41,830 Miles, 365 Days... 1 Year Report For My 2001 ETH

Evan A. Beck · Apr 29, 2001

Two words come to mind:

GREAT TRUCK!!!

After 1 year and 41,830 miles, my 2001 continues to give me excellent service. Only problem I have had was a minor oil drip coming from the tailshaft seal on my 6-speed. I replaced it myself, and it has remained dry for the past 10,000 miles. Other than that, I have had zero problems with the truck. Mileage is always above 20--haven't seen a tank under 20 in months. I installed DD3's about 20,000 miles ago, and I am loving the added power. The Michelin LTX tires are wearing great, probably have about 30,000 left in them. There's no brake pull at all. Brakes are excellent, hardly even worn. Brake fluid lever has not dropped a milimeter, mainly due to downshifting when slowing. I do oil changes every 10,000 miles, and do a fuel filter at the same time. Oil consumption is minimal, as well as blow-by.

I thought my '98. 5 was reliable and well built... This one is even better. I had only a few problems with the '98. 5, the biggest of which was a caved in fuel tank due to the rollover valve problem.

At this time next year, I should have close to 90,000 on my 2001, and hopefully be able to give the same report!

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BTW, I just figured out my daily mileage average... 114. 6!

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Evan A. Beck "NW PUNK"




'01 2500HD 4x2 QC, 139" WB, 6-speed, ETH, SLT... yadda yadda yadda... 41,830 miles since 4/26/00!




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jmeehan · Apr 29, 2001

Good news, I know some people have problems with their trucks, good to hear from someone who doesn't.
Must be nice to live down in the world where you can put miles on your baby like that.

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ex Ford tech, now driving '01. 5 2500 4X4 QC LB ETH/DEE SLT 3. 54, Patriot Blue

David_VT · Apr 29, 2001

Great news Evan!

As for my 'now ancient' 2 year old 99, still running strong and no real complaints!!

Plenty of self induced problems, but nothing that running most of the time on bad dirt roads does not explain.

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hammersley · Apr 29, 2001

I have just a little over 41,000 on mine 2001, 4X4 QC, Auto that I bought last June 30th. I'll have over 50,000 the 1st year and ZERO problems! Best rig I've had - ever! Hope it lasts - drive like a new rig, and I've been in some real nasty places - I use this beast.

Bigsaint · Apr 29, 2001

Great news and good post, thanks Evan ! Very encouraging for all of us ETH owners.

Scott W.

White 2001. 5 3500 ETH/DEE 4X4 Quad cab SLT,tow package and camper prep,Husky liners front and rear,DiPricol pyro,boost and oil temp gauges,SPA fuel pressure and temp. gauge,Edge EZ,Psychotty air,Bully Dog stage III injectors,ATS 3 piece manifold,HX40 turbo,4" BD exhaust,4" BD E-brake,McLeod clutch,Mallory 4150 lift pump,Mag-Hytec rear,Go-Rhino grill guard,Lund bug shield,PM tractor utility back up lights,Penda bed mat and blow by bottle is bye bye !!! I love the smell of diesel in the morning, it reminds me of... . VICTORY !!!
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Vaughn MacKenzie · Apr 30, 2001

Great report Evan. I'm glad this truck has worked out well after what you went through to get it Aren't you kinda glad the lot monkey creamed Order #2?? I doubt it woulda been half the truck this one is. Like they say, 3rd time's the charm
Vaughn

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Evan Beck Order #1:
'01 2500 QC Shortbed 2wd, 6-speed, 3. 54LSD, Cab & Fog lamps, Camper & Tow Pkg.
BOMBed: DD2 Injectors, PS Boost module, Amsoil air filter, straightpiped exh. , Aeroquip 3/8" fuel line w/tank mounted lift pump, AutoMeter Sport Comp gauges, Line-X'd, Amber turn signal conversion.

Evan A. Beck · Apr 30, 2001

Very true, Vaughn!

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MikeR · Apr 30, 2001

Great thread Evan!
I have been very happy with my '00 ETC/6spd. At 42,200 miles,it runs and drives like a dream! I had a nit-pickey seat problem,lift pump replace,and now a slave cylinder that busted(but that was my own doing). Other than that,it's been a great truck that I plan on keeping for a very long time.

-Mike

John · Apr 30, 2001

Originally posted by MikeR:
..... it's been a great truck that I plan on keeping for a very long time.

..... until Dodge comes out with Deep Amethyst (or Plum Crazy Purple for that matter) on the Ram again.

