Mounting XM or Sirius Antenna
From : davidj01
Q: on tue 28 dec 2004 191350 +0100 steve lusardi on tue 28 dec 2004 191350 +0100 steve lusardi stevenospam@lusardi.de wrote woody awd vehicles do not have a differential in the middle. they have a viscous coupling driving the front axle which compensates for the different gear ratios of the front and back differentials like 3.55 rear & 3.54 front or 4.10 rear & 4.09 front. steve again front and rear wheels follow different tracks in a turn and travel different distances. neither the front nor rear differentials will compensate for this. something in the drive train connecting the front drive to the rear drive has to functionally act as a differential. you are correct that most awds like my wifes subaru use a viscous coupling to accomplish this function. the function of compensating for differential front vs rear wheel travel is generically known as a center differential. the term does not imply that the physical device is in the center of the vehicle. see for example http//www.carlist.com/autoglossary/autoglossary50.html or http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4wheeldrive woody; 95fxds .
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From : tom lawrence
does anybody have any feedback on the best place to get exterior accessories im familiar with jc whitney and summitt and places like pep boys and kragens. i dont have a need right now for a beefing up my hp or hauling capacity...just running boards brush guards lumber racks and stuff like that. how bout camper shells ive got a 3/4 ton long bed...2004. .
From : Annonymous
correct thats why the instructions have it mounted on the foward portion of the roof and about 1 foot away from the front or side glass. david... this is not correct. the roady2s fm transmitter antenna is in the external xm antenna unlike the r1 which contained it in the cig adapter. .
From : jim hall
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From : jim hall
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From : davidj01
hello i own a 1996 ram 2500 v8. this is my first truck and i think its awesome! i want to make sure its running great so i dont mind putting some money into it to make it run better! i just drove the truck 200 miles ski trip i averaged between 70 miles an hour with some stop and go driving in one small town and some mountain driving small mountain. from what ive read i thought my truck would get 14-16 on the highway. the problem is that i only averaged 10 mpg. i know im not driving a compact car but i thought my highway mileage might be a little higher. does 10 mpg seem a little low i think there might be a problem already checked the tire pressure it was good im going to 1 check/change the fan clutch 2 change the spark plugs and wires 3 check the u-joints i do hear something 4 check the calipers anything else to check the truck does have wide mud type lets just say they arent street tires on it could that also effect highway mileage also is there an electric fan modification for this engine thanks! .
From : Annonymous
now your getting over my head - all i was after was a little more performance. i guess i need to do a little more reading as it seems to involve more than what i expected. sorry about that... in the diesel realm fuel=heat and more fuel=more heat. the ez or any performance box works by adding more fuel to the combustion process. this produces more power but also produces more heat. prolonged operation at high temperatures can do damage to an engine. this is why a gauge that monitors exhaust gas temperatures is a very good idea... it lets you see how hot youre getting things and allows to you back off the throttle when necessary to avoid doing bad things. now... in most situations with an edge ez installed running around town with an empty truck youd be hard-pressed to get the engine too hot for too long. but - hook up a trailer drag it up a hill on a warm day with lots of throttle input.... yeah you can cause some damage if youre not careful. earlier engines ran cooler so there was more room to play with as far as power went. the latest incarnation of the cummins b-series the 600 runs pretty hot in stock form - a by-product of cummins trying to get the most power out of the engine and comply with ever-increasing epa regulations on emissions... this means theres less wiggle room in performance enhancement before heat becomes an issue requiring things like free-flowing intakes bigger and less-restrictive exhausts and turbo upgrades to flow more air to combat the heat. also and this is a very nit-picky item but do you know if theres any way to turn off the constant seat-belt chime when driving a short distance without having the belt on itd be nice if there was an interface of some sort that this and other options could be adjusted or other items monitored. the procedure should be in your owners manual - it might be one of those yellow addendum cards. on mine i just took the center seat belt and plugged it into the drivers socket then tucked it down underneath the seat. .
From : davidj01
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 but all these other fine people in the group dont know that........... g denny .
From : Annonymous
thanks tom now your getting over my head - all i was after was a little more performance. i guess i need to do a little more reading as it seems to involve more than what i expected. also and this is a very nit-picky item but do you know if theres any way to turn off the constant seat-belt chime when driving a short distance without having the belt on itd be nice if there was an interface of some sort that this and other options could be adjusted or other items monitored. david... thanks tom looks like the edge is something that may meet my modest needs. the ez is a good box... very simple quick install quick de-install and if you have an 04.5 or an 05 ram the in-cab adjustability is nice as well. plus - it makes a nice complement to a timing/duration box if you choose to go that route later on. an egt gauge is still something that you should consider even with a modest power increase from an ez. the 600 engines run pretty hot stock and even with a mild pressure box in the right conditions you can be running 1400f+ exhaust temps. .
