D Stern lighting instructions

From : peter

Q: peter wrote help! i purchased daniel sterns rik-ram lighting conversion kit for using 99 ram sport headlights in a 98 ram sport. unfortuately the package didnt contain instructions. is there anyone on this forum that has installed this kit and can send me installation instructions any help would be much appreciated. peter kemp daniel stern visits this group once in a while. if you dont get any replies here i would e-mail him directly. go to http//www.danielsternlighting.com/about/about.html and look for the click here to send email link at the bottom of the page. .

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From : tbone

yow...this my problem also...with a 3.9 v6 in a 98 dakota. am thinking it is a vacuum leak bad seal that softens and goes away as the engine warms up. i just posted this question today 1/5/5 to see what answers others might offer me. if you got anywhere with your problem since nys eve...id appreciate a yell dave huntinmaninpa@yahoo.com .

From : maxpower

bank one is always the side that has number one spark plug bank 2 is of course the side that has number 2 plug number one plug is on the left side can someone tell me which one this is. i thinking the top on the passenger side but not sure. if so can it be removed without dropping the exhaust .

From : Annonymous

on thu 6 jan 2005 025453 -0600 mike simmons mikesim@yhti.net wrote after many many heated discussions on this ng about the efficacy of k$n filters vs. oem paper filters here is some definitive data regarding both. i realize that i may be opening a can of worms but i believe that this should put to rest the hype about the k$n filter once and for all. the test data found on this link should confirm to many what i and others on this ng have maintained for years that the reusable filters aint worth the money and can indeed harm your engine! enjoy! http//home.usadatanet.net/jbplock/iso5011/spicer.htm mike chryco service manager member sae things just too quiet in here for you riding to work on warm buns is giving you too much time to think. beekeep .

From : tbone

after many many heated discussions on this ng about the efficacy of k$n filters vs. oem paper filters here is some definitive data regarding both. i realize that i may be opening a can of worms but i believe that this should put to rest the hype about the k$n filter once and for all. the test data found on this link should confirm to many what i and others on this ng have maintained for years that the reusable filters aint worth the money and can indeed harm your engine! enjoy! http//home.usadatanet.net/jbplock/iso5011/spicer.htm mike chryco service manager member sae .

From : Annonymous

on wed 05 jan 2005 180606 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote face it - you are clueless. then so are you since you agree with what i said no max he did not. you clearly stated many times that there is no voltage drop and then tried to back it up by listing the batteries cca and the alternators current capabilities against the current draw of the bulbs to prove your point. the fact that you are doing this this is very unlikely but if the system has .24 ohms resistance the total circuit resistance per bulb would now be 2.64 ohms. 12 volts on 2.64 ohms yeilds 12/2.64= 4.54 amps. apply ohms law and the bulb sees ixr=4.54x2.4=10.896 volts. the resistance sees ixr = 4.45x.24=1.0896 volts. this math is overly conservative and somewhat in error. the problem is that most of the circuit up to the y splice including the wire sees both bulbs and double the current than was assumed for the voltage drop calcultation. he also forgot to include the multi-function switch and numerous connections which can significantly increase the resistance of the headlight circuit. i didnt forget anything. i just wanted to make things simple enough for the moron to understand. unfortunately with some in this group you cannot take such liberties. if you do they will spin it and accuse you of the one being wrong. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : colibri

tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote then after that investment is made you do the exhaust intercooler manifold air filter fass fuel lines gauges electronics injectors and maybe even the turbo as this is a 2nd gen machine. steve hes not looking to build the next sidewinder truck... hes looking for another 90hp or so. his exhaust will be adequate though id probably yank the muffler and straight-pipe it - intercooler is perfectly adequate manifold assuming youre talking about the exhaust manifold is fine - an ats 3-piece would be nice but certainly not necessary. the stock air filter is still capable of flowing enough air for that hp level... its not great and there are certainly better intakes available but again - its adequate for the intended application. or have they been forgotten. lets see what else... fass. well a pusher pump definately. the fass is certainly a nice product and i have one on my truck but a $250-$300 pusher pump kit at about half the cost of the fass is plenty for this application. fuel lines again the stock lines are capable of flowing more than enough fuel for this. some of the pusher pump kits come with fittings to replace the restrictive banjo bolts which is all thats really needed and probably overkill for this application. fuel lines. gauges absolutely. an egt gauge is mandatory. so is a fuel pressure gauge given that this is a 2nd gen truck. a boost gauge is nice but not absolutely required although at about $50 why not. electronics sure - thats where the additional 90hp will come from. injectors nah... the stockers can flow enough. turbo again stock is up to the task. remember hes got an hx35 turbo which can handle more power than your hy35 can. even still remember that cummins equipped the 305hp engine with the hy35... hes not looking to go much beyond that. hmmnn. you would probably be better off starting with a new machine. these are expensive trucks. all he wants is a little more power and youre suggesting buying a whole new truck he just took advantage of a positive force. i have no idea where this $2-3000 estimate is coming from but you are way off the mark. not really. $1500 or so in transmission upgrades and thats on the high end with a new tc and vb - could probably get away with a $300 pressurelok box from bd to up the line pressure and save the other $1200 for a completely re-built tranny down the line. $550 or so for the fueling box. $300 or so for a pusher pump and about $200-$250 in gauges/mounts. even with the tranny parts which can also be recycled into a new rebuilt core thats under $3k. both women and men suffer from breast cancer while only men suffer from breast cancer while only men suffer from breast cancer while only men suffer from breast cancer while only men suffer from breast cancer while only men suffer from breast cancer while only men suffer from prostate cancer. -- lady chatterly here are your posts under the lady chatterly sock. -- sports fan .

From : max340

happy new year everyone! i need some help because im not sure what is going on if anything at my local dodge dealer..... anyway took 02 ram wagon 3500 in for work back in november - bought it used in october wtih 38000 miles on it - well in november had the bearings replaced all around - thank god for extended warranty! anyway christmas eve the check engine light came on and the fine folks on this ng told me to go check the code - well the code that came up on display on the odometer after turning key to on position 3 times was p0138 which said was an o2 sensor. so had an appt this morning - took it in expecting work to be done - and 4 hours later came back and said i was ready to go.....there was no charge on the receipt and no they didnt do the work for free but there was nothing found and the check engine light was off - i dont get it - did they just reset it without doing any work but the problem is still there and will show its head again soon anyway i checked the code again when i got gas and the pdone showed up so not sure what to expect and how long again before i have to make the 45 mile trip to the dealership to just have a light reset rather than getting it fixed. i didnt tell them that i had checked the code and found it was the p0138 code.....maybe if i had they might have done some work not sure - for you see im mechanically inept so that is why i turn to you good folks on here so if you can please help wtih any suggestions tips or advice! very much appreciated and thank you for all the help in the past! thanks! brad .

