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From : bar stow

Q: i belong to a fairly large group of hvac contractors throughout the us. the consensus of the ones that have a sprinter is they love it. on wed 03 aug 2005 170018 -0500 me@privacy.net wrote i saw a dodge sprinter in my home town today!! i was coming out of the local coffee shop and the guy who owned it was taking stuff out of it. so i approached him and talked quite awhile abt it. man that things is cool!!!! id almost consider buying one and making it my only main vehicle here is link to a review on it http//tinyurl.com/34jbu anyone else have one have opinions on it .

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From : big al

how do you recommend checking the converter btw this vehicle passed emissions testing for tx safety inspection at the end of july. engine didnt run rough during the test but if the converter were shot shouldnt it have failed the tailpipe test martin .

From : bar stow

snoman wrote the hemi dokata/durago is not a good tow vehcial. the dakota i agree with. the hemi durango is an awesome tow vehicle. i have one do you even the old dodge 360 has more towing guts below 3000 rpm than the 5.7 hemi. very wrong. the hp and torque curves of the 5.7l hemi are rather flat compared to the 360. i have the 360 in my 2001 ram. ive towed my same 5000lb trailer with both and the hemi durango easily out pulls the 360 ram. ive also towed my trailer with a 2004 chevy 2500hd and yes the chevy 6.0 is slightly better than the hemi at pulling my trailer but not by much. it really depends on what you want to tow. but saying the hemi isnt any good for towing a 5klb or so trailer is just plain wrong. it pulls mine with incredible ease faster than i wish to tow including up 6%+ grades. is 75mph+ on flats and 50mph on 6% grades not good enough you would be better off with a 4.7 and 3.92 gears or so if you want to tow up to 4000 to 5000 lbs and you will use less fuel overall too. oh geez. you havent tried it and compared it with the hemi have you the 4.7l struggles trying to pull a 4k or 5k trailer even on flats and with the 3.92s. if your trailer weigh more than that you need a more serious tow vehical than a hemi durango regardless of what chysler might claim. they do exagerate just like any other manufacture. the hemi durango will easily pull up to 6k comfortably. the 8900lb rating is a bit much for a hemi durango as well as any 1/2 ton truck but then im not going to compare a 3/4 ton truck to the hemi durango. it can be had with a short bed and it will easilty out tow a hemi because the 6.0 in it has a much better power curve for towing than the hemi it does indeed pull a bit better up the steeper grades but not by much. unless youve actually pulled the same trailer with the vehicles youve mentioned 360 4.7l hemi 5.7l and chevy 6.0l then youre guessing based on some stats. ive towed the same trailer with all 3. the 5.7l hemi is much stronger than you seem to realize. no comparison to the older dodge 360 and the 4.7l is very weak in the towing dept. the chevy 6.0l is a bit stronger but if you need that then go with a 2500hd and not the 1500. recently my friend bought a new crew cab pickup and we drove a lot together and we drove a cc hemi dualie with 4.10 gears and it was a bit of a joke power wise for a tow vehical which he needed. how much does that hemi dualie weigh fyi 2001 dodge 5.9l has 255 lb-ft at 1500rpm 2001 dodge brochure 2004 dodge 5.7l has 325 lb-ft at 1500rpm http//www.popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/mopar/smallblock/0403phrhemi/ .

From : tom lawrence

i belong to a fairly large group of hvac contractors throughout the us. what group the consensus of the ones that have a sprinter is they love it. im always looking for a better service rig currently working out of a trailer http//inlinediesel.com/trucks/3gen/1/index.html but out here in montana you either have 4 wheel drive or you stay home all winter. i tried working out of a 2 wheel drive van last winter and found myself on the phone more with tow trucks than with customers. i moved over to a 4x4 ranger with a utility bed but that was just to small. -- nathan w. collier http//inlinediesel.com http//7slotgrille.com http//utilityoffroad.com http//bighornrefrigeration.com .