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    How to break a cummins

    These are a few things I've seen at the dealership my wife works at. 1. A wrecker brings a 2002 1 ton in with 30k on it (looks like it has 200K). I ask the mechanic what the problem was and he says the engine is blown and shows me how the turbo is all stopped up with what looks like dirt and...
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    Brake lights stuck on

    To check the switch you'll need a ohm meter. I looked at mine and it has 4-5 wires so you may have to touch the leads to several dif. ones till you find the right wires. Be sure and unplug the loom from the switch before testing. You might also try pushing the pedal down by hand and working the...
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    Adding atf to diesel fuel

    People use all kind of crap. I once watched a guy pour half a bottle of ATF down his carb. in a grocery store parking lot. He was driving an old ford pickup and said he doe's this every 3K or so. I coulldn't believe the old thing cranked. Drove away in a cloud of smoke though.
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    Truck Financing

    First new truck I bought was $650 a month for 5 years. I kept it three and half years and when I traded I owed 11K and got 19K for the truck. That's 8 grand toward the new truck. New truck payment is $475 a month for 5 years. I bought several used trucks before I bit the bullet and bought a...
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    Trade $

    The salesman trying to sell a truck doesn't bother me that much. These guys are just trying to make a living. Most of the time I just tell 'em not today. It's the uninformed salesman that get to me. These clowns wasted 2 hours of my time and when it came down to it they had the rebates all...
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    Trade $

    I figured they'd offer between 25-27 but when they looked up how much I paid for it and how much I owed on it they hit me with 22,500. I laughed and they came back with 23,500 and said I could keep the extras. I'm gonna go ahead and keep the truck really don't care to get a new one. I was...
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    Trade $

    Hello, been on the site for a little while but haven't posted much. I'd like to know what you guys have been offered for you'r trucks. I thought about tradin' in the '04 the other day because of the rebates I was told I could get. Was offered $23,500 for the truck in my sig and I would keep...
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    Aftermarket accessories for the Mega Cab

    I drove a mega cab a few days ago and really liked it. Nice ride, more than enough room, and only 2 grand more than the quad cab I drove with about the same options. I didn't think I'd like the interior but it grows on you pretty quick. the mega also rode allot better. I know it's longer but it...
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    auto to manual swap on an 03 HO

    You would be better off trading the truck for a new one. A stick to auto conversion might not be so bad but the putting a six speed in would be allot of work and very expensive. I drove a mega-cab with a six speed a few days ago and the new six speeds are really nice. The clutch feels dif. and...
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    Real world fuel economy on 2500 05's automatics?

    I have an '04 305hp and a friend of mine has an '05. The other day we where going to lake in my truck and he checked out my overhead milage and was like WTF. I get around 18-19 and he said the best he could get before he put the EDGE box on was 16 mpg (gets 17-18 now) . Our trucks are the same...
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    How many lift pumps have you gone through?

    My '01 went through 3 in 70,000 miles and I think it was going out again when I traded it in. I'm friends with the tech at the dealership and he'd check the fuel pressure every other oil change for me and replace if needed.
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    What kind Of MPG?

    My '01 my auto 4x4 got 18-19 and I wasn't easy on it. New truck gets a little less and it's a six speed. Still think I liked the '01 better than the '04
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    I've got a FREE gooseneck hitch........

    When Installed the fiver hitch in my truck I just drilled though one side of the frame. I then wrapped a piece of piano wire around each bolt and fished them through the open space in the back of the frame to the holes I drilled. Took awhile to do but I haven't had any problems.
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    Towing in Overdrive?

    I towed my camper in OD with '01 dodge on flat ground but kept it in D if there where any hills around. No problems
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    Would you haul this? Cat D-5 on a SRW Chevy

    The last guy I had out to do some dozer work showed up in a '99 Dodge 1 ton towing a D-5. Looked way overloaded to me but the truck seemed to handle it fine. Worked out good for me he charged $45 an hour just like the guy I had out with 450 john deere a couple weeks earlier but did twice the...
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    Ford admits the 6.0 sucks..................

    About a year and a half ago a friend of mine was braggin to me about the new F-350 the volunteer fire dept. he's part of got. I told him I'd heard they were havin some trouble with new 6.0's and he went to tellin me I was full of it and what a piece my Dodge was. While he bad mouthin my truck...
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    What do you haul?

    31' Areostar fiver wieghs 8.5k loaded for the weekend. Took a trip to Hot Springs Ark. first week I got the truck and had no problems pulling the hills.
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    how much have you hauled....

    Tow our 31' fiver every chance I get. Wieghs around 8.5K loaded. No problems so far. I'm wanting to add a trailer hitch to the camper so I hual the skeeter or the wifes jet ski behind it.
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    Tire size

    I've got Nitto 295 70 17's and skyjacker 2" lift coils with no rubbing. Most guys around here go with the spacers and 315's without any rubbing. I think the offset of the wheels has more to do with the tires rubbing on 315's.
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    New truck warranty

    I have a 2004 and as far as I know I have the 3/36. Need to check thought as I turned over 35,000 yesterday

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