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#44 of 198 Lookin to upgrade by densher Jul 20, 2004 (3:31 am)
Hey there...I'm Dennis from League City Texas. I own a 1998 Ram 1500 club cab. It's time for a new truck. I'm considering gettin a trailer -- maybe a fifth wheel. Not sure how big. I'm looking at maybe getting a 2500 with the cummins. Looking at diesel fuel prices, they're at least a dime cheaper than regular unleaded and 20 cents cheaper then premium. Anyone got advice in getting either the 2500 hemi or diesel?
#45 of 198 Cummins Diesel by loncray Aug 09, 2004 (10:11 am)
I bought an '03 2500 CTD for the mileage - I don't even tow anything. If your experience is the same as mine has been, you'll love the Cummins. You can't depend on diesel prices staying below gasoline - they were higher for months - but you can depend on getting more miles per gallon of diesel than you ever would with a gas engine - esp. if you're towing.
#46 of 198 new owner by psram Nov 06, 2004 (3:52 pm)
Hello to all, just got my hands on a new/used 2004 Dodge 1500 w/Hemi. I can honestly say this is the the best truck I have ever driven, personlly speaking of course. Any how been reading the posts about miles per the gallon and the transmission discussion. I have two questions 1. I am getting around 10 miles per gallon on the city and 13.1 mpg on the highway, the truck has 10000 miles on it, now I know sometimes I have a heavy foot, but should mpg increase or is this the best I am going to get. Second how often do I need to do the service on the tranny, am I to understand 15000 miles is the point of service. Any help would be appreciated. i do like the truck and I have 3 more days to test drive it before I decide to keep it. I purchased it from CarMax so its a used truck, but is clean in and out!! Replies to this message: dustyk (Nov 08, 2004 2:38 pm) appellateatty (Jan 26, 2005 6:31 pm) dustyk (Jan 27, 2005 4:25 pm)
#47 of 198 Re: new owner [psram] by dustyk Nov 08, 2004 (2:38 pm)
Replying to: psram (Nov 06, 2004 3:52 pm) Long engine and drivetrain break-ins seem to be hereditary with Chrysler-built vehicles, although I can't speak specifically about the new Hemi. My 4.7 started to give steady 18-19 after I got 15K on it.   There seems to be a wide range of owner/driver reports regarding fuel consumption on the Hemi from people I've actually talked to. About half are getting 14-15 MPG fairly steady. I've had several tell me they've broken 17, but a slew of others are in the 10-13 MPG group.   If you drive it like a Hemi I'm not surprised if you see low mileage. The easier you are the better the fuel mileage.   As far as transmission maintenance, your automatic is the 545RFE. On the Dakota the "normal" scheduled service is at 60K for the same transmission. Maybe with the Hemi it's less, but 15K sounds too early.   Good luck, Dusty Replies to this message: appellateatty (Jan 26, 2005 6:31 pm) dustyk (Jan 27, 2005 4:25 pm)
#48 of 198 2.7 TD in Dodge Ram 1500? by hwyhobo Nov 14, 2004 (3:01 pm)
My apologies if this question is in a wrong forum, but I have originally posted it in the "Dodge Ram 1500" discussion area, and had the thread immediately locked up by the moderator and instructed to post it in "Meet the Members" (huh?). Anyway, here it is. I hope there is someone lurking here once in a while. --- Does anyone know if DaimlerChrysler has any plans to sell Dodge Ram 1500 with the 2.7 TD engine (and standard transmission, preferrably)? For me, and I suspect many others, who would like a full size truck for light duty around the house and for vacation escapades (and occassional commute), this would be a perfect combination of sufficient power, excellent gas mileage, and comfort of a Dodge Ram truck. Replies to this message: hwyhobo (Nov 14, 2004 5:37 pm)
#49 of 198 Re: 2.7 TD in Dodge Ram 1500? [hwyhobo] by hwyhobo Nov 14, 2004 (5:37 pm)
Replying to: hwyhobo (Nov 14, 2004 3:01 pm) I just got an answer from Chrysler (I am impressed with the speed of their customer support, if not necessarily with the content of the answer). Here is the relevant fragment:   "At present there are no plans to introduce a 2.7 TD engine in the Ram line-up. However, with constantly shifting market trends I would hesitate to discount the possibility of new products on the horizon, specifically designed to suit your needs. Please feel free to check back with us [...]"
#50 of 198 Hello by tchumley Jan 21, 2005 (4:52 am)
Hello all. Just thought I would introduce myself and my truck. I am Tommy and I recently bought a 2005 Ram 1500. It is an Atlantic Blue Standard Cab with an 8' bed. Features/options include: 4.7L engine, Auto transmission, Towing Package, sliding back window, and Bulldog Coatings spray-in bed liner. It is just your basic work truck with no power anything, but it is one seriously Nice Looking work truck!
#51 of 198 Hemi, RPMs, and no redline by appellateatty Jan 26, 2005 (6:31 pm)
Replying to: dustyk (Nov 08, 2004 2:38 pm) I'm hoping the member named "dustyk" will read this post. I'm brand new to this forum today (1/26/05), and thought I'd shoot you a quick question because you seem very knowledgeable about Dodge trucks. I have a 2004 Ram 1500 2WD, with the Hemi engine and "sport" package. There's no redline on the tachometer, though ... it goes up to 7,000 or so rpm (I don't know for sure, since I'm typing this at my work desk). Going up a hill, or merging into freeway traffic, I often drop the automatic transmission from "D" to "2" for the extra rpms. I'm curious, however, about how high I can safely rev it, in the absence of the redline indicator. 5,000? 6,000? Unless I go up above 3000 or 3500, I seem to recall, I'm not really going to reach freeway speeds ... thereby lessening the utility of dropping it into 2nd in the first place. In your experience, what's the reasonably highest rpm that won't thrash the engine? Thanks in advance. Regards, Joe Replies to this message: dustyk (Jan 27, 2005 4:25 pm)
#52 of 198 Hemi, RPMs, and no redline by iowabigguy Jan 26, 2005 (10:16 pm)
The engine controller will cut the engine power to prevent your over reving the motor. I believe the max rpms is 5,800. Rick
#53 of 198 Re: Hemi, RPMs, and no redline [appellateatty] by dustyk Jan 27, 2005 (4:25 pm)
Replying to: appellateatty (Jan 26, 2005 6:31 pm) Iowa is correct. There's a rev limiter on all new cars and trucks. I don't know what the rev limiter is set at on your Hemi. The theoretical maximum RPM on that Hemi motor is likely not much more than the 5800 Iowa stated, although I would've guessed it a little higher.   Mopar motors have a long and distinct history of staying together when the RPMs are up. I hope that the tradition is still vibrant at Chrysler nowadays. But since the 5.7 Hemi is being used in some prototype high horsepower versions, I suspect the Hemi is tolerant of higher than 6500 RPM and still staying together.   I know of one 4.7 (287) motor that has 80K on it and has been thoroughly trashed. The motor still sounds like it was new.   Welcome to the forum!   Best regards, Dusty

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