Opinion: why shouldn't I buy this truck.

[SVT_Power]

I didn't know his engine asploded.

His engine asploded like us but the difference is he didn't get a new engine 

[SVT666]

His engine asploded like us but the difference is he didn't get a new engine 

My second engine asploded too, so I'm the President of the club.

[sportyaccordy]

You can get an E36 M3 for the same money. Same cabin capacity and it's RWD so it can tow.

[the Teuton]

Do I count?  My engine asploded 15,000 miles and one year into ownership of my car.

[rohan]

It still smells like beer and puke?

Yea, the only possible issue would be the tranny. 2001's gotta be right about the time that Dodge reengineered their transmissions to eliminate the problems they were experiencing, but it's definitely something you should check in to.

I had a 1998 Ram with the 360 engine that had problems with the tranny.  Dealership put in 3.92 gears and never had trouble again- told me the stock 3.55 were just not good enough.  Got better mileage as well and it drove much better overall.

[Rupert]

So where are the pics?

[BENZ BOY15]

Your neighbor sounds like a real winner.

What's the BAC limit where you live?

[bing_oh]

Your neighbor sounds like a real winner.

What's the BAC limit where you live?

The BAC limit pretty much everywhere is .08. The feds made it clear several years ago that they wanted .08 to be the national BAC limit and that any state that decided not to voluntarily comply would lose federal highway cash. The states fell in line pretty quickly.

[SVT666]

I had a 1998 Ram with the 360 engine that had problems with the tranny.  Dealership put in 3.92 gears and never had trouble again- told me the stock 3.55 were just not good enough.  Got better mileage as well and it drove much better overall.

Your fuel mileage should have gotten worse with that gearing.

[GoCougs]

Your fuel mileage should have gotten worse with that gearing.

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that maybe 3.55:1 maybe had him running in the stall range of the converter more often...

[SVT_Power]

My second engine asploded too, so I'm the President of the club.

wait your second engine asploded as well? I don't remember this

[the Teuton]

wait your second engine asploded as well? I don't remember this

It did.  We laughed at him.  And then cried a little.

[hounddog]

Your fuel mileage should have gotten worse with that gearing.

Well, not according to the laws of physics where that would only really apply to higher revolutions, aka highway speeds. 

At low speed, city speed and even country driving at roughly 55 or less the usable torque would be automatically enhanced.  This would likely result in having to accelerate with less actual torque, and therefore less actual fuel. 

[SVT666]

Well, not according to the laws of physics where that would only really apply to higher revolutions, aka highway speeds. 

At low speed, city speed and even country driving at roughly 55 or less the usable torque would be automatically enhanced.  This would likely result in having to accelerate with less actual torque, and therefore less actual fuel. 

While cruising it will get worse mileage.  Your engine is turning a higher rpm for the same speed.  If it's city driving with a lot of stop and go traffic, then yes, I agree with you.  Highway driving would get you worse mileage.

[SVT666]

wait your second engine asploded as well? I don't remember this

It's why I bought the SVT Focus.

[Cobra93]

http://www.carspin.net/forums/index.php?topic=16528.60

I'm sorry

[hounddog]

While cruising it will get worse mileage.  Your engine is turning a higher rpm for the same speed.  If it's city driving with a lot of stop and go traffic, then yes, I agree with you.  Highway driving would get you worse mileage.

I am not sure what your point is here, since you are pretty much agreeing with everything I said.

You would have to define "cruising" to make your "argument" stick.  As long as the RPM range remains low, mileage should increase.  Once you hit higher speeds, aka higher RPMs, your mileage would decrease.

It really is nothing more than simple math and simple physics on the most elementary level.

[S204STi]

I had a 1998 Ram with the 360 engine that had problems with the tranny.  Dealership put in 3.92 gears and never had trouble again- told me the stock 3.55 were just not good enough.  Got better mileage as well and it drove much better overall.

Sounds like the original gearing was too tall for the car, putting more stress on the transmission.

[Rupert]

I am not sure what your point is here, since you are pretty much agreeing with everything I said.

You would have to define "cruising" to make your "argument" stick.  As long as the RPM range remains low, mileage should increase.  Once you hit higher speeds, aka higher RPMs, your mileage would decrease.

It really is nothing more than simple math and simple physics on the most elementary level.

Man, you're even a dick when someone agrees with you.

[hounddog]

Sounds like the original gearing was too tall for the car, putting more stress on the transmission.

It was, and as far as I know still is standard gearing for Dodge half ton and other light trucks.   It is in no way proper gearing, and does nothing for gas mileage either as the numbers would have you believe.  It is too low to properly utilize torque for a truck.  GM and Ford both use 3.76 as far as I know. 

Man, you're even a dick when someone agrees with you.

Yet another quality post, which serves to add nothing towards any intelligent discussion.  Glad to see you are working to keep your streak alive. 

To qualify my post for the intellectually impaired;
My statement and request for him to define "cruising" was so that I might further understand his position with regards to his "argument."  Notice the quotation marks around the word argument, indication that I did not believe it was truly an argument.

By the way, stalking is yet another symptom of mental illness.

[MrH]

I am not sure what your point is here, since you are pretty much agreeing with everything I said.

You would have to define "cruising" to make your "argument" stick.  As long as the RPM range remains low, mileage should increase.  Once you hit higher speeds, aka higher RPMs, your mileage would decrease.

It really is nothing more than simple math and simple physics on the most elementary level.

Hate to rain on everyone's parade, but that's not necessarily true.  If the engine makes shit for power at a low RPM, and requires a lot more throttle input to maintain such a speed on a highway, slightly higher gearing might actually return better gas mileage because the engine is operating at such a more efficient RPM.

But in general, yeah, you're right.  

[Raza]

So, did you buy the truck or what?

[SVT666]

So, did you buy the truck or what?

Read the damn thread.  Particularly the end of Page 1.

[Raza]

Oh, isn't that nice!  Congratulations.  It should go wonderfully with your classy pearlescent white Seville!

[Rupert]

It was, and as far as I know still is standard gearing for Dodge half ton and other light trucks.   It is in no way proper gearing, and does nothing for gas mileage either as the numbers would have you believe.  It is too low to properly utilize torque for a truck.  GM and Ford both use 3.76 as far as I know. 
Yet another quality post, which serves to add nothing towards any intelligent discussion.  Glad to see you are working to keep your streak alive. 

To qualify my post for the intellectually impaired;
My statement and request for him to define "cruising" was so that I might further understand his position with regards to his "argument."  Notice the quotation marks around the word argument, indication that I did not believe it was truly an argument.

By the way, stalking is yet another symptom of mental illness.

HAhaha, you're a funny guy hounddog.

[Payman]

[CALL_911]

Nice truck.

And, uh, nice steering wheel and seat covers.

[omicron]

Now they are some classy seatcovers.

[Payman]

Nice truck.

And, uh, nice steering wheel and seat covers.

Red truck... black interior. Some contrast is nice. And I like dragons.

[dazzleman]

That looks pretty badass Nick.  Those dragon seats really add some 'ambience' to the car....

Congratulations and good luck with that bad boy.