From : max340

my 2001 maxivan has started draining the battery overnight. its a new battery the alternator is charging producing enough juice to charge it etc. any recommendations on the most likely culprit my approach will probably be to put an ammeter in the battery circuit and start pulling fuses until the drain stops but id just as soon have a bit better idea which circuit might be the likely place to start. any advice is welcome -- thanks mark sparge .

From : colibri

note!! its a 30 not a 20 and its a driver not a socket. the bolts in the edge of the door are the socket head. i got the part from the local dodge/chrysler/jeep dealer. good luck ld excellent - i have already bought a #20 torx socket but ive been unable to find the part locally. where did you find it .

From : Annonymous

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From : Annonymous

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From : colibri

i just buy a dakota 1999 3.9l v6 with 85000 miles and i dont know what oil is good for my new engine. is a shell helix 5w-40 the right one an other question is what fuel uses this truck here we have 93 95 and 97 octans is the 95 ok and finaly what is the milleage that i can expect from this truck thanks in advance. chris. .

From : Annonymous

i have a regular cab 2004 dodge pickup and it has the rubber mat on the floor in the cab. is there a good source to get a carpet kit that will fit so i dont have to cut to fit thanks email mcrue1nojunk@hotmail.com please remove the nojunk from my email to respond....... .

From : max340

i didnt realize they still made plain vehicles any more. phyloe i have a regular cab 2004 dodge pickup and it has the rubber mat on the floor in the cab. is there a good source to get a carpet kit that will fit so i dont have to cut to fit maybe jc whitney thanks email mcrue1nojunk@hotmail.com please remove the nojunk from my email to respond....... .

From : transurgeon

plug wires but something called ignition coils. i am guessing that these are not supposed to be changed every time a plug change is due. correct - just remove them change the plugs and replace them. they should be good for the life of the engine. how hard is it to do a transmission service i have all the correct tools. i have never done a service on a transmission before but iam not afraid of doing it. easy. messy but easy. since youre already considering it pick up the fsm - it will detail the procedure. its a bit more involved on the 45rfe since theres a seal that coes along with the filter that you have to remove and replace. nothing major though... was wondering if someone could list some good 2wd shocks that will last a little bit longer then 2 years and give me a better ride. someone listed monroe reflex but i have not read any reviews on these. bilsteins edelbrock ias rancho... all good brands and all will be much better than the stock shocks. with as many miles as i have on my truck i dont think they will replace the rotors but turn them and slap on new pads but will the charge me to do this yep - sure will. brakes are only covered for 1yr/12000mi if they charge me can i not just get the rotors turned myself and put the pads on myself yep. if i go this route can someone give me a list of pads that are of as good quality as the mopar pads the heavy-duty pads from napa have always worked great for me. shudder. last question. i have read recently on here something about flashing the computer what are they flashing it for various problems... see http//dodgeram.info/tsb/2003-index.htm for a list of tsbs also would it be worth it to pick up the service manual for the truck so much for that last question yes if you plan on doing any work the fsm is an almost invaluable resource. .

From : Annonymous

is your spedo registering if not that could be your problem. .

From : transurgeon

on sun 02 jan 2005 224429 gmt transurgeon nobulltrans@mchsi.dotcom wrote on 01 jan 2005 092519 gmt max340@aol.compost max340 wrote i dont think maz realized that we were talking about voltage drop across the wiring. i realize exactly what you were saying and i got battery voltage. sorry to disappoint you folks but i do know what i saw and how to operate a vm properly. he just looked at the empty socket found about 12 volts there and concluded that no volts dropped on the ground or something. hardly. i find it fascinating that anyone would believe that an automotive electrical system would show anything but battery voltage no matter what load was placed on it. check the voltage on the lighting circuit youll find the same voltage at the battery given the same load. you do realize that both the battery and the load are in the circuit and thus will read the same voltage right so it doesnt matter if the circuit has amp robbing stuff in it or not the voltage at the battery damn well better be the same as that in the circuit. but to say that a modern charging system with a voltage regualtor remember that cannot compensate enough to keep a nominal charge voltage of 13.5-14.5v from dipping below 12v in any circuit when the headlights are operating is reaching a bit. id be further fascinated to know what you think the voltage drop is in an ignition circuit or any of the circuits in the pcm network since you think the headlights drop the voltage so much. the voltage drop you are supposing ought to cause havok in the sensing circuits since they are monitored by the millivolt in some cases. hell with new batteries the grid heater in my 00 only drops the voltmeter on the dash from 15v to 13vengine running. ill bet it draws more than the headlights and it still cant pull enough amps to drop voltage below 12v and yet the headlamps dim. wow maybe its the amperage draw that is the cause which as i mentioned before is the reason why mr. stern supplies a heavier guage wire not the volts. or is my voltmeter incorrectly installed from the factory max max does not matter how long and how often you argue the facts - you are wrong. you understand ohms law you know how to calculate effective resistance voltage and current in series circuits to refresh your memory ohms law is represented as e=ixr and means that current voltage and resistance are directly related to each other and that if a given voltage is applied accross a given resistance a given current will flow. increase the resistance and the current drops. increase the voltage and the current drops. increase the voltage and the current drops. what hahahaha oops. i was not fully with it and i typed it wrong. increase the current and the voltage increases is what i meant to type and i did not proofread well enough as i was in a hurry- wife and daughter were waiting for me to take them out. you can only increase or decrease voltage or resistance directly - and the current responds accordingly. actually current responds directly to voltage and inversely to resistance if youre going to lecture on this stuff take the time to get it right ok you are right - like i said i typed the wrong word. in a series circuit the total resistance of the circuit is equal to the sum of all resistances in the circuit. you have a nominal 12 volt system. your headlights are 60 watt high beam units and there are 2 of them in parallel for a total of 120 watts. watts are volts times amps so the 120 watts of 12 volt lamp draw 10 amps. now this means the effective resistance of the lamp bulbs is e/i or 12/10 or 1.2 ohms and since they are in parallel that means each lamp is 2.4 ohms. 2.4 ohms at 12 volts is 12/2.4= 5 amps if you had a real nasty wiring system with 2.4 ohms of resistance to each bulb the wiring and the bulb would share the voltage equally. the bulb would get 6 volts and the total current draw would be 2.5 amps per bulb or 5 amps total. this is very unlikely but if the system has .24 ohms resistance the total circuit resistance per bulb would now be 2.64 ohms. 12 volts on 2.64 ohms yeilds 12/2.64= 4.54 amps. apply ohms law and the bulb sees ixr=4.54x2.4=10.896 volts. the resistance sees ixr = 4.45x.24=1.0896 volts. add them up and you have battery voltage 10.896+1.0896=11.9856of 12 volts. awg 18 wire is 6.4 ohms per 1000 feet or .064 ohms per 10 feet. the .24 ohm resistance may be comprized of 0.04 ohms normal wire resistance which is a voltage drop of roughly .003 to the switch and 0.08 ohms from the switch to the headlights which is roughly .006 volts drop. this amounts to .01 volt - which is acceptable. then add one connection and another .04 ohms and another .003 volt drop. three more pretty good connections adds another .12 ohms and another 0.012 volts of drop. now you have .024 volts of drop without any corrosion

