New 2007 2500 SLT
From : wayne j
Q: i have had three dodge trucks so far a 92 dakota a 02 ram and a 04 ram none with diesel. loved them all but now we went a bought a bigger trailer so my wife and i just bought a new 07 ram slt quad cab 2500 with the 5.9 cummins diesel tonight and will pick it up on tuesday. now before i get flamed silly i have read searched and hunted a pile of groups goolge etc and cannot find consistant answers to the simplist questions for a new diesel owner. no manual yet either. so this is why i am asking the group. 1 what is a break in period before i can tow the trailer. it is a 7200 lb travel trailer.i was told right away by the dealer and after 5000 kilometers by my neighbour who has an 05 mega cab 3500. 2 when should i change the original oil 3 i have been told three answers to this question how many miles kilometers between regular oil changes should i expect one guy said 12000 kilomters 7000 miles another said 10000 kilomters 6000 miles and another said every 5000 kilomters.3000 miles. i am used to changing the 04 hemi every 5000 kilometers. 4 can you really run any of the diesel fuels in the 07 5.9 cummins or must i only use the ultra low sulphur fuel. any other special things to watch out for i promise i will read the manual when i get it but i just want some real world opinions. i know these sound pretty simple to most of you but ..................... thanks wayne .
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From : steve b
wayne j. wayne@shaw.ca wrote 1 what is a break in period before i can tow the trailer. it is a 7200 lb travel trailer.i was told right away by the dealer and after 5000 kilometers by my neighbour who has an 05 mega cab 3500. i gave mine 7500 to get seated. 2 when should i change the original oil 7500 miles oil change interval. factory filter is going to be tight tight tight and then half a turn. use fleetguard or good filters and not stuff you get at checker. 3 i have been told three answers to this question how many miles kilometers between regular oil changes should i expect no expect. change it every 7500 miles and your truck will last longer. 4 can you really run any of the diesel fuels in the 07 5.9 cummins or must i only use the ultra low sulphur fuel. the new 07s are required to run on uls and will damage if run with regular diesel. not so with 06es. they will run with either. for about four months now uls is all i have seen at the pumps so the old stuff is apparently being phased out fast. but watch the pump label and dont put that old stuff in there or you could have problems if you get any of the old stuff. i dont know what the cut off date for selling only uls. any other special things to watch out for just watch the engine while its breaking in. oil leaks driveway spotting usual stuff. keep an eye on the oil level. air filter is easy to check. drain the water from your fuel filter especially if you live in a humid area. in the manual real easy i promise i will read the manual when i get it but i just want some real world opinions. i know these sound pretty simple to most of you but .................... thanks wayne oh one more thing. theres lots of helpful info in that little book in the glove box. steve ;- .
From : chris thompson
on thu 17 may 2007 040006 +0000 wayne j. wrote i have had three dodge trucks so far a 92 dakota a 02 ram and a 04 ram none with diesel. loved them all but now we went a bought a bigger trailer so my wife and i just bought a new 07 ram slt quad cab 2500 with the 5.9 cummins diesel tonight and will pick it up on tuesday. now before i get flamed silly i have read searched and hunted a pile of groups goolge etc and cannot find consistant answers to the simplist questions for a new diesel owner. no manual yet either. so this is why i am asking the group. 1 what is a break in period before i can tow the trailer. it is a 7200 lb travel trailer.i was told right away by the dealer and after 5000 kilometers by my neighbour who has an 05 mega cab 3500. tow with her right away without fear...its a cummins shes happiest loaded. 2 when should i change the original oil i done my first at 6000 you could wait till 7500 if ya wanted. 3 i have been told three answers to this question how many miles kilometers between regular oil changes should i expect one guy said 12000 kilomters 7000 miles another said 10000 kilomters 6000 miles and another said every 5000 kilomters.3000 miles. i am used to changing the 04 hemi every 5000 kilometers. the regular service interval for the cummins is 7500 miles. 4 can you really run any of the diesel fuels in the 07 5.9 cummins or must i only use the ultra low sulphur fuel. ulsd is required by law on highway service vehicles in the u.s. any other special things to watch out for keep your oil changed every 7500 and fuel filters every 15000 yer good to go. i promise i will read the manual when i get it but i just want some real world opinions. i know these sound pretty simple to most of you but .................... thanks wayne -- chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd .
