Unfriggin'believeable

From : roy

Q: and people cant understand why i like my old vehicles . . . . i believe the used value will take a jump on the older trucks now. budd was out with a friend looking at the new mega cabs. what a damn disappointment. a suppoosedly hd 4x4 truck that you cant put a plow on if you get the cummins engine. so on a truck with the msrp over $54k the front end is so marginal that it cant handle a snow plow that will cost dc some customers. i know my friend is going looking at ford and i dont blame him. roy .

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From : tom lawrence

in short rail has a place in the overall transport scheme of things but only a limited one. false. your claims are based on loads and routes that would be catered to had there been or if there is a demand. you are claiming rail service is inefficient due to lack of use. that is false. efficiency is not determined by use but by capacity and capability on a given amount of energy. in short rail is far more efficient at moving freight and people than other modes of travel. personal preference dictates what mode is used not efficiency. if rail were pursued as much as our energy use indicates that it should all of the services you mention would exist and at reasonable cost. fact is most of you would rather spend less money and burn more energy than conserve energy at a slight personal cost while helping both the environment and our resources. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author exactly what i mean as i pointed out in another post in the sense that your example is from the very few routes that are viable. the fact that we are getting new fast services in europe does not add anything as they all connect large urban centres. however much i admire the rail tunnel under the english channel and i use it sometimes the fact is that the cost of construction was huge and has seen no return. the operating profit barely covers the interest due. how about butte to rochester ny try sending your consignment of a table and chairs by rail... in germany every factory had a railhead what fantastic infrastructure you would think. and yet so many have fallen into disuse. dreams dreams dreams. in short rail has a place in the overall transport scheme of things but only a limited one. das for direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- ... for me to travel from philadelphia to washington d.c. i must pay for fuel which would be approximately $15 assuming traffic was good. parking in d.c. would cost me $20 for the day if i was lucky. travel time would be four hours or so costing roughly $100 in productive time depending on pay rate/salary. meanwhile a ticket for amtrak would cost $40-$55 for a two hour ride. during the ride i could do paperwork or relax. ... .

From : tbone

that 220 mile jouney equates to 88 by that measure. as i suspected not exactly as inexpensive as some were thinking. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author max dodge wrote your costs for car travel of 220 miles miles in the uk sounds odd to me..... are roughly 30 which seem low a typical figure for the cost of running a car that would be allowable by the taxman that icludes depreciation maintenance and other costs in addition to fuel would be around 40p a mile. that 220 mile jouney equates to 88 by that measure. graham .

From : roy

on 30 jan 2006 122258 -0800 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom.net wrote roy wrote roy wrote no its about getting america to get off its lard butt and take back its industry but that would mean unions taking wage cuts and the epa being told to shut up and suck on a pine tree. how about we cut your pension or however you get paid. im so sick of hearing cut the employees wages as part of the cure all end all. who the hell here can afford a pay cut roy sarcasm at warp factor 30000 oh i forgot i cant comment on your god and master the union. sure ya can. like i said budd. how about you and a pay cut im sorry i wasnt talking about government services i was talking about union ripoffs of the consumer. a true railroad man you are. sure am. so was my step-dad. sarcasm back to impulse speed roy did you ever stop to really look at a big part of why you cant afford a pay cut i can everybody can by adjusting their life style. i certainly will when i retire. what amazes me is that is usually sombody wanting to tear down sombody else to make a point. so to follow how about a pay cut budd your pretty free with tossing my pay caheck around how about you. doesnt sound to damn good does it what will you retire with roy what would you share with those in need out of it unions demand more manufacturers raise prices to pay union demands unions demand more to pay higher prices caused by previous demands. ad nauseum. when was the last time you heard of a railroad strike looks like the railroads and their unions agreed on contracts. hmmm.... so did the automakers or they would still be on strike. whats your point unions always accept when they get what they really wanted. they demand decent wages paid medical to include family worker safty a 40 hour work week paid holidays paid vacations. just a few of the things that you probably have enjoyed and have not had to do a damn thing to get. do you really believe that these benifits we just handed out by the corperations. get a clue will ya! lol no you get a clue. thats past history roy. now unions are no longer needed. theyre dinosaurs. budd that is a terribly ignorant thing to say. period. even stupid. unions have a ying and yang to them like all things. for example like management. there is no silver bullet no universal answer. however unions hae a very definate place in this country. all workers deserve to have input into their salary and benefits. all workers deserve to be guarenteed a fair discipline system that follows the doctrine of due cause and due process. the laws of this country however do not always support those gaurentees especially since big business has had the influence with the law makers that they have over the past 20 years. fair employement laws have been rewritten to very intolerent levels. unless you are in a protected class female black sexual preference etc. your ability to require your employer to follow due process and due cause are very likely non existant. what those changes have done is create an even larger opening for unions who step in and through a negotiated contract force a fair system of discipline on the employer. but of course the unions dont stop there. they try to get more and what you see sensationalized in the media is the cases where the unions have too much discipline impact and the hands of the employer become tied. who is to blame for this unions or the employer i think the employer. and as far as wages unions represent the employees. rare employers will give up more than what they have to. unions try to get as much as they can. most of the time they reach a fair settlement. what has gathered the attention here is if employees and thus the unions that represent them should give back gains as the company loses revenue. good question but much more complex than a single answer like yours can give. employees probably didnt run the company into the ground. employees see their managers continue to get ridiculous sums of money and benefits even when they are asked to give back. employees signed a contract and then made life decisions on that contact. decisions like planning and setting aside money for their kids education for their own retirement. pretty hard to give that up if you didnt muck up the company and your boss who did is still getting his same salary. anyway budd unions are not dinosaurs. they fill a need. they have to or they would not exist. they also create problems and have unintended outcomes. that is life. from my experience after 34 years in government a lot of it in management all of it dealing through or with unions unions have a real place in protecting the rights of the workers. i am not a union employee by the way. but the abuse that i see on the part of governments around here is incredible and frankly as much as unions are a pain in my ass i fully understand