From : colibri

has anybody had this happen....i started up my 04 and went about doing some chores while it warmed up. when i came back the doors were locked. fortunately i had another set of keys available. i just assumed that i hit the lock by mistake when i shut the door. i drove about 100 miles to pick up some farm equipment.....left the truck running while loading and sure enough all doors were locked again when i went to leave. fortunately i had left the other set of keys in my pocket or i would have been stranded. now i am afraid to go anywhere with just one set of keys.... just wondering if this could be caused by the hi-idle feature kicking in and rpms getting high enough to actuate the auto door locks later....... eldon .

From : aarcuda69062

sounds to me like you are just refering to an electrical connector molded i 95 3500 van 318 stopped blowing fuses and starting melting wires yesterday. so i followed the melting toi a little rubber box that mounts with three terminals to the top of the alternator... have no idea what it is. two little wires that are the right color to be fuel injection related green with orange i think that connect to two small terminals on the aternator and one large ground wire that attaches to the alternator frame and then to the engine block. thanks matt .

From : tbone

hello everyone!well i made the plunge and bought an 02 durango. everything works fine exept the electronic doorlocks unlock continually without any button pushing on the door units or the key fob happening.this happens mostly when it is raining or has been raining.my wife talked to a dodge dealer and he said the units in all the doors would have to be replaced to correct the problem.i dont like that solution and it sounds a little silly on this new of an auto.any idea from the veteran durango owners or people of the dodge persuasionany help or suggestions is welcome. thanks n h .

From : colibri

what have some of you hemi owners paid for this service 03 1500 quad 2x4. i got a very rude awakening this week. jeff -- .

From : colibri

john wrote john wrote the cummings diesels are supposed to get up towards 25-28 mpg but these are meant for... says who ive never heard of or seen numbers that high before on a cummins. note the spelling i should say i have no confirmation of that also but the sales guy just through out that it was supposed to be possible depending on how you drive it not towing anything... i sort of raised a eyebrow also my 04 / ho got 20.3 coming back from gadsden al maybe that is down hill or i received some extra good fuel but that is the best i have ever done so far. usually 17.5 around town and 19 on the open road the faster it goes the better the fuel millage. -- posted by hoppie 30 years active duty 11 campaigns vietnam life member; am.lgndavvfwafsa .

From : max340

denny wrote on fri 31 dec 2004 221256 gmt roy roy@home.net wrote you folks have a safe and happy one. roy hell no! thats what old people do... *g* happy ny gramps... mac please remove splinters before emailing a happy new year to the old people on both coasts and a few in the middle...even the ones with cold cheeks.... my evening is gonna be exciting.....pizza a couple o bowl games and a snooze on the couch.. it dont get any better than that.. denny new years dinner 6-7 lb. chicken 1 cup melted butter 1 cup stuffing pepperidge farm is good. 1 cup uncooked popcorn orville redenbachers low fat salt/pepper to taste preheat oven to 350 degrees. brush chicken well with melted butter salt and pepper. fill cavity with stuffing and popcorn. place in baking pan with the neck end toward the back of the oven. listen for the popping sounds. when the chickens ass blows the oven door open and the chicken flies across the room it is done. and you thought i couldnt cook. -- posted by hoppie 30 years active duty 11 campaigns vietnam life member; am.lgndavvfwafsa .

From : bryan swadener

on chevys i always used 4 intake manifold bolts. i would use longer bolts than the factory ones and lift from the two either side in front and rear. as long as the heads are torqued down you will not hurt the gaskets by lifting from the heads. i made up four chains years ago for this purpose. each chain has a piece of heavy strap welded to it with a hole in the end to bolt to the engine. what ever you do make sure any bolt you use gets shimed up with washers and drawn down tight against the lifting chain. any side force with a partially extended bolt and it will probably break! greg my 16-yo son and i are in the middle of rebuilding the 360 engine on my 85 ram long story which i wont go into here. we tore most of the engine down with it still installed in the truck; then we discovered that the crankshaft needed to be machined. so we pulled the block. attaching the hoist with the heads off was pretty easy just bolt the hoist down with two of the head bolts on each side and lift it out. so now the crank is machined and back in place with new oversize bearings the pistons in etc etc. were well into the process of reassembly and were thinking that it would be a *whole* lot easier to put the entire engine back together on a stand in the garage and hoist the complete engine into place than to reassemble it a piece at a time with the block already back in the truck. just one problem... where the heck do i attach the engine hoist if the heads are already mounted on the engine i have the original factory service manual what a piece of crap -- far and away the worst-written of the eight or nine such manuals ive owned and all that stupid thing says is attach engine lifting fixture. attach it where i dont want to hang it from the heads for fear of warping them or breaking the gasket seal and im just not too comfy with the idea of suspending a four-hundred-odd pound engine from four 5/16 exhaust manifold bolts which is the best ive been able to figure out so far. anybody have any better ideas tia... -- regards doug miller alphageek at milmac dot com .

