Synthetics boost tow capacity???
From : greg surratt
Q: in the 4 door daks ive heard 6.5 and 6.75 can some one chime in with what size fits before i pull the door panels off.... thanks sean 2k dak qc rec.bicycles.marketplace .
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From : mac davis
on mon 22 nov 2004 143627 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote you fergets denny theres a second witness in utah . . . . and while he wasnt dressed in it when i saw him i did see his wife packing away something with long furry ears things as quickly as she could . . . . budd who didnt know he was going to need a camera for that meeting in co on a dark dark night at a motel . . . budd... if it involved denny in a motel on a dark night.... were all glad that you didnt have a camera!! .
From : greg surratt
yeah i was wondering the same thing...i have an 04 ext cab 4.7 5spd. also i have a shift indicator light that lights up when i start the truck but never ever comes on again...and ive had mine up to 5k on the tach. im sure 5k is not an economical shifting point! anyone else not seeing there economy shift indicator light john 04 dakota ext. cab 4.7 5spd. just got a 2004 dodge dakota 4x4 quad cab with the 4.7 v8 my 3rd dakota. this ones tachometer doesnt have a red line indicator. dealership is clueless. my 94 and 98 had them but this one doesnt. anyone have a 2004 that has a red line indicator on the tach anyone know what the redline is for the 4.7 thanks in advance. - - - - - lee yeaton www.thebayguide.com the boats of rec.boats www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats rec.boats merchandise www.cafeshops.com/recdotboats .
From : mike simmons
denny wrote i just cant do it. itd be way too easy in this situation. even i have standards....... standards ........... arent you the one that wears a pink bunny suit......... jerry i said that i had standards. i never said if they were high ones or low ones. besides there are no eye witnesses that have seen this alleged bunny suit.. the hell there isnt !! roy yeah there was this time last summer in pigeon forge tn............. ;^ mike i feel your pain mike. in my case it was at old orchard beach in maine. i observed the swimming suit version of the pink bunny suit. talk about clearing the beach i guess yelling shark would have had the same effect. gbfg roy geez i guess when he was on the beach sunbathin the crowd coulda mistaken him for a beached albino whale..... kinda surprised the animal rights whackos didnt try to save him...... there was some confusion. the save the whales group werent sure what the hell it was rabbit or whale. a compromise was reached when they figured if it was a rabbit hauling it back to the ocean would drown it. the possibility that it was a whale lead them to throw water on it until the tide came in and it could float away. imagine the shock when the tide came in and it walked back to the hotel. gbmfg roy yeah im sure it wasnt pretty! ;^ mike .
From : greg surratt
budd net nanny told me you could have made this on topic since it provides justification to drive a 4x4 ram in snowstorms! - greg on sun 21 nov 2004 143615 gmt budd cochran mr-d150@citlinkspam.net wrote got back in last night from phoenix and the return trip was the thrill of a lifetime. we hit light snow as we got closer to monticello ut going north on us 191 which became heavy snow / slush / ice as we hit the town proper. the thrill came when i discovered that a nighttime snowstorm down a hill in a sporty front wheel drive with performance type tires with a 700 pound trailer on back driving on wet snow and ice is not the time to discover the combined vehicles handling characteristics. but we somehow managed to miss everything kept it fairly straight then we all checked our undies at the next stop. . . . . budd .
From : mac davis
on sat 20 nov 2004 160231 -0700 miles nope@nopers.com wrote roy wrote nate kinda depends on your comfort. the truck will start at 0 although a bit noisy. myself id plug in if it was going to be below freezing. made for quick heat and less wear and tear. put it on a timer only takes a couple of hours. what do you guys do when travelling out of town ive been thinking of buying a ctd. i travel in the winter quite a bit to northern arizona. its often 10f below zero in the morning and i would have no place to plug it in at a hotel etc. i guess it depends on where you go.. my wife is from n. dakota and she worked at a coffee shop that had plugs in all the parking spots near the building... she said quite a few places do that mostly for employees who are there for extended times.. sort of seems like motels would have them but hotels usually have parking lots... that makes the wiring a bit expensive.. .
