Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) I think I melted my credit card!!

[JL penner]

1. TDR membership - $35

2. Straight-pipe exhaust - $20 (I know the owner)

3. Set of DiPricol Gauges and pillar mount - $275

4. BHAF (getting rid of K&N) - $48

5. Supplies from Geno's - $50

6. Jacobs exhaust brake from www.mydodgeparts.com - $631

7. Set of 94-01 manual tow mirrors (doing the mirror swap) - $234

8. Set of 02-C electric/heat tow mirrors - $230



Driving a KICK-*** 2nd Gen 24v CTD - Priceless!!

 

[jgillott]

What's that, about $1500 so far?? Hang on man, it only gets better from here. .

 

[Hohn]

$1500? Yikes... I've spent probably 15 times that in my head

 

[JL penner]

And I've only been a member for a MONTH!! :--)

 

[RustyJC]

Yeah, I think I've spent $1500 just on freight!!! :{ :{



Rusty

 

[JL penner]

A new beginning

I guess I should include the money I've saved as well. Before the TDR I would have had my brakes done at dealer. I did them myself just the other night and it was a lot easier than I thought. Probably save me a couple hundred in labor

 

[SRadke]

What's that, about $1500 so far?? Hang on man, it only gets better from here. .

Yea, I'm pretty sure he forgot a zero



-Scott

 

[jgillott]

Yea, I'm pretty sure he forgot a zero



-Scott

:-laf :-laf :-laf

 

[DLBurns]

I have 29K on my 01' and have spent over 10K so far and get ready to drop another $$$$$ on injectors and turbo

 

[JL penner]

I was just talking about mods I've done since I became a TDR member. My truck was $27K out the door. I put $1500 down on a new clutch a week later, $800 in tires 2 months after that, $300 for my hitch (thats w/ a discount, $60 for my K&N (which is out of the truck now thank God), $40 for my floor matts, $20 a week to keep a black truck clean, $200 a month in fuel, 2 turtle doves and a partrige in a pear tree!

 

[DLBurns]

The way things are going that $200 bucks a month in fuel will be a weeks worth!!!

 

[Sageair]

Perhaps to make up the money spent you could sell your body to beautiful lonely women.

 

[IDahl]

I couldn't find the Jacobs exhaust brake on the web site, did you just call them?

Thanks Lance

 

[Silver_Ram]

Idahl



When you're on the website, click on the accessories button by Dallas Speed Shop. On the left hand side click on "DODGE", click on "RAM" (not RAM 4DR), then click on "EXHAUST". The exhaust brake should be the only part that comes up. Shipping was less than $10. 00 to Utah. I originally came by it on accident.



JLpenner



I can't wait to see how things work out. I am still on the fence with Jacobs, BD & Pacbrake. I found good & bad points of each. I like the way the Jacobs is integrated into the truck, i. e. : computer hook up, warm up feature, switch power hook up. (i've already been through the install instructions on the internet) I just wished the elbow opening was bigger, I don't need higher EGT's in the mountains where I be pulling my 5th wheel.



Thanks,



Troy

 

[MKizziah]

edge box and banks 4" exhaust $1500

DDII injectors $400

K&N $55

FASS $450

A pillar Cockpit Gauges $250

VP44 $1100



Smoke obscured and shrinking DuraMax in rearview mirror $$ PriceLess $$ :-laf



Money comes and goes the important part is where you put IT when you have IT!!



Cheers !!

Matt

 

[GFrance]

I've added up $12,000 in things I just had to have make that was neccesarry for my truck to have since I bought it 3yrs ago. And the list is still growing. Time to get a new credit card with 0% interest for a year, thats the way I like to do it.

 

[DWeiler]

still spending

i'm not done yet,but getting close,well over $10000 into mine(see my sig for some of the needed accessories). I don't get much time away from work for holidays(12weeksbanked),well the boss wants to pay a cash out for some of the unused time ---$5000CAN comes my way this week. Time for more bombs-MAYBE . I'v already spent some money on non-bombs--- new quad trailer and Honda EC2000 generator,still some left but i'm gonna have to spend some on the little woman too,she wants Las Vegas---have fun honey. I think you and the girls really need time away i'll stay home and take care of things (play with my truck )

 

[Partyat33]

Your credit card is not even warmed up yet. Better check on a home equity loan too.

 

[DieselTweaker]

I think your missing a zero :-laf

 

[Mundgyver]

Melted Your not even warmed up with a pilot light yet Once you get it lit :-laf then you will have problems keeping the temp down Just make sure you got flowers set aside for your better half, and remember, all of these enhancments are to make the your rig more dependable :-laf Good luck and have fun Oo.