Got my new tires!
From : jmc
Q: edward ohare wrote i need to replace the tires on my 2000 dakota. the original owner threw away the oem tires fairly early on and installed passenger car tires 20mm larger i know im going back to the standard p215/75r15 but dont know whether to buy a passenger car tire or what is stated to be a truck and suv tire. looking at goodyears in both cases. i just wonder if there is really any advantage to the blockier tread on a goodyear tracker or if its mostly appearance and theyre charging more for the idea its a truck tire. i would go with the size and type of tire indicated in the owners manual. the dakota 2000 is marketed as a family truck which means it is designed for moving people and some of their stuff around sort of like a station wagon or small suv. unless you want the rugged big truck look and are willing to put up with the harsher ride and noise of heavy duty big tread truck tires just go with the passenger tires designed for the dakota. your passengers will love you for the decision. .
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From : jmc
i hope youre wrong as i just bought two new goodyears. the other two i think will make it through the winter. could there be different versions of goodyears put on new dodges mine is a club cab 4x4 dakota used mostly on the highway. gary k. conn. on 6 oct 2005 014610 gmt gary k. grkohler@attglobal.net wrote im just now replacing the original equipment tires on my 2001 dakota at 49000. if winter werent coming on id wait another 6 months. gary k. conn. the only advantage to goodyear tires is you will have to buy another set in about 15-20k. absolute shit. my last 3 new dodges all had goodyear tires and all had to be replaced at around 15k. if you want a good tire go with a bfg. just my personal thought on this. mjp. posted via uncensored-.com - accounts starting at $6.95 - http//www.uncensored-.com the worlds uncensored source .
From : Annonymous
can you post the web page from summit racing http//www.summitracing.com you can cross-check the part# and application at http//www.agrsteering.com is that agr superpump the same one that my 99 3.9l dakota has o is something to be modificated i mean is just to take the bad one out and put the agr or some piping or anythig else must be repalced i cant speak first-hand for a v6 dak but i did swap out the pump on my 99 ram with the agr pump. you disconnect the hoses from the pump while trying not to spill ps fluid all over the place remove the belt and unbolt the pump/bracket as an assembly. once on the bench you have to remove the pulley with a special puller i wound up slightly modifying a tie-rod end puller which worked fine then unbolt the pump from the bracket and remove the pump from the resevoir. put the new pump in bolt it back to the bracket and re-install the pulley again - a special tool exists but you can make one from a 3/8-16 bolt nut and a couple of washers. the important thing here is to get the pulley back in the exact spot so that the serpentine belt tracks properly. i measured the gap between the pulley and bracket with a gauge block and feeler gauges so i got it back within a few thousanths within .015-.025 is probably fine. bolt the bracket back into place hook the hoses back up put the belt back on fill the resevoir and bleed the system - this involves running the engine for a little bit with the front wheels off the ground and cycling the steering back and forth to purge all the air out. monitor the fluid level and add fluid as necessary. if the fluid foams shut the engine down and let it sit for a few minutes then top off the resevoir and go back at it. .
From : jmc
aarcuda69062 wrote dennis lawrenceda@hotmail.com wrote i have a 26-5c arctic fox 2006 5th wheel on order due end of october. i visited the dealer today and found he has a 2005 model sitting in his inventory. he told me that the previous owner had a 360 dodge gas truck and had problems pulling this unit. frankly this scared the blazes out of me. my truck is a 97 - 3/4 ton ctd 12 valve. i know the truck has 180 hp and 420 ft lbs of torque. its an auto. transmission and i dont intend ever using the od feature with this new trailer. i know nothing about the power of a 360 dodge vs my truck. do i need to be worried yes be very worried. every time you encounter a grade while pulling your trailer with your ctd you run a very high risk of running the gassers over. ;- i have a 96 single axle 1 ton ctd extended cab long box auto with 3.55 axle and carry an 2000 lb truck camper which is like driving a billboard. only once have i taken it out of od. i get sick and tired of gassers than wont pull over into the 25-35 mph lane. i am quite sure that the 18 wheelers do to! my wife wants to move so i told her no problem pick a site get a big chain and i will haul the house to where you want! and your truck has more power. ljb .