From : roy

huw wrote tbone wrote lol what makes you think they are not. some of the countries are poor and cannot afford subsidies for their core export manufacturers. some do subsidise somewhat. an example is the usa some 18 months ago which subsidised their steel industry against perfectly legitimate unsubsidised imports from elsewhere. the us steel industry was/is inefficient but was pretected by import restrictions. this is no longer needed because the price of steel has risen drastically but at the time and when it suited the us it effectively protected its industry. huw you know i have sat here and read this thread and so far i have remained silent. but i am sick and tired of huws america bashing. huw you seem to be such an intelligent mr. know it all answer me this. if you friggin gooks are so smart and have everything figured out why the hell cant any of you people drive you arrive here in the us by the boat load and then clog our streets with your rice burners. at the same time driving 15 to 20 miles per hour under the speed limit breaking traffic laws or worse yet just sitting at a green light while trying to figure out what to do next. so if you are so smart just answer me this. why the hell cant you people drive gotta tell ya bob that is one ignorant post. roy .

From : roy

lol! budd your bitterness and ignorance is reaching all time highs. how does this in any way show socialism or communism if the company does poorly then all should share in the responsibility not just the workers and if pay cuts are needed to return profitability then the high level execs should also be getting those cuts not bonuses for screwing up. what if it isnt a union company with all those high paid workers who the hell will budd blame gbfg roy .

From : tbone

well said! -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving in general those who resort to abuse have no argument to advance. das for direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- ... in general they are arrogant jerks who have nothing to say thats worth reading; ... .

From : tbone

lol yet another display of ignorance. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving roy wrote while this country send billions of dollars around the world to aid other countries. you mean to invade them surely. graham .

From : mikec

it sounds like you may have damaged the pcm. connect a timing light to it and crank it over. if the timing light will not fire you have no ignition along with no fuel which indicates a problem with the pcu. did you disconnect the battery before replacing the transmission you might also want to check the plugs going to the computer to make sure that one didnt get pulled loose. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving 95 dodge ram 1500 4x4 auto 5.9 liter tran slipped badly once warmed up. changed trans. now the truck will not start. starter spins engine properly. no fuel in fuel rail. checked fuel pump relay and it is good. i bypassed the fuel pump relay and the fuel pump worked properly. it has fuel pressure in fuel rail only when i bypass the fuel pump relay. it will not start even with fuel pressure in the rail. i plugged into the computer test plug and got and connection error. i adjusted plug several times and got the same error message with the key off or on. power goes to the fuel pump relay from battery and ignition switch. ive rechecked the wiring harness and am sure that i have plugged in all of the wires that i unplugged. .

From : tbone

really overpopulation is the main culprit also in most problems on earth. .....the poor earth is being raped environmentally by this swarm of parasites humans. ...its funny i talk of overpopulation and no one ever replies. apathy and ignorance. hey parasite walk the talk. take a gun and put a bullet in your head and take the first step towards solving the overpopulation problem. stupid is as stupid does and you sir are proof positive. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tbone

as i understand it one of the big cost advantages that the japanese have is simply that their plants are newer and more modern. they may also work harder. hardly a good reason given that the japanese manufacturers typically hire american workers at their plants in the u.s. thus i have to believe that americans in any automotive plant work at about the same level of effort. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author theguy wrote as i understand it one of the big cost advantages that the japanese have is simply that their plants are newer and more modern. they may also work harder. graham .

From : rachel easson

pooh bear rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com wrote matthew russotto wrote max dodge max340@verizon.net wrote in short rail is far more efficient at moving freight and people than other modes of travel. whats the efficiency of moving 100 tons of e.g. perishable goods by rail in such a manner that they are no longer usable by the time they make it to their destination obviously you dont send *perishable goods* by a method thats unsuitable. right. which is why rails efficiency at energy used per ton-mile of goods is not the only appropriate measure and its not somehow incorrect as mr. min burn claimed to choose a method thats less efficient in kilowatt-hours per ton-mile. -- theres no such thing as a free lunch but certain accounting practices can result in a fully-depreciated one. .

From : tbone

not really its very relevant since ford has bought back 1000 units of the psd. problems range from turbo vanes breaking and being injested to engine management glitches. perhaps the most damaging in terms of per incident costs is the injectors that stick open and hydro-lock the engine. ford and navistar are said to be at odds over the issues and it has cost fomoco upwards of $500 million over their warranty costs in the previous year. hopefully your friend will not experience any of this. however given some of the stuff ive read he should absolutley keep records of maintenance and not attempt mods of any sort. i have a friend who just bought an 05 f250 as well so well see. i have a friend who also bought an 05 f350 and tends to beat on it a little. thanks for the info max ill pass it on to him. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : roy

check out this british video http//www.exn.ca/video/video=exn20040414-towbike.asx budd yabbut does it have heated leather seats if you sit in traffic with it long enough it will sure feel like it does. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tbone

i guess its understanding beating the living hell out of such an expensive vehicle when much less costly ones can do the same job and do it as well if not better as there is less crap to break. when i look at that truck i see rear reclining leather seats multiple stereo systems probably multiple climate controls soft ride not exactly what i would call a down and dirty work truck and i would personally be far to worried about damaging it and/or voiding its warranty. like i said multiple times i have never plowed and dont think ill ever have to if i stay here in nc and my fears are based on horror stories told to me by others that do plow rather than personal experience and this is simply my personal opinion. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving i still dont understand why someone would want to put a plow on such a vehicle a 4x4 with 160 wheelbase and a plow. what is to understand .

From : tbone

if you suspect prior damage check the folllowing rear fender to rear door gap rear door to front door gap front fender to fornt door gap hood to fender gap overspray on lights missing factory tags i.e. tire pressure coolant recomendation etc. and finally a slight missmatch of paint between metal panels. pastic panels do not count as usually they are paint some where else and generally do not match factory color. .