From : fmb
on thu 17 may 2007 040006 +0000 wayne j. wrote i have had three dodge trucks so far a 92 dakota a 02 ram and a 04 ram none with diesel. loved them all but now we went a bought a bigger trailer so my wife and i just bought a new 07 ram slt quad cab 2500 with the 5.9 cummins diesel tonight and will pick it up on tuesday. now before i get flamed silly i have read searched and hunted a pile of groups goolge etc and cannot find consistant answers to the simplist questions for a new diesel owner. no manual yet either. so this is why i am asking the group. 1 what is a break in period before i can tow the trailer. it is a 7200 lb travel trailer.i was told right away by the dealer and after 5000 kilometers by my neighbour who has an 05 mega cab 3500. tow with her right away without fear...its a cummins shes happiest loaded. iirc about 500 miles is the most easy driving you should do and that is if you fear doing what chris just suggested. if you break in your ctd while loaded under load not drunk it will seat everything quicker and better. drive it like you stole it. as far as ulsd i know it is supposed to be used in the 6.7 but the last 5.9s could take either. tom or mike may come on and say for sure. filter changes make genos your friend. http//www.genosgarage.com/products.aspdept=27 any other special things to watch out for yeah watch for slow traffic while going uphill. fmb 03 ctd .
From : max dodge
1 what is a break in period before i can tow the trailer. it is a 7200 lb travel trailer.i was told right away by the dealer and after 5000 kilometers by my neighbour who has an 05 mega cab 3500. id go 250 miles just to get things started. then load the hell out of the truck pull a couple of cars and a boat all at the same time if you are so inclined. loading helps seat the rings. if you dont load the engine itll take years to fully break it in. no im not exaggerating. -- max join www.devilbrad.com and find out what free exchange of info is all about. there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author i have had three dodge trucks so far a 92 dakota a 02 ram and a 04 ram none with diesel. loved them all but now we went a bought a bigger trailer so my wife and i just bought a new 07 ram slt quad cab 2500 with the 5.9 cummins diesel tonight and will pick it up on tuesday. now before i get flamed silly i have read searched and hunted a pile of groups goolge etc and cannot find consistant answers to the simplist questions for a new diesel owner. no manual yet either. so this is why i am asking the group. 1 what is a break in period before i can tow the trailer. it is a 7200 lb travel trailer.i was told right away by the dealer and after 5000 kilometers by my neighbour who has an 05 mega cab 3500. 2 when should i change the original oil 3 i have been told three answers to this question how many miles kilometers between regular oil changes should i expect one guy said 12000 kilomters 7000 miles another said 10000 kilomters 6000 miles and another said every 5000 kilomters.3000 miles. i am used to changing the 04 hemi every 5000 kilometers. 4 can you really run any of the diesel fuels in the 07 5.9 cummins or must i only use the ultra low sulphur fuel. any other special things to watch out for i promise i will read the manual when i get it but i just want some real world opinions. i know these sound pretty simple to most of you but .................... thanks wayne .
From : wayne j
advanced stages of chipping are not compatible with towing. i dont understand that. please explain. well its a combination of high hp/torque levels combined with a hot-rod approach to driving thats not really towing-compatible. for instance with 16k hanging off the back and the engines power dialed up to say 500hp at the wheels it would be bad to mash the pedal at take-off.... parts are probably going to fly out from under the truck. what ratio do you think would be better 4.10 4.30 or 4.56 what about a torque splitter any recommendations there i wouldnt go more than 4.10 as was stated earlier 4.30 gears arent available - the next lower gear is a 4.56. with a 4.56 gear youre red-lining the engine at 60mph with overdrive locked out.... not good. in my previous post i outlined a possible upgrade path. if the truck still doesnt perform as well as youd like you can always change gears then. youre not losing anything as youd most likely want the power-adder anyway because the 9% mech. advantage of the lower gears alone probably wont cut it and you may be saving the cost of two sets of gears in the process. .
