Anyone having problems with fuel system with there cummins??
From : gary
Q: i was towing a trailer with 2 ric of firewood home the other day and i couldnt go above 55 miles per hour the trailer was weaving back and forth so much... a ric equals how many pounds the trailer equals how long what weight capacity and what gross weight allowed you aint got any more clue than i do do ya at least i know what im looking for.....facts. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author i was towing a trailer with 2 ric of firewood home the other day and i couldnt go above 55 miles per hour the trailer was weaving back and forth so much... thats a good amount of information. you ant from around here are you boy -- billy 1995 ram 2500 4x4 cummins .
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From : gary
in a diesel engine none of the seals where fuel could leak out at least on the high pressure size are done with o-rings. clearly since the fuel pressure at the injector is in the tens of thousands of psi. its a no brainer to most of us. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author you are mistaken about the o-rings it even shows o-rings in the oem shop manual from chrysler and dodge and says to lubricate them with motor oil prior to installation so argue with that. alright... i will... yes theres an o-ring on the injector. yes it should be lubricated prior to installation. no it has absolutely nothing to do with preventing fuel from leaking - it has everything to do with keeping dirt and debris out. the seal between the injector and the cylinder is done with a copper sealing washer. the seal between the injector and the fuel line is done with a flare fitting - no o-ring. in a diesel engine none of the seals where fuel could leak out at least on the high pressure size are done with o-rings. therefore for a leaking injector changing any o-rings is a complete waste of time. .
From : gary
my water in fuel light never came on at all. even all the mechanics that worked on my truck said that they never saw anytype of light. my whole family has drove and my workers and they agree that they has been no light how was i suspose to know if there was water in it. can you answer to that yup truck will have a lack of power and the water in fuel light will come on. if neither happened prior to damage to the truck your documentation of such would be enough to arouse a warranty claim. you say the mechanics knew this yet you claim the dealer to be denying it. which is it if both why ask us what to do get a lawyer. the conflict you are presenting leads me to believe there are facts left out. also im not a whiner typei am lets say older man with a family and own business so lets just say i get enough whining. i am done with their attitudes to me. then call a zone rep and your lawyer. i have not treated them poorly through this. i wouldnt be worried about this problem and dodge reaction to this conflict only happened to me. it hasnt. i have heard of number of people with silmar problems. also i wouldnt be talking about respect i can see you have very respectful ways of helping people. i do when they come across as genuine. you did not and still are not. you dont want help you want legal advice. none of us are qaulified or stupid enough to give it online. proof of your situation and the claim that many people are involved in similar troubles will not be found online; you will need hard copy to convince a court or jury. thus you wont find what you are seeking here. i suggest that you are intelligent enough to already know this thus my conclusion that your request for help isnt exactly genuine. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author well max my water in fuel light never came on at all. even all the mechanics that worked on my truck said that they never saw anytype of light. my whole family has drove and my workers and they agree that they has been no light how was i suspose to know if there was water in it. can you answer to that also im not a whiner typei am lets say older man with a family and own business so lets just say i get enough whining. i am done with their attitudes to me. i have not treated them poorly through this. i wouldnt be worried about this problem and dodge reaction to this conflict only happened to me. it hasnt. i have heard of number of people with silmar problems. also i wouldnt be talking about respect i can see you have very respectful ways of helping people. .
From : tbone
i have a 94 dodge van b3500. i believe its like the 15 passenger version. it runs off cng and i believe the tanks are too big to mount a frame hitch. so now my question is.. i want to tow several 450-500 pound motorcycles about 600 miles to bike week. whats my best configuration and how heavy of a trailer can i tow from the bumper rear seats are gone. should i load two bikes in the back or just tow and then how much weight can i expect the bumper to pull without damage/risk .
From : gary
think my shop is ripping me off saying it should take 6hrs the other local shop i tried was too busy to answer my question or give an estimate. are they trying something or are they being honest about the 6hr time 6 hours sounds like a long time... they may be padding that because of the need to disconnect the exhaust y-pipe. 10 year old exhaust pipes are never fun to work on. without any major problems id say the job shouldnt be more than 2 hours. maybe they think they need to pull the timing cover on the 318 its a one-piece oil pan gasket and the pan can be changed without touching the front cover. .
