2001 5.9 Ram Change to Disc Brakes on rear.
From : ace
Q: other symptoms speedometer abs etc all functioning correctly. how do i replace the vss the more detailed the better. thanks if the speedo and abs are functioning then the vss is fine thats located on top of the rear differential. what may be an issue and this is a maybe because any number of things could cause erratic shifting is the transmissions output speed sensor which is located on the side of the transmission in the overdrive section furthest back or away from the engine. its a two-wire sensor. you unplug the electrical unscrew the sensor make sure the o-ring comes out screw the new sensor with new o-ring back in tighten re-plug the electrical and replace any transmission fluid that leaked out. .
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From : tom lawrence
one too many pages over that was a ford code correct on the engine is cold too long. heh... the wonders of manufacturer-specific diagnostic codes... they do this on purpose just to make life difficult for the rest of us you realize... .
From : mac davis
on wed 6 jul 2005 081127 -0400 theski theski00@adelphia.net wrote if you do not have any class can you at least try to fake it . imho a true test of class is whether or not someone has it when they think that nobody is looking... mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : mac davis
2. higher torque than the hemi 3. better for highway use cons; 1. diesel not much cheaper 2. $7000 more cdn for truck 3. higher maintenance cost 4. seemed sluggish for in town driving and not a good stop and go vehicle hemi pros; 1. higher horsepower than diesel 2. better for in town use 3. felt more attraction to the hemi seemed like a more exciting option. 4. cost was $6000 cdn less for truck 5. power wagon was only available in hemi 6. cheaper maint cost cons; 1. gas cost more 2. worse gas mileage 3. less torque 4. not as good as diesel as a highway runner result i chose the power wagon with the hemi. i did like the diesel but the price and the fact that i wanted the freedom of stop and go driving as well as highway driving. i also wanted the pulling power which i could have got with the diesel but the pw has plenty. i also wanted the fun of being able to haul ass right off the line. i realize that the diesel can be driven in town and the hemi is just fine on the highway but it has been my experience that gas hi-perf vehicles really show their stuff off the line and diesels really show their stuf on the hwy. this post was just to show my opinion in the course of my purchase i have a 2003 1500 quad cab with the 5.7 lite hemi. it has been the worst truck i have ever had on fuel. i get if im lucky about 12 miles per gallon i wont buy another dodge after this one. the hemi is a joke i mean i can see using alot of gas if it hadpower but i dont see any diffrence between the hemi or the standard v8 thats your fault. shoulda did your research before buying and shoulda gone 600 ft lb diesel -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : mac davis
on fri 08 jul 2005 103249 gmt honeybs@radix.net beekeep wrote on fri 08 jul 2005 011251 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote nathan w. collier wrote im getting ready to fit my 05 dually with a service body and im wondering what the fair market value is on the original truck bed. the bed is in brand new condition only a couple hundred miles on the truck!. with a service bed on the dually i have no use for the truck bed. thanks whatever someone will pay. not trying to be a smart assbut thats the plain fact. put it on ebay for 99.00 no reserve and it will sell for what its worth in my opinion. clay now that would be dumb unless it is only worth $99 to him. figure out what you would really want for it and i would say considerably more than $99 and set that as the reserve. remember iirc if you say no reserve you have to sell it for whatever the highest bid is even if it was $99.00 you can always set the reserve extremely high just to see what the highest bid comes out to be and if someone still exceeds that reserve you still win. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving you havent sold much on ebay have you i would guess that a reserve knocks out at least half the bidders. bidders are like feeding sharks you have to get them into a bidding frenzy. a reserve takes the flavor out of the bait. beekeep im constantly amazed at the things that i see sell on ebay for more than theyre worth... i guess its the bidding frenzy i see used tools that sell for more than the new price and with inflated shipping.. like $25 for a sears router template that sells new at sears for $19.95 mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : max dodge
if you do not have any class can you at least try to fake it . sure you go first. -- max give a man a match and he is warm for a short while. light him on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life. if you do not have any class can you at least try to fake it . .
From : tom lawrence
anyone have info on where to get 2 dropped spindles for a 95 the 3 lowering kit for the rear is easy enough to come by just cant locate 95 dropped spindles. try #2. g next time try asking google. got this on the first hit for dodge ram dropped spindles http//www.belltechcorp.com/pages/dodge.htm .
From : max dodge
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From : tom lawrence
im getting ready to fit my 05 dually with a service body and im wondering what the fair market value is on the original truck bed. the bed is in brand new condition only a couple hundred miles on the truck!. with a service bed on the dually i have no use for the truck bed. thanks -- nathan w. collier http//inlinediesel.com http//7slotgrille.com http//utilityoffroad.com .
From : nosey
i read the subject and thought this post was about some new viagra substitute. arrrrggggg..... that was good! vbg roy .
