Anyone ever use a hard-shell cargo carrier?
From : me
Q: me wrote i have a 2003 durango sxt with the factory roof rails. anyone ever use one of those hard-shell cargo carriers were driving from florida to connecticut next spring and could really use the extra storage room. any brands to recommend avoid thanks bunches! mark i got one from sears several years ago. it worked well. i dont know about all brands but with the one i had i could not drive the vehicle with the shell on the roof empty. this may be a problem if you are going to stay at your destination for an extended period and have nowhere to store it. it killed my fuel mileage too. .
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From : mac davis
on tue 07 dec 2004 044021 gmt trey treydog90spam@hotmail.com wrote on the chevy group i follow there is a guy asking about covering the radiator on his diesel for the colder winter season. i am assuming he lives in a colder part of the world. anyways. i would assume this applies to the cummins as well. i dont think many people in the chevy group live any place where it gets that cold so i figured i would ask the question here. here is the original post i am considering putting a grill cover on my truck to restrict the air flow into the duramaxs radiator during the winter months. i would like to know if you consider this a good idea or a bad idea mike simmons said the other day that he used one... of course he also has those sissy seats.. *g* enough already! about the sissy seats ;^! yup a winter front does make a difference in how quick the cummins warms up. if you live in a reasonable cold climate i would recommend one. here in mo its iffy. one day it will be in the low teens or colder the next day in the fifties so my wf comes on/off quite often. i have a zipper down the center which allows me to adjust the airflow somewhat but if you hear your viscous fan engaging during normal driving its time to take the wf off. mike .
From : miles
is any one aware of a high speed fix other than the one already installed that can be controlled by the cruise control buttons i have checked out tsb 18-004-04 and find that my engine is too new and does not apply. is there a more recent one out that i am unable to find -- .
From : nosey
i have an 89 dakota with a v6 throttlebody injection. i agree with doing a fresh tuneup to start. staying smog legal in california the timing is set to 0 degrees but i found putting about a 8-10 degree advance really changed the performance both low end and top end. when the weather is hot or traveling at highway speed some pinging occurs but medium octane fuel seems to quiet it down. i have heard that this engine design suffers from a gradually stretching timing chain with high miles and can gradually produce negative performance. just my 2 cents. 90 seville 89 dakota 2wd 70 dodge challenger 59 jaguar 3.4l mk i bob wrote james goforth wrote just bought a 90 dakota 3.9l a couple of days ago and notice it seems like you really have to put your foot down to get it to go. you kind of have to drive it like youre mad at it. are they all pretty much like that otherwise i like the truck--its clean and i got it for a very good price--but i wonder if anyone else with a similar truck has noticed this or if it can be corrected. its a v6 in a heavy truck. not going to react like a sports car. i used to own a 90 with the v6 but had a 5 speed and a 3.92 rear. i think it had plenty of power and it was fun to drive. i towed a 69 mustang on a dolly from va to ny without any problem. check all the normal things that can rob power. give it a good tune up clean the throttle body check fuel pressure and make sure the converter isnt clogged. -- .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 .