Need info on 3.5
From : roy
Q: i dont want to install a hitch on my durango. id never have a need for it again and i dont like the way it looks. j j wrote im looking to move to florida this fall and i was maybe looking into renting a small truck uhaul penske etc and a trailer to put my suv on. its a 2002 durango stl+. however none of the carriers offer a trailer that can accomodate an suv of that size. anyone have any ideas of who might or how i can do it the reason i ask is because even though i dont have a lot of furniture its too much to pack up into the suv itself and drive. j if you dont have a lot of furniture wouldnt it be cheaper and easier to add a hitch to the durango and pull a trailer for your furniture with it otherwise if you rent a truck and trailer youll be forced into renting one of the moving van style trucks which use lots of fuel and are charged by the mile. a class iii hitch can be obtained for less than $150 check etrailer.com installation would be extra but u-haul could give you an installed price. the pull type trailers are a lot cheaper to rent than the trucks and trailer. another option since you allude to the fact that the amount of furniture is just slightly more than you can pack inside the suv you could also buy a cargo carrier that inserts into a class iii hitch behind the suv and could be useful for carrying some extra cargo. these can be obtained at walmart for about $55 and can hold up to 500 pounds using a class iii hitch. john .
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From : edward l dowdy
erase and got these codes p1698 and p0500 after all this has been done. when test driving in drive the van will not go out of 1st gear and these codes still remain with the check engine light on. does anyone have any suggestions please help....laura my first suggestion would be to tell the group what kind of vehicle this is. year make model engine type.... why do people constantly need to be reminded of this .
From : mac davis
i replaced the oxygen temp and speed sensors also replaced thermostat fuel pump spark plugs and gave a diagnostic and check engine light remains on while driving and overheats occassionally for lack of fans turning on. found a short in fans now they are working and gave another diagnostic tried to erase the codes they will not erase and got these codes p1698 and p0500 after all this has been done. when test driving in drive the van will not go out of 1st gear and these codes still remain with the check engine light on. does anyone have any suggestions please help....laura .
From : roy
check yer email!! roy .
From : denny
no hitch no trailer. i want to put the durango onto a carrier. im trying to save wear and tear and miles on my car. use the durango & tow a trailer. it would be wise to install a trans cooler if you do not have on. do not tow in overdrive .
From : chris thompson
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. .
From : chris thompson
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. ----------------- thesnoman.com .
From : bdk
i have a 2000 durango with 102000 miles on it. when accelerating slowly a squeaking noise is heard when foot off pedal sound goes away. at freeway speeds the noise also a noise that seems to be a low tone bass fast repetion viberation when the pedal is pressed down and it goes away when pedal is released. sounds like noise from deep tread on tires/road noise but is consistent no mattter the pavement. occurs at speeds greater than 45mph. dealership did a test drive with me and said he thought was the drive shaft. this does not make sense to me could he be right mr. .
From : mike simmons
scott wrote dcrall@ccjax.com wrote 617211 wrote try removing the thermal switch from the transmission line re-attached electrical connector plug hole in line. i tried a variety of resistors in that circuit that i think bill kondolay from diesel transmission technology suggested & i ended up removing sender installing pick-up for temp gauge & zip-tying sender/wire to frame. that damn computer wanted to see that switch nothing else worked! so when you removed the sensor was it a hole or a screw thread i would imagine the computer wants to see something out there i dont mind replacing the sensor if its bad or questionable i am just not sure you can get parts for a 14 year old dodge truck that they didnt make too many of to start with. thanks for the suggestion doug crall i know this dont have anything to do with the trans problem but i love the 91-93 body style got a 92 myself and a diesel ya dont see many of them anymore! i have replace parts on my 92 and never had a problem with getting a part. scott i like the 92 body style a lot better than the 2 newer body styles tooand the access to the engine in particular the fuel filter is far better . i can change the fuel filter and be back on the road in under 5 minutes. however you cant beat the improvements that dodge made in the newer truck cabs.....much more comfortable quieter and i bet the ac & heater have better capacity. i know my 92 i freeze in the winter and sweat in the summer. doug doug .
From : mac davis
on mon 28 aug 2006 192651 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote looking at a 06 magnum with the 3.5 as they call it high performance engine. what say you folks good bad denny mike tom max mac a little help here please. roy dunno... i love the 4.7 in the dak bit i guess its 3.5 or hemi i have 2 friends with magnums both fastback or whatever and both have hemis ..... they say that its fun but not needed... big difference between 3.5 and 5.7 though... the 3.5 if economical should do the trick. i need somthing that i can run around down in fl with. i plan on running the truck down and back maybe once a year and use the car for the other trips. figure the car has got to cost less to run than the truck and sue can use the truck up here. i do know that her envoy was not going to fit the bill. doing this deal will move me away from one 4x4 that i would have to move eventually. roy roy mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm roy the 3.5 v6 has been a good engine in the past with the lh body. tara made a suggestion you might consider. she said if you liked the liberty why not buy and register one in fl your buying a house there anyways right we have already bought the house but heres the deal. first gotta tell ya it costs about 50% more to register and insure here in ma. to register a car in fl you have to establish residency. in ma you must maintain residency by living in a house for two or three years i forget which prior to the sale of said house to avoid a big cap gains tax. so if i establish residency in fl i get hammered with the tax. we plan on keeping the house here until sue can retire in about 4 years. also maybe the market will recover by then. thanks for the thought though. roy .
