first Dodge

From : camille

Q: just bought my first dodge truck. new 03 ram 1500 laramie 4x4 reg. cab hemi w/auto. very impressive vehicle! are there any tips regarding maintenance driving techniques gotta have accessories online parts sources etc. anyone would care to share ive been a die-hard chevy guy all my life but this dodge is really something! thanks dale not camille .

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From : hdinny

camille wrote just bought my first dodge truck. new 03 ram 1500 laramie 4x4 reg. cab hemi w/auto. very impressive vehicle! are there any tips regarding maintenance driving techniques gotta have accessories online parts sources etc. anyone would care to share ive been a die-hard chevy guy all my life but this dodge is really something! thanks dale not camille you sound like me g. ive been buying gm for years and this 03 ram hemi is something else all right. ive got just over 2600 miles on mine and it just keeps getting stronger. hd in ny for now 2003 ram qc sb 1500 hemi 2000 hr alumascape 29fsk .

From : bob

camille wrote just bought my first dodge truck. new 03 ram 1500 laramie 4x4 reg. cab hemi w/auto. very impressive vehicle! are there any tips regarding maintenance driving techniques gotta have accessories online parts sources etc. anyone would care to share ive been a die-hard chevy guy all my life but this dodge is really something! thanks dale not camille simply do the break in and maint like the book says it will will last pretty much forever. treat it like any other new v-8 and you wont have any problems. like any new truck/car here are some suggestions. change oil at 1000 miles and again at 3000 miles. on the second change i would use synthetic and follow the change intervals as per the manual. rotate tires at every oil change. open element or cold air intakes provide limited improvement depending on how you drive. i recently use a hypertech programmer on my truck. sure wish i had done that a long time ago. parts for the hemi are not yet readily available but the availability is rapidly improving. be carefull about what parts you do buy. look at dyno charts before spending any money. make sure youre buying what you want. drive it like you own it and have a good time ; -- ..bob 97 h-d fxdwg - turbocharged!! 01 dakota quad sport 5.9/auto/4x4 83 gmc jimmy beater 66 427sc cobra replica - project 66 mustang coupe - daily driver -----= posted via feeds.com uncensored usenet =----- http//www.feeds.com - the #1 group service in the world! -----== over 100000 groups - 19 different servers! =----- .

From : robbo

just bought my first dodge truck. new 03 ram 1500 laramie 4x4 reg. cab hemi w/auto. very impressive vehicle! are there any tips regarding maintenance driving techniques gotta have accessories online parts sources etc. anyone would care to share ive been a die-hard chevy guy all my life but this dodge is really something! thanks dale not camille the lord be with you! especially when youre in an area where gas stations are few and far between! .

From : jeff mayner

just bought my first dodge truck. new 03 ram 1500 laramie 4x4 reg. cab hemi w/auto. very impressive vehicle! are there any tips regarding maintenance driving techniques gotta have accessories online parts sources etc. anyone would care to share ive been a die-hard chevy guy all my life but this dodge is really something! thanks dale not camille the lord be with you! especially when youre in an area where gas stations are few and far between! my 03 has been getting some pretty good milage lately. ive got 2300 on it now and overall im getting 15+. most of the miles are highway. jeff .

From : jeff mayner

camille wrote just bought my first dodge truck. new 03 ram 1500 laramie 4x4 reg. cab hemi w/auto. very impressive vehicle! are there any tips regarding maintenance driving techniques gotta have accessories online parts sources etc. anyone would care to share ive been a die-hard chevy guy all my life but this dodge is really something! thanks dale not camille simply do the break in and maint like the book says it will will last pretty much forever. treat it like any other new v-8 and you wont have any problems. like any new truck/car here are some suggestions. change oil at 1000 miles and again at 3000 miles. on the second change i would use synthetic and follow the change intervals as per the manual. rotate tires at every oil change. open element or cold air intakes provide limited improvement depending on how you drive. i recently use a hypertech programmer on my truck. sure wish i had done that a long time ago. if you dont mind my asking what kind of gains did you realize what changes did you make is the hypertech readily available and if so what did it cost you also and i guess i should have asked this one first do you have the 5

From : redneck tookover hell

01 dakota quad sport 5.9/auto/4x4 also and i guess i should have asked this one first do you have the 5.7 hemi ;- if you read one of his signature lines itll answer that question a dyslexic man walks into a bra. .

From : bob

jeff mayner wrote camille wrote just bought my first dodge truck. new 03 ram 1500 laramie 4x4 reg. cab hemi w/auto. very impressive vehicle! are there any tips regarding maintenance driving techniques gotta have accessories online parts sources etc. anyone would care to share ive been a die-hard chevy guy all my life but this dodge is really something! thanks dale not camille simply do the break in and maint like the book says it will will last pretty much forever. treat it like any other new v-8 and you wont have any problems. like any new truck/car here are some suggestions. change oil at 1000 miles and again at 3000 miles. on the second change i would use synthetic and follow the change intervals as per the manual. rotate tires at every oil change. open element or cold air intakes provide limited improvement depending on how you drive. i recently use a hypertech programmer on my truck. sure wish i had done that a long time ago. if you dont mind my asking what kind of gains did you realize what changes did you make is the hypertech readily available and if so what did it cost you also and i guess i should have asked this one first do you have the 5.7 hemi ;- the hypertech programmer is available from a variety of sources i got mine from jegs for about $350. truck now runs a lot better with better acceleration and better transmission control. feels like a different truck now. also increased gas mileage by about 2-3 mpg. last week i posted a couple long messages about it if you can find them. -- ..bob 01 dakota quad cab 5.9/auto/4x4 97 h-d fxdwg - turbocharged! 84 gmc jimmy - mountain beater 65 427sc cobra ffr replica - project 66 mustang coup - daily driver -----= posted via feeds.com uncensored usenet =----- http//www.feeds.com - the #1 group service in the world! -----== over 100000 groups - 19 different servers! =----- .