From : colibri

on fri 31 dec 2004 221256 gmt roy roy@home.net wrote you folks have a safe and happy one. roy hell no! thats what old people do... *g* happy ny gramps... mac please remove splinters before emailing a happy new year to the old people on both coasts and a few in the middle...even the ones with cold cheeks.... watch it buster! my cheeks aint cold! ;^ happy new year to yall! mike my evening is gonna be exciting.....pizza a couple o bowl games and a snooze on the couch.. it dont get any better than that.. denny .

From : tbone

on tue 28 dec 2004 172413 gmt jerry jlrice1655@earthlink.net wrote theguy wrote well what started as a nice gesture on the part of one member has quickly gone downhill into another semantic excercise. thanks anyway denny. good article. enjoyed it. personally i like most all guns. the 1911s and their copied cousin the kimber are absolutely first class guns. glocks are too though. as for 7 rounds in the magazine well............all depends on what you are going after. if it doesnt shoot back and your markmenship is good 7 rounds is fine. but if it shoots back personally i want all the firepower i can get and 7 rounds in the clip isnt enough! bad guys cheat. they get a lot of firepower. there are times when you just want to put a bunch of rounds in a general direction to give yourself a little time. that is the advantage of the glock 40. 15 in the can and one in battery. a couple of extra clips and you got 46 rounds. that is a good feeling. but then again all depends on what you are using it for. if your just out shooting targets old washing machines or pop cans the 1911 and the kimber are a whole bunch of fun. but then im not trying to pick a fight here. ill shoot just about anything that anyone wants to let me try out. believe me that wasnt the intention but hard headed biased opinions are sometimes hard not to challenge. especially if they are given out as...what i say is always right because i am me............ living where i do im fortunate enough to reload and shoot several hundred rounds of centerfire in various caliber rifles and pistols i have each month. cant even count how many rimfire rounds i go through a month so like you i enjoy shooting them all. dont think i want to shoot one of dennys .500s yet though. jerry jerry you are very lucky. i have to a ways to be able to shoot. urbanism has entrenched itslef around here. and people around here dont seem to like ranges. it is very hard to site a range. i would love to shoot dennys 500 but probably just once! .

From : max340

on mon 27 dec 2004 145439 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote on sun 26 dec 2004 194857 gmt john kunkel kunkel.j@shorts.comcast.net wrote at some point those with narrow minds will hopefully accept that those who are anti-bush arent necessarily pro-kerry or any other dem. i never said nor do i think anyone has that being anti bush means being pro kerry. one country indeed but divided thanks to the polarizers like bush. bush didnt divide the nation any more than kerry did. what divides this nation is the lack of respect for the office no matter who is in it. blame the man in it blame public attitude blame loose ethics whatever. the point is it starts with the citizens of the nation when it comes to respecting the office of president. regardless of who is in that office the decisions are surely more than the average citizen would care to take on. thus the respect should be inherent. i would argue the notion that one should respect the office regardless of who occupies it. should one respect an archbishop who is a proven pedophile just because he wears the collar our president right or wrong is a great marching tune but not very realistic. all the bushites who ramble on about respecting the office were the same ones chastizing clinton for hummergate. if you truly think that bush or kerry polarized this country alone it is you who is narrow minded. never said bush was the sole polarizer; hone your reading skills. i think you need to re-read both your post and maxs john... make 2 lists person and office... fill out each list as you read the posts... i think you and max are saying pretty much the same thing but you misunderstood him.. probably in a valiant attempt to defend slick willie who imho made the office very difficult to respect now was it him or the republican party who at the time was so desperate to bring him down. youre right as usual t... the other parties kept taking his dick out of his pants it wasnt his fault.. you can distort the situation all you want to mac it still doesnt change reality. the simple fact is that if the republicans respected the office as much as they are now demanding that the rest of the country should they never should have gone there to begin with. what was the purpose of spending tons of money our tax dollars investigating something like that or bringing that up in the first place other to disgrace the man and that shows no respect for the office and if you think that he was the only president to do that i have a bridge that you might be interested in buying. the fact is that clintons thing with monica was nobodys business but his monicas and possibly his families and the time trouble and money tax dollars the republican party took to make it an international event shows a complete lack of respect for both the man and the office. now you can hide behind the thin well he lied about it shield all you want and he was wrong for doing that but if you think that he is the only man that would lie about something like that i also have some beach front property near where miles lives that ill let you have for a good price. any way you look at it the right wing drew first blood and now it is open season on that office. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : Annonymous

on sun 19 dec 2004 131858 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote nope. i bought what i needed in a truck a 79 d-150 318auto ps pb and when i no longer could use it i gave it to my son in exchange for the lebaron. i am confused by your desire to not take responsibility for what you did. you made a mistake and now you want to blame the manufacturer. what is with you. you must be retired or something with nothing to do but look for pissing contests to get into. what a sad existence i wasnt blaming anyone. my intent was to caution the originator of the question against making a poor decision like i did. i did not make any statements regarding defects or faulty manufacturing etc. dodge offers the motor and no one is blaming them for anything. i also said the longer i own it the more i am convinced that a better choice for me would have been the v8 how that stacks up in your twisted head as an attempt to shirk some responsibility is beyond me. fuckoff and plonk to you .

From : Annonymous

-- bill chesapeake va i just picked up a new company provided caravan and cannot figure out how to unlock the side doors from the outside. there are no keyholes that i can find. anyone familiar with this tia most new vehicles now only have a key hole for the drivers door... everything else is done via the remote keyless entry. did they not give you the key fob along with the ignition key fob .

From : colibri

from dale s. dalesagebiel@cox.net subject 96 ram 1500 fouling spark plug in only one cylinder date wednesday december 29 2004 847 pm my truck runs pretty good for 125k miles but using about a quart of oil between fill-ups. the engine is not leaking or smoking but blowing out the exhaust its all over the front of my tool trailer. i replaced the spark plugs the other day and only the one plug was fouled. im thinking that it might be the exhaust valve stem seal on that cyl. does anyone have any information that might support my theory or have any ideas that it might be something else i would greatly appreciate any feedback. thanks. dale s. .