From : wayne j
i have had three dodge trucks so far a 92 dakota a 02 ram and a 04 ram none with diesel. loved them all but now we went a bought a bigger trailer so my wife and i just bought a new 07 ram slt quad cab 2500 with the 5.9 cummins diesel tonight and will pick it up on tuesday. now before i get flamed silly i have read searched and hunted a pile of groups goolge etc and cannot find consistant answers to the simplist questions for a new diesel owner. no manual yet either. so this is why i am asking the group. 1 what is a break in period before i can tow the trailer. it is a 7200 lb travel trailer.i was told right away by the dealer and after 5000 kilometers by my neighbour who has an 05 mega cab 3500. 2 when should i change the original oil 3 i have been told three answers to this question how many miles kilometers between regular oil changes should i expect one guy said 12000 kilomters 7000 miles another said 10000 kilomters 6000 miles and another said every 5000 kilomters.3000 miles. i am used to changing the 04 hemi every 5000 kilometers. 4 can you really run any of the diesel fuels in the 07 5.9 cummins or must i only use the ultra low sulphur fuel. any other special things to watch out for i promise i will read the manual when i get it but i just want some real world opinions. i know these sound pretty simple to most of you but .................... thanks wayne thanks everyone i will go for a few looooong drives then drop the tt on it and go to the mountains next weekend. i really appreciate the opions. hopefully tuesday night i have a brand new manual to read along with the truck wayne .
From : roger rabbid
on thu 17 may 2007 040006 gmt wayne j. wayne@shaw.ca wrote 1 what is a break in period before i can tow the trailer. it is a 7200 lb travel trailer.i was told right away by the dealer and after 5000 kilometers by my neighbour who has an 05 mega cab 3500. hook up the trailer and go. just keep an eye on your fluids and temps and youll be ok. the electronics that control the engine will take care of business if theres a problem. 2 when should i change the original oil i maintain a nationwide fleet of trucks.. an engine like yours would see its first oil change in the 6000-8000 mile range. most new trucks will hit the road and not be seen again until their next pm service. i doubt very much the people who rent/lease any of these trucks are concerned about the actual breakin.. they just load them up and run the bag out of them. 3 i have been told three answers to this question how many miles kilometers between regular oil changes should i expect one guy said 12000 kilomters 7000 miles another said 10000 kilomters 6000 miles and another said every 5000 kilomters.3000 miles. i am used to changing the 04 hemi every 5000 kilometers. 6000-8000 miles. large fleets go around 10000-15000. 4 can you really run any of the diesel fuels in the 07 5.9 cummins or must i only use the ultra low sulphur fuel. in the states all youre going to get is low sulfur unless your buy fuel thats for off road use. more than likely you wont find it at a fuel station. the engine in your truck was designed to work with the low sulfur fuel. any other special things to watch out for i promise i will read the manual when i get it but i just want some real world opinions. i know these sound pretty simple to most of you but ----== posted via feeds.com - unlimited-unrestricted-secure usenet ==---- http//www.feeds.com the #1 group service in the world! 120000+ groups ----= east and west-coast server farms - total privacy via encryption =---- .
From : fmb
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From : tbone
something tells me that they have to pump the old stuff out first. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving 4 can you really run any of the diesel fuels in the 07 5.9 cummins or must i only use the ultra low sulphur fuel. in the states all youre going to get is low sulfur unless your buy fuel thats for off road use. more than likely you wont find it at a fuel station. the engine in your truck was designed to work with the low sulfur fuel. its hard to find low sulpher diesel fuel in the atlanta area. they started switching over to ultra low sulpher about 6 months ago. one concern of mine is for the guys that must use ulsd. what happens when a station switches over from lsd the fuel not the drug to ulsd do they empty the storage tank completely before getting a ulsd shipment can they dump 500 gallons of ulsd into a 250000 gallon tank half full of lsd and sell it as ulsd how does the customer know for sure if something like that happens and it causes engine damage how can the customer prove which station he bought the mislabled tank of fuel from my 99 ctd is giving me a bit of trouble right now but i wont even consider replacing it with a new one for a few more years. -- ken .
From : nosey
4 can you really run any of the diesel fuels in the 07 5.9 cummins or must i only use the ultra low sulphur fuel. in the states all youre going to get is low sulfur unless your buy fuel thats for off road use. more than likely you wont find it at a fuel station. the engine in your truck was designed to work with the low sulfur fuel. its hard to find low sulpher diesel fuel in the atlanta area. they started switching over to ultra low sulpher about 6 months ago. one concern of mine is for the guys that must use ulsd. what happens when a station switches over from lsd the fuel not the drug to ulsd do they empty the storage tank completely before getting a ulsd shipment can they dump 500 gallons of ulsd into a 250000 gallon tank half full of lsd and sell it as ulsd how does the customer know for sure if something like that happens and it causes engine damage how can the customer prove which station he bought the mislabled tank of fuel from my 99 ctd is giving me a bit of trouble right now but i wont even consider replacing it with a new one for a few more years. -- ken .