Long time dodge owner finally gives up on em!!!

From : tom d

Q: you have a shitty attitude .

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From : brewster

azwiley1 wrote bryan wrote azwiley1 wrote leon taylor wrote does anyone know of a good flowing muffler without all the noise i want to install duals on my 97 dakota 3.9 engine but dont want the bumble bee chainsaw sound . thanks ! on the 3.9l prob one of the best ways you might be able to get the sound that you are looking for will be with an inexpensive cherry bomb. friend had a 3.9l dakota and did just that and it sounded pretty damn good. quiet at idle and at cruising speeds but have a nice throaty sound with out the pissed off bees in a coffee can ricer noise. the op wanted a *quiet* muffler -- that precludes a cherry bomb design. a tri-flow type thats as big as will fit the available space is as good as the op is going to get. also a crossover or x-pipe ahead of the mufflers will make it even quieter. i did just that with b-body mufflers fitted into my a-body 340 barracudas. the outlets had to be cut close to the muffler bodies in order for the tail pipes to make it over the rear axle but it was no big deal. additionally the mufflers have 2-bolt flanges on the outlets and the hangers are attached to the front of the tailpipes. for tranny/clutch work the entire muffler & headpipe assy which is usually in the way can be removed from the car. bryan no that is not what the op said he wanted. he stated he wanted a good flowing muffler with out the bumble bee or chain saw noise which i am sure if you were more adapt at understood what was being asked for you would know that he does not want his truck to sound like all the 4 and 6 cylinder ricers. in addition to this your suggesting you end up costing the op a considerable chunk of change. there is no one that makes a x-pipe set up for that truck which means a completely custom made system. how do you figure your recommendation is as good as the op is going to get. because you say so op i want to install duals on my 97 dakota... this makes it custom or an ots off the shelf aftermarket system package. a local exhaust shop did two setups for me from manifolds to bumper for decent prices. because of the way i wanted it done one system required bending new tailpipes -- and the price still didnt break the bank. a package system still has to be fitted into the vehicle and wont be much cheaper than a shop making pipes as needed. lastly have you heard a 3.9l dak with a cherry bomb on it doubtful but i have and i know how it sounds. it is not loud but it sounds good flows better than most of the other muffler recommendations that have been made to this point is easy to install will not interfer with anything else and to boot is dirt cheap. in 30 years ive heard all sorts of vehicles w/ cherry bombs on them. they were all loud as sin. one of my vehicles came to me with them on it. i was pulled over twice for exhaust that was too loud -- and i wasnt very far into the throttle. putting as large as would fit oval tri-flow mufflers on them with crossover tubes made them quieter than oem didnt break the bank and made good power. bryan .

From : bill

im looking for a better ride without giving up any capabilities. the ias shocks profess to do just that. as with everything else on this truck i am looking for the best possible part whether that be after market or the oem part. you are the *first* person i have ever heard/seen defend the oem shocks. craig c. steve lusardi wrote what is wrong with the original shocks. they work perfectly and last as least as long as the aftermarket. just because these things are painted bright colors do not make them better. steve anyone have any experience with these shocks supposedly the best of both worlds comfortable ride and good performance. will be going on a 2004 ram qc 4x4 crd. craig c. .

From : picasso

on thu 11 oct 2007 200330 -0400 napalmheart wrote started getting some rod clatter and the oil pressure goes to near 0 at idle. approx. 202500 miles on it. 3.9 v-6 auto trans. ok i followed the instructions in the manual that ive got. even with the engine lifted as high as i can get it and the transmission mount unbolted i cant get enough room to get the oil pan out. any ideas on how i can get the pan off w/o pulling the engine thanks ken is this a 2wd dakota if so i have never been able to remove the pan fully without removing the engine. i dont care what the dodge service manual says it cant be done no-one in any of the dodge shops i ever worked in was able to do it. that being said you can drop the pan far enough to reach in whipe the gunk/sludge out of the bottom of the pan and be able to replace the oil pump. its not fun but doable. -- chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd it is a 2wd. i was thinking about separating the transmission and engine then lifting the engine just enough more to get the pan off. i want to get a better look at whats in there than i would be able to with the pan still on it. thanks for the reply. ken .

From : picasso

on fri 12 oct 2007 030202 +0000 chris thompson nospam@nospam.net wrote uh 23 thats it and when did dodge start putting a boost gauge on you do not need one if you have the right technology to monitor/record engine data via obd2 port which all vehicles have had since 97 some a year sooner btw it reports the absolute manifold pressure atmosheric plus boost which the ecm use for fuel mixture control in that regard its amp is a little over 37 psi. btw srw and drw do have the same rim diamater 17 or did you miss that i did not miss a thin i was talking about what i say mof a 05 model dulie not a 08 one i suggest you look at the dodge site and view what wheel options there are. honestly i place little value in wheel options on any brands web site. i look at trucks as they sit on lots ans as they are equipped in various trim/option levels. myself i have never had any interest at all in fancy rim options on my trucks a plain steel wheels is fine for me. ----------------- thesnoman.com .

From : td

on wed 10 oct 2007 211544 gmt honeybs@radix.net beekeep wrote http//www.liveleak.com/viewi=73e1192001762 beekeep pretty cool bk... any idea what a .flv file is and what plays it mac please remove splinters before emailing .

From : shitty

http//www.macon.com/277/story/157574.html -- chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd .

From : nosey

on wed 10 oct 2007 210505 +0000 jeffrey david miller wrote i believe they also do a catalog not sure i have a tractor supply store near me out here in south east massachusetts but ill look around. i believe they also do a catalog there are also other suppliers to order online through tractor supply has this feature too im sure although ive not used their website northern tool and etrailers.com for 2 examples. .