From : colibri

roy wrote denny!! get a large cup of shut the f--k up!!!bfg roy one of you has blond hair jerry mines grey. i dont want to say what color roys few remaining hairs are...... denny okay okay i have blonde hair. contrary to what the wide ride rabbit says it is a full head of blonde hair no bare spots here. roy not that you can see when you got your hat on anyways....... you know i dont wear a hat. roy .

From : max340

maybe uncle ted was giving her mouth to mouth dale boyd william@cowboy.net wrote finally a male blond joke a blond guy gets home early from work and hears strange noises coming from the bedroom. he rushes upstairs to find his wife naked on the bed sweating and panting. whats up he says. im having a heart attack cries the woman. he rushes downstairs to grab the phone but just as hes dialing his 4-year-old son comes up and says daddy! daddy! uncle teds hiding in your closet and hes got no clothes on! the guy slams the phone down and storms upstairs into the bedroom past his screaming wife and rips open the wardrobe door. sure enough there is his brother totally naked cowering on the closet floor you rotten sob says the husband my wifes having a heart attack and youre running around naked scaring the kids! bill p. 2004 2500 slt quad cab dodge ram swb 2wd 5.9 ho turbo diesel 48re auto trans anti-spin dif. rhino liner husky 16k. voyager controller 2005 27rl wildcat dt/pc wi-fi. just me and dog .

From : max340

i didnt say any republican agencies i said republicans amd kenny starr and newt come to mind. your turn. ken starr was a former federal judge and as such was bi partisan. ken starr also refused to hand down a report condemning clinton based on the testimony he had despite the overwhelming evidence of wrongdoing on the part of clinton. newt who gingrich was merely speaker of the house not an investigator. you forgot fred anderson republican who concluded his bi partisan committee had nothing to find and concluded his investigation without any further action. you failed to mention that linda tripp was a former white house secretary by definition a democrat since thats who she worked for and after all was said and done exhonorated by and compensated by the government for her losses in defending herself. actually it was an illegal tap by that horse faced bitch linda tripp running to kenny who then spent millions of our tax dollars investigating it. wrong. 1 linda tripp was exhonorated. 2 the info tripp had was evidence because monika specifically mentioned the paula jones case and tripp was scheduled to testify in that case. iow it was a cya move by tripp. either way it had nothing to do with the trumped up charges that were proving to be unprovable and that was making the republicans look bad. no better read that again... monika lewinsky asked linda tripp to lie in tripps testimony in the paula jones case. since monika mentioned it it automatically became evidence of possible illegal influence of a witness and certainly had something to do with the case at that point. i never said that it did but neither does bringing it up in the first place. so a quest for the truth is at fault in finding the truth so never look for the truth or well have to cover it up wtf lol they were way past that point by then. oh damn well maybe they were way past the point of lying too no because you made a very clear point. everything that you mentioned above was due to something the president in question did or said while in office. horse shit. kennedy became a catholic at birth. carter was castigated for things he said during the campaign to get into office. lbj was bothered about his actions immediately prior to being sworn in. better go back and read because youll find something else interesting... kennedy was never questioned by the republicans about his involvement with marylin monroe nor was he questioned for putting his brother in as attorney general surely a case of nepotism if ever there was one. kennedy was also not bothered about his involvement with a german born movie star during ww2. the crap with clinton started over the bogus white water claims that allegedly occurred before he took office and had nothing to do with him as a president and was done for no other reason but to discredit the man. but it was done before he got in office and the original investigation centered on a law firm not bill clinton. when that didnt work magically monica appears on the scene and doesnt bother to wash the dress and turns it over for evidence for no crime at all lol. magically damn how does that work i think i need a magically appearing intern around here..... sorry max but the whole thing reeks of setup it doesnt reek of setup at all. it reeks of vast right wing conspiracy bullshit excuses. take it easy max dont blow a fuse. point blank im amazed at how far up your rectal cavity you have shoved your cranium on this. that light you see is the desk lamp shining on your tonsils and reflecting down your esophagus. what was done to clinton was typical republican decent to any depth to win strategy which was actually bested with the last election. huh lol yea because we are already there and cant run away now. bullshit. if there is no purpose bring them home now. to keep them there and send more in says there is a purpose and a need. and the democrats want to reinstate the draft really point me to a non partisan site that confirms this. no problem http//www.factcheck.org/article200.html i do not blame the republicans for clinton lying he brought that on himself. what what i blame them for is making a big deal out of the situation that caused it because they were simply getting desperate and their other mud slinging was failing. hogwash. go back and check the facts. you are done here you dont have enough info to bother posting again. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : colibri

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From : max340

the facts are fascinating enough; lol not interested in a pissing match yet you took the trouble to dig up the thread which to my recollection is over ten years old for anyone who cares to look at this ancient history the threads here fascinating how you are waving the flag of incompetence again. have fun pissing. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : daniel j stern

on mon 28 dec 2004 max340 wrote vehicles in service frequently show as low as 11v across the bulbs doubful. well when you figure out how to use your voltmeter you can go measure it yourself and then youll know for sure and wont have to guess opine... ....or doubt. .

From : daniel j stern

oldbluein2 wrote hello everyone i just recently *beginning of october purchased a dodge ram wagon 15 passenger van - it is a 2002 and only 42000 on it. took it in about a month later noticing the defrost wasnt working - and noise from rear end. thankfully also purchased extended warranty on it - they found all the bearings gone bad in it ring gears and pinions and total replacement value was $2300 which luckily i only paid $100 deductible. is this normal for a 2 year old vehicle no. its normal for a truck with 60k+ but not 42k. i had mine rebuilt at 60k cost was $800. my previous 95 ram need the same thing at 68k. maybe yours has been hauling heavy stuff now christmas eve night i discover the check engine light is on. what the crap!! the van is not even 2 years old.....have i purchased a lemon any ideas what might be causing it and it is not the gas cap i tried that one....and how likely is some kind of trade back in yeah just love throwing money away! thanks yall brad check the codes before getting excited. may be something simple like o2 sensors. again unusual for a truck with so little mileage but possible. i also remember hearing about frequent failures of the tps. -- ..bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project .

From : daniel j stern

you may want to try a new o2 sensor for the stumble /hesitation problem you didnt mention the mileage but they should be changed at least every 30k miles and they can cause stumble and hesitation and can gradually go bad without causing a code..thats the experience i had with my 96 dakota 3.9 good luck 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. .

