PHEW!! Finally home with new truck
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Thanks again everyone, you guys/girls are awesome, and I missed every one of you while I have been too busy to hang out here.
Patrick, the color is a little lighter than the dodge electric blue or whatever it's called. And there is a lot more metallic in it, hard to tell in the pics. plus everything got painted, mirrors, handles, tailgate handles and roll pan, and no badges or decals were put back on. I have the reciept for the paintjob, it was $5200 with the rhino lining done also. As far as the converter goes, no clue who makes it but I will know soon....as soon as it gets warmer that biatch is coming out...I HATE IT!!!!!!!! I'll trade ya for a stock one if you want it? I don't see the point personally of having a stall converter in a truck that your not racing,it goes hadrlyanywhere until it hits 2500, then all hell breaks loose...and most of the time so does the rear tires
I've actually started putting it into first when I'm stopped and shifting it like a manual. Did I mention that I HATE THE COVERTER YET?!?!?!I had my buddy that owns a custom 4x4 shop drive it tonight and he said it drives great and the converter is doing it's job but isn't doing any good on this truck.
I do have a few questions for you about the truck though if you don't mind, my 98 dodge ram 3500 v10 dually was a totally different animal than this thing. The dealer I got it from said that it has keyless entry but didn't have the remote, is there a site I can go to and punch in my vin to tell me if it does have factory keyless entry? Also my airbag light is always on, I assume it's the clock-spring recall that was never done? I never delt with a recall on a used vehicle before, it should still be done for free at a dealership, correct? BTW...the motor is the 360, 5.9 and for the 162 mile trip home with cruise set on 80 I got 14.4 MPG...my H3 that my brother was driving in front of me got 9.2
We don't know what kind of mods were done but ther is something, maybe just gears but I'm thinking some sort of cam work was done. this thing will just sit and smoke the 35's for as long as you lay into it...I don't mean chirping them...I mean I had smoke fill up the wheel wells and pour out the back of the truck....damn impressive for 35" mudders. Gotta love American made musle baby
Since you are a Dodge truck man, you will appreciate my last Ram...damn I still miss her
Look at the sticker on the back door:
"LIFT IT......FAT CHICKS CAN'T JUMP"
Patrick, the color is a little lighter than the dodge electric blue or whatever it's called. And there is a lot more metallic in it, hard to tell in the pics. plus everything got painted, mirrors, handles, tailgate handles and roll pan, and no badges or decals were put back on. I have the reciept for the paintjob, it was $5200 with the rhino lining done also. As far as the converter goes, no clue who makes it but I will know soon....as soon as it gets warmer that biatch is coming out...I HATE IT!!!!!!!! I'll trade ya for a stock one if you want it? I don't see the point personally of having a stall converter in a truck that your not racing,it goes hadrlyanywhere until it hits 2500, then all hell breaks loose...and most of the time so does the rear tires
I've actually started putting it into first when I'm stopped and shifting it like a manual. Did I mention that I HATE THE COVERTER YET?!?!?!I had my buddy that owns a custom 4x4 shop drive it tonight and he said it drives great and the converter is doing it's job but isn't doing any good on this truck.I do have a few questions for you about the truck though if you don't mind, my 98 dodge ram 3500 v10 dually was a totally different animal than this thing. The dealer I got it from said that it has keyless entry but didn't have the remote, is there a site I can go to and punch in my vin to tell me if it does have factory keyless entry? Also my airbag light is always on, I assume it's the clock-spring recall that was never done? I never delt with a recall on a used vehicle before, it should still be done for free at a dealership, correct? BTW...the motor is the 360, 5.9 and for the 162 mile trip home with cruise set on 80 I got 14.4 MPG...my H3 that my brother was driving in front of me got 9.2
We don't know what kind of mods were done but ther is something, maybe just gears but I'm thinking some sort of cam work was done. this thing will just sit and smoke the 35's for as long as you lay into it...I don't mean chirping them...I mean I had smoke fill up the wheel wells and pour out the back of the truck....damn impressive for 35" mudders. Gotta love American made musle babySince you are a Dodge truck man, you will appreciate my last Ram...damn I still miss herLook at the sticker on the back door:
"LIFT IT......FAT CHICKS CAN'T JUMP"
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RE: PHEW!! Finally home with new truck
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Thanks again everyone, you guys/girls are awesome, and I missed every one of you while I have been too busy to hang out here.
Thanks again everyone, you guys/girls are awesome, and I missed every one of you while I have been too busy to hang out here.
Look at the sticker on the back door:
"LIFT IT......FAT CHICKS CAN'T JUMP"
"LIFT IT......FAT CHICKS CAN'T JUMP"
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RE: PHEW!! Finally home with new truck
Thank you Paige.
JM, no it's full time rear wheel drive with a shifter on the floor for 4high and 4 low.
I just found out that my headlights are5 " over legal height....now I gotta somehow sneek her through inspection.....NJ SUCKS!!!
JM, no it's full time rear wheel drive with a shifter on the floor for 4high and 4 low.
I just found out that my headlights are5 " over legal height....now I gotta somehow sneek her through inspection.....NJ SUCKS!!!
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RE: PHEW!! Finally home with new truck
if you could get a picture of the motor, i might be able to tell what is done...
as much as id like to trade you convertors, her truck is already rough on gas, and its her DD...i want a higher stall to be her next big mod..i just dont know when as i want her to have something else to drive as a DD then.
as for the keyless entry issue...i would recommend calling a dealership. i know that it sucks to deal with them, but they can run the VIN and see if your truck has the entry module. if it does, youll have to buy the fobs from them and have them program the fobs anyway. amandas DID have remote entry...so there is a good chance that yours does too.
this is a shot of her engine bay a while back..ive since removed the AC compressor and lines, as well as added a new alternator...i would imagine that your engine bay looks VERY different, unless there has been alot of work done.
as much as id like to trade you convertors, her truck is already rough on gas, and its her DD...i want a higher stall to be her next big mod..i just dont know when as i want her to have something else to drive as a DD then.
as for the keyless entry issue...i would recommend calling a dealership. i know that it sucks to deal with them, but they can run the VIN and see if your truck has the entry module. if it does, youll have to buy the fobs from them and have them program the fobs anyway. amandas DID have remote entry...so there is a good chance that yours does too.
this is a shot of her engine bay a while back..ive since removed the AC compressor and lines, as well as added a new alternator...i would imagine that your engine bay looks VERY different, unless there has been alot of work done.
