Ram 1500 (to buy or not to buy)
From : Annonymous
Q: tbone wrote and that is the key word miles existed. it has been years and so far not a sign of them or any functioning means to create more of them. all that means is that we havent found them. then i guess that santa and the easter bunny are real and hiding in santas workshop at the north pole because just because we havent found them doesnt mean that they dont exist. there are 168000 square miles of land in iraq. so what do you think that saddam was the only man on earth that knows where they are if they still exist. do you really think that he si going to hide them in an area where he could not get to them if he needed them or protect them from someone else getting them and using them on him. are you really this stupid yes they could be anywhere in iraq and they take up very little space. your assumption is that we know everything saddam did and thats an absurd assumption. no miles what is absurd it that he would hide them in a place where he could not get to them or that noboby has come forward offering to reveal their location for a heafty reward which im more than sire bush would gladly pay to justify his actions. that indicates that he hid them so well that even he could not find them now why would you assume that he knew where he put them. we dont. lol unless he kept the location in his head and either hid them by himself of killed everyone that helped him then there would be records as to where they were. why do you seem to think that if saddam knew where they were then we should because unlike you i am not an idiot. he would write down the location somewhere incase he needed someone to get to them to use them and he probably would have used them on our soldiers if he still had them. what makes you think that he wouldnt when he knew he had no way to win and stay in power if we attacked -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
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From : stephen harding
greg o wrote and to tom yes less than two miles to work maybe four miles on a daily commute! id say a bicycle would be your best mode of transportation to work! excellent gas mileage too! smh .
From : roy
greg o wrote and to tom yes less than two miles to work maybe four miles on a daily commute! id say a bicycle would be your best mode of transportation to work! excellent gas mileage too! how did ya get to work todayvbg roy smh .
From : greg o
its only $5200 because of that v6. with my v6 i towed the biggest uhaul trailer loaded down and bed also full to california. i did the trip via i-10 then north up i-5. before the hit the california valley that runs most of the center of california you have to run up a long moutain before you start heading down again. i was in 3rd gear out of 5 the whole way and max speed of 45-50. while on a flat surface i could get up to 70-75 but only getting less than 10 mpg. on the trip back i had the cummins and had the long bed and loaded the truck down a lot more. last time the bed only had a few pieces furniture while this time the bed was packed tightly and the stuff rose about 2 feet over the cab. went up the same moutain with ease and did 14mpg on flat surface. this is just to give you an example why you would pay only $5200 for yours while i could fetch $10k more for basically the same truck body. when i got the 99 v6 it was in 2000 and the dealer wanted $3000-4000 more for the v8s. i get a kick out of you diesel lovers! now dont get me wrong if i could put a diesel to work enough to justify it i would buy one without question but probably 90% of people that buy pickups rarely tow much of anything or haul anything either. the vast majority of the time the truck goes a few miles back and forth to work then maybe to the home center on the weekend to buy a couple 2x4s and a piece of plywood. hardly enough to justify the extra purchase price and heavier truck for what normal use is the commute to work. unless my lifestyle changed greatly i would never own a diesel. i would just ruin it with the 2-3 mile drives it would get. like i said if i was hauling some weight towing a camper a bunch of miles a year no question get the diesel but for the average joe no way. i am not a big fan of the v6 either but for my use it would be fine. the v8 would be a better choice. greg well lets see...i get 5-10 mpg better fuel econmy over the gas engine and expect the engine to last 4-5 times longer and more heavy duty suspension. i guess you are right v8 gas is a better choice.....if you want to waste money. the point i am trying to make is that a diesel is far from the best choice for everyone. for the difference in price i can buy a bunch of gasoline. the difference in the amount of fuel used and the difference is price makes the extra price of a diesel to a gasser a wash pretty much even. few people need a 3/4 or 1 ton pickup. as for the engine lasting 4-5 times longer i get around 200000 miles out of a vehicle before it rusts away. a gas engine with proper matainance will do 200000 miles before it needs major work and for me by then the rest of the vehicle is shot so the longer running engine has zero benefit. also for me i rarely get out on the road with a vehicle trips around town and back and forth to work are about it. again poor use of a diesel. if i am vacationing i am on my motorcycle. geekboy just to clarify are you saying i should drive a diesel for an everyday vehicle when i put on maybe four miles round trip to work a diesel may be the best bet for you but not everyone. and to tom yes less than two miles to work maybe four miles on a daily commute! to ed yes a trailer is a better choice for light use. actually right now i dont even own a truck. i have a company provided gmc van. the wife has a 93 caprice in very nice shape and it pulls a small trailer just fine. she puts on maybe 5000 miles a year. the last pickup i owned was a ford 4x4 although when the caprice dies we may get a pickup to replace it. i think i put 2000 miles on the ford the last four years i owned it. yep i need a dodge one ton diesel! what it comes down to is many people really can not justify owning a pickup but have one anyway. i suppose they should all drive diesels. my neighbor owns two pickups one he bought just for his job. strange that he has had the job for several years and hauled his tools around in the trunk of his bonneville for years. i guess he needs a diesel too! on the other hand my boss has a big ass fifth wheel camper trailer that he tows all over he gets good use out of his diesel. greg .
