Shop Manuals: was '97 Ram 5.2L belt squeal

From : jim hall

Q: mike simmons mikesim@fidnet.com wrote if you are planning on doing most of the work on your new ram yourself i would leave the chilton and haynes manuals in the shopping cart and buy a factory service manual instead. there are countless posts in the ng from folks asking for help cause they cant find the info they need from chilton or haynes. its gonna set you back about $100.00 but its worth every penny imho. i have two cummins 2500s - 94 and a 97. will one factory manual pretty much cover both or would i need to spring for two and is there a good online source for these are they readily available through the dealerships i agree that the haynes manual is worthless. tia jim hall .

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From : tom lawrence

i have two cummins 2500s - 94 and a 97. will one factory manual pretty much cover both or would i need to spring for two i wouldnt trust the wiring diagrams for the non-specific truck as gospel but pretty much everything else remained the same. and is there a good online source for these are they readily available through the dealerships http//www.techauthority.daimlerchrysler.com $60 for the 94 $90 for the 97. you can also find these used on ebay from time to time http//cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayisapi.dllviewitem&category=34218&item=2449028852 http//cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayisapi.dllviewitem&category=34218&item=2449745786 .

From : jim hall

tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote i have two cummins 2500s - 94 and a 97. will one factory manual pretty much cover both or would i need to spring for two i wouldnt trust the wiring diagrams for the non-specific truck as gospel but pretty much everything else remained the same. and is there a good online source for these are they readily available through the dealerships http//www.techauthority.daimlerchrysler.com $60 for the 94 $90 for the 97. you can also find these used on ebay from time to time http//cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayisapi.dllviewitem&category=34218&item=2449028852 http//cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayisapi.dllviewitem&category=34218&item=2449745786 thanks!! jim hall jim hall 520 exc and others turning money into noise... .