Recent Content by Jfoster

I bought an oil service plan with my truck, they will change the oil up to 3 times a year. The problem is I drive more than 15k per year. I am planning on changing the oil myself for the few times a year I need to keep myself in the 4 to 5K change interval. I've used Delo400 oil/fleetguard...

Well, since I don't plan on rolling it, I think I'll leave well enough alone. :D Thanks for the info. Jeff

Ok, I got lazy the other day. The nearest diesel is about 15 miles from my house and I needed fuel for the tractor. I figured I had at least 30 gallons sitting in the truck so I decided to siphon some out. (I did this a number of times on my “Brand F” without any problems). As I pushed the...

I guess my question was unclear. I know what is happening inside to CAUSE the drop, (nice explanation by the way), but what are the EFFECTS on the internal part from the fast drop in temp? IE: rapid cooling of metals, gaskets, bushings, etc... ... sorry if I was unclear.

Here is my scenario: You climb the pass loaded, working the truck for the last 20 miles, the final 5-7 miles you’re running around 1250 EGT and 20 PSI. Once you get to the top and start down, the EGT’s drop like a rock and can end up well below 300 in a matter of minutes. (I don’t tow a lot so...

Results: WOW! Cummins did it right. The harder I ran it, the smoother it got. 380 miles, 12. 9 average mpg, about 14500# combined, two Mountain passes. A couple interesting observations though, my truck is 100% stock except gauges and a Turbo Temp Monitor, for those of you running stock...

Thanks for the confirmations. Looks like I'll "Have" to keep my foot in it..... DANG!

I’ll be taking my first pull this weekend to break in the truck. 4000 miles on the clock, fresh oil & filter, 100% stock except gauges (Pyro, boost , fuel pressure) I’ve read you want to work them hard before too long to get them broken in right. 7500 pound trailer, probably about 300 miles...

Cool! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the info on both the temps and the installation.

Are you guys monitoring the transmission temp on the 6 speeds? If so, where do you install the sending unit? I read an article a while back that recommended it if you are towing. Thanks. ------------------ 2001. 5 4X4 HO Quad Cab 6 spd LWB, all the normal toys

I have a couple Boston Acoustics’ 2 way speakers that will fit in the rear doors. I have the Infinity system in my truck. I understand the front speakers have an amplifier to drive the rear speakers, so will it be enough to drive the Boston’s? Also, what is the polarity for the speaker wires in...

Just past the 2000 mile mark and boy do I love this truck. Anything I should be on the lookout for in it's early life? When should I do the first oil change? (I know what the BOOK says, but what do you guys do?) Anything else I should do early on? Thanks guys. ------------------ 2001. 5 4X4 HO...

I'm right in there with Wiley and Cully, a former PSD owner. I love my new RAM, my PSD was just a big pain in my rear from day one. All I can say is I hope the guy who ends up with my old 2000 PSD does a search on the waranty worked performed on it. He'll end up with a stack of paperwork and...

My Brand "F" had a cooler for the 6 speed manual transmission lube. Do we need to worry about this on the NV5600? If so, any good kits out there? Thanks, I did a search but came up empty... ------------------ 2001. 5 4X4 HO Quad Cab 6 spd LWB, all the normal toys

I met a guy who asked me if I knew anything about convertng the Dodge to a crew cab. Has anyone had a conversion done to their truck to get a crew cab? Either a full conversion, or something like the Roadmaster cab extender? If so, pros and cons? Might be a nice way to get the best of both...