From : tbone
tbone wrote for the most part yes they are credible but they are heavily politically right wing biased and if you take that into account when you read it it is fairly accurate in what it says. you just have to look elsewhere for what is left out. somewhat but then you have to look at fox for whats left out on cbs or the nytimes which are both heavily left biased. weve been through this before and the only tv you seem to feel is biased is fox and that in itself shows your own bias. all media is self serving towards their own bias like it or not. you really do make me laugh miles. you are so biased that you simply cannot see the forest thru the trees. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving . 222 331726 45ef5309$0$4920$4c368faf@roadrunner.com the biggest issue that i see is that 6 cylinder. that is a lot of truck for that 6 to haul around. that rear axle will probably need a rebuild if it hasnt been done already as they are a problem with this truck and that leaking seal indicates that it is either in need of repair or was repaired and they screwed up replacing the seal. the belt is no big deal but i would look into replacing the tensioner and idler pulley as well as they are about due. if they are the factory plugs they are going to be a bitch to remove but not an expensive item. the dealer should take care of the recalls and the valve cover is not all that difficult to replace the gasket. all in all it does not sound all that bad but another area to look at is the transmission. i suspect that it is an automatic and if so see if you can find how it was maintained. they seem to do well if maintained properly but will fail soon at this mileage if it was not. good luck. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving looking at a ram 1500 standard cab lb. 2001 series with the v-6. 2wd. its really a good looking truck and drives well. a few cosmetic issues but nothing major. here are the problems my mechanic formerly at a local dodge dealreship found on a pre-sale inspection today. windshield replacement cracked all the way across leaking rear differential new serpetine belt factory original is on there at 84000 miles new plugs and wires all original drivers side tail light left side valve cover leaking oil - plus it has two open recalls on it. ideas suggestions things i should know and/or worry about thanks a million! .
From : geekboy
i had a 99 and ran it hard though i always put better than oem parts oil etc on it. i amassed 85k miles on it before i wrecked it. never had a problem with the engine and it never even leaked oil. i had the 5 speed which helped with the engine power and fuel economy. you wil get disappointed with the power of the engine and it gets no better fuel economy than the v8s because the engine is underpowered for the size of the truck. it even struggles to go over a little overpass when in final gear while my 2000 w/cummins barely bats an eye with a long 10% grade. looking at a ram 1500 standard cab lb. 2001 series with the v-6. 2wd. its really a good looking truck and drives well. a few cosmetic issues but nothing major. here are the problems my mechanic formerly at a local dodge dealreship found on a pre-sale inspection today. windshield replacement cracked all the way across leaking rear differential new serpetine belt factory original is on there at 84000 miles new plugs and wires all original drivers side tail light left side valve cover leaking oil - plus it has two open recalls on it. ideas suggestions things i should know and/or worry about thanks a million! .
