2000 durango 5.2 - where's the radiator petcock?
From : frank hinson
Q: i have heard that also of folks are putting weight in the back of the trucks for winter driving. on my 04 1500 quad cab short bed with hemi how much weight is good to add whats the most cost efficient way. i have line-x in the bed but dont want to crap up the truck as its purpose is primarily towing my camping trailer in the good weather . for weight i found a local engineering firm that tested concrete. they had hundreds of test cylinders that were 12 long and 6 in diameter. weight was about 35lbs. i then built a frame out of 2x6s to keep the from sliding around in the back and over the axle. still could use the bed for most anything else including hauling lumber or putting the snowmachine in the back. in my1500 extended cab-long bed i would use about 500 lbs. it really would help but it does drive different! scott .
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From : bob
performance efficiency heat etc. a true dual system from the manifolds back would make a little more power. but its against federal smog regs to remove the cats and make it a true dual exhaust sytem. and youd also have to fool the computer into thinking they were there. -- .bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1983 gmc jimmy - mountain beater 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project . 222 294129 mptqd.10043$ua.6662@read3..atl.earthlink.net dont have much experience with the dakota but as far as the full size ram 5.9 ltr a jegs cat-back and a cold air intake made a slight performance increase in hp and gas mileage. the cat back replaced the stock muffler with tail pipe mufflers and gave it a mellow but powerful rumble. ninebal310 wrote hi all i have a 2001 dakota with the 4.7 v-8 that i bought new. now that it is out of warranty i want to install dual exhaust. what mufflers would give me the best performance. what problems can i expect in regards to mpg hp heat and etc. tia hank cat back systems havnt been proven to privide additional power or economy. people install them simply because they like the look and/or the sound. so you have to listen to a few mufflers in small blocks to get an idea of what you like. it can be a challange getting the pipes around things like the spare tire and the trailer hitch. but any good custom muffler shop not meineke can do it for you. if the system is well built you shouldnt have any problems with performance efficiency heat etc. a true dual system from the manifolds back would make a little more power. but its against federal smog regs to remove the cats and make it a true dual exhaust sytem. and youd also have to fool the computer into thinking they were there. -- .bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1983 gmc jimmy - mountain beater 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project .