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#53 of 1696 Re: Ad Charges by q8740 May 26, 2000 (2:03 pm)
If you are buying from a dealer the ad fee's are standard, I have heard some people getting the dealer to reduce the ad fee's You can also check out cars direct.com they will locate you a car from a local dealer and there is no add fee's and I think there price is a little below dealer cost. I recently bought a new Durango R/T loaded from CarOrder.com for $1545.00 under dealer cost and they also took off the $1000 rebate. Scott Q
#54 of 1696 Scott thanks for the response by hermansherman May 26, 2000 (2:59 pm)
When you say that you got your Durango $1545.00 under dealer cost, did the dealer cost include the ad fees??? thanks in advance herman
#55 of 1696 Towing w/4.7 by sjdowlin May 26, 2000 (3:41 pm)
I recently purchased a 4.7 w/3.55 and part time 4wd. It is rated to pull 4450lbs. (over twice what you plan to pull) I think the 3.92 takes you up to 5500lbs rating. I pull a 3500lb boat/trailer combination in some pretty hilly terrain. It works very well. Much better than the Explorer it replaced. If you are going to tow a lot, or expect to tow more weight in the future, step up to the 5.9/3.92 combo. Otherwise, the 4.7/3.55 combo should work well. Good luck.
#56 of 1696 scott -- thanks, by hermansherman May 26, 2000 (4:46 pm)
really appreciate your helpful advice herman
#57 of 1696 4.7/3.55 & towing by fboykin May 26, 2000 (6:19 pm)
Hey, sjdowlin, I posted the question on towing with the 4.7/3.55. Could you email me directly or make your email address public in your profile? I'd like to talk with you directly if you're agreeable. I plan to tow from Atlanta to Tampa and back (6 hrs)a couple of times a year. I found a Duranto today close to what I want, except it lacks 4 wheel ABS and has the 3.55 rear end. Your comments make me thing the 3.55 would work fine for me. Anyone have any views on getting 4 wheel ABS? I'm thinking I could be riding in my new truck like real soon
#58 of 1696 Towing w/4.7 by sjdowlin May 26, 2000 (9:22 pm)
That's a lot of miles, You need to look at the GCW number. I think it's 9200 on the 3.55 and 10,000 or more for the 3.92. If you plan to have the truck and trailer loaded with people and their crap, you may find yourself close to the rated load limit. That should be OK as long as you don't drive like a maniac or do this every weekend. You may want to look at the 5.9 with a 3.55. That would deliver plenty of towing power and I think they are pretty easy to come by. The mileage will be very close to the 4.7 with the 3.92. The 5.9 is a tried and true motor that should deliver years of trouble free operation. It is all a trade off. The beefier your powertrain, the easier towing will be ... and the worse your mileage. There is lots of good discussion on this and other Durango topics at Durangoclub.com.
#59 of 1696 durango cooling by bigsilver May 27, 2000 (4:54 pm)
i have a 200 durango 4.7 with hd coolong. is it normal for the temp gauge reading to fluctuate from 150 to 200 while driving. the guage has not gone past 210 but is it normal for it to fluctuate while driving?
#60 of 1696 durango power locks by bigsilver Mar 02, 2001 (2:29 pm)
Just started today. I have a durango with a 4.7 liter and the power door locks have just started going haywire. They go on and off all the time even when the vehicle is not running. I went into the fuse box to take the # 13 fuse out to disconnect the power door locks. Anyone have an idea what is going on? Replies to this message: sem1981 (Jul 13, 2007 2:55 pm)
#61 of 1696 Fboykin by nrd525 May 28, 2000 (10:16 am)
I would pass on ANY vehicle without 4 wheel ABS,it's just too useful to be without.It has been on my last 3 vehicles,2 SUV's and a Pickup.   As far as the 3.55 rear goes,I'd still advise against it.The Durango you saw without the 3.92 must have been with the little tires/wheels,because that's an automatic upgrade to 3.92 when you get them.To me,it look odd,like it's unfinished,without the flares that come with the bigger 31x10.5x15 tires.Just my opinion.I was trying to keep the cost down,but would never cut the bigger tires and flares out.In overdrive,the RPM's would still be under 2000,so milage wouldn't be affected that much by going higher in ratio.The4.7 is a revver compared to the 5.9,so it would even be more important to go to the 3.92.The 5.9 would still be better with it,and I doubt if you can even find a 5.9 without 3.92's.Everyone I've ever seen had the bigger tires,and the higher gears.   My combo,and I was going to buy it,it was sitting there in Patriot Blue,and Bright Red,was an SLT(not a plus),5.9,full time 4wd,cloth interior,3.92 rear,4Wabs,Limited slip rear,and the usual toys.It stickered at 33,400,I think,I had them down to 30,400 pretty quickly.But,after sitting in it for a while,it was just too tight in front,and I didn't like the seats much more than the Jeep I was getting rid of,and the seating and driving position was the reason I was dumping it.So,it was a Ram Quad Cab for me,or the GM I bought for me.If only the Ram had the power the Sierra did...
#62 of 1696 by lawson4 May 28, 2000 (5:53 pm)
I have a rather simple question for all you DD owners. Have any of you taken your durango's off road at all? Anything from a washboard fire road to sandy beaches to the rough stuff. I was going to get an Xterra, but I just found out about a little one on the way so I wanted something bigger like the DD. I considered the Ram, but back seat is tiny although I love the width up front. Also, how has reliability been? From what I have read seems to be pretty good. Thanks, I appreciate any response.

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