From : Annonymous
on mar 7 1021 pm geekboy n...@nerdy.com wrote i had a 99 and ran it hard though i always put better than oem parts oil etc on it. i amassed 85k miles on it before i wrecked it. never had a problem with the engine and it never even leaked oil. i had the 5 speed which helped with the engine power and fuel economy. you wil get disappointed with the power of the engine and it gets no better fuel economy than the v8s because the engine is underpowered for the size of the truck. it even struggles to go over a little overpass when in final gear while my 2000 w/cummins barely bats an eye with a long 10% grade. looking at a ram 1500 standard cab lb. 2001 series with the v-6. 2wd. its really a good looking truck and drives well. a few cosmetic issues but nothing major. here are the problems my mechanic formerly at a local dodge dealreship found on a pre-sale inspection today. windshield replacement cracked all the way across leaking rear differential new serpetine belt factory original is on there at 84000 miles new plugs and wires all original drivers side tail light left side valve cover leaking oil - plus it has two open recalls on it. ideas suggestions things i should know and/or worry about thanks a million! i think after one day with the truck that both of you tbone and g... are on the money. the v6/auto is underpowered in most cirsumstances. fortunately i live in the midwest flatlands and dont tow anything. gas mileage may not be great for a v6 my taurus gets 29mpg highway but then the vette would be thrilled to do half of that yet it pulls the truck around well here in the burbs and on the interstate. i cant compare this or anything for that matter to a turbo-diesel so i wont try. still i think that for $5200 nearly anyone would jump at this truck unless theres a really serious flaw somewhere in the model year or design. thoughts .
From : chris thompson
on wed 07 mar 2007 203431 -0800 russschell wrote on mar 7 1021 pm geekboy n...@nerdy.com wrote i had a 99 and ran it hard though i always put better than oem parts oil etc on it. i amassed 85k miles on it before i wrecked it. never had a problem with the engine and it never even leaked oil. i had the 5 speed which helped with the engine power and fuel economy. you wil get disappointed with the power of the engine and it gets no better fuel economy than the v8s because the engine is underpowered for the size of the truck. it even struggles to go over a little overpass when in final gear while my 2000 w/cummins barely bats an eye with a long 10% grade. looking at a ram 1500 standard cab lb. 2001 series with the v-6. 2wd. its really a good looking truck and drives well. a few cosmetic issues but nothing major. here are the problems my mechanic formerly at a local dodge dealreship found on a pre-sale inspection today. windshield replacement cracked all the way across leaking rear differential new serpetine belt factory original is on there at 84000 miles new plugs and wires all original drivers side tail light left side valve cover leaking oil - plus it has two open recalls on it. ideas suggestions things i should know and/or worry about thanks a million! i think after one day with the truck that both of you tbone and g... are on the money. the v6/auto is underpowered in most cirsumstances. fortunately i live in the midwest flatlands and dont tow anything. gas mileage may not be great for a v6 my taurus gets 29mpg highway but then the vette would be thrilled to do half of that yet it pulls the truck around well here in the burbs and on the interstate. i cant compare this or anything for that matter to a turbo-diesel so i wont try. still i think that for $5200 nearly anyone would jump at this truck unless theres a really serious flaw somewhere in the model year or design. thoughts the truck itself should be a good truck. if your happy with the power of te v6 than great. itll be your truck. for most of us who tow and work the trucks we own the v6 is grossly under powered. that being said if all others things are well then im happy for you. -chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd .
From : ed h
once you start to use it as a truck helping friends move bring home a load of cinder blocks or lumber for a home improvment project etc. you will probably wish you had more engine. you might look at the kelly blue book suggested prices at www.kbb.com as a reference as $5200 seems high for a v6. personally i would spend a little more for a larger engine i have a 99 5.9l 1/2 ton and have had occasion to wish i had gone with a 3/4 ton and maybe a diesel. of course it depends on what you plan to do with it but as i mention once you start to use it as a truck you may want more truck. i think after one day with the truck that both of you tbone and g... are on the money. the v6/auto is underpowered in most cirsumstances. fortunately i live in the midwest flatlands and dont tow anything. gas mileage may not be great for a v6 my taurus gets 29mpg highway but then the vette would be thrilled to do half of that yet it pulls the truck around well here in the burbs and on the interstate. i cant compare this or anything for that matter to a turbo-diesel so i wont try. still i think that for $5200 nearly anyone would jump at this truck unless theres a really serious flaw somewhere in the model year or design. thoughts .