From : greg surratt

very nice. -- -chris 05 ctd 99 durango nice garage. how big is that thing and btw you suck!!! - yeah.... i know. about 2000 sq. ft. some more pictures here http//home.earthlink.net/tlawrence53/ .

From : greg surratt

no its about getting america to get off its lard butt and take back its industry but that would mean unions taking wage cuts and the epa being told to shut up and suck on a pine tree. if you want to buy american it needs to be owned and built here. japan and germany didnt lose ww ii they just waited and bought us off. budd comments4u wrote with job cuts announced on both sides of the atlantic its clear daimler-chrysler is serious about cutting the fat. even more it has announced plans for increased production at the currently hot chrysler unit without additional workers. that is truely cutting the fat. but observers wonder if daimler-chrysler has really identified all its fat. no. its about getting america off its lardy ass and competing at world standard productivity levels. compete or die. the world is hungry for jobs and theres no space for lazy weaklings. graham .

From : tbone

i see no problem with this at all. just by its name suggests that this vehicle was not intended for plowing more in line with transporting a family or large group around with the ability to tow a heavy trailer and do it in reasonable comfort. kinda like a large quad cab or crew cab. i dont see where mega cab suggests not intended for plowing with a cummins but it is okay with a gas engine. if that front end is that close to its limits... we are talking about a $59k truck. this is nothing unusual for dc to do. my 97 with a 5 speed has less towing capacity than the automatic of the same series and the 360 was not available with the 5 speed because the nv3500 simply was not up to the additional torque. they could have increased the spec for the nv3500 to handle it without limitations or just used a nv4500 but the nv3500 was already being used in the dakota and costs less $$$$$ than the nv4500 and would work in the 1500 with limitations so thats what they did. it appears that they have since increased the spec but when i bought mine..... as for the term mega to me that sounds more like a luxury version of a crew cab and who plows with a luxury vehicle of course i dont plow and this is only my personal view on the matter. the deal imo is simply this. the mega cab is a truck whos front end cant stand up to a plow with a cummins engine that weigh about 3-4hundred pounds more than the gas engine. that 3 -4 hundred pounds makes the difference. that they would build a truck that is that shakey is fucked up. this is their top of the line truck!! lol you are not getting an argument out of me as i agree with you. i simply gave a possible reason as to why it couldnt do it not that it was a good one or a valid design decision. btw did you see the new challenger if they actually bring this to the market looking the way it does now even with the fake hemi and a 5 or 6 speed there will be one in my garage ;- it is a pretty car. wonder how much they will cost if it goes into production. i bet that this vehicle is extremely heavy by itself and when you add the weight of the diesel to it pushes the limits of the front end components. it is probably using the same front end as the crew cab to save money. you can plow with a crew cab but does the crew cab weigh less this could be a re-use of parts issue like the trans in my truck. with the rising cost of fuel they might not want to invest more into this model than absolutely necessary different front end components until they get an idea of demand and then will address these issues if they see it as profitable to do so or to even keep the model at all and the crew cab components were probably not designed to carry that increased weight. i guess that my question would be why would you want to use a truck with such a large cab to plow snow to a contractor a truck is a tool like a hammer or saw. if it is a 4x4 then it better be able to plow. while true there are different types of hammers and saws and each one has its intended use and are not all completely interchangable. i dont know how well my 4x4 1500 would hold up plowing does the cab size have much of an effect on the ability to plow with the vehicle such as manuvering and blind spots most plowing is done looking ahead. blind spots go with the game. snow can cause blind spots from one minute to the next. wheel base has to do with manuvering not cab size. fair enough. i dont think i would use such an expensive vehicle to push snow around when far less expensive models could do it just as well if not better but as i said before thats just my personal choice. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net

i am working on a 2000 dodge durango with 4.7 the check engine light comes and goes. i checked the defalt codes and it comes up po202po204po207 and po208 any ideas where i could find out what these codes mean.the engine also just revs up once in while for no reason. thanks for any input. .

From : christopher thompson

my truck1997 5.2 75000 miles is doing the same thing. rough idle and rough at 40-45mph with overdrive on. although im not getting a check engine light. i have replaced intake plenum gasket tps cap rotorplugs wires cat exhaust and it still runs rough. maybe time for a compression check im at my wits end $900 into it so far. ramman@dodgecity.cc wrote rm@blah.blah writes so you are saying the ignition system and the heads were bad kinda odd coincidence. why new o2 sensors i have been fighting a p0302 for 2 years cyl 2 misfire and have replaced all the ignition components and am thinking it may be the head as well. it damn sure wasnt the ignition stuff. an earlier compression test conducted not quite 2 years ago when the problem first began revealed only minor seemingly insignificant variances. what i did not realize is a 10 lb variance is considered significant when youre chasing misfire problems. also my symptoms were a little misleading. the misfires were occurring only at low idle i.e. sitting at a light idling in gear. as long as you could maintain the idle at or above 1000 rpm the misfire would not occur. fuel pressure was good 52 psi before the dealer tore it down another compression test indicated 15 lbs low on #7 and 10 lbs low on #2 and 5 lbs low on #8. thus both heads were assumed to be involved. i had recently had a couple instances of p0302 and p0300 though the primary problem from day one had always been p0307. a combustion leak test also revealed #2 #5 and #7 sucking air past the intake manifold gasket during the intake stroke. bad intake gaskets improper torque who can say. teardown revealed a cracked cylinder head with the crack appearing across the face of the #7 intake valve seat not repairable without replacing the head. replacing the other head vs sending it out for a valve job was close enough to a push factoring in the labor that we decided not to risk it and opted to just replace both heads. the tech suspected a hairline crack in the right bank around #2 as well but said only the machine shop would be able to say for sure. aside from the plugs which got pretty badly trashed from the combustion chamber cleaner the rest of the ignition parts wires cap rotor were done for thoroughness. the o2 sensors were at my option and no addtl labor parts cost only although they were considerably more costly than i had anticipated. they gave me a 12/12 warranty on all parts and labor which is 9 months longer than anyone else was offering and a free loaner car which no one else was offering. inarguably i probably paid to much and had some unnecessary stuff done but bottom line is its fixed guaranteed to be fixed and i didnt have to get my hands dirty. when you get 5 months away from turning 60 major projects like this seem to lose a lot of the glow they once had ;- hell i stopped changing my own oil 6 years ago. if youve done all the obvious ignition stuff the tsb etc and still having the problem something in the valve train is a strong possibility. try the idle trick. clear the code and then drive for a day or two holding a fast idle on it when you come to a stop. how many miles do you have on it my problems began around 75k. .

