Which would you buy?
From : robb
Q: im looking to buy a quad cab four wheel drive dodge ram short bed. a place down the road has a couple nice ones at decent prices. 2003 ram 1500 qc - 27k miles 5.7 v8 auto - $18473 http//www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jspcarid=212423210&dealerid=74135&searchtype=both&keywordsfyc=&make=dodge&transmission=&make3=dodge&model=dakota&distance=25&make2=dodge&address=14519&onlyprice=1&defaultsort=pricedesc&advanced=y&certified=&model3=ram1502wd&model2=ram1504wd&maxmileage=&maxprice=25000&minprice=&endyear=2007&color=&startyear=2003&drive=4+wheel+drive&engine=&bodystyle=trucks&fuel=&doors=four+door 2005 ram 1500 qc - 61k miles 4.7 v8 auto - $16473 http//www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jspcarid=213479315&dealerid=74135&searchtype=both&keywordsfyc=&make=dodge&transmission=&make3=dodge&model=dakota&distance=25&make2=dodge&address=14519&onlyprice=1&defaultsort=pricedesc&advanced=y&certified=&model3=ram1502wd&model2=ram1504wd&maxmileage=&maxprice=25000&minprice=&endyear=2007&color=&startyear=2003&drive=4+wheel+drive&engine=&bodystyle=trucks&fuel=&doors=four+door one has the 5.7 v8 other the 4.7. other than power any benefit of one over the other how comparable are they for gas consumption reliability ease of maintenance etc. the 4.7 is 2 years newer but higher miles any strong opinions on that also ive noticed this list seems to be big on diesels and commercial trucks and all that and that stuff doesnt interest me so please no get the cummins or get the 3500 type posts. in that case dont buy either. thanks for the input! -- http//redneckprogrammer.blogspot.com/ .
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From : martin
on thu 01 feb 2007 101148 -0500 pat patrice@hybride.com wrote i have to change the ring on my dodge 2500 5.9l magnum 2 wheel drive 1998 my question can it be change by the bottom throug the oil pan or is it better or easyer to take out the engine and put it back . and if any one of you has tip or help for me it will be greately appreciated pat drain the oil and refill with atf and let it idle for a half an hour. then drain replace the filter and refill with oil. change your oil and filter again in a couple of weeks. beekeep .
From : bill
best list ive seen in awhile. of course the list presumes that you know a bit about how to use each of the tools. id guess that most of the folks on this list are good repair persons. -- christopher a. young you cant shout down a troll. you have to starve them. . theres a ton of good advice written on what to bring. heres a good checklist http//www.offroaders.com/tech/offroaderschecklist.htm -- ken yall fergot the most important thing!! beer!! oh yeah and dont ferget spare fuses for your heated seats!! ;^ mike .
From : marinamarina
people here not speak up your nuts!! well roy you know there have been a few times where you have posted a few things that i really didnt like and found offensive so i k/fd you but was afraid to tell you. vbg funny i am found to be offensive and get k/fd yet there are times you theguy and tbone are just as bad if not worse you are crass while i on the other hand am quite articulate. kill files are for pussies anyway. ya i know i used on once because it was just too bizzare. and everyone loves you im just a lovable fella who speaks the truth as i see it. gbfg guys. oh well such is life maybe i should just start spouting off about religion or other things i know little to nothing about like a knock sensor on the v-10. .
From : edward l dowdy
on mon 29 jan 2007 102446 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote idiots answer i saw your question and as i always do when i give bad info i ignored it if you really want to see a idoit look in the mirro. the above speaks for itself. again you spout off on things you know abolutly nothing about just to hear yourself talk. well i know what a speed senser does know where it is how to change it how much it costs that it is cheaper and more cost effective to put the $45.00 part into the truck rather than trade it. all which you apparantly dont! oh i also know you cant depreciate a 17 year old truck. just to hear yourself talk. you are not bothering me at all only making yourself look bad so knock yourself out. what i am hopefully doing is pointing out that you post absolute bs 99% of the time. ----------------- thewronganswerman.com .
From : jj2
so knock yourself out. speaking of knocking.... .
From : jj2
on mon 29 jan 2007 102446 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote idiots answer i saw your question and as i always do when i give bad info i ignored it if you really want to see a idoit look in the mirro. again you spout off on things you know abolutly nothing about just to hear yourself talk. you are not bothering me at all only making yourself look bad so knock yourself out. ----------------- thesnoman.com .