From : geekboy
on mar 7 1021 pm geekboy n...@nerdy.com wrote i had a 99 and ran it hard though i always put better than oem parts oil etc on it. i amassed 85k miles on it before i wrecked it. never had a problem with the engine and it never even leaked oil. i had the 5 speed which helped with the engine power and fuel economy. you wil get disappointed with the power of the engine and it gets no better fuel economy than the v8s because the engine is underpowered for the size of the truck. it even struggles to go over a little overpass when in final gear while my 2000 w/cummins barely bats an eye with a long 10% grade. looking at a ram 1500 standard cab lb. 2001 series with the v-6. 2wd. its really a good looking truck and drives well. a few cosmetic issues but nothing major. here are the problems my mechanic formerly at a local dodge dealreship found on a pre-sale inspection today. windshield replacement cracked all the way across leaking rear differential new serpetine belt factory original is on there at 84000 miles new plugs and wires all original drivers side tail light left side valve cover leaking oil - plus it has two open recalls on it. ideas suggestions things i should know and/or worry about thanks a million! i think after one day with the truck that both of you tbone and g... are on the money. the v6/auto is underpowered in most cirsumstances. fortunately i live in the midwest flatlands and dont tow anything. gas mileage may not be great for a v6 my taurus gets 29mpg highway but then the vette would be thrilled to do half of that yet it pulls the truck around well here in the burbs and on the interstate. i cant compare this or anything for that matter to a turbo-diesel so i wont try. still i think that for $5200 nearly anyone would jump at this truck unless theres a really serious flaw somewhere in the model year or design. thoughts its only $5200 because of that v6. with my v6 i towed the biggest uhaul trailer loaded down and bed also full to california. i did the trip via i-10 then north up i-5. before the hit the california valley that runs most of the center of california you have to run up a long moutain before you start heading down again. i was in 3rd gear out of 5 the whole way and max speed of 45-50. while on a flat surface i could get up to 70-75 but only getting less than 10 mpg. on the trip back i had the cummins and had the long bed and loaded the truck down a lot more. last time the bed only had a few pieces furniture while this time the bed was packed tightly and the stuff rose about 2 feet over the cab. went up the same moutain with ease and did 14mpg on flat surface. this is just to give you an example why you would pay only $5200 for yours while i could fetch $10k more for basically the same truck body. when i got the 99 v6 it was in 2000 and the dealer wanted $3000-4000 more for the v8s. .
From : tom lawrence
out of adjustment. theres an adjuster mechanism on the bottom of the brakes accessible through some oval holes in the back side of the brake backing plate might have rubber plugs in the holes. you can ratchet the adjuster wheel with a flat-head screwdriver using the screwdriver as a lever you want to turn the adjuster wheel in the up direction. it will click as you turn it. the procedure is to turn it until it wont go anymore brakes shoes pressed against the drum then rotate it back 5-10 clicks. you make need a second screwdriver to push the adjusting arm out of the way to allow you to rotate the wheel in the down direction. would a bad or misadjusted emergency brake cause the abs and brake warning lights on the dash to come on no with you guys. truck has just under 100k on it. i do have the factory service manual here on a cd from when i owned my 01 ram. thanks. well first things first then. pull the wheels and drums and see what they look like. . 222 331813 nh1ih.125347$73.97249@read2..pas.earthlink.net unless my lifestyle changed greatly i would never own a diesel. i would just ruin it with the 2-3 mile drives it would get. 2-3 mile drives so you just use your truck to go down the driveway and get the mail .