From : gary
i dont care if your think im full of crap. i know what i am going through right now i know it a load of crap but thats what kind of unrealistic crap im going through. im not really looking for people to testify. im just looking if other people had the same problem....just to see how common it is.i know ppl on net cant testify.i really dont need that type of information to win the battle. also about the two trucks i really had no choice in my business and the weather my family can not last without a truck with 4x4 .
From : max dodge
i have not heard of this problem and i recently bought a 6-speed so i am curious. i think what he was talking about was the early problems with the g56 transmissions where the fill hole was located too far down and thereby deprived the case of the proper amount of fluid. all vehicles that were produced with this problem were recalled or put on dealer hold until the issue was fixed. this was found back in march and fixed by april. all subsequent production runs have the fill plug hole properly positioned so the issue isnt there anymore. .
From : tom lawrence
happy new year! at a nye party a guy i know said the dodge 6-speed transmission is notorious for the pilot bearing not getting enough lubrication. his bil is an auto mechanic and bought one. he immediately rebuilt the tranny and added an oil fill for it above the existing one. i have not heard of this problem and i recently bought a 6-speed so i am curious. if true anything short of adding a second oil fill to prevent this damage thanks charles huh is there some way to lube a pilot bearing after installation roy .
From : gary
happy new year! at a nye party a guy i know said the dodge 6-speed transmission is notorious for the pilot bearing not getting enough lubrication. his bil is an auto mechanic and bought one. he immediately rebuilt the tranny and added an oil fill for it above the existing one. i have not heard of this problem and i recently bought a 6-speed so i am curious. if true anything short of adding a second oil fill to prevent this damage thanks charles .
From : gary
jason purcell wrote what causes a trailer to fishtail i was towing a trailer with 2 ric of firewood home the other day and i couldnt go above 55 miles per hour the trailer was weaving back and forth so much... i have a dakota quad cab 4.7 4wd 3.55 axle 2001 and a 5x10 flatbed trailer with 13 tires. what did i do wrong j. the worst ive seen was as a police officer a few years ago. a guy was going on vacation driving a brand new dodge ram pulling a popup camper pulling a boat behind it. well the boat trailer started to fishtail and thats all she wrote. highway was shut down for hours while i worked this wreck. his beautiful new boat and camper were ruined as well as his brand new ram. i felt so sorry for the guy. bob .
From : gary
thank you very much for responding you are correct about the gauges. the one little light that would of stopped all this damagewater in fuel light never showed up.the reaction from dodge has me stepping back for a moment and saying wow. im not complaining that the truck wasnt a nice truck. it was a great truck other than the problems. it power at the good times was awesome for pulling stuff. yeah i know the water in the fuel didnt help but the problem is i drain it and i didnt even get much water out of the tank. my injectors were bad from the start so the water just set those all off. .
From : max dodge
you are mistaken about the o-rings it even shows o-rings in the oem shop manual from chrysler and dodge and says to lubricate them with motor oil prior to installation so argue with that. alright... i will... yes theres an o-ring on the injector. yes it should be lubricated prior to installation. no it has absolutely nothing to do with preventing fuel from leaking - it has everything to do with keeping dirt and debris out. the seal between the injector and the cylinder is done with a copper sealing washer. the seal between the injector and the fuel line is done with a flare fitting - no o-ring. in a diesel engine none of the seals where fuel could leak out at least on the high pressure size are done with o-rings. therefore for a leaking injector changing any o-rings is a complete waste of time. .
From : tom lawrence
well max my water in fuel light never came on at all. even all the mechanics that worked on my truck said that they never saw anytype of light. my whole family has drove and my workers and they agree that they has been no light how was i suspose to know if there was water in it. can you answer to that also im not a whiner typei am lets say older man with a family and own business so lets just say i get enough whining. i am done with their attitudes to me. i have not treated them poorly through this. i wouldnt be worried about this problem and dodge reaction to this conflict only happened to me. it hasnt. i have heard of number of people with silmar problems. also i wouldnt be talking about respect i can see you have very respectful ways of helping people. .