From : tbone

vehicle info 2002 dodge dakota quad slt 3.9 auto. radio info sales code rbk am & fm stereo radio with graphic equalizer cd player and cd changer controls. see owners manual page 105. the radio works well for the first 15 minutes. the controls can be accuated. after playing the radio for approx. 15 minutes any manipulation of the on/off/volume control turns the radio off; the display blinks on and off for a length of time up to ten minutes and then the radio plays normally until the on/off/ volume control is turned pushed or manipulated. question what is wrong and what is the fix. .

From : roy

.. i guess i need to build somethng that will allow me to stand and work under a rig. look here www.eagleequip.com a nice set up if you have the room. roy .

From : roy

chris i think he meant something for him to be able to stand and work not to lift the car. however i agree 100% on the drive-on-lift requirement as it eliminates the need to crawl around putting lift arms under the vehicle. plus in the case of trucks with the forward weight bias i think they are safer than the outrigger style. -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author if you have the money to build something you may want to look at a parking/service lift they are drive on lifts. i would imagine you would spend close to the same amount of money on the steel to build something or more to drive up on that would be tall enough to allow you to work on the vehicle. -- -chris 05 ctd 99 durango i finally got to see the damaged transfer case and front driveshaft. the interior of the transfer case were in great shape still looked new with very little sign of wear. the failure was with the transfer case end u-joint on the front drive shaft. it failed and allowed the drive shaft to shift and wedge against the transfer case blowing up the case. we paid two garages to look at the u-joints within a month of the failure. i wish we still had self-service garages like we had in the 1970 where you could hoist a rig and look for your self. i have a physical impairment that prevents me from crawling under a car or i would have done the inspection my self. i guess i need to build somethng that will allow me to stand and work under a rig. thanks for all the ideas and discussion. these groups are a great resource. lowell .

From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net

on fri 27 jan 2006 204437 -0700 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom spam.net wrote on fri 27 jan 2006 172417 -0700 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom spam.net wrote check out this british video http//www.exn.ca/video/video=exn20040414-towbike.asx budd yabbut does it have heated leather seats mike now mike youre not talking to that eastern wabbit you should say that correctly . . .try again . . .yea budd !!!!! yea budd!!! does a goldwing come with heated seats i ride american brands now and real riders dont need them. just ask beekeeper. budd eastern wabbit just stuff a couple of warm rabbits up your pants falling apart at the gut rach yep hes an eastern wabbit short ears short tail fat belly short . . . . .nose as compared to these jackwabbits out here in the west with the long ears and all that. had a kitten run up a pant leg back when i was ten . . . .thought id die of massive cat scratch fever. ya see back then in indiana it was hot and muggy in the summer time so we didnt usually wear any bvds . . . . . . budd here kitty kitty....... here kitty kitty...... rotflmao.... budd that isnt the way you play with four legged kittens... lol even at ten. fmb i know but i was napping under the apple tree that beautiful afternoon after lunch and the durn thing it belonged to a neighbor btw decided the leg of those cut-off jeans was a good place to nap. it was when i rolled onto my side that the fuss began. durn near got circumcised. . . . budd i can see the headline now 10 year old caught with pants down under an apple tree trying to get a little pussy!. beekeep lessee . . .the pants were up not down i dont nap under trees like you do greg and it was a neutered tomcat. now that i think back on it and dredge thru the memory files . . .i seem to remember the pain was about like what you would get with 1/2 a hive in your pants. budd back when i was the bee inspector yes there is such a thing i was with am amish fellow lookig at his hive and wearing shorts. one of his hives was a little fiesty and a bee went up my pants leg and nailed me pretty good. it was pretty tuff going on like nothing ever happened! yep now multply that times the number of claws on a kitten and add a panic factor of . . .oh about 1 milllion swipes / second with those claws. i felt like hamburger afterward but in honesty after cleaning off the blood there was only two or three swipes before i let the cat out of the baggies as it were. later that summer while at the amish mill one of them reconized me and saidtheres that crazy beekeeper that works bees in shorts! i never had any idea that i would get such a reputation. i have been flagged dowm by them when they see my truck with the licence plate honeybs on it to ask bee questions. getting to know those people has been one of the funner things in my life. beekeep its alright greg i wont tell anyone. smirk chuckle snigger my youngest son got nailed by a wood bee when he was 8 while he and i were fishing the arkansas river. that bugger had to be killed to stop it from stinging him over and over. he got about five good stings in before i brushed him off dave and stepped on him. for those that dont know the difference in bees a honeybee can only sting once and the stinger embeds in the flesh this rips apart his abdomen and kills him. a wood bee has no barb on the stinger and can nail you until he runs out of venom. greg i had to learn the difference while working a recycling program for the handicapped and we had a client that was allergic to stings budd .

From : greg surratt

on fri 27 jan 2006 204547 -0700 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom spam.net wrote on fri 27 jan 2006 110031 -0500 rachel easson rske@sympatico.ca wrote check out this british video http//www.exn.ca/video/video=exn20040414-towbike.asx budd yabbut does it have heated leather seats mike now mike youre not talking to that eastern wabbit you should say that correctly . . .try again . . .yea budd !!!!! yea budd!!! does a goldwing come with heated seats i ride american brands now and real riders dont need them. just ask beekeeper. budd eastern wabbit just stuff a couple of warm rabbits up your pants falling apart at the gut rach i thought that game was played with ferrits beekeep how would you know that greg budd i believe that it is a popular sport in ireland . they put the ferrit up one pants leg and have to wait for it come out the other. the one that stands it the longest wins. beekeep .

