truck differences
From : nathan w collier
Q: with regard to your warranty concerns youd be tearing up your new trucks warranty the minute you hook up that toy hauler... dc only rates them at 15350 and thats with 4.10s. does that apply to 5th wheel loads any load... weight isnt the gcvwr on the 07s somewhere around 26000# max of 24k - thats with the stripped regular cab short-bed 4x2 model. .
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From : max dodge
damn you tom! i just put in my gauge based off your first post!!!!! how dare you post incorrect info!!! bg pal with that little bow-tie of yours you shouldnt be towing much more than an empty radio flyer anyhow .
From : tom lawrence
us gear does not list a underdrive option. sigh once again i know im shocked too you are incorrect http//www.usgear.cc/dualrange.htm .
From : nathan w collier
since we dont need emissions checked on 91 vehicles here i was wondering how much work it would be to rip that computer out of the truck and drive it for another 15 years. since its a 318 i should be able to find a manifold & carb. would i have to get another transmission since its controlled by the computer the trannys not %100 anyway. what are my non-electric tranny choices you need an intake manifold and carburetor as well as a distributor to make the engine run. retrofit the older magnetic pickup distributor and wiring for this. i presume you can get the fuel pump to operate without the computer if not you can retrofit a mechanical unit but its a big retrofit iirc it requires a specific camshaft and an eccentric. i believe these are dakota specific parts the overdrive and lockup for the transmission can be controlled with switches mounted within your reach in the cab. as to the operation of the rest of the truck sans computer i dont know. .
From : nathan w collier
actually she drives the faster truck. -- nathan in montana http//concealedcarryforum.com http//1911talk.com http//hipowertalk.com http//glockcarry.com http//inlinediesel.com whats the mileage on both 04.5 - 19-21 unloaded 05 15-17 unloaded not really applicable since the wifey drives easier than i do though. when i drive the 04.5 i get 16-17 depending on my mood. nate does you wife drive the slower of the two trucks most of the time the putor learns and if babied thats what ya get. you can unlearn this by a couple of methods. roy nathan in montana http//concealedcarryforum.com http//1911talk.com http//hipowertalk.com http//glockcarry.com http//inlinediesel.com .
From : nathan w collier
whats the mileage on both 04.5 - 19-21 unloaded 05 15-17 unloaded not really applicable since the wifey drives easier than i do though. when i drive the 04.5 i get 16-17 depending on my mood. nate does you wife drive the slower of the two trucks most of the time the putor learns and if babied thats what ya get. you can unlearn this by a couple of methods. roy nathan in montana http//concealedcarryforum.com http//1911talk.com http//hipowertalk.com http//glockcarry.com http//inlinediesel.com .
From : nathan w collier
on mon 28 may 2007 231510 gmt bigironram not@work.com wrote on mon 28 may 2007 050204 -0500 mike simmons mikesim@yhti.net wrote us gear makes auxilliary transmisions that might be helpful. there are popular amongst rvers that tow heavy. i dont know the url but a google search should reveal their website. they might have a solution to your problems. if you research them you will find that not only are they pricey but they also use hyd clutchs for od and underdrive and since there is no external pump on them that means that you are going to have to be turning some drive shaft rpms to run the pump in it to shift it which means under drive will not be avaible for startout so this is not good. also they recommand 5000 mile oil change intervals which means it is not a install and forget unit. ----------------- thesnoman.com youre talking about the gearvendors not the us gear unit referenced in the post you replied to. us gear does not list a underdrive option. given today vehicles that all have od and generally taller axle ratios they should offer a underdrive option rather than od only. i question the value of a aux od unit for towing gear splitter plus it would tend to increase strain on main tranny on hard pulls rather than decrease it. ----------------- thesnoman.com .
From : tom lawrence
once again i know im shocked too you are incorrect read their web site. us gear is a od us gear vendors is a over/under hyd unit are you blind stupid or a combination of both on the very link i gave you ill repeat it in case you missed it the first time http//www.usgear.cc/dualrange.htm whats the second bullet in the gray box in the middle available as underdrive or overdrive from their first paragraph on that same page it is for this reason that us gear offers two different auxiliary transmissions; an underdrive unit or an overdrive unit made in america now... do you want to keep telling me how im wrong and us gear only makes an overdrive unit .
From : chris thompson
whats the mileage on both 04.5 - 19-21 unloaded 05 15-17 unloaded okay - but i meant how many miles on each. .
From : roy
on tue 29 may 2007 124710 +0000 snoman wrote on tue 29 may 2007 114804 gmt tom lawrence tnloaswpraemnmcien5g@earthlink.net wrote once again i know im shocked too you are incorrect read their web site. us gear is a od us gear vendors is a over/under hyd unit ----------------- thesnoman.com funny from toms link i was able to find a gear ratio chart for the very unit you say isnt an underdrive http//www.usgear.cc/drratio.htm get your shit straight. -- chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd .
From : nathan w collier
on tue 29 may 2007 092240 -0400 roy wrote actually she drives the faster truck. well............... lol maybe she only babies it when hes in the truck ; -- chris 05 ctd 06 liberty crd .
From : roy
actually she drives the faster truck. well............... lol .