From : steve lusardi
ive had many problems with fuel injectors and all that good stuff. all that good stuff by pleading ignorance to the specifics he can avoid straight answers if called to task on his statements. ya ain lyin to us now are ya that was my first thought after reading his post. to the original poster please scan the dealer receipts from the troubles youve had in the past. cut out your last name and all personal information. -- nathan w. collier http//utilityoffroad.com http//7slotgrille.com http//inlinediesel.com http//bighornrefrigeration.com .
From : nathan w collier
1 attitude and lack of facts smells like a troll. 2 water in fuel with no light 3 a claim of 33% water in fuel by the dealership is either totally bogus on someones part or the owner of the truck should have installed a snorkel. 4 the number unknown but inferred as many of problems on this truck indicate a lemon or a history of abuse by the owner. see above why i fell on the abuse side of the line. 5 if this is not a troll of some sort hes been horribly misled by his dealer. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author max thats a terrible response! please read my comment this problem could very well be caused by the lift pump. steve hi my name is gary and right now i am looking for people that have bought a newer dodge ramcummins in years of at 2002-2005. in 2004 i bought brand new a dodge ram 3500 diesel. eversince ive got in been in and out of shop.ive had many problems with fuel injectors and all that good stuff. all that good stuff now just a about month now i brought it in once again because was running reallly bad. they said i got water in the fuel they said 33%water and all us people that know diesels agree that a truck can run on that much!!! well i know diesels and i wont agree to that. 33% wtf dump snow in it piss in the tank how the hell do you get the equivalant of 10 gallons of water in there and not get a water in fuel light ya ain lyin to us now are ya but anyway so they said my warranty is voided so i will have to pay between 7000 to 10000 dollars to get all new injectors pump lines etc. i know i am not paying it. this trouble is only at 36000!!!miles!!! oh but you are if they voided it because of water in the fuel. i always was a big fan of dodge.now they are down on the list of favorites. their company disappointed me. they did nothing to help except be rude to me. they are no help and not just the dealerships are rude but the big boys are too. so please anyone out they that can help me just e-mail back on the troubles youve had and the stories and mileage happened...etc. it would be a big help!! thanks for all your time!! yeah get real. pay for your losses and quit whining. this is a help to you because it demonstrates responsibility on your part. this demonstration makes you a better person and more likely to get respect. try it sometime. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author hi my name is gary and right now i am looking for people that have bought a newer dodge ramcummins in years of at 2002-2005. in 2004 i bought brand new a dodge ram 3500 diesel. eversince ive got in been in and out of shop.ive had many problems with fuel injectors and all that good stuff. now just a about month now i brought it in once again because was running reallly bad. they said i got water in the fuel they said 33%water and all us people that know diesels agree that a truck can run on that much!!!but anyway so they said my warranty is voided so i will have to pay between 7000 to 10000 dollars to get all new injectors pump lines etc. i know i am not paying it. this trouble is only at 36000!!!miles!!! i always was a big fan of dodge.now they are down on the list of favorites. their company disappointed me. they did nothing to help except be rude to me. they are no help and not just the dealerships are rude but the big boys are too. so please anyone out they that can help me just e-mail back on the troubles youve had and the stories and mileage happened...etc. it would be a big help!! thanks for all your time!! gary .
From : mark d
thank you for your help yes right now i in the beginning od the lemon process. at 36000 miles i didnt think any state extended lemon law coverage that far... .
From : gary
of course its true it came from a staff sergeant retired sorta. lol budd azwiley1 wrote a truer statement could not be said. naw it wont. you were in the army! and army cooking speeds up the process. d budd vintage flatulencer; class prime apprenticed 12 y. national guard journeyman date 1996 last pressure test 15 seconds ago o2 content 0% odor quotient 105% paint peeling level azwiley1 wrote hell itll be another 30 + years before i catch up to some in here. lol same to you old fart wannabe. vbg budd azwiley1 wrote happy new year all you old farts!!!!!!!!!!!! alex wrote details on a site http//www.autotrue.com/ actually the major cause of death by toyota or any other vehicle isnt listed . . .the loose nut behind the controls. dont drink and drive my friends but if you must drink please have a designated driver. i mean after all how can i yell at ya next year if youre pushing up daisies no roy i said pushing up daisies not doing push ups . . . . . .. happy new year yall!!!! budd same to ya budd !!!!!!!!!!! roy .