From : denny

on fri 27 jan 2006 204437 -0700 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom spam.net wrote on fri 27 jan 2006 172417 -0700 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom spam.net wrote check out this british video http//www.exn.ca/video/video=exn20040414-towbike.asx budd yabbut does it have heated leather seats mike now mike youre not talking to that eastern wabbit you should say that correctly . . .try again . . .yea budd !!!!! yea budd!!! does a goldwing come with heated seats i ride american brands now and real riders dont need them. just ask beekeeper. budd eastern wabbit just stuff a couple of warm rabbits up your pants falling apart at the gut rach yep hes an eastern wabbit short ears short tail fat belly short . . . . .nose as compared to these jackwabbits out here in the west with the long ears and all that. had a kitten run up a pant leg back when i was ten . . . .thought id die of massive cat scratch fever. ya see back then in indiana it was hot and muggy in the summer time so we didnt usually wear any bvds . . . . . . budd here kitty kitty....... here kitty kitty...... rotflmao.... budd that isnt the way you play with four legged kittens... lol even at ten. fmb i know but i was napping under the apple tree that beautiful afternoon after lunch and the durn thing it belonged to a neighbor btw decided the leg of those cut-off jeans was a good place to nap. it was when i rolled onto my side that the fuss began. durn near got circumcised. . . . budd i can see the headline now 10 year old caught with pants down under an apple tree trying to get a little pussy!. beekeep lessee . . .the pants were up not down i dont nap under trees like you do greg and it was a neutered tomcat. now that i think back on it and dredge thru the memory files . . .i seem to remember the pain was about like what you would get with 1/2 a hive in your pants. budd back when i was the bee inspector yes there is such a thing i was with am amish fellow lookig at his hive and wearing shorts. one of his hives was a little fiesty and a bee went up my pants leg and nailed me pretty good. it was pretty tuff going on like nothing ever happened! later that summer while at the amish mill one of them reconized me and saidtheres that crazy beekeeper that works bees in shorts! i never had any idea that i would get such a reputation. i have been flagged dowm by them when they see my truck with the licence plate honeybs on it to ask bee questions. getting to know those people has been one of the funner things in my life. beekeep .

From : roy

on 2006-01-27 221331 -0600 christopher thompson kf4drr@alltel.net said rach im with you on that he didnt mention milky oil so im thinking that possibly a failed gasket into a intake runner. i would think a cracked manifold at a water jacket would leak water into the lifter valley resulting in a overfilled milkshake of a crankcase....but then again stranger things have happened. the mechanic that i took it to did mention that he ran a test by using something that caused the coolant to turn blue. he said there was coolant in the oil and immediately suspected the head gasket. but like i said before how could a blown head gasket get coolant on every spark plug so if it is a manifold problem whats the procedure pull the manifold and look for the leak. hopefully its just a manifold gasket that would need to be replaced. is a cracked manifold a fairly common occurance the engine has 185m miles on it. if the manifold/gasket is the culpret and they get replaced what about the coolant thats in the cylinders will that burn off if the engine finally starts or is there a way to dry out the cylinders short of removing the heads all i can suggest is look for a leak at the mainfold gasket and hope for the best other than that you are looking at a lot of time and decide if you want to do it yourself or take it in for replacement -- you do not want to replace the manifold -- at least an hours shade tree time and not worth the hasssle unless you plan to scrap the truck you took it out of -- so go to a used parts place and get them to do the install and guarantee a new intalled temp themostat and gasket at the same time imnsho rach .

From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net

on fri 27 jan 2006 110031 -0500 rachel easson rske@sympatico.ca wrote check out this british video http//www.exn.ca/video/video=exn20040414-towbike.asx budd yabbut does it have heated leather seats mike now mike youre not talking to that eastern wabbit you should say that correctly . . .try again . . .yea budd !!!!! yea budd!!! does a goldwing come with heated seats i ride american brands now and real riders dont need them. just ask beekeeper. budd eastern wabbit just stuff a couple of warm rabbits up your pants falling apart at the gut rach i thought that game was played with ferrits beekeep how would you know that greg budd .

From : denny

not to mention a certain super 8 motel parking lot . . . . . btw did the rest of the family recover ok from that i never asked and hope they did. budd hhhmmmm. maybe that female teenager stuff that i thought was normal may have been the lasting effects from............... now i can blame you for all this grey hair and empty bank accounts!!!!! vbg denny i think the fact the poor girls did garner more than a bit of their looks from you might be pretty solid evidence that i am not responsible for those financial and physical conditions. now you know the real meaning behind an f& p report . . . . . budd .

From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net

check out this british video http//www.exn.ca/video/video=exn20040414-towbike.asx budd yabbut does it have heated leather seats mike now mike youre not talking to that eastern wabbit you should say that correctly . . .try again . . .yea budd !!!!! yea budd!!! does a goldwing come with heated seats i ride american brands now and real riders dont need them. just ask beekeeper. budd eastern wabbit just stuff a couple of warm rabbits up your pants falling apart at the gut rach yep hes an eastern wabbit short ears short tail fat belly short . . . . .nose as compared to these jackwabbits out here in the west with the long ears and all that. had a kitten run up a pant leg back when i was ten . . . .thought id die of massive cat scratch fever. ya see back then in indiana it was hot and muggy in the summer time so we didnt usually wear any bvds . . . . . . budd here kitty kitty....... here kitty kitty...... rotflmao.... budd that isnt the way you play with four legged kittens... lol even at ten. fmb i know but i was napping under the apple tree that beautiful afternoon after lunch and the durn thing it belonged to a neighbor btw decided the leg of those cut-off jeans was a good place to nap. it was when i rolled onto my side that the fuss began. durn near got circumcised. . . . budd .