From : jmc
recently the pickup had been running just fine no problems. parked in my driveway next day would not start. it makes the rrrr crank sound but will not start. we replace the fuel pump but still nothing. if anyone could please help me with this it would be greatly appreciated. before this fuel pump it was changed not even 1 year ago so i dont think this is the problem .
From : carolina watercraft works
mac davis wrote on thu 06 oct 2005 004328 gmt dennis lawrenceda@hotmail.com wrote i have a 26-5c arctic fox 2006 5th wheel on order due end of october. i visited the dealer today and found he has a 2005 model sitting in his inventory. he told me that the previous owner had a 360 dodge gas truck and had problems pulling this unit. frankly this scared the blazes out of me. my truck is a 97 - 3/4 ton ctd 12 valve. i know the truck has 180 hp and 420 ft lbs of torque. its an auto. transmission and i dont intend ever using the od feature with this new trailer. i know nothing about the power of a 360 dodge vs my truck. do i need to be worried imho if you cant pull it with your ctd it shouldnt be pulled... i have the 360 gas engine and would guess that youd need about 2 1/2 of them to equal the td and we pull a 28 foot 6000 pound trailer with it... ymmv 03 tahoe widelite 26gt travel trailer 99 dodge ram qq 2wd - 5.9l auto 355 gears no you just need better gearing. tall gears that some pickups come with really can cripple performance. while a 3.55 or 3.73 might worlk well with a oil burner you need a 4.10 or 4.56 to get the best out of a gas motor in a heavy pull because it has a differnet power curve. -- ----------------- www.thesnoman.com .
From : jmc
christopher thompson wrote mac davis wrote on thu 06 oct 2005 004328 gmt dennis lawrenceda@hotmail.com wrote i have a 26-5c arctic fox 2006 5th wheel on order due end of october. i visited the dealer today and found he has a 2005 model sitting in his inventory. he told me that the previous owner had a 360 dodge gas truck and had problems pulling this unit. frankly this scared the blazes out of me. my truck is a 97 - 3/4 ton ctd 12 valve. i know the truck has 180 hp and 420 ft lbs of torque. its an auto. transmission and i dont intend ever using the od feature with this new trailer. i know nothing about the power of a 360 dodge vs my truck. do i need to be worried imho if you cant pull it with your ctd it shouldnt be pulled... i have the 360 gas engine and would guess that youd need about 2 1/2 of them to equal the td and we pull a 28 foot 6000 pound trailer with it... ymmv 03 tahoe widelite 26gt travel trailer 99 dodge ram qq 2wd - 5.9l auto 355 gears no you just need better gearing. tall gears that some pickups come with really can cripple performance. while a 3.55 or 3.73 might worlk well with a oil burner you need a 4.10 or 4.56 to get the best out of a gas motor in a heavy pull because it has a differnet power curve. -- also i feel you should note he said the owner of the other truck felt there was a problem. you can take 5 people off the street and put them in the exact same truck pulling the exact same trailer and get 5 differnt reports as to how it performs. atleast thats been my experiance. chris ----------------- www.thesnoman.com this is true because some think it is normal or okay to tow in second gear on interstate hills while others do not. myself i do not consider using second gear on a interstate hill a viable option. -- ----------------- www.thesnoman.com .
From : lance lafrinier
suddenly without warning lance lafrinier exclaimed 06-oct-05 237 pm thanks to all that recommended tirerack.com for ordering tires. it took less than a month to deliver my 4 michelin ltx m/s tires. ive visually checked the tires over sidewalls are smooth - no bulges or pits or anything nothing obvious on the tread... is there anything else in particular i should look for in the way of defects or shipping damage they just slap some tape and a couple of ties around each pair of tires arent shipped in a box or anything. before you install them id check the date of manufacture...you should be able to find instructions on how to decipher the date code online. i wouldnt want to install tires that were already a couple of years old. where would i find the date code i dont remember seeing one when i checked out the copious data on the sidewall lots more data than my current tires!. wouldnt tires a couple of years old be obviously distorted or flat where theyd been sitting my bikes certainly was other than that why would old but unused tires be bad jmc .