From : tom lawrence
the location of your xm antenna on the truck has *nothing* whatsoever to do with the operation of the fm modulator. the placement of the xm antenna -anywhere- within a large flat expanse of metal anywhere on the top of the truck should be fine and should not affect performance. note that i said on top. my xm antenna is located on -top- just barely above the left leading edge of the passenger door about 2 above the lip of the roofline. the antenna cable is tucked under the weather seal going forward along the top of the door jamb and all the way down to the bottom of the windshield. here it passes into the door hinge area where i have a small drip loop of wire to prevent water from following the wire down into the truck. from here it enters the truck and goes behind the dash trim panel to the receiver. my xm radio a roadie is attached to the cup holder with slack wire inside the wirewrap routed in such a way with a small service loop so that i can still use the cup holder even slide it in and out. looks good works good. the power connection is tied direct in to the main radio power wire using a voltage divider circuit and 6.3v zener diode rat shack. audio is also direct-wired to the aux input of my pioneer aftermarket receiver. the direct-wire kit was about $25 and the difference in sound fidelity is definitely worth it. the wife & i recently took a road trip from houston tx to near chicago il to pick up some furniture and **never** had a single dropout the entire way there & back except when we pulled under a gas station canopy. davidj01@hasnoaddress.com writes thanks for all the input. i had thought of running it through the rear light but on my previous quad cab ram i found that i didnt get the reception i thought i should of by having it mounted so far on the back of the roof. that may of been partly due to the terrain as i traveled from wa to ks. with that truck i had a rear slider so running it from the rear along the floor trim was no problem for me. ill move the xm antenna further back and see if the quality is compromised. im using the fm modulator so i need to stay as close to the radio antenna as possible. david... .
From : tbone
those are some good tips tom. thanks. youre right...ca. i dont think im into putting out the cost for re-gearing. the tire size sounds like a reasonable compromise. yeah its not something i would recommend - just throwing it out there so you could see what would be involved. you wont get quite the same performance/economy with a 33/4.10 setup as a 30/3.73 setup because of increased drag from the bigger tires but itll be close. what about this bio-diesel fuel that all these tree huggers up here are all excited about. do you know anything about it or heard any word on it never used it but ive never read of anyone having any problems with the commercially-available stuff. home-brews there used to be a guy on this group that made all his own biodiesel... 100% not a blend are a whole other story... kinda like moonshine. one batch may just get you drunk the next may kill you. ya takes yer chances .
From : tom lawrence
thanks tom looks like the edge is something that may meet my modest needs. the ez is a good box... very simple quick install quick de-install and if you have an 04.5 or an 05 ram the in-cab adjustability is nice as well. plus - it makes a nice complement to a timing/duration box if you choose to go that route later on. an egt gauge is still something that you should consider even with a modest power increase from an ez. the 600 engines run pretty hot stock and even with a mild pressure box in the right conditions you can be running 1400f+ exhaust temps. .
From : tom lawrence
thanks for all the input. i had thought of running it through the rear light but on my previous quad cab ram i found that i didnt get the reception i thought i should of by having it mounted so far on the back of the roof. that may of been partly due to the terrain as i traveled from wa to ks. with that truck i had a rear slider so running it from the rear along the floor trim was no problem for me. ill move the xm antenna further back and see if the quality is compromised. im using the fm modulator so i need to stay as close to the radio antenna as possible. david... why do you need to keep the xm antenna close to the radio antenna doesnt your fm modulator plug into the coax between the factory radio and its fm antenna -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : davidj01
those are some good tips tom. thanks. youre right...ca. i dont think im into putting out the cost for re-gearing. the tire size sounds like a reasonable compromise. from what i know about diesels at least on equipment they like running at higher rpms so i guess thats no problem...except like you pointed out in the pocket book. although running at about 2000 rpms im averaging close to 18.5 mpg which is not too bad. im just thinking about running up and down i-5 or going across nevada and utah where youre doing 80 mph. you must be a mechanic or just have a lot of experience with trucks...hey while im thinking of it what about this bio-diesel fuel that all these tree huggers up here are all excited about. do you know anything about it or heard any word on it .
From : willy wanka
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....... denny .
From : tbone
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 .
From : yonzie
dale oil fouling in a single cylinder can be caused by many things but a leak down test would be in order. if it fails overhauling the engine is the only cure. if the leak down test passes you can suspect a valve seal or intake manifold gasket. steve 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 : datadontuse
that all depends on the original owners maintenance please forgive if this is wrong group. im looking at buying a 1997 plymouth grand voyager with a 3.0 liter v6. it has about 100000 miles on it. is this too much for this dodge engine any experience on how long on average they last also any mpg info would be appreciated. thanks don .
From : tbone
please forgive if this is wrong group. im looking at buying a 1997 plymouth grand voyager with a 3.0 liter v6. it has about 100000 miles on it. is this too much for this dodge engine any experience on how long on average they last also any mpg info would be appreciated. thanks don .
From : tbone
really!! i would have thought that they would have used the in line type to begin with since i consider a satalite receiver as a high end component. oh well ya learn something new every day. i will have to look into that when i get mine next year. thanks tom. yeah... they were going for a semi-portable ease-of-installation deal with the roady2. i dont think any satellite radio comes with a wired fm modulator - ive always seen it as an accessory. when i decided to get the in-line modulator i discovered that the new rams dont use a standard gm-style connector for the antennas on the back of the radio. fortunately theres another connector behind the passenger kick panel where the wire from the antenna connects to the wire going to the radio that does use a gm-style connector so i was able to splice in the modulator there good thing the modulator came with long leads for the antenna connectors. .