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Pat_in_Utah · Apr 30, 2001

I'm always amazed at how many miles some of you guys put on your trucks every year

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I know some use your truck for work, but I do not. For the past 5 years, I've put a whooping 10k on my truck for a year

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At this rate, it'll take me 4 years to put the miles Evan has in 1 year! (But I can live with that!) Evans miles are probably easier miles than my (mostly) stop and go driving.

Pat

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2001. 8 White Sport RAM 2500HD QC SLT 4X4 LB 3. 54 LSD Cummins Auto
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1999 21' Terry Lite Towable 5400# GVW
1990 Kawasaki KLR 250 Enduro

Pat_in_Utah · Apr 30, 2001

I'm always amazed at how many miles some of you guys put on your trucks every year

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I know some use your truck for work, but I do not. For the past 5 years, I've put a whooping 10k on my truck for a year

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At this rate, it'll take me 4 years to put the miles Evan has in 1 year! (But I can live with that!) Evans miles are probably easier miles than my (mostly) stop and go driving.

Pat

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2001. 8 White Sport RAM 2500HD QC SLT 4X4 LB 3. 54 LSD Cummins Auto
My Ram Page

1999 21' Terry Lite Towable 5400# GVW
1990 Kawasaki KLR 250 Enduro

John Berger · Apr 30, 2001

Glad to hear it Evan. My 99 has given me very little trouble(seals:tailshaft and pinion) and I have 50,897 miles on it.

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1999 Dodge Ram 3500 Quad Cab 2wd; 5 spd; 4:10 LSD rear; Mag-Hytec differential cover; US Gear EGT and Boost gauges. Stewart Warner Fuel Pressure Gauge with dual senders, Westach Oil Temp Gauge for differential. Amsoil foam air filter and synthetics in the motor and differential. Cummins Power, don't leave home without it

MikeR · Apr 30, 2001

Actually John,probably not. I was stupid for letting that Amethyst truck go. I took a real gamble on getting another good one,so I'm hanging on to this one unless it gets totalled... then I'll go look for the guy that bought my Amethyst '99.

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-Mike

hotel6 · Apr 30, 2001

Great to hear that. My new 2001. 5 ETH has only 4500miles, but I've only had it a month. But it will be tough to put more than 20K in a year on it. So far it is nothing less than fantastic.

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Vaughn MacKenzie · May 1, 2001

My main reason for buying my Cummins was because I tend to drive a lot of miles, though not as much as Evan. I get sentimentally attached to stuff, meaning I'll likely hang on to it for a long time. Not only do I want to hang onto it for awhile, but I want it hold up and look good, run awesome, and drive like new several years down the road. The Dodge/Cummins combo fills the bill better than anything. After 33,000 miles of good hard use and fun, this truck has maintained its new feel and tightness very well. Not bad for over 50% of my miles running around town! I've been very happy with this truck, and happy with my decision to trade my 4x4 and go for a 2-wheelie

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Vaughn

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'01 2500 QC Shortbed 2wd, 6-speed, 3. 54LSD, Cab & Fog lamps, Camper & Tow Pkg.
BOMBed: DD2 Injectors, PS Boost module, Amsoil air filter, straightpiped exh. , Aeroquip 3/8" fuel line w/tank mounted lift pump, AutoMeter Sport Comp gauges, Line-X'd, Amber turn signal conversion.

33,033 miles since March 10, 2000!

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KWIKKURT · May 1, 2001

Evan. . Glad to hear from someone that lives in their truck too!

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I have racked up 49,000 since June 1st. Avg 147 miles / day
Oil changes avg 6,000 to 7,500 . . Blackstone Labs says I could go longer. . Every thing looks great!

My only problems have been: gear oil leak on shift tower, Oil pressure gauge goes wacko, Rotating shift knob.

My LTX's have been great but they need replaced.

Installing Upgraded Clutch tomorrow. Old one still good - just will not hold back the Bombed Cummins.

Add to my Sig. . : PE EZ, 275's, Straight pipe exhaust, K&N. .

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"Have you driven OVER a phord lately"
2001 2500 BRT WHT SPORT QUADCAB 4X4 ETH 3. 54LSD TRLR CMPR PKG ALL OPT XCPT LTHR

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41,830 Miles, 365 Days... 1 Year Report For My 2001 ETH

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Evan A. Beck

jmeehan

David_VT

hammersley

Bigsaint

Vaughn MacKenzie

Evan A. Beck

MikeR

John

Pat_in_Utah

Pat_in_Utah

John Berger

MikeR

hotel6

Vaughn MacKenzie

KWIKKURT

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