From : gary
on sat 31 dec 2005 225915 gmt tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote btw speaking of not commenting before knowing what you are talking about you should be aware that even with the huge range in weight you guess the trailer could be its still within towing capacity of the vehicle you earlier claimed was too small. given that the dak he was driving is rated to tow just over 6000lbs.... now - lets say he was hauling 3500lbs. of wood. a 5x10 flatbed trailer is usually a single-axle and usually weighs in under 1000lbs. 750lbs. is closer. he probably was a little over on the trailer again assuming a single axle 3500lb. rating - pretty typical but hes still nowhere near the towing capacity of his truck. but - its very possible the trailer wasnt loaded properly resulting in too little tongue weight causing the instability. i think i read that posted here already.... tom.. i have the same dakota.. 4.7 355 gears... its max tow according to trailer life is 5200 pounds... goes up to 6400 with 410 gears.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : gary
a truer statement could not be said. naw it wont. you were in the army! and army cooking speeds up the process. d budd vintage flatulencer; class prime apprenticed 12 y. national guard journeyman date 1996 last pressure test 15 seconds ago o2 content 0% odor quotient 105% paint peeling level azwiley1 wrote hell itll be another 30 + years before i catch up to some in here. lol same to you old fart wannabe. vbg budd azwiley1 wrote happy new year all you old farts!!!!!!!!!!!! alex wrote details on a site http//www.autotrue.com/ actually the major cause of death by toyota or any other vehicle isnt listed . . .the loose nut behind the controls. dont drink and drive my friends but if you must drink please have a designated driver. i mean after all how can i yell at ya next year if youre pushing up daisies no roy i said pushing up daisies not doing push ups . . . . . .. happy new year yall!!!! budd same to ya budd !!!!!!!!!!! roy .
From : max dodge
you really are clueless here arent you. towing is not cut and dried and lots of varibles to consider mas weight goes on on a ld suv like that like hitch weight and the 6000lb rating is not worth the paper it is printed on as i have a 2000 k3500 tht is only rated to tow 8k but it will handle 13k i have done it with no stabilty issues at all a lot better than that truck will handle 6k thus proving that the overloading issue you claim was part of the problem isnt really part of the problem..... -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author tom lawrence wrote btw speaking of not commenting before knowing what you are talking about you should be aware that even with the huge range in weight you guess the trailer could be its still within towing capacity of the vehicle you earlier claimed was too small. given that the dak he was driving is rated to tow just over 6000lbs.... now - lets say he was hauling 3500lbs. of wood. a 5x10 flatbed trailer is usually a single-axle and usually weighs in under 1000lbs. 750lbs. is closer. he probably was a little over on the trailer again assuming a single axle 3500lb. rating - pretty typical but hes still nowhere near the towing capacity of his truck. but - its very possible the trailer wasnt loaded properly resulting in too little tongue weight causing the instability. i think i read that posted here already.... you really are clueless here arent you. towing is not cut and dried and lots of varibles to consider mas weight goes on on a ld suv like that like hitch weight and the 6000lb rating is not worth the paper it is printed on as i have a 2000 k3500 tht is only rated to tow 8k but it will handle 13k i have done it with no stabilty issues at all a lot better than that truck will handle 6k -- ----------------- www.thesnoman.com .
From : mr bignose
there are two things that are pretty much cut and dried when it comes to stable towing 10% of the loaded weight on the hitch and a 31 ratio of tongue length hitch to axle to track width. but one variable has been completely over looked how far is it from the trucks rear axle to the hitchball the greater the distance the more sway from hinge effect and if the trucks tires were deflated for a soft ride . . . . that was why the wagon didnt tow well behind the 54 chevy for me soft tall tires and a big hinge effect. im still thanking god i didnt let my 19 year old nephew drive the rig home. budd thesnoman wrote tom lawrence wrote btw speaking of not commenting before knowing what you are talking about you should be aware that even with the huge range in weight you guess the trailer could be its still within towing capacity of the vehicle you earlier claimed was too small. given that the dak he was driving is rated to tow just over 6000lbs.... now - lets say he was hauling 3500lbs. of wood. a 5x10 flatbed trailer is usually a single-axle and usually weighs in under 1000lbs. 750lbs. is closer. he probably was a little over on the trailer again assuming a single axle 3500lb. rating - pretty typical but hes still nowhere near the towing capacity of his truck. but - its very possible the trailer wasnt loaded properly resulting in too little tongue weight causing the instability. i think i read that posted here already.... you really are clueless here arent you. towing is not cut and dried and lots of varibles to consider mas weight goes on on a ld suv like that like hitch weight and the 6000lb rating is not worth the paper it is printed on as i have a 2000 k3500 tht is only rated to tow 8k but it will handle 13k i have done it with no stabilty issues at all a lot better than that truck will handle 6k -- ----------------- www.thesnoman.com .
