Nick's new Ram 2500

[Wiredawg]

Isn't it funny how threads go? Nick gave his blessing when he participated in the deviation, OAW the Queen's rulz. Ha Ha!

The 1500 is about as low as I'd go. Back when the Dakota was still being produced, it was essentially a high end 1/4 ton, boarding a half ton. My 2000 Dakota has the heavy duty setup with 6 lug axles. Rare to find on such a small truck.

I like your wife.... when is too big a bad thing? It never is, especially if it is your truck payment free.

Really am in love my EcoD. The mileage is impressive for how much she weighs. Along with how it shifts and rides. Diesel power is amazing.

I put a work trailer on it a few weeks ago at around 7000#, and I notice it back there, but the EcoD pulls it fine.

Anyhow, don't want to hijack Nick's thread... back to Nick's truck......

 

[NIsaacs]

Isn't it funny how threads go? Nick gave his blessing when he participated in the deviation, OAW the Queen's rulz. Ha Ha!

I am a walk around the barn kinda guy so carry on

 

[NIsaacs]

OK thanks!... I will try that next time.. I always seem to get the woosh of diesel when I spin the cover off and it runs all over the place.

As you can see, I still made a mess but way better than before. The drain hose still didn't want to work but when I removed the valve it drained fine out the valve not the drain nipple. Just the drive shaft is in the way and still some fuel in the cap when it comes off, I wasn't expecting that.

A friend of mine says he uses a smaller open container so he can get above the drive shaft and lets the diesel, cap, and all, fall in the container. Be my luck, I would then drop/spill the container on my face....

 

[bcbender]

Be my luck, I would then drop/spill the container on my face....

I resemble that for sure.

I dont know why they positioned that directly above the DS... seems like a hundred different places would've been better.

 

[Topzide]

Haven't tried a cut down gal milk jug to collect the filter when changing my 2014 rear fuel filter. That might work pretty well and would be able to get past the drive shaft. Pretty poor place to put the filter, could've been located to the one side towards the tank. Sometimes you wish you could throttle the engineers!

 

[bcbender]

Sometimes you wish you could throttle the engineers!

That's exactly why I became an engineer was to try to use common sense and serviceability as metrics.. alas.. the bean counters and folks that have never "seen work done" make the decisions.. That's why you have to jack up engines to change spark plugs and transmission pans...

 

[Units]

As you can see, I still made a mess but way better than before. The drain hose still didn't want to work but when I removed the valve it drained fine out the valve not the drain nipple. Just the drive shaft is in the way and still some fuel in the cap when it comes off, I wasn't expecting that.

A friend of mine says he uses a smaller open container so he can get above the drive shaft and lets the diesel, cap, and all, fall in the container. Be my luck, I would then drop/spill the container on my face....

I do the same thing on my rear filter. I use an old plastic Folgers coffee can. Sit it right on top of the driveshaft, finish unscrewing the cap and the whole thing, filter and cap fall right in, it even has a little indention on one side for your fingers to grip on to.

 

[EzGlider]

This is a shot of the cap on the rear filter. The problem is there is a drain but it only drains the fuel in the very bottom of the cap (what you can see through the center hole). Has anyone drilled holes in the This leaves a bunch of fuel in the top half of the cap (above the 8 "pie" sections). Has anyone drilled a hole in each of the 8 sections so that the fuel can drain through and the drain on the filter housing would actually do its job? I looked at it and can see no reason why it would not work. That end of the filter is solid so its not like you would promote flow through the end of the filter since it is solid.

 

[NIsaacs]

I think that would let the outside section of the filter (dirty side) to mix with the center section (clean side). You would think the fuel would pass through the filter to the drain unless it was plugged up.

I can't understand why the drain nipple will not drain. If you pull the drain plug clear out, it will drain out the plug hole.

 

[EzGlider]

The petcock on the filter works its just that a lot of fuel sits in the area you see (the 8 sections). I guess just dropping it into a bucket is best .

 

[NIsaacs]

Better post something or this thread will get locked

Still really like my truck, 46k miles now, no issues. I am not loyal to it like I am my old rigs, I will dump it is a second for the new 430/1075, 8spd 2500.