From : max340

now was it him or the republican party who at the time was so desperate to bring him down. the republicans were idiots in their meticulous over-inspection of every minute detail of clintons dealings. but....... in lying to the public about the activity with miss monica clinton disrespected the office the public and the very title he held. so yes it was clinton not the republicans. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : max340

if you cant respect bush respect his office.. if you cant respect that cowboy the fuck up and go find a better country... exactly. and id say the same if kerry won. or gore or dole. the scale of decision making on that level is beyond the scope of any who have never held or been close to that office. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : tbone

on 27 dec 2004 221106 -0800 montanajeeper@aol.com wrote but then im not trying to pick a fight here. ill shoot just about anything that anyone wants to let me try out. im with you there!! thats what makes life fun.. whether the gap replaces the acp..who knows. thats a big mountain to tackle but who would have thought the .17 hmr would do to the .22lr like it did that is a decent varmint round for low cost low noise and getting more popular by the day. denny .

From : max340

on mon 27 dec 2004 jigger wrote i have an 04 quadcab 3500 hd w/cummins.. i would like to know if there is a site that lists any/all recalls on the rams.. thanks m. here ygo http//www.alldata.com/tsb/0417mo.html ds .

From : daniel j stern

according to scottys logic if no one occupied the office you should still respect it. yes. the man is the office. no. thankfully. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : daniel j stern

tom lawrence wrote can anyone tell me where the ambient air temperature sensor is located on a 1997 dodge ram 1500 4x4 w/ 5.9l and overhead console temp display behind the front grill... wiring comes from under the hood insulation. be sure that the sensor is setting in the airstream as it comes thru the grill. in the winter i put covers on the grill to block airflow diesel and the sensor always reads high because of the engine heat and lack of cool air. the only time i get an accurate reading in the winter is when the truck is cold once the engine heats up its useless. .

From : daniel j stern

on sun 27 dec 2004 max340 wrote i read his web page a while back where he professed to be an expert at several things unrelated to one another including pizza making. ah yes my first-ever personal website from 1994. that was quite awhile ago. i never claimed to be an expert in pizza making i just posted one of my favorite pizza recipes. you can still pull it up via the wayback machine at www.archive.org if youre interested. not included were any certifications he might have earned. gad youre right. how careless of me. i have a 7th-degree black belt in pizza making. in one discussion he claimed there was no way swapping an 8.25 rear axle in to replace an 7.25 axle would slow a car and result in lower mpg. the facts are fascinating enough; we neednt wade into the slimy sea of fabrication. i refuted your claim that the swap from a 7-1/4 axle to an 8-1/4 axle had dropped your top speed from 90mph to 75mph with the following verbiage if your 10-bolt rear axle on your 75 were actually consuming enough power to reduce that cars top speed from 90 to 75 it would be white hot when you pulled into the driveway. blue hot if youd been running on the highway. do you have *any* idea of the amount of heat per unit metal volume youre implying when you blame this speed reduction on the axle for anyone who cares to look at this ancient history the threads here http//tinyurl.com/3q7bz -ds .

From : max340

my 2000 ram 1500 has the 5.2 v8 fi. last time i checked i was getting 13 mpg. i have not checked this tank but it is going to be dismal with just over 300 miles and the get gas light is on! i am a more conservative driver and expected to get more like 18 to 20 mpg. i am going to add some sea foam tomorrow when i fill up but i do not think i should have to do that. this is my first fi engine. it seems to run great no missing hesitation or anything like that. any suggestions on why the mileage is so bad what can i do phyloe -- there is absolutely no substitute for a genuine lack of preparation george w. bush .

From : kend

earthman wrote i finally got the p/u i wanted! 4 wd and a crew cab to boot. its a blast to drive handles great off road good power with a load...and it looks good. i did get a 5-speed manual transmission the only way to go off-road. the only glitch as far as i know is on the highway at speeds 70 mph plus. it just feels like there should be another gear in there somewhere. fortunately most of my driving is on 55mph roads and that works fine at 2000rpms. is there other trannys available that are better suited for 70+ mph or other than fuel mileage are they ok runnintg at higher rpms hello earthman looks like we are going down the same road. i just got my new ram also but not the crew cab got the quad cab. also auto trans as opposed to your 5-speed. i had never owned a diesel before although have driven large trucks just not the same. the 5.9 ho has the torque that you can feel immediately. if you have not had experience with a diesel read over my up and personal episode over christmas on this group. i have had standard trans in the past but i have given over to automatics as a better positive power provider. i realize there are advantages and disadvantages on every thing. but i get my ho out on the open road and turn it loose i can watch the computer calculating the mpg with different roads and conditions and she does it all by her self. no gear shift to be yanking around or clutch to pump just set the cc and lean back and hang on. the only thing that pisses me off is for as long as i can remember diesel fuel has been cheaper than gas until i bought the ram. take care and enjoy. -- bill p. 2004 2500 slt quad cab dodge ram swb 2wd 5.9 ho turbo diesel 48re auto trans anti-spin dif. rhino liner husky 16k. voyager controller 2005 27rl wildcat dt/pc wi-fi. just me and dog .

From : tbone

i finally got the p/u i wanted! 4 wd and a crew cab to boot. its a blast to drive handles great off road good power with a load...and it looks good. i did get a 5-speed manual transmission the only way to go off-road. the only glitch as far as i know is on the highway at speeds 70 mph plus. it just feels like there should be another gear in there somewhere. fortunately most of my driving is on 55mph roads and that works fine at 2000rpms. is there other trannys available that are better suited for 70+ mph or other than fuel mileage are they ok runnintg at higher rpms .

From : tom lawrence

what had me bothered the most was that it was happening after i had driven 100 kms. i hadnt realized that because it was -20 c would make it come on still... m. my son laughed at me for reading my o/m over and over... however i dont recall seeing that in the book and had the same concerns. i have an 03 owners manual and on page 184 it says ambient temperature of the engine is below 66f 19c the voltmeter may show a gauge fluctuation. this cycling operation is caused by the post-heat cycle of the intake manifold heater system. the number of cycles and the length of the cycling operation is controlled by the engine control module. the time will not exceed 150 seconds. the needle should then stabilize at the approximate operating point. the cycling action will cause temporary dimming of the headlamps. this is a normal condition. .