From : denny

roy wrote been thinking about your situation. somebody here offered to scan and send the pages you needed iirc. why not take him up on his offer that was bigironram i will if i need to -- still waiting for money to pay for the o2 sensor -- said id keep him posted and let him know if i cant do this w/o the pages -- i am getting some help if i can afford the sensor this w/e others here have the fsm and other manuals that im sure they would send you the relevant pages that contain the info you need. still othere have the knoweledge to talk you through what ya have to do. tom lawrence denny max budd and others have info and more importantly experience in a ton of repairs and r&rs. it would be quicker than selling one thing to buy another at least it would do until situations improve. just my thought. roy cool -- i didnt want to be much trouble but you are right -- in the short term this is better and manuals will come along again thank you roy rach theres one on ebay right now going cheap nope not mine dont know the seller. item number 8032065597 hurry! .

From : christopher thompson

20 of extra cab sheesh! and mine barely fits a 25 foot garage. -- -chris 05 ctd 99 durango now really how much longer is the cab of the mega cab over the previous dr crew cabs 20 .

From : mac davis

on thu 26 jan 2006 163808 gmt tbone tbonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote it appears that you link back to your main page doesnt work for them. i have no trouble with it. nice work on those turning btw. thanks... that was sort of my beginning stuff... need to post a gallery or something when i get time..lol mac please remove splinters before emailing .

From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net

check out this british video http//www.exn.ca/video/video=exn20040414-towbike.asx budd yabbut does it have heated leather seats mike now mike youre not talking to that eastern wabbit you should say that correctly . . .try again . . .yea budd !!!!! yea budd!!! does a goldwing come with heated seats i ride american brands now and real riders dont need them. just ask beekeeper. budd eastern wabbit just stuff a couple of warm rabbits up your pants falling apart at the gut rach .

From : tom lawrence

cant hardly get them to give you a bed big enough to work out of anymore. getting my long bed was like pulling teeth. -- -chris 05 ctd 99 durango maybe down the road a few years...but not as of yet. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ice angels i look around the web every so often wondering if there will be a long bed mega cab--anyone have any to share or have you seen anything id love a cummins-powered long bed mega cab. thank you. .

From : carolina watercraft works

check out this british video http//www.exn.ca/video/video=exn20040414-towbike.asx budd yabbut does it have heated leather seats mike .

From : denny

why is it important to change the oilfluid or whatever is in the front and rear differentials. i dont remember ever having to do it with any car i owned. i only remember watching the mechanic check the level on the cars rear end. i have 17000 on my 04 ram 1500 hemi quad. if that helps. thanks because gear oil breaks down over time just like engine oil. while not subjected to the dirt and contaminants of an engine its still placed under extreme pressures and will accumulate metal shavings from gear and bearing wear and clutch material from limited slips. .

From : greg surratt

check out this british video http//www.exn.ca/video/video=exn20040414-towbike.asx budd interesting concept. it could work in fair weather areas as long as the car can drive up onto the carrier as it did in the demo. oh the car can drive i didnt see a winch at work did i miss something fmb .

From : rachel easson

hi im looking at a 92 dodge dakota 4x4 that needs a tranny. ive heard of some problems with these trannys. if i buy this truck will an older tranny bolt in like one from an 89 is it the same tranny better or worse thanks egd .

From : roy

thanks max it even shows the repair procedure. rambler .

From : tbone

on wed 25 jan 2006 133052 -0700 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom spam.net wrote check out this british video http//www.exn.ca/video/video=exn20040414-towbike.asx budd interesting bike... i dont think it will become the standard but its going to make a lot of designers start thinking outside the truck.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .

From : roy

tbone writes if you say so but that really doesnt make sense. the error code you are getting indicates a post converter sensor so your vehicle thinks it is or was there. bank 2 iirc refers to the passenger side and sensor 2 refers to the downstream sensor or post converter. without a sensor behind or attached to the converter how does the pcm know if the converter is functioning properly where did you get this cat-back dual exhaust if you disconnect either sensor you will get additional diag codes. you could try replacing the passenger side sensor but i doubt that it will correct the problem. when did the light come on in relation to your installation of your dual exhaust i would also take another look at that converter for that sensor. -- i agree that it doesnt make sense. i had the cat-back exhaust put on about a year ago. the light didnt come on until the last month. the truck only has 38k miles on it. i installed new bosch platinum plugs also. but that was after the light came on. i have the 4.7 v-8. 2001 dakota slt. is there a web site or anybody that can tell me that it definately came with a post cat. sensor if it did why so long for the light to come on i am soooooooo confused. - i will crawl under it again and check for any wiring plugs or sensor. i have made mistakes in the past just not many.....lol. thanks hank easily confused .

From : mac davis

it appears that you link back to your main page doesnt work for them. i have no trouble with it. nice work on those turning btw. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving on wed 25 jan 2006 125411 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote hey bro!!!! just went through your home page and ya left out a couple of pictures. a picture of those things ya use to make that i can never think of the name of. the things for chucking tribect or something. and a picture of the gray haired pony tailed old man. bfg roy thats only the wood part.. https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/ is the main page... move mouse pointer over the pictures there.. link on the left for trebs.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .

From : tbone

roy wrote been thinking about your situation. somebody here offered to scan and send the pages you needed iirc. why not take him up on his offer that was bigironram i will if i need to -- still waiting for money to pay for the o2 sensor -- said id keep him posted and let him know if i cant do this w/o the pages -- i am getting some help if i can afford the sensor this w/e others here have the fsm and other manuals that im sure they would send you the relevant pages that contain the info you need. still othere have the knoweledge to talk you through what ya have to do. tom lawrence denny max budd and others have info and more importantly experience in a ton of repairs and r&rs. it would be quicker than selling one thing to buy another at least it would do until situations improve. just my thought. roy cool -- i didnt want to be much trouble but you are right -- in the short term this is better and manuals will come along again thank you roy rach .

