Posted by George (AB) on Thursday, December 18, 2003 at 7:12PM :
In Reply to: Dodge Ram HO posted by Randy Baker on Thursday, December 18, 2003 at 1:08PM :
it would make me happy. Put 250,000 mi on a 91 5 sp pullin minimum 3 ton max 8 ton, seldom went anywhere bobtail (const). Rolled it & the trailer & new hoe in 97, bought a new Dodge Sport AUTO, cause thats all the dealer had, & my rotater cuffs were so bad it was hard to shift. Nice truck empty, but the first hill with a new hoe on the back prooved its worth. I was in first gear where I might have been in third with the 91 (no intercooler by the way & a little more boost). Traded it on a 98 cab & chassis, lost my shirt, then lost the truck in a barn fire. hahahaha Bought a 92 auto (for resale) & a 93 5 sp for me-------------guess which one I went upside down in, YA the 5 sp. Hauled the wreck through the mountains to Spokane. It was the worst trip of my life overheating no power holding up trafic!! By the way I take my stuff to cummins & have it dynoed before & after adjustments. Dodge trucks have been the high & low points in my truck life, & if a salesman says autos increase torque, bla bla bla. tell him Autos SUCK
Stay in control, shift & downshift, use your exhaust brake, save the brakes & use the money to overhaul the 6 sp every 400000 mi
End of rant, AND just my humble opinion.
Best Wishes; George
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