From : max dodge
i have never asked for legal advice all i asked was if there were people out there that had problems in the fuel system. also it was great how other are helping me. thank you all for your help and kindness. .
From : steve lusardi
large amounts of water in fuel have been attributed to the lack of vent caps on the fuel tank vents. read through this thread over at the turbo diesel register http//www.turbodieselregister.com/forums/showthread.phpt=125393 .
From : max dodge
tom lawrence wrote btw speaking of not commenting before knowing what you are talking about you should be aware that even with the huge range in weight you guess the trailer could be its still within towing capacity of the vehicle you earlier claimed was too small. given that the dak he was driving is rated to tow just over 6000lbs.... now - lets say he was hauling 3500lbs. of wood. a 5x10 flatbed trailer is usually a single-axle and usually weighs in under 1000lbs. 750lbs. is closer. he probably was a little over on the trailer again assuming a single axle 3500lb. rating - pretty typical but hes still nowhere near the towing capacity of his truck. but - its very possible the trailer wasnt loaded properly resulting in too little tongue weight causing the instability. i think i read that posted here already.... you really are clueless here arent you. towing is not cut and dried and lots of varibles to consider mas weight goes on on a ld suv like that like hitch weight and the 6000lb rating is not worth the paper it is printed on as i have a 2000 k3500 tht is only rated to tow 8k but it will handle 13k i have done it with no stabilty issues at all a lot better than that truck will handle 6k -- ----------------- www.thesnoman.com .
From : gary
but - its very possible the trailer wasnt loaded properly resulting in too little tongue weight causing the instability. i think i read that posted here already.... yeah like back in my first reply to the thread. for being full of shit like tbone would like to believe i not only was the first post to say that but almost everyone thinks the same thing except for snoman. some things never change. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author btw speaking of not commenting before knowing what you are talking about you should be aware that even with the huge range in weight you guess the trailer could be its still within towing capacity of the vehicle you earlier claimed was too small. given that the dak he was driving is rated to tow just over 6000lbs.... now - lets say he was hauling 3500lbs. of wood. a 5x10 flatbed trailer is usually a single-axle and usually weighs in under 1000lbs. 750lbs. is closer. he probably was a little over on the trailer again assuming a single axle 3500lb. rating - pretty typical but hes still nowhere near the towing capacity of his truck. but - its very possible the trailer wasnt loaded properly resulting in too little tongue weight causing the instability. i think i read that posted here already.... .
From : gary
btw speaking of not commenting before knowing what you are talking about you should be aware that even with the huge range in weight you guess the trailer could be its still within towing capacity of the vehicle you earlier claimed was too small. but could be loaded completely wrong. yup and if instead of opening your yap and bashing me you had checked my reply to the op youd find thats exactly what i told the op. another note having done considerable firewood gathering a cord weighs no where near 4000lbs i doubt over 3000lbs either as the dimensions are 4x4x8 feet. and once again you would be wrong. http//ianrpubs.unl.edu/forestry/g881.htm look at the chart red oak wet is 4888 and white oak what a waste for firewood is 5573 wet and 4200 dry. not even close huh this assumes a solid or nearly so cord. since air space is inherent in a cord of wood weight will be less than the figures in the table. having loaded more than few trucks with firewood i can say with some assurance whether you want to believe it or not that a cord weighs less than 4000 lbs. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author two rics make a cord and depending on wood type and moisture content the wood could weigh 3000 to 4000lb or more and through in trailer weight and you are at two tons or better. you should think before you comment because you are the one that is really clueless here and should not be giving advise. yeah so you have trailer weight narrowed down to.... a half ton either way. yup thats accurate. far more so than you maxi. btw speaking of not commenting before knowing what you are talking about you should be aware that even with the huge range in weight you guess the trailer could be its still within towing capacity of the vehicle you earlier claimed was too small. but could be loaded completely wrong. another note having done considerable firewood gathering a cord weighs no where near 4000lbs i doubt over 3000lbs either as the dimensions are 4x4x8 feet. and once again you would be wrong. http//ianrpubs.unl.edu/forestry/g881.htm look at the chart red oak wet is 4888 and white oak what a waste for firewood is 5573 wet and 4200 dry. not even close huh -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : mark d
@localhost.talkaboutautos.com liveskydvr@yahoo.com says... only 46k original miles on it. today when i stepped on the brakes it pulled severely to the right. no apparent reasons like hitting a curb or median. it was also bouncing like i was driving on a dirt road but i was on a 4 lane highway. any clues would be appreciated. thanks. stuck caliper on the left side maybe a flex hose about to blow on it too bdk .