From : carolina watercraft works

on wed 25 jan 2006 125411 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote hey bro!!!! just went through your home page and ya left out a couple of pictures. a picture of those things ya use to make that i can never think of the name of. the things for chucking tribect or something. and a picture of the gray haired pony tailed old man. bfg roy thats only the wood part.. https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/ is the main page... move mouse pointer over the pictures there.. link on the left for trebs.. mac please remove splinters before emailing .

From : rachel easson

the thing is that you are not going to do the kind of plowing down here that roy and denny do up north although at least up there people know how to drive. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving i actually love my 01 2500 qc for plowing...and no scratches at all if youre careful. the guys i contract for up north have fords and when it comes to the heavy stuff...they actually move out of my way since they cant compete when it comes to the heavy stuff. as for a van....id expect huge blind spots and thatd be more of a problem than anything else. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ice angels of an effect on the ability to plow with the vehicle such as manuvering and blind spots most plowing is done looking ahead. blind spots go with the game. snow can cause blind spots from one minute to the next. wheel base has to do with manuvering not cab size. fair enough. i dont think i would use such an expensive vehicle to push snow around when far less expensive models could do it just as well if not better but as i said before thats just my personal choice. im with tbone and budd -- i love the old trucks -- who wants to get a brand new truck scratched up plowing when you can get a cheap old reliable d150 and if you really want something you can mount a plow on and use to carry the crew and tools try an old cargo van -- not the same maneuverability but an all round relaiable work truck. and while i am at it imho i dont like the new dakotas -- too big for $1000 cdn i have a set up with little work -- needed trans. for 400 in the old short box so bought 74 powerwagon complete and running rough with no body left but plow harness 360+trans so am dropping out the 400 and doing a bit of body repair new brakes and decent tires see truck http//www3.sympatico.ca/rske/ and click on projects rach .

From : carolina watercraft works

http//www.dodgechallenger.com/ interesting read. i question the performance claims though. seems a tad quick for a 4100 pound car. roy ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ice angels it is a pretty car. wonder how much they will cost if it goes into production. .

From : roy

the resistor block that controls the fan speed has cooked itself. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving hi guys i just realized on the way to work this morning that the fan in my 2002 dakota qc only works in the highest setting. i assume this to mean that i need to replace the fan is this correct i have tried all the settings top and bottom botton and defogger and the fan only works in the highest setting only. if so has anyone changed the fan is it difficult to get to it is in the 20s here in northern nj today and i cannot take the noise the highest fan setting makes so i need to fix this asap. are there any places online i can get a fan cheaper than at my dealer thanks for any and all help you guys can provide me with. joseph arseneau .

From : roy

i see no problem with this at all. just by its name suggests that this vehicle was not intended for plowing more in line with transporting a family or large group around with the ability to tow a heavy trailer and do it in reasonable comfort. kinda like a large quad cab or crew cab. i dont see where mega cab suggests not intended for plowing with a cummins but it is okay with a gas engine. if that front end is that close to its limits... we are talking about a $59k truck. this is nothing unusual for dc to do. my 97 with a 5 speed has less towing capacity than the automatic of the same series and the 360 was not available with the 5 speed because the nv3500 simply was not up to the additional torque. they could have increased the spec for the nv3500 to handle it without limitations or just used a nv4500 but the nv3500 was already being used in the dakota and costs less $$$$$ than the nv4500 and would work in the 1500 with limitations so thats what they did. it appears that they have since increased the spec but when i bought mine..... as for the term mega to me that sounds more like a luxury version of a crew cab and who plows with a luxury vehicle of course i dont plow and this is only my personal view on the matter. the deal imo is simply this. the mega cab is a truck whos front end cant stand up to a plow with a cummins engine that weigh about 3-4hundred pounds more than the gas engine. that 3 -4 hundred pounds makes the difference. that they would build a truck that is that shakey is fucked up. this is their top of the line truck!! lol you are not getting an argument out of me as i agree with you. i simply gave a possible reason as to why it couldnt do it not that it was a good one or a valid design decision. btw did you see the new challenger if they actually bring this to the market looking the way it does now even with the fake hemi and a 5 or 6 speed there will be one in my garage ;- i bet that this vehicle is extremely heavy by itself and when you add the weight of the diesel to it pushes the limits of the front end components. it is probably using the same front end as the crew cab to save money. you can plow with a crew cab but does the crew cab weigh less this could be a re-use of parts issue like the trans in my truck. with the rising cost of fuel they might not want to invest more into this model than absolutely necessary different front end components until they get an idea of demand and then will address these issues if they see it as profitable to do so or to even keep the model at all and the crew cab components were probably not designed to carry that increased weight. i guess that my question would be why would you want to use a truck with such a large cab to plow snow to a contractor a truck is a tool like a hammer or saw. if it is a 4x4 then it better be able to plow. while true there are different types of hammers and saws and each one has its intended use and are not all completely interchangable. i dont know how well my 4x4 1500 would hold up plowing does the cab size have much of an effect on the ability to plow with the vehicle such as manuvering and blind spots most plowing is done looking ahead. blind spots go with the game. snow can cause blind spots from one minute to the next. wheel base has to do with manuvering not cab size. fair enough. i dont think i would use such an expensive vehicle to push snow around when far less expensive models could do it just as well if not better but as i said before thats just my personal choice. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : tom lawrence

careful using thepartsbin.com. ordered a bunch of new brake parts for the dodge. never got the parts. cant find a real person to speak with. wont respond to emails and cant get my money back. time for filing a credit card dispute. hopefully this willl save some of you a hassle with them .

From : tbone

tia for any info/advice offered on this subject 02 dakota heated mirror on passenger side quit working. drivers side is ok. is there a wiring diagram available on the internet .

