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Dave, Glad to help, I have the 3.54's with a no spin in my 2500, it works pretty well, not like a locker but it beats an open diff any day. We have the same rear axle Dana 80, it is just yours has alot more tires on it LOL...............Bill |
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I'm off to the dealer this weekend! I would actually prefer the 2500 (I'm afraid of my wife mowing down trees with the rear fenders) but the Lance weighs in at 3200 lbs. With that and a jeep, I think the dually might be a bit more stable. How does your manual hold you back on the downgrades? Do you think a Jake brake would be a good accessory? Also, I hear that DC is going to discontinue the Dana. I want to get one before they do. My '46 Willy's is still riding fine on its Dana. Thanks again, -ddd |
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Dave, I think I have the same fear as you about the rear fender thing, I was trying to teach my niece how to drive a manual tranny the other day, and she even cut off a corner, if I would have had a Dually she would have probably taken out a Fire Hydrant or a house. That is alot of weight and I would want a Dually, how many feet is that Lance? I cannot see Dodge getting rid of the Dana 80, that would be crazy, when you look at the truck from behind it is all differential. my 5 spd. does pretty well at compression braking, but when I buy a travel trailer I will also buy the Jake Brake, I would suggest it with that 3200 lb. monster plus your Willys in tow.......Bill |
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The Lance has a total length of 19' 6". The queen size bed is over the quad cab portion and it still leaves about three feet hanging beyond the tailgate. This is the reason I need a class V hitch with a 2-1/2 inch receiver (it can support the extension). The slide in campers have come a long way. Complete with forced air heating/cooling and a remote control that allows you to drop the camper in about 5-minutes. I filled out the autobytel form and am waiting for a response. As far as the Jake Brake goes, the Dodge dealer quoted me $1800 just for the part. I believe that you can get it for about 1/3 the price directly from a Cummins shop. -ddd |
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| I have found out that the engine doesn't warm up very much. I think it warms up just enough to get the frost off of my windows, though. It's weird that idling doesn't warm up the engine. Of course the cooling system is suppose to hold 6 gallons of coolant, too. | |
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The $20 is for a mag you will get for about 2 years from Dodge. The other is the area advertizing fee. Both are required. Wildman |
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Dave, You have a pop-up Lance camper? How is the interior as compared to the hardwalls? i.e. bathroom, and kitchen area. I think that is a little steep for the Jake Brake, I think I will probably pass on that and just use gears and brakes, I have driven plenty of Tractor Trailers without them, you just have to prepare for the hill earlier, but a Jake sure does make it somewhat painless. I looked into slide in campers but I have a shortbed, and the biggest I could go I think was an 8.5' floor length, it would be a little small with my family and pets. I really like the drop down ramp trailers for carrying toys in the back. That is a big darn receiver, 2.5" you could just alleviate that problem and give me the 46 Willys LOL.................Bill |
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I don't have a truck and I don't have a camper.....yet! This is the plan, however. As soon as I get a call from some dealers (via autobytel), I am going to order the truck. The camper will probably come next winter-when they have the factory sales. The model of the camper I've been looking at is the Lance 1140-it is a hardwall. They have a pretty good web site and will rush you a 2000 catalog if you request. The only drawback is that the price range varies from 16k-25k depending on the options. Pretty steep for something that doesn't have wheels! They are pretty tight on interior space (claim to sleep at least 5) but I think they are compact enough to drag off-road a little ways if desired. I also looked at some drop down trailers--the Willys would fit right in, but I don't think the wife was sold on the idea. Are you getting good mileage out of your service brakes? I have a friend with a 2500 auto and he only gets about 20k miles on the flat. Keep me posted, -ddd |
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Dave, I have heard that about the automatics, it makes sense because if driving slow you would always be braking with the torque the engine puts out, plus the truck weighs over 6400 lbs. I can start out with mine in second gear from an idle. I saw a 28 foot, drop down trailer, at Bass Pro Shops, that was very nice, it weighed in at 8800 lbs. loaded, easy pulling, fully self-contained w/generator.......Bill |
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When you say drop down trailer, do you mean the one with the mini garage in the back end? Doesn't this use up living space? The wife was concerned that if the jeep was back there, that the whole interior would smell like oil and gasoline by the time we got into our trip. What would the registration and insurance be on a tailer? The slide-in requires no registration and the insurance is just a rider on the existing policy. What kind of toys are you hauling? -ddd |
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