From : tom lawrence
same to you old fart wannabe. vbg budd azwiley1 wrote happy new year all you old farts!!!!!!!!!!!! alex wrote details on a site http//www.autotrue.com/ actually the major cause of death by toyota or any other vehicle isnt listed . . .the loose nut behind the controls. dont drink and drive my friends but if you must drink please have a designated driver. i mean after all how can i yell at ya next year if youre pushing up daisies no roy i said pushing up daisies not doing push ups . . . . . .. happy new year yall!!!! budd same to ya budd !!!!!!!!!!! roy .
From : mike simmons
i have a 1986 dodge 4x4 150 which will not charge. it has a new battery new cables rebuilt alternator tested and a new regulator. the ammeter does not work. the needle never moves. if it is burned out will it interupt the charging curcuit im out of ideas. ed .
From : gary
no biodiesel i have read re-read and read again your post and the others responses and frankly i still dont understand all i know about your problems. firstly to clarify one point your dealer cannot void your vehicle warranty. this can only be done by daimlerchrysler not the dealership. since you did not have the water-in-fuel indicator illuminated did you see any evidence of water in the fuel did the dealer see any evidence of water in the fuel. by evidence i mean actual water in the fuel i would take your truck to another dealer for a second opinion and then if you have no luck call the chrysler customer center at 800 992-1997. something just doesnt sound right here. mike .
From : gary
that the funny thing it has to be that because ive did water tests at all the gas stations that i have been to in last 2 weeks and no water.i checked my tank too and it tested negative. so i dont know. so was this problem a recall .
From : tom lawrence
btw speaking of not commenting before knowing what you are talking about you should be aware that even with the huge range in weight you guess the trailer could be its still within towing capacity of the vehicle you earlier claimed was too small. given that the dak he was driving is rated to tow just over 6000lbs.... now - lets say he was hauling 3500lbs. of wood. a 5x10 flatbed trailer is usually a single-axle and usually weighs in under 1000lbs. 750lbs. is closer. he probably was a little over on the trailer again assuming a single axle 3500lb. rating - pretty typical but hes still nowhere near the towing capacity of his truck. but - its very possible the trailer wasnt loaded properly resulting in too little tongue weight causing the instability. i think i read that posted here already.... .
From : jay
two rics make a cord and depending on wood type and moisture content the wood could weigh 3000 to 4000lb or more and through in trailer weight and you are at two tons or better. you should think before you comment because you are the one that is really clueless here and should not be giving advise. yeah so you have trailer weight narrowed down to.... a half ton either way. yup thats accurate. far more so than you maxi. btw speaking of not commenting before knowing what you are talking about you should be aware that even with the huge range in weight you guess the trailer could be its still within towing capacity of the vehicle you earlier claimed was too small. but could be loaded completely wrong. another note having done considerable firewood gathering a cord weighs no where near 4000lbs i doubt over 3000lbs either as the dimensions are 4x4x8 feet. and once again you would be wrong. http//ianrpubs.unl.edu/forestry/g881.htm look at the chart red oak wet is 4888 and white oak what a waste for firewood is 5573 wet and 4200 dry. not even close huh -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : roy
two rics make a cord and depending on wood type and moisture content the wood could weigh 3000 to 4000lb or more and through in trailer weight and you are at two tons or better. you should think before you comment because you are the one that is really clueless here and should not be giving advise. yeah so you have trailer weight narrowed down to.... a half ton either way. yup thats accurate. btw speaking of not commenting before knowing what you are talking about you should be aware that even with the huge range in weight you guess the trailer could be its still within towing capacity of the vehicle you earlier claimed was too small. another note having done considerable firewood gathering a cord weighs no where near 4000lbs i doubt over 3000lbs either as the dimensions are 4x4x8 feet. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author two rics make a cord and depending on wood type and moisture content the wood could weigh 3000 to 4000lb or more and through in trailer weight and you are at two tons or better. you should think before you comment because you are the one that is really clueless here and should not be giving advise. max dodge wrote i do not think that will fix it too much load and too little tow vehicle. try running trailer and rear truck tires at max rated cold pressure. low pressure car type tires lack in side/sway stability control. is it a tandum or single axle trailer if it was a single axle trailer you were clearly overloaded for the trailer and truck. ya know im not really sure where in the hell you get your info. the op never mentioned any details as to how much wood he had on the trailer. as such its hard to figure it was overloaded for sure. but lets assume it was. if it was overloaded it would drag like it was in mud and getting to 55mph would be the issue not towing in a straight line. -- ----------------- www.thesnoman.com .