From : carolina watercraft works

on wed 25 jan 2006 133052 -0700 budd cochran mr-d150@preciscom spam.net wrote check out this british video http//www.exn.ca/video/video=exn20040414-towbike.asx budd oh god! now you have your work cut out modifying the chushman. guess we wont be seeing you in here for a few months! beekeep nope dont need to. cushman made and still makes three and four wheelers. vbg why even roy wouldnt need training whe . . . . . well . . . maybe he would. ill send you some pics if you want. budd .

From : roy

i see no problem with this at all. just by its name suggests that this vehicle was not intended for plowing more in line with transporting a family or large group around with the ability to tow a heavy trailer and do it in reasonable comfort. kinda like a large quad cab or crew cab. i dont see where mega cab suggests not intended for plowing with a cummins but it is okay with a gas engine. if that front end is that close to its limits... we are talking about a $59k truck. i bet that this vehicle is extremely heavy by itself and when you add the weight of the diesel to it pushes the limits of the front end components. it is probably using the same front end as the crew cab to save money. you can plow with a crew cab i guess that my question would be why would you want to use a truck with such a large cab to plow snow to a contractor a truck is a tool like a hammer or saw. if it is a 4x4 then it better be able to plow. is the extended cab model still available you mean a quad cab yes with a cummins and plow. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving are you kidding me what is it that prevents a plow from being mounted i was actually thinking this would be my next truck....but i require plow mounting. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ice angels was out with a friend looking at the new mega cabs. what a damn disappointment. a suppoosedly hd 4x4 truck that you cant put a plow on if you get the cummins engine. so on a truck with the msrp over $54k the front end is so marginal that it cant handle a snow plow that will cost dc some customers. i know my friend is going looking at ford and i dont blame him. roy .

From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net

okay after i ran the truck a bit i took the alternator support air filter and radiator hose clamp off and looked at the base of the thermostat. nothing at all appears wet around it. based on the amount i lost i would think it would appear a bit wet but not at all. as for the weep hole i can in no way find it. ive been above and below the truck and ran my hand all over the bottom just behind the pully and had more mirrors under it than are in a fun house. big al you were talking about just behind the fan pulley right the highest area i can find wet is along that seam i mentioned above. the oil dip stick actually comes close to this seam as it goes down into the engine. i put some dye in it but dont know what else to try. could the water pump be leaking out of this seam thanks .

From : roy

i see no problem with this at all. just by its name suggests that this vehicle was not intended for plowing more in line with transporting a family or large group around with the ability to tow a heavy trailer and do it in reasonable comfort. i bet that this vehicle is extremely heavy by itself and when you add the weight of the diesel to it pushes the limits of the front end components. it is probably using the same front end as the crew cab to save money. i guess that my question would be why would you want to use a truck with such a large cab to plow snow is the extended cab model still available -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving are you kidding me what is it that prevents a plow from being mounted i was actually thinking this would be my next truck....but i require plow mounting. -- ------------------------------------------ laszlo almasi cool toys formerly carolina watercraft works ice angels was out with a friend looking at the new mega cabs. what a damn disappointment. a suppoosedly hd 4x4 truck that you cant put a plow on if you get the cummins engine. so on a truck with the msrp over $54k the front end is so marginal that it cant handle a snow plow that will cost dc some customers. i know my friend is going looking at ford and i dont blame him. roy .

From : budd cochran mrd150 preciscom spam net

and people cant understand why i like my old vehicles . . . . older vehicles are okay to a point. this mega cab deal has gotta be a design flaw. roy i believe the used value will take a jump on the older trucks now. budd was out with a friend looking at the new mega cabs. what a damn disappointment. a suppoosedly hd 4x4 truck that you cant put a plow on if you get the cummins engine. so on a truck with the msrp over $54k the front end is so marginal that it cant handle a snow plow that will cost dc some customers. i know my friend is going looking at ford and i dont blame him. roy .

From : tbone

yep they designed it to be an urban wannabe truck instead of a truck like that old d-150. budd and people cant understand why i like my old vehicles . . . . older vehicles are okay to a point. this mega cab deal has gotta be a design flaw. roy i believe the used value will take a jump on the older trucks now. budd was out with a friend looking at the new mega cabs. what a damn disappointment. a suppoosedly hd 4x4 truck that you cant put a plow on if you get the cummins engine. so on a truck with the msrp over $54k the front end is so marginal that it cant handle a snow plow that will cost dc some customers. i know my friend is going looking at ford and i dont blame him. roy .

From : carolina watercraft works

try clicking on the back to mac link in the upper left hand corner. it doesnt look like a link but it is and all the stuff you are looking for is there. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving on tue 24 jan 2006 150657 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote snip had the x-rays done nothing broken but a hell of a lot of bruising. they were curious as to the metal that showed up in the pics. some things just never go away eh bro.. yeah ive set off a few metal detectors.. lol now i have a elastic brace deal and instructions to stay home and keep my foot up for the rest of the week. hmmmmm.. wonder if i can sneak to the range and go through a few hundred rounds.vbg roy only if its a long gun and you use your foot instead of a sand bag.. *g* mac https//home.comcast.net/mac.davis/woodstuff.htm hey bro!!!! just went through your home page and ya left out a couple of pictures. a picture of those things ya use to make that i can never think of the name of. the things for chucking tribect or something. and a picture of the gray haired pony tailed old man. bfg roy .

From : roy

yup you have the 5th gear nut problem. due to harmonics the nut that keeps the 5th gear shaft splined to the gear backs off and voila no more 5th gear. tsb on the problem listed here http//dodgeram.info/tsb/1995/21-09-95.htm -- max there are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty soap ballot jury and ammo. please use in that order. -ed howdershelt author ive got a dodge ram 2500 4x4 cummins with 5 speed tranny. the other day i shifted into 5th and it wasnt there. it goes in never made a sound but its like being in neutral. anybody .