Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) I Love my Truck

[J.Keith]

I don't tow very often.

Mostly my truck gets used for lighter type stuff. About 130 miles a day average. It's got a ladder rack on it with full length Weather Guard boxes on the sides.

Well today I pulled the rack and boxes off and hooked up to my 40' gooseneck

(I normally pull that with my KW T300) and was off to haul a bunch of rebar and a John Deer 280 skid steer. What a blast! I'll admit the KW is probably better for longevity purposes, but the Dodge is a lot more comfortable.

I was grossing around 27000 (oops) but only had to go about 30 miles.

Several hills though. I was so happy with the Dodge. 65 mph up most of these hills just cruisin' :-laf I actually passed a powerjoke that was haulin' nuthin on a 2 lane road :-laf That dude looked flat out pathetic



I should mention that I just added a Drag comp box and a 4" exhaust.

I was running on 3x5 and saw a max 31 psi boost and about 1000 egt's

And this truck has 203,000 miles on it!



Long live the Dodge Cummins Turbo Diesel!!!!!!!!

 

[johncameron]

I was running on 3x5 and saw a max 31 psi boost and about 1000 egt's

And this truck has 203,000 miles on it!



Long live the Dodge Cummins Turbo Diesel!!!!!!!!

1000 EGT's post turbo? If not, man that's cool!!!

 

[MN Cummins Lvr]

I too love my truck. Despite the known issues, i. e. liftpump, 5th gear nut, this is the best vehicle I have ever owned. I only have 180K on the clock and I haven't really towed anything that heavy. My 5'er only weighs about 7K dry and my old car and trailer weigh about the same.

 

[J.Keith]

Yep the 1000 deg. is post turbo.

I think that I will be getting a ATS 3 piece soon so that will change

 

[2-ND TIME]

boy are you are lucky to have one that works

The other one that you might pass is me on the road. With me empty, and you wondering why I won't, can't get out of your way? I envy you with the power that they should make !!!!!!! NO POWER SINCE NEW :-{} Tried to go up a little hill the other day in the bush and in 3 rd at 2000 it wouldn't do it had to shift to 2 nd, should have spun all the way up! :{

 

[mgoncalves]

Hey, what color is your truck?



I don't want to be messing with an almost identically setup truck .







Matt

 

[monkfarm]

Say, that T300 sounds like an interesting truck. Is that a flatbed or ?. What engine you got in that one??

And I'd have to say AMEN to loving my truck. It's really gotten interesting to drive (when I don't have to work on it!))