Author Topic: Dodge Recommendations (Read 9034 times)

Shamb · « **Reply #30 on:** Sep 29, 2007, 09:22:44 PM »

sooooooooo....

I might be getting an 04' Cummins Diesel with 13K on the clock... 6spd tranny... has sooooo many features it is just unbelievable.

I'll post up once I know for sure.

89toy · « **Reply #31 on:** Sep 30, 2007, 06:27:42 AM »

nice...VERY nice!

brc · « **Reply #32 on:** Oct 01, 2007, 12:41:43 PM »

I bought a 99 Cummins with ATS automatic. I installed a TST Power Max, K+N filter/intake and MBRP exhaust and I get a constant 20-21 mpg with leveling kit and 315's. I went to 315's because mine had factory 4.11's and was pulling to high RPM's with small tires. You travel very much in CTD above 2K rpm's the fuel mileage REALLY drops. I also don't use the box for everyday driving I run it in fuel economy mode. I just drove from WA to CO and got 713 (gps measured) miles before the low fuel light came on.

Shamb you can't go wrong with a CTD.

My father and brother n law both have 7.3's and they flip my crap all the time but to each their own.

Good luck in the tow rig hunt.

Shamb · « **Reply #33 on:** Oct 11, 2007, 08:41:31 PM »

so tomorrow i'm going to the bank to sign papers,

wish me luck! hopefully be parking the Dodge infront of my house tomorrow

topar · « **Reply #34 on:** Oct 12, 2007, 12:30:20 AM »

Hyena · « **Reply #35 on:** Oct 12, 2007, 07:19:13 PM »

where are you getting it from?

Shamb · « **Reply #36 on:** Oct 12, 2007, 09:36:20 PM »

papers are signed, picking it up tomorrow.

it was actually my grandfathers truck... I went over there a few weeks ago to help chop wood and stack it for fires this winter. he's known that i'm in need of a tow rig that can handle long distances with no prob for awhile..

we chatted a bit about the Dodge dealership in this are trying to sale me this 97' for WAYYY to much, he brought up the suggestion of just basically swapping loans with me.

basically told me he doesn't have any use for the truck anymore that its exactly what I need... said he'd like to have my Tahoe just for towing a small trailer around and he wanted to get out of a higher truck payment.

So today we finished signing everything over, turned out being a bit more a month.. but no big deal... insurance went up around $20 a month

Gonna take it for a spin tomorrow after work and get a feel for the way it drives.

Shamb · « **Reply #37 on:** Oct 13, 2007, 08:43:41 PM »

trucks sitting infront of my house, i've never driven anything like it! gotta get used to the feel... but it hauls major ass!

I'm going to load my rig on the trailer tomorrow and tow it around to get a feel on how its going to perform under a load. I'm leaving for Vegas next Tuesday for a week so I won't have much time to mess with it.. but when I get back it'll be getting a new brake controller and I've gotta wire my trailer up so it works w/ the Dodge plug.

snowshoebrue · « **Reply #38 on:** Oct 13, 2007, 08:50:07 PM »

congrats on the new truck. your gonna dig the power it has with you rig hooked up to it. my 04 pulls my truck with ease. i just upgraded my brake controller to the new tekonsha p3 and used it today and i liked it. if you can, get a factory harness pigtail for whatever contoller you get. it makes hooking them up so easy

Tool Pimp · « **Reply #39 on:** Oct 13, 2007, 08:50:57 PM »

cograts you lucky

BTW

Shamb · « **Reply #40 on:** Oct 13, 2007, 08:54:43 PM »

yea yea, its dark..

I'll post pictures tomorrow after I wash it.

I was wondering how hard it was going to be to wire the brake controller.

snowshoebrue did you wire in the relay that goes to the brake pedal so that the trailer brakes work off the normal truck brakes?

I attempted it in my Tahoe and couldn't figure it out.. so I just used the brake controller manually when I needed down the hills.

Btw I forsee some trips to JV next year for sure

Tool Pimp · « **Reply #41 on:** Oct 13, 2007, 09:00:32 PM »

if you wire the controller thru the stock harness plug all you need to do is mount the controller and drive, if the harness isn't in the truck its well worth the $$ to pick one up...

Shamb · « **Reply #42 on:** Oct 13, 2007, 09:03:46 PM »

well I know it had one in it.. and right under the "pedal control" to adjust the pedals forward or backward it has a panel that you can pull out and there's (3 wires I think) in there.. that they used to hook the controller up with.

I dunno.... I'll take a look at it tomorrow and figure it out, go from there. If it looks like it'll be a headache i'll just get someone else to do it

snowshoebrue · « **Reply #43 on:** Oct 13, 2007, 09:12:15 PM »

if your truck has the factory tow package you look up under the dash on the left side there is a female plug that you just plug it into and your good to go. there is two styles of pigtales you can get one is a universal that plugs into the truck then you splice it into your brake contoller and the other (which is what i have) is prewired for the truck and the brake contoller so you just plug it in on the truck and the contoller and your done. the harnesses are good from 96-06 trucks. this is the one i used
http://www.tekonsha.com/bch3020.html

Shamb · « **Reply #44 on:** Oct 14, 2007, 08:45:58 PM »

pictures as promised

http://s185.photobucket.com/albums/x244/Shamb55/My%20Dodge/

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #45 on:** Oct 14, 2007, 08:48:52 PM »

Nice bro

Looks good

Shamb · « **Reply #46 on:** Oct 14, 2007, 09:02:16 PM »

thanks BD, congrats on your's as well!

tom w. · « **Reply #47 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 10:11:20 AM »

sweet truck man

red · « **Reply #48 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 10:24:29 AM »

nice

BLACKDOG · « **Reply #49 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 06:14:23 PM »

Quote from: Shamb on Oct 14, 2007, 09:02:16 PM

thanks BD, congrats on your's as well!

Thanks!

its pretty sweet driving a truck that has a/c, cruise control, a 6cd changer, power door locks, power windows, etc. etc. etc.

Your truck fully loaded?

Duffil · « **Reply #50 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 07:38:03 PM »

damn. Nice rig bro. $Beer Chug\'n$

topar · « **Reply #51 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 07:47:48 PM »

Some folks just cant hide that money Just kidding love that truck congrats

Shamb · « **Reply #52 on:** Oct 15, 2007, 10:28:05 PM »

Quote from: BLACKDOG on Oct 15, 2007, 06:14:23 PM

Thanks! its pretty sweet driving a truck that has a/c, cruise control, a 6cd changer, power door locks, power windows, etc. etc. etc.

Your truck fully loaded?

yea.. it's got nearly every feature available. Fully auto seats, heated EVERYTHING.. includeing the mirrors. Ton of storage space inside. I noticed the other day that it has a switch that allows you to move the pedal's forward of backwards which was pretty sweet.

The mirrors move out for when your hauling a WIDELOAD

and easly move back to normal. A/C of course.. power doorlocks, windows ect...

A bunch of stuff that I probably will never use but its just neat to have.

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