From : max dodge
it could be any number of things do you have a check engine light on. you might want to have it scanned for codes both active and pending. it could be low fuel pressure caused by either a bad pump or a plugged filter. hell it could even be a bad tank of fuel. what were the conditions when this problem began -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving i have a 2001 dodge 1 ton van 3500. intermittently it will start but will not accelerate. any ideas bob .
From : gary
lets change it to the facts. etc. can be very revealing. you may not have said you wanted legal advice but that is in fact what you are looking for by asking who else has had the problem. there are gaping holes in the facts on this situation. if this is the fault of the dealer you should be seeking leagal advice even if you are not asking for it. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author i would scan them but there is to many.im not the computer type. and i dont like putting all that online. yes i know i putall that good stuff lets change it to etc. .
From : max dodge
gary i feel very sorry this has happened to you. i cannot speak for others but i also have an 04 dually with 10900 miles. i have had only two faults. i had a slight vibration on the clutch pedal and i got a new clutch at no cost. the second fault was an occasional misfire and a faulty crank sensor fixed that and gave me 2 mpg more. i cannot complain. the combination of cummins and dodge is unbeatable. this is the best truck i ever owned. of course water in the fuel can happen to anyone at anytime. it only takes one tank of fuel but the water separater/filter and sensor should have limited any damage. i would be more wary of low fuel feed pressure at the high pressure pump as the real cause. this has taken out a lot of high pressure pumps in the past. i installed gauges on the a pillar before i had 3000 miles on the truck. my fuel pressure never was more than 7 psi and would drop to 4 psi under heavy throttle. by the time i got to 8500 miles it was dropping to 2 psi so i felt i had to change my filter. it rose to 7 psi and drops to 4 psi now but that is dangerously low. this is a design fault and i am busy buying parts to modify the truck so the high pressure pump doesnt cavitate. if the high pressure pump does cavitate because of lack of fuel feed the fuel vaper and excessive turbulence in the high pressure circuit will trash the pump and injectors. without gauges you have no idea the problem is occurring. secondly the damage caused by this fault looks exactly like water in the fuel damage! i believe you can make a case for this. if tom lawrence reads this thread i hope he also responds. steve hi my name is gary and right now i am looking for people that have bought a newer dodge ramcummins in years of at 2002-2005. in 2004 i bought brand new a dodge ram 3500 diesel. eversince ive got in been in and out of shop.ive had many problems with fuel injectors and all that good stuff. now just a about month now i brought it in once again because was running reallly bad. they said i got water in the fuel they said 33%water and all us people that know diesels agree that a truck can run on that much!!!but anyway so they said my warranty is voided so i will have to pay between 7000 to 10000 dollars to get all new injectors pump lines etc. i know i am not paying it. this trouble is only at 36000!!!miles!!! i always was a big fan of dodge.now they are down on the list of favorites. their company disappointed me. they did nothing to help except be rude to me. they are no help and not just the dealerships are rude but the big boys are too. so please anyone out they that can help me just e-mail back on the troubles youve had and the stories and mileage happened...etc. it would be a big help!! thanks for all your time!! gary .