would fail. any opinions thanks brian .