From : tbone

now was it him or the republican party who at the time was so desperate to bring him down. the republicans were idiots in their meticulous over-inspection of every minute detail of clintons dealings. but....... there is no but here max. the fact is that they showed no respect for the office as was evident by their meticulous over-inspection of every minute as you said and the fact that they asked him that to begin with. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tbone

jerry wrote montanajeeper@aol.com wrote only because you arent paying attention! ive stated many times that the ballistics are pretty much equal. ive stated that the reason the acp is superior is because its cheaper more readily available more options in manufacturers and styles way more potential for customizing etc. lol ......... sorry nate being cheap doesnt make something superior. popular maybe but not superior. cheaper is only one reason. you get more choices in .45 acp....you can even get it in a snub-nose revolver. you can get .45 ammunition anywhere. you can customize a 1911 endlessly. it is proven. with nearly identical ballistics this is what youre left with and this is why i feel the acp is superior. they didnt just shorten the case. my point remains. its going to take more than modifying the case to overthrow the acp. using a higher pressure propellent is irrelevant. they had to use a higher pressure propellant because they couldnt fit as much in the shortened case. if you were really being realistic you would use facts instead of biased opinions with no support. youre kidding me right you have not refuted a single statement ive made concerning why the acp is superior. its not fact that the acp is cheaper more readily available more customizable more choices in the firearm that spits them out of course it is and you can call it a biased opinion all day long but you cant call it wrong. got some bad for you ....... the majority of states leos are carrying .357 sigs or 40 s&w. we arent talking about the .40 were talking about the .357 sig. the ..40 isnt a specialty type round because there isnt anything comparable. a handful of leo may still use it .357 sig but thats all it is......a handful in comparison to the .40 or .45. the civilian purchases the majority of handgun purchases in this country never embraced the .357 sig and thats why i priced 50 rounds of it tonight at $35. it never won favor of those who buy handguns so the selection is limited and the prices are high. this is what i predict will eventually happen with the gap. theres not enough of an advantage to make the switch. so you see nate the sig is very much alive. that statement is ridiculous. the .38 special is very much alive. the ..357 magnum is very much alive. the 9mm is very much alive and the ..45 acp is very much alive. the .357 sig is not very much alive in comparison. .

From : max340

my son laughed at me for reading my o/m over and over... however i dont recall seeing that in the book and had the same concerns. luckily a buddy of mine is a dage mechanic and set me straight. m. yeah them dage mechanics know some shit! ;^ mike or you could have found this in the owners manual! yep - save for those who suffer from cellophanaphobia.... fear of breaking the wrapper on their owners manual. apparently its a more common disease than first suspected. .

From : max340

can anyone tell me where the ambient air temperature sensor is located on a 1997 dodge ram 1500 4x4 w/ 5.9l and overhead console temp display behind the front grill... wiring comes from under the hood insulation. uhhh... actually its on the upper radiator support just to the drivers side of the hood latch. the wiring is routed up the drivers side of the support. i had to replace mine once.... durn deer! ^ mike .

From : daniel j stern

i did replace the bulbs sort of. exactly. plus the wiring is heavier and the path from battery to bulb is shorter. which would be things to consider if you put in a lamp that drew more amperage than the normal setup. i ran the idea past ds and got this... what you got is common sense. if you change the operating parameters of the system you have to change the components to handle the changes in parameters. this isnt a stretch nor is it something only an expert would know. i use just the four hi filaments as recommended and get plenty of photons out of them! wonderful how the stock stuff works. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : daniel j stern

light output drops exponentially not linearly with voltage drop. small voltage drops = large light losses. unfortunately were not talking about drops in voltage. vehicles in service frequently show as low as 11v across the bulbs doubful. eliminating the voltage drop and bringing voltage at the bulb from lets say 12.5 to 14.0 gives us a 47% increase in those lumens you were saying couldnt change. they cant change to more than the bulb was designed to put out assuming proper voltage across the bulb. you claim a 9% drop in voltage to the headlamp circuit. im doubting your findings for three reasons. 1 too much draw by other accessories will cause an amperage drop before a voltage drop occurs 2 voltage while running is considerably higher than 12.5-12.8 which is assumed to be operating voltage 3 having tested my fog lamp circuit numerous times looking for a short i can tell you that the voltage measured at the socket on the front end of the truck always matched the battery voltage. thus the voltage drop you claim is unlikely to affect all vehicles and is more likely a product of individual circumstances not design flaws. iow you have some great marketing hype but no foundation in reality. have a nice day. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : max340

tom lawrence wrote glad to hear youre up and running again bill. like mike said none of the pickup truck manufacturers have a drain in their tanks probably some damn epa regulation that prevents it. im curious - did your water-in-fuel indicator on the dash ever light up no the indicter for water in the filter never did come on. i have been reading several threads here to find out all the information that i can. seems as though there is a lot of things that is not in the om as some one else has said. i did find out one thing about the lift pump here and after called a fuel pump it is just like any other liquid pump will not pump air at the rate you need when the filter is empty. im not sure if you are siphoning fuel out of the tank when you open the filter can drain if not then it would take several bumps if you were to drain all the contents from the filter can wouldnt it. i think my problem was fuel line froze and on top of me draining the filter some it never could get refilled. i should have followed my original plan for when i disconnected the fuel line and blew air back to the tank i should have pressured up the tank with air and not only seen if fuel would come out but would have refilled the line with fuel. the line must be purged of air all the way up to the pump im convened. im not knocking dodge alone about the no drain thing. tractors have them airplanes have them why not motor vehicles and riding mowers. on my truck i run a product called a fuel air separator system or fass. its an auxillary fuel pump with integrated filter/water separator that mounts on the frame rail next to the gas tank. i have my stock lift pump removed and have the fass feeding fuel into the stock filter/canister. if i ever had a problem with fuel like you did i could easily remove the fuel filter from the fass its a spin-on filter and within minutes empty the contents of the tank into a container. -- bill p. just me and dog .

