OT, Audi Vs Tree
From : trey
Q: put some weight in the back of the truck like an austin mini dale de4cn8$7eh$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com yar post@btconnect.com wrote hi i have a 2003 quad cab ram 1500 with about 1500 miles on it i know its not a sports car but of late it seems to be bouncing around a lot more. normally its only a very light load in the truck but occasionally i do tow a trailer and fill the back. any thoughts as to the best way to go forward with this. i live in the uk so its not so easy to get answers here. thanks .
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From : trey
1400# tongue weight should be fine. you are using a weight distributing hitch with some sort of anti-sway right we haul a 6500-7000# trailer 200 miles every weekend with 1000-1200# tongue weight and it hauls fine with the weight distribution package. on 21 aug 2005 161606 -0700 john jmstrks@cox.net wrote i have an 8000 lb trailer with 1400 lbs of tongue weight. i tried lightening the tongue weight but wasnt happy with the ride. i wanted to install an aftermarket class iv or v but every aftermarket hitch says it wont fit since the oem is welded to the cross-member. what are my options for increasing the tongue weight capacity of the oem hitch. i was shocked to see that even the hitch on a denali has a higher tongue weight rating - 1500 lbs. i certainly expected a much better hitch on a 3/4 ton truck. .
From : christopher thompson
i can see the add now.. audi for sale low miles small dent in bumper half off... both front and rear halves available where did ya find those pics roy http//www.socalrider.net/2005/audivstree/ i honestly have no idea where they originally came from i got them on one of those fwfwfwfwfwfwfw type emails from a friend of mine. there was no information with the pix. about 20 minutes on google finds a little information on the pix... a lot of mention of 90kph. 54mph its amazing just how strong trees are. 54 mph and the car was ripped in half doesnt make sence to me ether. thats the only speed number i have found on this. im thinking that number came from the picture of the dash the speedo still says 90. when i was on the fd i worked a lot of accidents involving guard rails bridge pillars trees ect. on the interstate. never did i see a car torn like that one was. im guessing 54 is a low est. 90 sounds a little more like it. in one of the pix it shows the speedo frozen at 90... so its just a question of english or metric since it happened in portugal it is probably in kms. roy .
From : carolina watercraft works
on 21 aug 2005 170019 -0700 john jmstrks@cox.net wrote the trailer has a rated tongue weight of 1400 lbs. im assuming thats for the trailer empty. the trailer also has a 2.5kw generator mounted in a front locker two propane tanks and a 27 series deep cycle battery on the tongue and a 60 gallon water tank mounted foreward of the front axle. all are oe factory installed. even empty at 1400 lbs im over the rating for the oem hitch. im using a wd hitch with 1200 spring bars and a cam anti sway system. when i lessen the tongue weight by removing the two propane tanks the truck bounces. i understand the 800-1200 lb recommendation 10-15% but swaying isnt a problem. i dont think the rated tongue weight of the trailer is necessarily the actual tongue weight just the max suggested.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .
From : christopher thompson
starting with the 06 hemis all will be multi-displacement. ramman@dodgecity.cc wrote definitely the fuel economy. my sons friend just got a new 05 ram 1500 qc hemi. bright fire engine red and 20 wheels leather interior. sharp looking truck. around town he claims he gets between 10 and 12 mpg depending on how he drives. hes only 21 so you know its mostly around 10. what ever happened to the multi-displacement option that was going to be available on the hemis it was supposed to disable 2 or 4 cylinders when running at a stable cruise then cut all the cylinders back in when power was needed. talk was something like 30 mpg during the small displacement phase. ive heard nothing more about it. did it go the way of the older cadillac attempt smh .
From : roy
have you actually checked what the tongue weight is on 21 aug 2005 170019 -0700 john jmstrks@cox.net wrote the trailer has a rated tongue weight of 1400 lbs. im assuming thats for the trailer empty. the trailer also has a 2.5kw generator mounted in a front locker two propane tanks and a 27 series deep cycle battery on the tongue and a 60 gallon water tank mounted foreward of the front axle. all are oe factory installed. even empty at 1400 lbs im over the rating for the oem hitch. im using a wd hitch with 1200 spring bars and a cam anti sway system. when i lessen the tongue weight by removing the two propane tanks the truck bounces. i understand the 800-1200 lb recommendation 10-15% but swaying isnt a problem. .
From : trey
. 222 304630 1124666166.416066.261310@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com i have an 8000 lb trailer with 1400 lbs of tongue weight. i tried lightening the tongue weight but wasnt happy with the ride. i wanted to install an aftermarket class iv or v but every aftermarket hitch says it wont fit since the oem is welded to the cross-member. what are my options for increasing the tongue weight capacity of the oem hitch. i was shocked to see that even the hitch on a denali has a higher tongue weight rating - 1500 lbs. i certainly expected a much better hitch on a 3/4 ton truck. .
From : christopher thompson
i can see the add now.. audi for sale low miles small dent in bumper half off... both front and rear halves available where did ya find those pics roy http//www.socalrider.net/2005/audivstree/ i honestly have no idea where they originally came from i got them on one of those fwfwfwfwfwfwfw type emails from a friend of mine. there was no information with the pix. about 20 minutes on google finds a little information on the pix... a lot of mention of 90kph. 54mph its amazing just how strong trees are. 54 mph and the car was ripped in half doesnt make sence to me ether. thats the only speed number i have found on this. im thinking that number came from the picture of the dash the speedo still says 90. .
From : tom r
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From : mac davis
hey guys light just came on checked code and its p0138 ho2s circuit high voltage bank 1 sensor 2 . any ideas what this is im thinkin needs a new oxygen sensor its a 01 ram 1500. thanks fellas fred .
From : trey
ramman@dodgecity.cc wrote definitely the fuel economy. my sons friend just got a new 05 ram 1500 qc hemi. bright fire engine red and 20 wheels leather interior. sharp looking truck. around town he claims he gets between 10 and 12 mpg depending on how he drives. hes only 21 so you know its mostly around 10. what ever happened to the multi-displacement option that was going to be available on the hemis it was supposed to disable 2 or 4 cylinders when running at a stable cruise then cut all the cylinders back in when power was needed. talk was something like 30 mpg during the small displacement phase. ive heard nothing more about it. did it go the way of the older cadillac attempt smh .
From : roy
definitely the fuel economy. my sons friend just got a new 05 ram 1500 qc hemi. bright fire engine red and 20 wheels leather interior. sharp looking truck. around town he claims he gets between 10 and 12 mpg depending on how he drives. hes only 21 so you know its mostly around 10. rsknk@sbcglobal.net writes thinking of trading in my 99 dakota sport v6 for a new 05 ram 1500 quad cab 4x2 hemi sport appearance group/look. saw some last night at the dealer and with the employee discount and other discounts the hole in the pocket would be about $22k. any pitfalls or drawbacks on the new rams - especially the hemi engine thanks in advance for your advice. ray austin tx ======= .