Recent Content by td182a

Actually, some big rigs (Volvo in particular) have both the exhaust brake and the engine brake. Really makes a nice combo.

I've had the new pacbrake for a few months and love it. My wife prefers to drive the truck because of it! I have been doing a lot of mountian pulling; up to 18000 lbs tri axle trailer weight, and unless someone does something stupid in front of me, I rarely have to touch the brakes. It was a...

Try a Mumby Hitch I have a Mumby hitch installed on our fifth wheel. http://www.mumbyhitches.com/ Works good.

You'll see an 800 number, give it a call. Randy or Chris have been very helpful.

Another good bypass filter I would recommend the FS2500 bypass filter. Do a quick google on it, the website has a video they will send you. Very Impressive Video! They sell it with everything required for mounting on any application including CTD. I run synthetic JD 0W40 oil in all my newer...

Yes, you can get the cruise high idle turned on, I just had a dealer who I have purchased 5 trucks from in the past, but not this one turn it on, and he charged me $20. I squawked real loud, especially after he told me they turn theirs on on the predelivery, because on my last truck they didn't...

Happy with 48RE I had an 01 with the 6 speed. It was good except when I had to do the clutch at about 100K. We ran out of seatbelts, so we went to the auto in the 05 then to a long box auto in an 06 3500. I have pulled over 30,000 lbs gross with this truck and it handled it easily. I got used...

I suspect your option is to look for an 06! That's what I did, although it wasn't only the EB question, I wanted to go back to a long box and I had no idea the headlights on the 05's were so bad. I went to an 05 from a Sport 01 with dual headlights, and thought I'd gone blind! I now have a 3500...

Thanks for the info everyone. I did a quick search as suggested for 'launch shudder' and am now reading the results. Seems strange that Dodge would put out a truck with the driveline improperly aligned. Guess it's better that than the transmission! Thanks Again.

I have an 06 3500 CTD with 48re, it only has about 7500 Klicks on it. A number of times upon takeoff, it feels as if the clutch is slipping. It shudders as it is starting to move. I haven't had it long enough to nail down exactly when it happens, but it seems as if it is when first starting out...

I was just talking to the owner yesterday, he has some very interesting stories to tell about CAT, warrenties, and one of his first and (at that time) biggest customers ($20 million/ year CAT purchases). I'm not sure if he would like the stories to be general knowlage, so call yourself, and at...

Thanks for the opinion. I'm curious why I don't see more people installing them, and more info/ads when doing an internet search. They seem to be a very good, professional filter. Very well built, with an oil sample port. I guess I don't want to buy too many, then find it was a fly by night...

Does anyone have an opinion on the FS-2500 Bypass Filters? I have the video and one filter, and the video is very impressive and the filter looks good, but I'd like to know if there is any problems out there with it. I am debating getting a couple more. Amsoil is good, but these may be better...