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Hey thanks I'd definately be interested to know how it works. Todd

I've already got the plug and engine block heater apparently those were no longer standard in 2005 as it was listed on the options and they charged about $100 for it unbelievable. I don't know if it was part of some cold weather package or what so will have to go check if it has battery blankets...

Thanks for all the replies looks like I'll be getting a cold front in the near future took a ride down to Girdwood today and truck didnt warm up until we were out of Anchorage coming from Boniface and Debarr. Also will be trying to stay away from the dealers up here I guess I'll keep my fingers...

Since it has gotten cold highs in the low twenties my truck never fully warms up in stop and go driving and takes forever to warm up on the highway. I'm suspecting a stuck thermostat but was wondering if anyone else had this problem before I went to the dealer and figured maybe I just need a...

Ford at one point owned ten percent of Cummins along with Kubota and another comapan and induvidual to make up I believe 40% of company stock. This was in the 90's since then I believe ford has sold ther shares. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Cummins initialy gave Ford, Kubota, and the...

Moving to Alaska so want something we can sleep under and something to keep things dry on the move up there. Also will probably be doing lots of camping while there.

Had a 99 witha an automatic that was toast at 90k got an '02 powerstroke crew cab for the room which was completely worthless more time in the shop than in my house to bad the family never got enjoy the extra room. Then a '04. 5 Quad Cab but the milage was horrible, and vibrated found an '05 at...

My wife and I will be moving to Nome this summer but will be driving as far as anchorage and need suggestions on where to stor our truck we will be flying into anchorage fairly frequently and will need to us it any suggestions. Thanks McD

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have been looking at the in bed 98 gallon Transfer Flow auxillary tank has anyone used it with a camper shell and if so how bad do the fimes get inside the shell. I see they do make a camper shell fuel neck...

Have been looking at the in bed 98 gallon Transfer Flow auxillary tank has anyone used it with a camper shell and if so how bad do the fimes get inside the shell. I see they do make a camper shell fuel neck adapter so am assuming that there must be some demand for it. I'm mostly worried about...

I just traded in an 04. 5 that got 13. 5 mpg to 14. 5 mpg no matter how I drove when I first got it was inly gettting 11. 0 mpg. My new 05 gets 17. 5 with only 1200 miles on it. The 04. 5 had the vibration also this one does not. The only difference betwee the two trucks is that this one is a...

After owning two dodges a 96 gassesr and 99 diesel I went and spent two years on the dark side I knew better because all of the trucks at work had injector and other issues, but I had to have four full size doors alot of good those doors did me while that thing was sitting in the shop. After two...