From : Annonymous
on which i believe is about 6 gal. left. since then it has happened 4 or 5 times all when i have over 1/4 tank left. two possibilities... your tanks vents could be blocked causing a vacuum in the tank which will eventually prevent the pump from drawing fuel. when it happens remove your gas cap and listen for air rushing in. or theres a hose between the fuel pickup and the pump. if this hose develops a crack when the fuel level drops below the crack in the line the fuel pump will start sucking air instead of fuel. since i really dont want to drop the tank and pull the fuel pump. my one idea was to cut a hole in the bed right over the fuel pump and pull it that way but i am not sure that is possible. its possible but you dont want to destroy your bed like that. dropping the tank isnt really that hard if its relatively empty. a floor jack and a piece of plywood will support the tank and two bolts hold the straps on. .
From : tom lawrence
i have a 1996 ram 1500 4x2 5.2 w/auto and 295k miles on it. recently last 2 or 3 months when my gas level get to between a little over 1/4 full empty.the check engine light starts to blink and the engine starts to backfire/miss-fire like crazy! it seems like i am running out of gas i know this is not the case. because when i fill it after this happened the amount that goes in is correct. the first time it happened the low gas light was on which i believe is about 6 gal. left. since then it has happened 4 or 5 times all when i have over 1/4 tank left. when i read the error codes p0300 - p03005 all that tells me is that the engine has been miss-firing duh!. i had the fuel pump replaced at 250k miles and other than the above problem the truck runs great. the only thing i can think of is something is blocking the intake on the fuel pump since i have no idea what the fuel pump even looks like since i had a garage mechanic replace it. other than that i do all my own repair/maintenance. does anyone have any other ideas since i really dont want to drop the tank and pull the fuel pump. my one idea was to cut a hole in the bed right over the fuel pump and pull it that way but i am not sure that is possible. thanks david .
From : roy
since you didnt see my question to you in the other thread i copied and pasted the revelent part here so youd find it. i really hope you give me an honest answer to it. quote you do mean not listen to you and your lack of maturity right dodges are know for these kinda of problems and unless you have your head in the sand you would know about it. nope. no head in sand problem with me but i do know the ops problem has been well documented before and there is no need to trade in the truck over a simple speed sensor/connector problem. just out of curiosity if it were your truck with the described problem would you put in a speed sensor/connector or would you trade in the truck i would really like an honest answer to this. unquote there it is would you trade the truck if it was yours and had that problem denny .
From : bill dunkinfield
on fri 2 feb 2007 155822 -0500 roy roy@home.net wrote question time!!!! how many points do the bears win by they will lose by 10 how many times is manning intercepted 2 how many times is manning sacked 1 what is the longest play how many yards not time rabbit 78 will it be a run or pass intercepted pass in the third quarter by which team by the colts beekeep .
From : geekboy
im looking to buy a quad cab four wheel drive dodge ram short bed. a place down the road has a couple nice ones at decent prices. 2003 ram 1500 qc - 27k miles 5.7 v8 auto - $18473 http//www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jspcarid=212423210&dealerid=74135&searchtype=both&keywordsfyc=&make=dodge&transmission=&make3=dodge&model=dakota&distance=25&make2=dodge&address=14519&onlyprice=1&defaultsort=pricedesc&advanced=y&certified=&model3=ram1502wd&model2=ram1504wd&maxmileage=&maxprice=25000&minprice=&endyear=2007&color=&startyear=2003&drive=4+wheel+drive&engine=&bodystyle=trucks&fuel=&doors=four+door 2005 ram 1500 qc - 61k miles 4.7 v8 auto - $16473 http//www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jspcarid=213479315&dealerid=74135&searchtype=both&keywordsfyc=&make=dodge&transmission=&make3=dodge&model=dakota&distance=25&make2=dodge&address=14519&onlyprice=1&defaultsort=pricedesc&advanced=y&certified=&model3=ram1502wd&model2=ram1504wd&maxmileage=&maxprice=25000&minprice=&endyear=2007&color=&startyear=2003&drive=4+wheel+drive&engine=&bodystyle=trucks&fuel=&doors=four+door one has the 5.7 v8 other the 4.7. other than power any benefit of one over the other how comparable are they for gas consumption reliability ease of maintenance etc. the 4.7 is 2 years newer but higher miles any strong opinions on that also ive noticed this list seems to be big on diesels and commercial trucks and all that and that stuff doesnt interest me so please no get the cummins or get the 3500 type posts. thanks for the input! first your price is off. read the ad. it would seem to me that the price on the ad was after a $2000 down payment. secondly the prices seem a bit strong either way imo. but i have not looked at the truck. -- http//redneckprogrammer.blogspot.com/ .