From : greg o
its only $5200 because of that v6. with my v6 i towed the biggest uhaul trailer loaded down and bed also full to california. i did the trip via i-10 then north up i-5. before the hit the california valley that runs most of the center of california you have to run up a long moutain before you start heading down again. i was in 3rd gear out of 5 the whole way and max speed of 45-50. while on a flat surface i could get up to 70-75 but only getting less than 10 mpg. on the trip back i had the cummins and had the long bed and loaded the truck down a lot more. last time the bed only had a few pieces furniture while this time the bed was packed tightly and the stuff rose about 2 feet over the cab. went up the same moutain with ease and did 14mpg on flat surface. this is just to give you an example why you would pay only $5200 for yours while i could fetch $10k more for basically the same truck body. when i got the 99 v6 it was in 2000 and the dealer wanted $3000-4000 more for the v8s. i get a kick out of you diesel lovers! now dont get me wrong if i could put a diesel to work enough to justify it i would buy one without question but probably 90% of people that buy pickups rarely tow much of anything or haul anything either. the vast majority of the time the truck goes a few miles back and forth to work then maybe to the home center on the weekend to buy a couple 2x4s and a piece of plywood. hardly enough to justify the extra purchase price and heavier truck for what normal use is the commute to work. unless my lifestyle changed greatly i would never own a diesel. i would just ruin it with the 2-3 mile drives it would get. like i said if i was hauling some weight towing a camper a bunch of miles a year no question get the diesel but for the average joe no way. i am not a big fan of the v6 either but for my use it would be fine. the v8 would be a better choice. greg .
From : 9dodgefan
on mar 7 506 pm russsch...@gmail.com wrote looking at a ram 1500 standard cab lb. 2001 series with the v-6. 2wd. its really a good looking truck and drives well. a few cosmetic issues but nothing major. here are the problems my mechanic formerly at a local dodge dealreship found on a pre-sale inspection today. windshield replacement cracked all the way across leaking rear differential new serpetine belt factory original is on there at 84000 miles new plugs and wires all original drivers side tail light left side valve cover leaking oil - plus it has two open recalls on it. ideas suggestions things i should know and/or worry about thanks a million! the truck sounds pretty nice overall. of course you should always try to deal down to a lower price if possible. ultimately though it is your decision if you like the truck and everyone here thinks it sounds in decent shape you might as well go for it. as far as diesel i personally would not pay the $4k extra in addition to $.40-. 50 more a gallon diesel fuel seeing as i only drive about 30 miles a day and the heaviest thing i tow is a jetski. i also live in the flatlands usa so i can relate to you on that point lol! .
From : ed h
if youre not towing or hauling but only going to the home center for a couple 2x4s and a piece of plywood why not buy a trailer to tow behind your daily driver that would be much more economical than a truck as a daily driver and more comfortable too. or get a very used heavy duty truck to only use for going to the home center. of course if you can only have 1 vehicle then the truck may make sense. i get a kick out of you diesel lovers! now dont get me wrong if i could put a diesel to work enough to justify it i would buy one without question but probably 90% of people that buy pickups rarely tow much of anything or haul anything either. the vast majority of the time the truck goes a few miles back and forth to work then maybe to the home center on the weekend to buy a couple 2x4s and a piece of plywood. hardly enough to justify the extra purchase price and heavier truck for what normal use is the commute to work. unless my lifestyle changed greatly i would never own a diesel. i would just ruin it with the 2-3 mile drives it would get. like i said if i was hauling some weight towing a camper a bunch of miles a year no question get the diesel but for the average joe no way. i am not a big fan of the v6 either but for my use it would be fine. the v8 would be a better choice. greg .
