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    just joined the cummins crowd!

    Just passed this way again, looking at the goodlooking trucks these RAMS are. Never ceases to amaze me just what we have in the efficiency department............... Looks department........... and most of all, the FUN department....................
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    Water Pump change on my '03 RAM TD

    Okay.............. Just returned from the 'Zone' and O'Reilly's. Checked out their antifreeze options and none of the ones on hand were HOAT type antifreeze. None were recommended for Chrysler products, even though they were ethylene glycol antifreeze. Each brand had their own...
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    Water Pump change on my '03 RAM TD

    This is a good site, Jordan, Thanks.
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    Water Pump change on my '03 RAM TD

    Jordan, his name was Scott Williams and I think it was one of the larger places up there. I could be wrong, but I haven't seen him in many years. I heard he might have passed on some time back. Ever since I lost his mother, my sister, there has been little communication with that side of the...
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    Water Pump change on my '03 RAM TD

    Thanks Jordan, I guess you're the only person on the forum to tackle this little problem. I'm not sure about the fan shroud, I've heard two bolts/four bolts. I've also heard that the shroud doesn't actually have to come out though that makes the swap easier. Mainly, that just the top two...
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    Water Pump change on my '03 RAM TD

    Just a quick question. I just returned from taking my daughter back to Vanderbilt U. in Nashville. Got back to San Antonio and noticed a clatter from in front of the engine. Popped the hood and noticed the water pump pulley vibrating back and forth kinda 'radical' to say the least. Truck is...
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    just joined the cummins crowd!

    Great choice of truck! My own is an '03 RAM 2500, complete with only 43,506miles on the clock when I bought it. Has a block heater, 5,000 lb. air bag suspension in back, 5.9 litre CR, 48Re, full power everything, long bed and topper, set up for camper and snow plow (yeah, it's an Alaska truck)...
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    My new ride, (and an older stablemate)

    Nah, the GW is an '84. No Q-trac
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    My new ride, (and an older stablemate)

    Yeah, The Grand Wagoneer IS the more fun of the two, but it sure is thirsty. The best is about 12 mpg on the highway. Comfort though is really nice in the RAM. Funny, both of the GWs front seats are 6 way power seats. The 360 ci engine has been rebuilt and bored thirty thousandths over...
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    I'm in the market. Opinions please!

    Interesting posts here to say the least. I really like my '03 and get pretty good fuel mileage as well. Of course, that's stock (for now). I've always liked the Ford style and have had outstanding performance with my GM products. My '88 Suburban (recently sold) had over 352,000 miles on the...
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    Need Help - I think I'm getting screwed

    Mikes91, I thought about this as well but was wondering if the problem might occur when engine load increased, as when begining a hill climb. An electrical short does seem more likely though.
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    My new ride, (and an older stablemate)

    I mentioned my quest for a new(er) diesel in an earlier post and how I'd found what I thought was a good truck. Unfortunately, I thought the asking price was a bit high. Soooo, good Marine Corps persuasiveness being what it is, I was able to reach a price that was considerably less than the...
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    Need Help - I think I'm getting screwed

    Have you considered the possibility of a bad fuel pump or fuel filter?? sounds like you might be getting starved for fuel. That can be an intermittent problem.
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    Should I buy this truck? Blown engine

    My '88 Burb has a 5.7L gas mill with a 700R4. With 352,000 on the clock, I'd swap in a 6.2 OR a 6.5 if Momma hadn't bought me the common rail. Still, I really like the 6.2 & the 6.5.
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    Lookin at a truck

    Elliott, I agree with Scott. My new ride is an '03 RAM 2500 4x4, but with the four speed auto. Love this truck. It gets about 20-22 mpg on the highway according to my manual calculation. About 15-16 city. Lots of room, rides like a Caddy (or better) and the wife likes it better than her...
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    Fuel Mileage - Be Honest

    Recently bought my '03 with 43,506 on the clock. Filled up in San Antonio, TX and drove to Enid, OK. Idiot guage said 21.5, hand calc was 20.5. Returning, I filled up in Enid and averaged 18.7 by hand calc all the way to Waco, TX. I figure bad fuel in Enid. Filled at Flying J in Waco and got...
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    Fuel mileage....

    Two fill ups, different mileage..... Arrived home in San Antonio, about 12:35 this morning. Filled up in End OK at a local small station. Filled up again in Waco, TX. Mileage was bout 18.2. In Waco, I filled up at a Flying J truck stop. Checked the milege this a.m., both manual and with the...
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    Adding atf to diesel fuel

    Amalgamated?
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    Fuel mileage....

    TonkaDoc............. Made about 346 drops myself as a sport jumper at Camp Legeune, NC. After I came back from two years 'in country', I made a few more jumps. Then I looked at my fellow jumpers and how 'gimped up' they were from their own tours. And it dawned on me...
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    New From Arizona!

    Hey Cody, Welcome from another new comer ('03 Dodge 2500 TD). Great looking truck, but I do have to say...................... you just gotta build a bigger door into your garage........:D I've always like the strength of the Ford trucks. Enjoy your ride
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    turbo knowlege please

    Are there any good tech threads on this procedure?
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    Fuel mileage....

    Since last Sunday morning, I've logged over 1300 miles on the 'new' '03. Fuel mileage hasn't been like the Sonata my wife drives, but I think it is acceptable for a Dodge common rail. I kept track of the mileage two ways. One was for the benefit of my wife. She just loved watching the...
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    Opportunity?????????

    Now the fun begins............... Oh Yeah! Heading to Enid, OK (Vance AFB) about 4 a.m. for a week. Taking the Dodge TD. Need to wring it out, check fuel mileage, etc.
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    Opportunity?????????

    Thanks, TTL, out the door from DPS ran me right at $16,200. The PO's wife had a new Volvo, he had a new Wrangler, They had a new house and 2 kids in college. He was a VERY serious 'don't wanter'. Saw him just as he was putting the 4Sale sign on the window. Took it for a spin, checked his...
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    Fuel mileage....

    Sunday morning, I'll leave San Antonio, TX headed for Vance AFB in Enid, OK (wife's TDY) for a week. This will be my first distance travel on my 'new' '03 Cummins H.O. Though I've driven diesels before, they were always big truck diesels and the fuel mileage sucked, to be blunt. Right around...

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