From : tbone
later models use a t-25 torx-head screw instead of phillips but same procedure yup. you are missing the small metal plate under the trans mount that hides the bigass snap ring that holds the shaft onto the rear bearing. youll need a big phillips and a set of snap ring pliers. -- max give a man a match and he is warm for a short while. light him on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life. i want to replace the rear transmission bushing and seals on a 1992 b250 van 3 speed automatic. although this van has only about 60 thousand miles on it the rear bushing where the spline exits the tranny was replaced once before. the dealer did it the first time and im doing it this time. there is about an 8th of an inch of lateral play in the shaft and this seems to causes the drive line to vibrate at 55 mph. the rear of the transmission case will back off from the tranny about a quarter inch and doesnt want to go any farther. i assumed it would just slide off. before i get the really big crowbar is there something im missing that prevents it from sliding off the speed sensor and all external hardware is o
From : mac davis
on wed 6 jul 2005 193249 -0500 hemidude03@webtv.net hemi dude wrote i have a 2003 1500 quad cab with the 5.7 lite hemi. it has been the worst truck i have ever had on fuel. i get if im lucky about 12 miles per gallon i wont buy another dodge after this one. the hemi is a joke i mean i can see using alot of gas if it hadpower but i dont see any diffrence between the hemi or the standard v8 hmm... maybe you were looking for an economy car our 99 ram 1500 has the 5.9 l gas engine and 3.55 gears... it gets 14 - 15 miles on a trip if you arent having any fun.. around town its probably 9 - 10 mpg... asaik the hemi this aint your fathers hemi is a towing engine with lots of torque at higher rpm but it damn sure isnt a dragster engine.. ymmv mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : denny
ok net nanny. perhaps you should learn how to follow a thread and you would know what he was talking about. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving attribution at-trib-bu-shun 1 the act of including the post to which you are replying so that people have some idea wtf youre talking about 2 a skill you need to master no thanks necessary.................. ts ok...how am i suposed to do that d .
From : max dodge
i presently have drum brakes on the rear wheels. would like to swap to disc. any ideas on what i need what will fit thanks bob az not to be a wiseass but..... not being a wise a$$ here but could i ask why drum brakes are easier to service not in my opinion. disc are much simpler. less prone to damage from water or heat. drum brakes will fade with heat and dont stop worth a shit when wet. disc brakes stop fine either way. and they are much better at actually stopping a normal vehicle than disks are. again ill have to disagree with this. discs are all-around the better braking system. denny .
From : tom lawrence
i was under the impresion that disc brakes would be an improvement. they are. i have had disc brakes in the past and the servicing for me was simpler go figure... a dont care. if i deal with wet brakes once in 10 years it is often. ive always noticed discs to dry out faster than drums... maybe because the rotor cant hold a gallon of water like a drum can. .
From : ace
not being a wise a$$ here but could i ask why better braking. my 99 2500 stopped noticably better with rear discs. drum brakes are easier to service i must respectfully laugh my ass off at that... even with the proper spring tools changing shoes is always a pain - much more work than retracting a caliper and slapping a new set of pads in. less prone to damage from water or heat. right... becuase drums never hold water or mud or... you name it. and they are much better at actually stopping a normal vehicle than disks are. for prolonged use yes. however these trucks arent semis and arent smoking brakes down a steep grade with 50k on the 5th wheel pushing them. .
From : steve w
on tue 05 jul 2005 122432 -0500 ramman@dodgecity.cc wrote chickntruck chellababy06@yahoo.com writes ok i was driving yesterday and i stopped somewhere and when i turned my truck back on 97 ram 1500 v8 that the oil pressure was very low and when it was idealing it was trying to get the oil pressure back up and the first time i turned it on it wouldnt go back to normal so i turned it off a waited a few minutes. and the second time i turned it on it took it a few times but it went back to normal...does anyone know whats wrong with it cuz i looked all over the net and i cant find anything that sounds like what my truck is doing.... possibilities low on oil defective oil pump defective oil pressure guage defective oil pressure sending unit how many miles are on the truck was/is the engine making any unusual noise you forgot the most likely - a stuck open oil pressure regulator. on a lotwell some anyway of engines the pump will loose prime when the reg is stuck open on shutdown/startup. .
From : tom lawrence
hi guys my request for info on dropped spindles seems to have fallen through the cracks. anyone have info on where to get 2 dropped spindles for a 95 the 3 lowering kit for the rear is easy enough to come by just cant locate 95 dropped spindles. try #2. g thanks dave .
From : dave i cant do that
i presently have drum brakes on the rear wheels. would like to swap to disc. any ideas on what i need what will fit thanks bob az not being a wise a$$ here but could i ask why drum brakes are easier to service less prone to damage from water or heat. and they are much better at actually stopping a normal vehicle than disks are. steve w. ----== posted via feeds.com - unlimited-uncensored-secure usenet ==---- http//www.feeds.com the #1 group service in the world! 120000+ groups ----= east and west-coast server farms - total privacy via encryption =---- .
From : mac davis
would like to get a little more out of my 90 model 3.9 dak. and the most common suggestion that i see on the web is change out the tb to either an improved v6 or a v8. when i start shopping around ebay etc. i see a lot of tb spacers but no tbs. they are not the same thing are they what difference thanks .