From : greg surratt
denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote roy wrote woody wrote on fri 19 nov 2004 231938 gmt mopaman scott.hendryx.clothes@sbcglobal.net wrote this has been covered recently. did you bother to look back i dont think he asked for a smart ass remark smart ass. mopaman apparently you are not aware of how easy it is to search a group for a topic. would you like me to send you step-by step instructions and apparently you are not aware what a group is really all about. doubtful that any instructions in that area would benefit you. jerry hmmm.... jerry group instructions by woody things have ben slow lets hear them. im sure we could all use a chuckle. maybe after he shares his instructions he will permit you to share yours. i know that i have a couple of instructions that woody could benefit from. but would he listen to you jerry id listen to roy. he aint never steered me wrong yet.... denny roy would make a good honest politician he would have my vote dale and he even kinda looks like the political type... denny .
From : miles
my problem is that i have twin boosters mounted behind and underneath the driver on the frame. and they are not mounted on the mc as done traditionally. and four wheel disk is way out of the question although would be really great. muter home is on a 2 ton dually chaise and do not really care to change all the leaf springs axles ect.. but i appreciate the advise mark standerfer ii wrote i have a 64 taveco motor home on a 63 dodge truck chaise and am having problems with the brake system. question is it possible to update the entire brake system to something more modern. instead of having the traditional brake booster master cylinder combination up at the brake pedal assy. there are a set of twin bake boosters back along the frame on the drivers side. can all this be replaced with a traditional booster/cylinder system reply to yohanus@dslextreme.com please yes and no. the question is not can it be done but how much do you want to spend usually the brake booster was placed under the floor to save space under the hood. in later years dodge solved that by mounting the mc/booster at right angles to the firewall and used a bell crank for actuation. start by looking in the street rod catalogs. youll find all kinds of cool parts there to solve all kinds of problems. you may want to keep the booster where it is but change the pedal set up. theres also a remote booster available that can be mounted just about anywhere you want. however you may find that the mc/booster is pretty efficient and spending big bux to modernize it wont change much. focus on a 4 wheel disc arrangement with multiple caliper pistons. vented discs with proper cooling ducts and carbon fiber pads will make a huge improvement; especially on those long down hill slides. -- ..bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1983 gmc jimmy - mountain beater 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project .
From : bob doe
tbone wrote what do you think the 4 wheel drive is for miles the truck is already heavy enough. the problem is that most of the weight is not over the drive wheels. when you engage the 4 wheel drive that problem is instantly solved. what complete bull! with your logic all anyone needs is a front wheel drive truck. weight over the drive wheels right adding weight over the rear axle increases the traction for the rear. its 4 wheel drive not just 2 wheels with the most weight drive. i drive extensively in deep snow. weight in the back helps considerably. why do i even bother! .
From : j haggerty
on 20 nov 2004 125734 -0800 montanajeeper@aol.com montanajeeper wrote im wondering at what temperature do you diesel owners typically start plugging your cummins in. having woken up to a few inches of snow this morning winter in montana is upon us. thanks cummins and dodge dont seem too worried about it with the newer models. mostly ive read from them that they recommend it below 20. i plug mine in under around 35 but i have it on a timer so it just warms up a couple hours before i use it. thats just so i get heat more quickly though. i suppose in real cold weather you have to worry some about fuel gelling but it very rarely gets under 20 around her. .
From : greg surratt
on sat 20 nov 2004 225418 gmt denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote im wondering at what temperature do you diesel owners typically start plugging your cummins in. having woken up to a few inches of snow this morning winter in montana is upon us. thanks i dont plug mine in until it drops to zero or below. it do take a while to warm up then but at those temps i have the winter front fully buttoned up so that helps. also and i know ill catch hell for this! the heated leather seats get the tush warm in a hurry!. go ahead #2 fire away! mike i just cant do it. itd be way too easy in this situation. even i have standards....... denny kinda like fish in a barrel huh denny and the fish has chilly tail fins.... denny .