I wonder if the Cab Chassis will get a bump in power this year? I was hauling cinders yesterday and caught a late model Freightliner home delivery propane truck on a short 6% grade. Jeez, like he was standing still. I would guess we were very close in GCW, about 26-27k.

 

[Diesel85]

Better post something or this thread will get locked

Still really like my truck, 46k miles now, no issues. I am not loyal to it like I am my old rigs, I will dump it is a second for the new 430/1075, 8spd 2500.

I wonder if the Cab Chassis will get a bump in power this year? I was hauling cinders yesterday and caught a late model Freightliner home delivery propane truck on a short 6% grade. Jeez, like he was standing still. I would guess we were very close in GCW, about 26-27k.

I love my 2020 EcoD, but reality is in another year and a half for me it'll be almost 7 years old. I learned my lesson on keeping things too long. Depreciates too much and too much going wrong at the wrong times.

 

[Grumpy8811]

I love my 2020 EcoD, but reality is in another year and a half for me it'll be almost 7 years old. I learned my lesson on keeping things too long. Depreciates too much and too much going wrong at the wrong times.

my 65 year old next door neighbor, who apparently is going to work until he dies, loves that word DEPRECIATION. I retired before age 60 because I learned the value of APPRECIATION.. while he never did.
Dummy next door has purchased 3 new trucks in the time I stuck with the current 2016.

 

[Diesel85]

my 65 year old next door neighbor, who apparently is going to work until he dies, loves that word DEPRECIATION. I retired before age 60 because I learned the value of APPRECIATION.. while he never did.
Dummy next door has purchased 3 new trucks in the time I stuck with the current 2016.

When repairs start costing more than a high monthly vehicle payment and it makes you late for work, that's when it needs to go. Don't have time to put up with it and neither does my employer. When I retire, totally different story.

Right now, I need my vehicle to run and be safe on the road 100% of the time. In other words, my truck puts the food, beer and goodies on the table each day... and gets me one step closer to retirement. Even if that means replacing the vehicle earlier or when I think it's due.

Everyone's needs are different.

 

[Grumpy8811]

When repairs start costing more than a high monthly vehicle payment and it makes you late for work, that's when it needs to go. Don't have time to put up with it and neither does my employer. When I retire, totally different story.

Right now, I need my vehicle to run and be safe on the road 100% of the time. In other words, my truck puts the food, beer and goodies on the table each day... and gets me one step closer to retirement. Even if that means replacing the vehicle earlier or when I think it's due.

Everyone's needs are different.

thats true... also explains why leasing may be a better move than owning for some..
I stuck with beater during my work life. basically never paid more than a few thousand bucks for the cars I used everyday.
kind of vehicles that have cheap tires, only hold a few quarts of oil and are good on gas..

I do know one guy who has taken beaters to the extreme and is driving nothing newer than about 35 years old
but I also know people who accept the fact that they will always have a car payment..

 

[Cummins2014]

my 65 year old next door neighbor, who apparently is going to work until he dies, loves that word DEPRECIATION. I retired before age 60 because I learned the value of APPRECIATION.. while he never did.
Dummy next door has purchased 3 new trucks in the time I stuck with the current 2016.

I am driving my second truck since 1998 . No plans to ever buy another truck . This 2014 Ram 3500 has 80K on it , it gets an average of around 7500 miles per year. It tows a fifth wheel around a bit during the summer ,and the rest of the year it gets driven once a week just to be driven .

 

[Diesel85]

thats true... also explains why leasing may be a better move than owning for some..
I stuck with beater during my work life. basically never paid more than a few thousand bucks for the cars I used everyday.
kind of vehicles that have cheap tires, only hold a few quarts of oil and are good on gas..

I do know one guy who has taken beaters to the extreme and is driving nothing newer than about 35 years old
but I also know people who accept the fact that they will always have a car payment..

I also drive what I can afford. I am in a situation where it makes sense to buy a HD truck to make it last.

Cars these days are a joke. They break too easily.

Won't drive anything less than a half ton as a daily driver. Bigger the better for my roads.