VIN research help
From : henry
Q: joe avoidingspam@nospam.com wrote transurgeon nobulltrans@mchsi.dotcom wrote in once more einstein when you change plugs and wires you are replacing with a specified partthat is the same as the original in the eyes of the epa now thats a pretty big assumption. so what happens when you put parts other than the specified parts in mr. brainsurgeon d-oh. why would anyone do that for the same reasons that they would put the wrong thermostat in it. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
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From : bznosey
gene wrote on sat 06 aug 2005 143752 gmt edtheward blarg@blarg.net wrote i feel dumb when i read this forum. thats good..i feel like a drooling idiot when i read it that feeling will pass. take a deep breath count to three.... ;^ .
From : tbone
another season is getting close. are you ready to loose another one ill take the bengals over the pats on the 12th. no points involved after all its just the preseason. besides my truck can turn sharper than your truck anyday.. g okay my floppy eared friend your on. although the pats are a much different team this year. it sounds to me like youre starting to make excuses. you jumping off the bandwagon already denny ill take the rams.... hmmmm... speaking of rams its gonna get cooler pretty soon..... better go check those seats....... ;^ mike .
From : tom lawrence
chauncey gardiner wrote i have a 2003 ram 1500 4x4 qc with the 4.7 liter engine. it has the tow package with the 3.921 limited-slip differential. i did not buy this truck with the intention of towing anything but now i would like to. i may be able to get a good price on a small 23 5th wheel. dry weight is around 4800 lbs. i figure if i am careful not to load more than about 1000 lbs into it i will be well under dodges recommended maximum of 7000+. i have heard that a 5th wheel tows more efficiently than a trailer and so im hoping this will work to my advantage. i saw a recent discussion here that seemed to conclude that one would be crazy to try to tow anything as heavy as 5000 lbs with this truck. im just wondering- has anyone actually tried it does anyone have any recommendations about what the maximum weight should be those of you who own this truck and use it to tow- what do you tow with it thanks... i used to drive a 91 ram 5.2 5 speed 3.55 rear. no tow package. i towed with it occasionally. i loaded a 66 mustang on a u-haul trailer about 5500# and towed it from ma to co. since i didnt have the tow package i used the bumper and tap-a-lites. not a problem at all. truck towed it without any problems at all. couldnt use 5th very much but thats ok. with your truck i wouldnt hesitate to tow a 6000# trailer. its a dodge and thats what it was built for. it wont tow fast and it wont tow quick. but it will get you there without fuss. since you already have the tow package all you need to add is a brake controller. if youre traveling in high heat regularly 100* you might consider an additional trans cooler. otherwise dont sweat it. just hook it up and go. anybody who says it wont work just doesnt know dodge trucks very well. the dakota i have now will easily tow a 5000# trailer at high altitude. it makes a little more torque than yours but not much. and it is a little lighter than yours but not by much. -- ..bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1965 ffr cobra - finally on the road! .
From : henry
max dodge max340@verizon.net wrote in and im sure you have proof of this so why not post the information its simply not worth the time. so you simply dont have it do you i mean its worth the time to reply to a one line quip with a worn out line of your own but to supply proof is beynd your limited time resources i think the regulars can see where this is going. the last word is yours..... if youve got time that is. max if you dont buy it thats fine - youre not important enough for me to give a rats ass about it. obviously he is he has you dancing like the trained pup you are................ lol is this your lame attempt at reverse psychology you too eh i thought so -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .
From : henry
on sat 30 jul 2005 232356 gmt tbone t-bonenospam@nc.rr.com wrote the problem with just the sniff test is that it requires people to be honest and actually care and unfortunantly that is something that fewer and fewer people are these days. -- sniff test never heard it called that but it does bring back memories. beekeep .
From : mike simmons
max dodge max340@verizon.net wrote in and im sure you have proof of this so why not post the information its simply not worth the time. so you simply dont have it do you i mean its worth the time to reply to a one line quip with a worn out line of your own but to supply proof is beynd your limited time resources i think the regulars can see where this is going. the last word is yours..... if youve got time that is. max if you dont buy it thats fine - youre not important enough for me to give a rats ass about it. obviously he is he has you dancing like the trained pup you are................ .
From : transurgeon
as does the sheer ignorance of yours. comeback of the year. whoa. yeah i figured youd be right on that. care for the last word or will you be providing proof of your claims awaiting your display of brilliance that would be game set and match. glad to see ya havent lost your touch max. gbmfg have to start a new best friend list for ya. roy wow roys actually trying to keep score. another lively weekend eh .
From : tom lawrence
the problem with just the sniff test is that it requires people to be honest and actually care and unfortunantly that is something that fewer and fewer people are these days. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving ps. im ready to remove the catalytic converters and dual out the exhaust now after seeing all these epa commies in here. ben we arent the enemy ben just telling you what the rules say. im all in favor of allowing mods and doing a simple sniff test. after all the important part is what comes out the tailpipe not whats under the hood. but the laws arent written that way. and everyone who is in this hobby deserves to know what the rules are so they can find the best ways to avoid detection. -- max give a man a match and he is warm for a short while. light him on fire and he is warm for the rest of his life. .bob bob my 360s basically stock with a 185 thermo and it runs great. a/c on idling in traffic and 93 degrees outside is no problem at all. mileage hasnt changed at all from the 195 thermo - still 14 mpg overall. bob do you have a link to the hypertech what octane are you using at the pump joe 03 dakota 5.9 r/t cc 93 mustang lx 5.0 hatch with a few goodies www.hypertech.com there are two levels of tune available with the hypertech 89 and 91 octane. i tried them both. 89 made a huge difference over stock and got better fuel mileage. 91 didnt seem to make any additional improvements but required premium fuel and got worse mileage. so i run mid grade all the time. even when towing. -- .bob 1997 hd fxdwg - turbocharged! 2001 dodge dakota qc 5.9/4x4/3.92 1966 mustang coupe - daily driver 1966 ffr cobra - ongoing project ive had the 160 degree thermostat in my 98 durango for a couple weeks now and unless its cool outside its not going to stay at 160 degrees. yesterday with temps above 85 degrees mine would stay in the middle of the temp range on the gauge. if its sitting at idle in the heat its going to be in the middle range. the only time that it actually stays at 160 degrees the little mark on the left side of guage is when its in the 70s outside and moving. that hypertech programmer might be nice to fix the tire ratio. my 98 was supposed to come with some 15 rims but someone had already put a set of the 16 inch aluminum on there like the newer dakotas and durangos have. my speedometer actually shows that it is going around 1.5 mph faster than it actually is or so says my gps receiver. oh yeah the trip computer on my durango shows that it was averaging 16.5 mpg on the interstate @ 70 mph yesterday and that was with 3.92 gears ; and no i dont know if thats accurate. itll get even higher mpg @ 55 mph on that trip computer. ps. im ready to remove the catalytic converters and dual out the exhaust now after seeing all these epa commies in here. ben .
From : henry
henry wrote i went back to purchase it next day and was told no one knew where it was.... not on lot or shop..... but they had something else to show me...... they tried to play me like a banjo. i went and bought a new f150 4x4 lariat instead tow package etc. this would have been my fourth dodge truck from that dealership.....to bad ! henry henry best of luck with the ford. i had a 91 f-150 and i loved it. if the dodge dealer couldnt put together a good deal for you you did the right thing. competition is what keeps the prices down. i believe you would have been happy with a dodge but you have to do what you have to do. congratulations on the new truck. -- ken .