VIN Number Question

From : tom r

Q: i hate touch pads! i asked the owner of the tire shop to be sure and have the lug nut torqued. he said no problem. they do it by hand. well i have been thinking about this since yesterday when they did it. the guy working on the truck cinches all the lugs with an air impact wrench i had the tires rotated too then goes around and checks the torque with a torque wrench. he didnt just snug it with the impact he tightened it all down. like i said. im no mechanic or tire guy. but this makes no sense to me. i think i should go home and loosen everything and re-torque according to the manual. what do you guys think ed dowdy fithian il ok... im no mechanic. im no tire guy. i had to have a tire replaced on my 2005 2wd regular cab .

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From : tom r

i am looking for aftermarket dashboard parts for a 1995 ram hd2500 pickup truck. any help .

From : mike simmons

hello from norway! my friends and i recently bought a dodge ram 350 le to restore for our senior year at our school. its a tradition to get either a car van or a bus pimped for the last period of the last year at school here in norway so we want to make our van look cool. here are some pictures and problems click to enlarge http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/lite/1.jpg url=http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/stort/2.jpghttp//www.yaxtreme.net/van/lite/2.jpg http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/stort/1.jpg the van is a 1988 but hasnt gone very long. its therefore in pretty good technical condition. the only thing needed for the driving is a couple of cross for the axle/shaft. its not a hurry but it may be critical if it gets looser. then the van could shake brutally in high speed. the air condition doesnt work either but thats not a big problem. http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/lite/4.jpg url=http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/stort/5.jpghttp//www.yaxtreme.net/van/lite/5.jpg http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/stort/4.jpg the van is 1860 feet long and 656 feet wide. we are planning to paint it and make our artistic mark on it. we dont know yet what will be the motive but it sure cant look like this. http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/lite/6.jpg url=http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/stort/7.jpghttp//www.yaxtreme.net/van/lite/7.jpg http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/stort/6.jpg as you might see one of the tail lights is broken. well actually its gone. we spoke to our retailer here in norway but he couldnt help us. he said we either had to get one from a junkyard or try to get it shipped from the usa. http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/lite/9.jpg http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/stort/9.jpg the roof is in pretty bad condition. its not only ugly and worn; its also full of dents and its very uneven. we dont know if its possible to just straighten it out but we agree we have to do something about it. a thought of replacing the roof with plexiglas got out and were now looking into the price - and of course if its possible. we will have to see if the beam over the windows is a good point for attaching crossbeams to hold up the glass. heres a picture of how it would be badly photoshopd http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/lite/10.jpg http//www.yaxtreme.net/van/stort/10.jpg to summarize -where can we get 2 crosses for the link between the axle/shaft -how easy is it to repair a broken air condition will a refill of freon do the trick -where can we get a new or two new tail lights for the van -is it realistic to replace the roof with plexiglas is it possible to attach crossbeams to the chassis thanks for any help! h .