Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
I don't know where this should be posted but it seems to fit only in the General Diesel Topics Forum.
I received TDR magazine issue #71 in the mail yesterday and spent two or more hours last night scanning and selectively reading the articles and comments that most interested me.
The TDR magazine, in my opinion, is the best automotive or recreational vehicle magazine published anywhere. The articles are written by extremely knowledgeable and skilled writers who are Ram owners. Most of them are just ordinary enthusiast owners who actually own and use the trucks every day to do what the trucks were designed to do and what they write about. The depth, breadth, and quality of the articles are simply outstanding. The writers and articles answer our questions and provide information and advice that applies to our ownership experiences.
As I flipped through the issue last night reading Editor Robert Patton, Jim Anderson, Joe Donnelly, John and Polly Holmes, Bill Stockard's selected compilations, Greg Whales who is not only an owner enthusiast but a professional journalist, Kevin Cameron, Doug Leno, Andy Redmond, the filter analysis by John Martin, and others I thought "Wow!, This is Good!" The same is true of Steve St. Laurent's auto show articles just posted on the TDR website.
I wasn't a member in the early days when the TDR and TDR magazine were just beginning but since 2001 when I began reading TDR magazine I have seen the TDR grow and improve with each and every issue. The technical content, organization, and look of the magazine is better than any glossy so-called professional magazine I have ever (formerly) subscribed to.
Best of all, I KNOW most of the writers who write for TDR and I KNOW that what they write is what they believe to be the most truthful and accurate information available. TDR is NOT influenced by advertising dollars and our editor's and writer's opinions are not for sale!
TDR membership is a great value and great experience. When I think back to June 2001 when I bought by first Ram and what I knew about the use, care, and feeding of diesel engines I am very grateful to TDR. When I remember the two or three TDR rallies I attended near Kerrville, TX or the big one for me held at Cummins MREP in Columbus, IN in summer of 2002 I am even more grateful. The new friends I have acquired over my years of membership are some of my most interesting and valued friends.
The fact that I can pick up my phone and call or email some truly knowledgeable friends who will take my calls or respond to me e-mails if I have a problem or question about my truck is an advantage I could not put a value on. Years ago when my '01 Ram HO/six speed lost power and could hardly tow my trailer I called Bill Stockard and Joe Donnelly. They actually diagnosed a problem that my Dodge dealer could not diagnose under warranty and, sadly, did not even believe I had. If not for gauges and the TDR I would not have been sure either. I returned to the dealership and told the service manager and technician what Bill and Joe told me to check. Within 30 minutes my truck was restored to full power. That is VALUE.
To the editor and staff of TDR, please accept my admiration and appreciation. Well Done!
I received TDR magazine issue #71 in the mail yesterday and spent two or more hours last night scanning and selectively reading the articles and comments that most interested me.
The TDR magazine, in my opinion, is the best automotive or recreational vehicle magazine published anywhere. The articles are written by extremely knowledgeable and skilled writers who are Ram owners. Most of them are just ordinary enthusiast owners who actually own and use the trucks every day to do what the trucks were designed to do and what they write about. The depth, breadth, and quality of the articles are simply outstanding. The writers and articles answer our questions and provide information and advice that applies to our ownership experiences.
As I flipped through the issue last night reading Editor Robert Patton, Jim Anderson, Joe Donnelly, John and Polly Holmes, Bill Stockard's selected compilations, Greg Whales who is not only an owner enthusiast but a professional journalist, Kevin Cameron, Doug Leno, Andy Redmond, the filter analysis by John Martin, and others I thought "Wow!, This is Good!" The same is true of Steve St. Laurent's auto show articles just posted on the TDR website.
I wasn't a member in the early days when the TDR and TDR magazine were just beginning but since 2001 when I began reading TDR magazine I have seen the TDR grow and improve with each and every issue. The technical content, organization, and look of the magazine is better than any glossy so-called professional magazine I have ever (formerly) subscribed to.
Best of all, I KNOW most of the writers who write for TDR and I KNOW that what they write is what they believe to be the most truthful and accurate information available. TDR is NOT influenced by advertising dollars and our editor's and writer's opinions are not for sale!
TDR membership is a great value and great experience. When I think back to June 2001 when I bought by first Ram and what I knew about the use, care, and feeding of diesel engines I am very grateful to TDR. When I remember the two or three TDR rallies I attended near Kerrville, TX or the big one for me held at Cummins MREP in Columbus, IN in summer of 2002 I am even more grateful. The new friends I have acquired over my years of membership are some of my most interesting and valued friends.
The fact that I can pick up my phone and call or email some truly knowledgeable friends who will take my calls or respond to me e-mails if I have a problem or question about my truck is an advantage I could not put a value on. Years ago when my '01 Ram HO/six speed lost power and could hardly tow my trailer I called Bill Stockard and Joe Donnelly. They actually diagnosed a problem that my Dodge dealer could not diagnose under warranty and, sadly, did not even believe I had. If not for gauges and the TDR I would not have been sure either. I returned to the dealership and told the service manager and technician what Bill and Joe told me to check. Within 30 minutes my truck was restored to full power. That is VALUE.
To the editor and staff of TDR, please accept my admiration and appreciation. Well Done!
