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From : dan roman

Q: i have driven rwd fwd and 4wd in inclement weather conditions. in my opinion i would pick the fwd for running around town in ice or snow. i would like to propose a test for you rwd people. stop your rwd car on an incline beside a fwd car and see who is left spinning. been there done that. those rwd cars sure do get in the way at intersections. - that is a bs example. in snow/ice it isnt the car it is the driver and the tires. give me a rwd car and a set of blizzaks. you can bring your fwd and your wallet. roy .

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From : mark

on fri 06 feb 2004 154606 gmt pce esty@nbnet.nb.ca wrote imho the 1/2 ton ram would be fun but the 3/4 tom turbo diesel is the ideal truck to pull that fiver.... when towing you want low rpm torque and you get that from a diesel... i tow a 5000 pound dry travel trailer with a 99 ram qq 5.9l gas right now but only because i cant afford the cummins... my first post to this group...hoping for some helpful advice. am presently pulling a 8000 lb citation fifth wheel with a 99 dodge ram 1500 5.2 engine...got about 9 mpg last summer get about 17 without the trailer. am looking at the following 2 vehicles; a demo 2003 6 speed 2500 ram with cummings manual shift 2 wheel drive for about $36000 canadian or leasing a new 2004 1500 ram automatic 5.7 hemi automatic 4x4 . am looking for any kind of advice or feedback. i may put 12000 kms annually on the truck its used to go back and forth to work approx 2 miles some casual driving and then family travel. for most outings we have a jetta tdi wagon. what advantages/disadvantages re the cummings vs hemi. service wear and tear on both. basically anything you can think of. thanks...peter ps. just started 5th wheeling last summer and went on a 4000 km trip. my preference would be similar a 3 week trip at roughly the same distance with a couple more short hops throughout the summer. mac .

From : joseph myers

i have a 2001 ram 1500 4x4 with a bad torque converter. dealer says they have to remove the transmission to check the torque converter. mechanic tells me that the dealer is lying to me and that he can check the torque converter whats to check you already said you have a bad torque convertor if you have a bad torque convertor depending on what is bad you have either metal particles or lock up clutch particles all through the cooler cooler lines and transmission. do you think you should just leave all that stuff so when you put in the new convertor all the stuff goes through the new convertor and screws it and the transmission up or do you wan to do it right the first time politics the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich. .

From : joseph myers

hi guys 1995 360. i recently replaced the battery plugs distributor cap air filter oil filter and plug wires and all has been hunky dory for about 3 months. in the last two days it has taken quite a few more spins of the starter to fire up. this morning it was 45deg out and it took about 5 seconds but after breakfast with the engine still hot it took about 10 seconds of cranking. once it starts it is still the brt big red truck i know and love. any suggestions where to start looking thanks in advance. -- kind regards jenny and her tribe of survivors. .