onboard computer upgrade microchip for 2004 Cummins

From : brian

Q: mac davis wrote on sat 31 jan 2004 081155 -0500 stephen harding harding@cs.umass.edu wrote snip ive been wishing the american manufacturers would make something along the lines of the volvo cross country wagon. perhaps the magnum is it or maybe a four door dakota with a cap on the short bed. wouldnt a 4 door dakota with a cap be a durango pretty much! but the new durango would be a bit more than i would be interested in. i thought the older one was just right and fit in well against what the competition had to offer. not too small not too big. that no longer seems to be the case with the new one. smh .

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From : redneck tookover hell

on sat 31 jan 2004 192320 gmt denny wddodge@woh.rr.com wrote im going to acquire a laptop shut up roy in the near future to keep at my box to read the service cds. i was looking at some of the factory reconditioned ones at www.overstock.com. am i doing something really stupid by getting one from there the prices seem good and most have a two year warranty. pro/cons anybody. thanks and to the group smart-asses they do not give discounts to people wearing bunny suits. denny denny... i took a quick look at their systems... i think you could do as well or better on a new but stripped down entry level laptop or note book at gateway.com just dont look at the latest & fastest you dont need it for what youll be using it for... mac .

From : roy

hi i have a 1999 3/4 long bed 24 value 5 speed dodge and i am carrying large camper . i do most of my camping on off roads rough country. which exhaust brake system would you folks recommend what hd shocks and what air bag system any help you can give is very appreciated .

From : brian

tbone fatchance@noway.now wrote in bryan swadener wrote also both are ...the american people are now conditioned to front-wheel drive and its superior handling in snow and ice... fwd gained popularity with automobile manufacturers due to ease of cheaper design and manufacturing; madison avenue sold it to america. it isnt better -- its just a *different* can of worms. just my observation and experience. a fwd vehicle certainly isnt easier to design or cheaper to build is it stuffing transmission and engine together then somehow bending drivetrain to the front wheels as well as addition of cv joints doesnt seem cheaper to me. i think he meant that it was easier to meet design criteria that stipulated in the late 70s that newer cars would have similar interior dimensions w/ much smaller exterior dimensions. with fwd packaging this was accomplished by removing the transmission hump and differential which was exemplified in the hatchbacks that were common then. the cars were also much lighter w/ smaller driveshafts and smaller differential. and fwd vehicles *do* have better winter traction. at least better than what the vehicle would have if the drive wheels were astern. whether that traction is good enough or not is another issue. i used to have a rwd car w/ posi and studded snow tires not all-season. id put that car up against any common fwd car in snowy/icy conditions. ;- and if the driver of the fwd car had any skill at all you would lose. nonsense. when fwd slips you lose both traction and steering. not so with rwd. with two equal drivers the rwd car with a bit of extra weight in the rear will be better in snow. bullshit. when a fwd slips a light touch of the gass usually gets it right back. when a rwd loses traction in the front your sol and better pray that nothing else is around. when they lose traction in the rear at best nothing happens but usually the front and rear of the car exchange positions and again you better pray that nothing else is around. then there is the fun of deep snow where the front wheels plow in and get a rwd hopelessly stuck. while a rwd car can be made better in the snow with the help of studded tires and more weight in the rear a fwd is still better and doesnt require modification or pre-planning. i have owned nothing but rwd cars all of my life but when my furnace failed at the end of a blizzard and i needed to get parts for it my wifes little fwd honda civic got me there where my rwd trans-am couldnt even get out of my drive way and i knew better than to even try. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving .

From : greg surratt

ours was making the same noise and then stopped working so that i couldnt even lock the door. i called a local dealer and they wanted $70 for the part alone. what i did was to unplug the electric motor and am now locking and unlocking it manually. scott rob robertgatnwlinkdotcom wrote in had the same problem with our 2000 durango a month or so ago. the power door lock motor was shot and had to be replaced. not sure of the cost we have an extended warranty that covered it. rob whenever the automatic lock is engaged the driver side door the locking motor makes a loud noise. often times the door will not lock and i will just lock it manually. can i squirt some lubricant into the motor require door panel removal or does this seem like it needs replacing if so any ideas how much .