From : chris thompson
on tue 29 aug 2006 010204 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote the 3.5 if economical should do the trick. i need somthing that i can run around down in fl with. i plan on running the truck down and back maybe once a year and use the car for the other trips. figure the car has got to cost less to run than the truck and sue can use the truck up here. i do know that her envoy was not going to fit the bill. doing this deal will move me away from one 4x4 that i would have to move eventually. roy most cars with small engines get pretty good mileage if you keep you foot out of them... the problem most folks have is that they get the smaller engine and then work it harder cuz they could have had a v-8... we rented a toyota camray or whatever a few years ago and ran the hell out of it on a trip to socal and back.. surprised the hell out of me when i checked the oil and saw a 4-banger under the hood... were real happy with our first trip in the 95 blazer but we had to keep reminding ourselves that it wasnt the dakota and only had the v-6.. mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm .
From : roy
on mon 28 aug 2006 192651 -0400 roy roy@home.net wrote looking at a 06 magnum with the 3.5 as they call it high performance engine. what say you folks good bad denny mike tom max mac a little help here please. roy dunno... i love the 4.7 in the dak bit i guess its 3.5 or hemi i have 2 friends with magnums both fastback or whatever and both have hemis ..... they say that its fun but not needed... big difference between 3.5 and 5.7 though... the 3.5 if economical should do the trick. i need somthing that i can run around down in fl with. i plan on running the truck down and back maybe once a year and use the car for the other trips. figure the car has got to cost less to run than the truck and sue can use the truck up here. i do know that her envoy was not going to fit the bill. doing this deal will move me away from one 4x4 that i would have to move eventually. roy roy mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm roy the 3.5 v6 has been a good engine in the past with the lh body. tara made a suggestion you might consider. she said if you liked the liberty why not buy and register one in fl your buying a house there anyways right -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. .
From : mike simmons
if you really want to haul it. they will fit on a 6x16 equipment trailer. thats what i used to move mine but it was a extremely tight fit. there are car carriers that size or larger 20 foot i believe is the average available. -- ---------------------------- -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd real trucks dont need spark plugs. no hitch no trailer. i want to put the durango onto a carrier. im trying to save wear and tear and miles on my car. use the durango & tow a trailer. it would be wise to install a trans cooler if you do not have on. do not tow in overdrive .
From : roy
looking at a 06 magnum with the 3.5 as they call it high performance engine. what say you folks good bad denny mike tom max mac a little help here please. roy it dont run too bad.......till you drive one with the 5.7....... seriously i could live with it. i havent driven one loaded down with people and luggage but going out and putting 10-15 miles on it is not bad. i took one with a few thousand miles on it out on a stone lot to play with the esp and i have to say it works. its surprising how itll turn on loose stone at 30 mph or so. i know they dont have a bunch of miles on them yet but we havent had any engine/trans apart yet. i have put two front wheel bearing/hub assys in and there have been a rash of left rear power window motors. if ya like toys get the navigation system. its one of those things that id use about two weeks out of the year on vacation. i agree with denny..... sides an ol fart like you dont need nuffin bigger than a 3.5 anyways.... you are aware of course that ol fur face is now a member of the old farts club. i would recommend the heated leather seats tho its gettin to be that season. just like navigation systems real men dont need them. especially since this car will spend most of its time in fl. thanks for the reply mike. roy mike .
From : mac davis
looking at a 06 magnum with the 3.5 as they call it high performance engine. what say you folks good bad denny mike tom max mac a little help here please. roy it dont run too bad.......till you drive one with the 5.7....... seriously i could live with it. i havent driven one loaded down with people and luggage but going out and putting 10-15 miles on it is not bad. i took one with a few thousand miles on it out on a stone lot to play with the esp and i have to say it works. its surprising how itll turn on loose stone at 30 mph or so. i know they dont have a bunch of miles on them yet but we havent had any engine/trans apart yet. i have put two front wheel bearing/hub assys in and there have been a rash of left rear power window motors. if ya like toys get the navigation system. its one of those things that id use about two weeks out of the year on vacation. i agree with denny..... sides an ol fart like you dont need nuffin bigger than a 3.5 anyways.... i would recommend the heated leather seats tho its gettin to be that season. mike .
From : roy
dcrall@ccjax.com wrote 617211 wrote try removing the thermal switch from the transmission line re-attached electrical connector plug hole in line. i tried a variety of resistors in that circuit that i think bill kondolay from diesel transmission technology suggested & i ended up removing sender installing pick-up for temp gauge & zip-tying sender/wire to frame. that damn computer wanted to see that switch nothing else worked! so when you removed the sensor was it a hole or a screw thread i would imagine the computer wants to see something out there i dont mind replacing the sensor if its bad or questionable i am just not sure you can get parts for a 14 year old dodge truck that they didnt make too many of to start with. thanks for the suggestion doug crall i know this dont have anything to do with the trans problem but i love the 91-93 body style got a 92 myself and a diesel ya dont see many of them anymore! i have replace parts on my 92 and never had a problem with getting a part. scott .