From : max340

on 26 dec 2004 173038 -0800 montanajeeper@aol.com wrote theguy wrote as to the 40 s&w. that gun was the demise of s&w im referencing the caliber .40 s&w not any particular model shooting it. but i was talking to the glock rep. about it the other day. please keep in mind that the glock rep works for glock and is therefore paid to sell the glock. what he was telling you was probably true but hes not considered a valid point of reference. i think the point you are missing is that for all intents and purposes the gap and the acp are the same round. nate im smart enough to realize that but also astute enough to be a good jusdge of character. i put a lot of stock in what he says. that is wrong. no its not but let your bias be yours nate you have that right. no big deal to me. i am pretty up to date on this topic but whatever. have a nice new year and buy whatever you want. ballistically on paper they may be the same round but thats where it stops. what in the real world there are many differences. i live in the real world nate. everyday. i use the weapons everyday. again to shoot the gap you have to buy a glock at this time. the gap ammuntition is more expensive and not nearly as readily available as the acp. yes these things very well may change in the future but for now these are factors that while minor do play a part in making a handgun purchase. .

From : daniel j stern

on thu 23 dec 2004 magnusfarce wrote my horn broke off so i need to replace it and instead of the rather pathetic half-hearted mewling that the original gave out when called on to perform i thought i might get something with a little more authority. nothing outrageous just a little louder and a little more authoritative. pep boys has some stuff in the $30 to $40 range but they didnt look very impressive. any suggestions the pep boys stuff is indeed crap despite the blaster packaging. get on ebay and search hella horns and pick up a set of hella supertones. mount them properly and enjoy. .

From : max340

i agreee with you max any help would be much appreciated. have you contacted him hed be the one to talk to on that. hes usually all over the mopar groups dispensing info. personally i wouldnt buy anything he designed but thats me. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : maxpower

montanajeeper@aol.com wrote it may or may not change. at this point the only thing sure about the .45gap is that it is new and unproven field proven. well every gun is unproved the first year they are produced as was the 45acp 90 some years ago. while ballistically superior to the .45acp on paper equal on some higher on others in the field it wasnt as reliable for one shot stops. that doesnt add up at all. they are both 45 caliber. a 45 is a 45 is a 45. the gap has slightly higher fpe on most all loads so why wouldnt it perform as well if not better on one shot stops would be very interested in reading about this if you have a cite. every co. is looking at the gap. not true looking at the gap means they may or may not manufacture it. it is true .......... springfield armory is already producing custom orders for the 45gap and their production line xd-45gap is scheduled to be released to the public very soon. when the xd hits the streets you can be sure that ruger and the rest will follow in short order. the 9mm 38 special .357 magnum and the .45acp are readily available handgun rounds but the gap doesnt have the popularity at this time for comparable stock by smaller ammunition sellers. not true .... http//mywebpages.comcast.net/petej/45gap.factory.ammo.htm this may change in the future and i hope it does well my buddy sure likes his. i just dont see the market demand for it i dont see the need for it beyond special application. well most people are biased towards what they already own. i favor the 357 mag as personal defense and own several. imho i think the 357 mag is superior to the 45 caliber for this application but im biased. i recall a few years ago you thought the 40 s&w you owned was the cats meow. personally i dont think it will take 10 years as theguy believes for the gap performance to prove itself but more like 2-3 years i think you will see a big shift for leos to switch over. when that happens sorry to say but the 45acp just may well go the same direction as the old 30-30. jerry .

From : nosey

us is more correct. as to the 40 s&w. that gun was the demise of s&w which is pretty much no longer a player in the market. they completely lost thier law enforcement market to the glock 40. the machining on the third generation was sad. you could get one that was pretty good the next would be complete crap. even on a good one the bushing was too loose. put it on a bench rest and the shots were all over the place. glock stepped in and took over the le market and is now big in the consumer market. there are several departments one a state police that is going to switch completely to the gap. i cant remember which one right now unfortunately but i was talking to the glock rep. about it the other day. again the le reaction to it is very strong. the only thing that has even slowed glock down at all is that some people and some departments have resisted trying to stay with a domestic maker. slowly they are falling. i think the point you are missing is that for all intents and purposes the gap and the acp are the same round. the gap simply allows the gun makers to put the 45 in the hands of a lot more people. the grip size has always been the hit against the 45. even the marksmen that i know that use them would love a smaller grip. with the acp if you get a smaller grip you lose magazine capacity. with the gap you get the smaller grip and higher magazine capacity. glock developed it but all of the makers are excited about it. the 45 is simply the best self defense military and le round out there. the gap gives the makers the ability to get the gun in more hands. it will be supported. it is you may be right but not what i buy. i plink with the cheap stuff and trust my life to the more expensive and hotter +p defensive rounds. i try to do that but i always end up shooting my good stuff. cant help myself. we go out and shoot but when it is time to shoot targets the good stuff comes out. i still bet that if you put 500 rounds through one yous find it begins to fit pretty well. i traded a browning high power for a glock 9mm a few years back. after several thousand rounds i loved the 17 round capacity and hated the angle of the handle. it felt like i had to point down to shoot level. you might look at the third generation if you have a chance. the angle has changed slightly. not only is the .45 gap ammo more expensive but its not nearly as readily available as the acp and only the bigger ammo suppliers will even carry the gap ammo. that is not true. every co. is looking at the gap. not true looking at the gap means they may or may not manufacture it. the 9mm 38 special .357 magnum and the .45acp are readily available handgun rounds but the gap doesnt have the popularity at this time for comparable stock by smaller ammunition sellers. this may change in the future and i hope it does well my buddy sure likes his. i just dont see the market demand for it i dont see the need for it beyond special application. again we will see. i talk to several of the reps and they all tell me that they will be in the gap market. but like you said it might happen and it might not. in the meantime ill own a gap and an acp. . 222 295550 20041226124143.12301.00002627@mb-m28.aol.com any help would be much appreciated. have you contacted him hed be the one to talk to on that. hes usually all over the mopar groups dispensing info. personally i wouldnt buy anything he designed but thats me. max life liberty and the pursuit of any jackass that threatens it. embellished usnavy slogan .

From : colibri

on mon 27 dec 2004 050548 gmt mac davis mac.davis@comcast.net wrote on sat 25 dec 2004 092309 gmt greg surratt glsurratt@verizon.net wrote on sat 25 dec 2004 040037 gmt denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote have a happy and safe one everybody!!!! denny the subject line says you want three high outputs that would be on my wish list too! hope everyone has a merry christmas. greg i thought that hed changed his request from a little blonde to 3... mac youre probably right ... i was just trying to stay on topic ;- .