Grand caravan/minivan and heavy duty package!!
From : ben
Q: hey does anyone out there know much about minivans i want to buy a 2000 or so dodge grand caravan plymouth voyager or chrysler minivan and want to use it not only as my occasional family car but also as a commercial vehicle in my small construction business. if i ever have really large jobs i can always have lumber delivered but still i would like to have the towing capacity and interior space to load it up with as much as possible if i can.. i also intend to put a heavy duty roof rack on it too if anyone has any suggestions... basically ive heard that there are a few models that have oversized radiators heavier duty suspension packages and better more fuel efficient engine or what not for what i need to do.. i would like the option of maybe even hooking up a trailer or something sometime if i ever needed to as well if i ever get around to it in case i ever need to haul away debris to the dump or something such as that.. are there any mini-van enthusiasts out there that may be able to give me some good and useful advice i want to buy one soon but i want to get the good model.. also im interested in the awd all wheel drive and would like to get that option if it seems good. any or all advice would be appreciated! thanks ben in boston in a nutshell....dont get any make of mini-van for what you are describing. they are light duty people movers and not much else. what i think you need is a full sized rear wheel drive cargo van. i think youll get much better service out of it. denny .
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From : denny
ive read more than a few post by this guy and caught a number of mistakes / lies. either he is the biggest pompous asshole. damn! i had as a plain ass hole you upgraded him to pompous ass hole. maybe hell follow you.vbg dont the snowidiot live on the east coast i think maybe you should drop in for a visit on your next trip to fla. ya know a little quality bonding time.... vbg denny .
From : roy
on thu 31 aug 2006 000315 gmt tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote still waiting on an explanation of how a dodge v10 will retard its ignition timing when running 87 octane fuel. then if you have time maybe you could explain how the catalytic converters dodge has been installing on the 325hp engines since early 2004 arent really catalytic converters even though all their documentation says they are. if you could clear up any of these mysteries im sure wed all sleep a little better. thanks on the v10 you will never figure that one out no matter how it is explained because your mind is stuck in the mud on 87 being the best fuel to use period. you should take a few classes on thermodynamic principles and operational theories of ic engine and after you do and if you pass them then maybe we can have that talk because you talk the talk but cannot walk the walk on this subject and are well out of your league. ----------------- thesnoman.com hmmm that doesnt answer the question. here lets revisit it again. he asked how does it retard timing its a valid question you realize that in order for the pcm to retard timing it has to see a spark knock or detonation event to know the knock is even there and there is a need for timing retard now that we both agree on that. you also realize that the dodge truck engines related to the v10 8.0l all do not have a knock sensor right that list includes the 5.2 318 cid 5.9 360 cid 8.0l v10 488 cid if you do not agree that the trucks engine has to have a knock sensor to see the knock then please enlighten us all........how does it know -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. .
From : denny
on thu 31 aug 2006 000315 gmt tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote still waiting on an explanation of how a dodge v10 will retard its ignition timing when running 87 octane fuel. while youre at it were all still waiting for you to explain how you fit a gm 8.25 r&p set into a dodge 8.0 axle housing. then if you have time maybe you could explain how the catalytic converters dodge has been installing on the 325hp engines since early 2004 arent really catalytic converters even though all their documentation says they are. if you could clear up any of these mysteries im sure wed all sleep a little better. thanks tom i am still waiting for you to grow up. obtw dodge does use a even lighter duty 8 inch axle also made by aam not dodge that was designed for usage in a rear axle on a light weight suv and dodge adapted it to use in the front and since dodge does not believe on saving fuel by disconnected front diff in 2wd none of there current models do it was easy to adapt a cheaper rear drive axle for a frront drive assembly rather than spend a bit more coin and do it correctly. so i was right andand wrong here in that dodge does not make the axle and it is not realy a front drive axle to begin with either and it is a lighter built 8 and not the 8.25 which was designed as a front drive axle but costs more. on the v10 you will never figure that one out no matter how it is explained because your mind is stuck in the mud on 87 being the best fuel to use period. you should take a few classes on thermodynamic principles and operational theories of ic engine and after you do and if you pass them then maybe we can have that talk because you talk the talk but cannot walk the walk on this subject and are well out of your league. ----------------- thesnoman.com .
From : roy
still waiting on an explanation of how a dodge v10 will retard its ignition timing when running 87 octane fuel. while youre at it were all still waiting for you to explain how you fit a gm 8.25 r&p set into a dodge 8.0 axle housing. then if you have time maybe you could explain how the catalytic converters dodge has been installing on the 325hp engines since early 2004 arent really catalytic converters even though all their documentation says they are. if you could clear up any of these mysteries im sure wed all sleep a little better. you have any idea what your chances of that happening arevbg but... id like to see the ass hole revisit the v 10 and substantiate his statements there. ill sleep just fine thank you. roy thanks .
From : denny
still waiting on an explanation of how a dodge v10 will retard its ignition timing when running 87 octane fuel. while youre at it were all still waiting for you to explain how you fit a gm 8.25 r&p set into a dodge 8.0 axle housing. then if you have time maybe you could explain how the catalytic converters dodge has been installing on the 325hp engines since early 2004 arent really catalytic converters even though all their documentation says they are. if you could clear up any of these mysteries im sure wed all sleep a little better. thanks .
From : roy
john kunkel wrote look on the underside of the hood for a decal labeled equipment identification the axle ratios will be listed there. thank you all for your posts. i looked in the glove box but no sticker you knew it wouldnt be the easy option. ill check the hood then try the rpm/speed/tire size method. thanks again. .
From : denny
on tue 29 aug 2006 183212 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote on 29 aug 2006 124039 -0700 johnnie@icarus-design.co.uk wrote i have horrific nightmares returning from my days of owning an 87 blazer with 700r4 box! i have a 89 burb with a 700r4 that has not given me two cents of trouble since new and it has 180k mile plus on it now. alxe ratio speed and load will determine when to downshift at lower speeds. you might trouble shoot a bit more and see what the speed is at which it no longer does it to determine the threshold and whether or not there is a problem. ----------------- hey a-- hole go back a to the other threads and answer the questions and back up your statements. a--hole roy youre starting to get soft in your old age. bg personally i think that snoman is an ass clown even on his best day but then im not getting so soft yet. .