From : geekboy
its only $5200 because of that v6. with my v6 i towed the biggest uhaul trailer loaded down and bed also full to california. i did the trip via i-10 then north up i-5. before the hit the california valley that runs most of the center of california you have to run up a long moutain before you start heading down again. i was in 3rd gear out of 5 the whole way and max speed of 45-50. while on a flat surface i could get up to 70-75 but only getting less than 10 mpg. on the trip back i had the cummins and had the long bed and loaded the truck down a lot more. last time the bed only had a few pieces furniture while this time the bed was packed tightly and the stuff rose about 2 feet over the cab. went up the same moutain with ease and did 14mpg on flat surface. this is just to give you an example why you would pay only $5200 for yours while i could fetch $10k more for basically the same truck body. when i got the 99 v6 it was in 2000 and the dealer wanted $3000-4000 more for the v8s. i get a kick out of you diesel lovers! now dont get me wrong if i could put a diesel to work enough to justify it i would buy one without question but probably 90% of people that buy pickups rarely tow much of anything or haul anything either. the vast majority of the time the truck goes a few miles back and forth to work then maybe to the home center on the weekend to buy a couple 2x4s and a piece of plywood. hardly enough to justify the extra purchase price and heavier truck for what normal use is the commute to work. unless my lifestyle changed greatly i would never own a diesel. i would just ruin it with the 2-3 mile drives it would get. like i said if i was hauling some weight towing a camper a bunch of miles a year no question get the diesel but for the average joe no way. i am not a big fan of the v6 either but for my use it would be fine. the v8 would be a better choice. greg well lets see...i get 5-10 mpg better fuel econmy over the gas engine and expect the engine to last 4-5 times longer and more heavy duty suspension. i guess you are right v8 gas is a better choice.....if you want to waste money. .
From : 9dodgefan
on mar 8 933 pm geekboy n...@nerdy.com wrote its only $5200 because of that v6. with my v6 i towed the biggest uhaul trailer loaded down and bed also full to california. i did the trip via i-10 then north up i-5. before the hit the california valley that runs most of the center of california you have to run up a long moutain before you start heading down again. i was in 3rd gear out of 5 the whole way and max speed of 45-50. while on a flat surface i could get up to 70-75 but only getting less than 10 mpg. on the trip back i had the cummins and had the long bed and loaded the truck down a lot more. last time the bed only had a few pieces furniture while this time the bed was packed tightly and the stuff rose about 2 feet over the cab. went up the same moutain with ease and did 14mpg on flat surface. this is just to give you an example why you would pay only $5200 for yours while i could fetch $10k more for basically the same truck body. when i got the 99 v6 it was in 2000 and the dealer wanted $3000-4000 more for the v8s. i get a kick out of you diesel lovers! now dont get me wrong if i could put a diesel to work enough to justify it i would buy one without question but probably 90% of people that buy pickups rarely tow much of anything or haul anything either. the vast majority of the time the truck goes a few miles back and forth to work then maybe to the home center on the weekend to buy a couple 2x4s and a piece of plywood. hardly enough to justify the extra purchase price and heavier truck for what normal use is the commute to work. unless my lifestyle changed greatly i would never own a diesel. i would just ruin it with the 2-3 mile drives it would get. like i said if i was hauling some weight towing a camper a bunch of miles a year no question get the diesel but for the average joe no way. i am not a big fan of the v6 either but for my use it would be fine. the v8 would be a better choice. greg well lets see...i get 5-10 mpg better fuel econmy over the gas engine and expect the engine to last 4-5 times longer and more heavy duty suspension. i guess you are right v8 gas is a better choice.....if you want to waste money. - hide quoted text - - show quoted text -- hide quoted text - - show quoted text - here we go again... lets just leave it that i didnt have the dough for the diesel at the time since you wont be able to make stupid arguments with that unless you want to provide me with the $$$ yourself. forget the fact that i already explained why i chose the gas engine since apparently everyone has the same exact vehicle needs driving conditions and deep pockets as you. also my 1/2 ton suspension holds up quite well for what i use it for as i already explained but thanks for your concern! .
From : stephen harding
roy wrote greg o wrote and to tom yes less than two miles to work maybe four miles on a daily commute! id say a bicycle would be your best mode of transportation to work! excellent gas mileage too! how did ya get to work todayvbg bicycle! about -5f starting out but no wind so not so bad. i did whimp out using my dodge global warmer on monday tuesday with the 0f temps and alleged -27f wind chills though. even very avid bicyclists have their limits! smh .