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I am considering an o4 Ram 2500 Diesel. Would the 6 spd manual would be better than the automatic tranny? I think the Jake Brake can only be installed on the manual. Any opinions?
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Replying to: densher (Jul 26, 2004 3:26 am) I'm sure a jake-brake can be installed on an automatic version, it just wouldn't be very effective since on decceleration there is so much uncoupling in the drive line. For a lot of reasons a manual six-speed makes more sense on a diesel light-duty pick-up, especially if one makes the assumption that the truck's use will justify the cost-up of the diesel package. A manual allows better maximization of the power and torque of the engine, as well as the economy and reliability potential. Interesting to note, though, that the six-speed New Venture manual is heavier than the automatic transmissions. Best regards, Dusty |
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| Does anyone know when the 2005 Dodge Ram pricing comes out? Are there any insights to improvements from the 04's? | |
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2005 pricing will be released to the public in a week or two. Only real changes to the 05s are trim specs and the new power moonroof. New "models" are the Quad Cab version of the SRT-10 and the Power Wagon 4x4. kcram Host Smart Shopper and Wagons Message Boards |
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Hello, Let me start off by saying my dream that I have had since I have been 12. Wake up look out the window and see my Blue `94-`97 now `01 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 1/2 ton Slt Extended cab with cream interior with 2 inch custom lift. *options* Grill Guard, Nerf Bars, Fog Lights. Then in the back of the truck my 4 wheeler, I wake up with the piercing sound of someone yelling "when you win the lotto!" lol Well Anyway I just turned 18 and finally have $3000 saved up and im out on the prowl To find my Dream or something close to it. If anyone has any suggestions on if I can even pull that off with $3 grand (just the truck)and what other alternatives are out there. I applogize if I posted in the wrong section. Thank you for taking the time to read my post. Feel Free to reply... -Future Ram Owner
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Replying to: bigwilly18 (Aug 20, 2004 3:04 pm) |
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I have a 04 QUAD 4.7L 5spd auto. Big Horn edition. Listed for $30,000. Bought as a demo with 4,500 miles for $19,550. I heard this engine was made by Mercedes. Does anyone no anything about that? Also I had a 5spd TRANS option of over 1000.00. How old is this trans and are old problems suppose to be fixed it? This is the trans you have to have with the hemi but I have with 4.7l..Thanks for any info...
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Replying to: sphipps1 (Aug 21, 2004 7:01 pm) The 287 CI engine (4.7) was designed by Chrysler engineers and is currently manufactured at Chrysler foundries in the U.S. and Mexico. It was not a Mercedes design and is not manufactured anywhere else in the world. The transmission you are referring to is the 545RFE. It is a pure Chrysler design, is fully electronic, fully adaptive, and has six distinct forward speeds. This transmission was first used in '99 on the Jeep Grand Cherokee behind the 4.7 engine. It has since migrated to Dodge trucks where it has proven to be an extremely solid and robust design. It has no known inherent design defects. Since it's introduction there have been only two component quality problems, both transducers, and had affected a very small population of 2002 versions. There has been one shift program update (PCM) on Dakota and one on RAM. These corrections resolved a quirky cruise control/shift quality issue, nothing debilitating. There have been only a hand full of reports of catastrophic failures within a short period of time after vehicle delivery, indicating an assembly problem. Problem and especially failures since are extremely low. I have talked to three transmission rebuilders who stated they have never had one apart!! In short the 545RFE is probably one of the best and most reliable transmissions currently available in an American designed light-duty pick-up truck. Regards, Dusty
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Replying to: dustyk (Aug 22, 2004 8:18 am) Steve
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Replying to: sphipps1 (Aug 22, 2004 10:38 am) Just in case you weren't aware, your 4.7 motor incorporates a polyspherical cylinder head design. Also known as a "semi-hemi," it is a hemispherical combustion chamber with one flat bulkhead. Chrysler has used the polyhead chamber before, as far back as 1954. This chamber shape can nearly match the hemis one horsepower per cubic inch in normally asperated, moderate cam timing form. It is notably resistant to detonation, highly tolerant of low-grade fuels, and will actually produce slightly more torque per cubic inch at lower RPM than a hemi of the same configuration. I don't know what you've been use to driving in the past, but I wonder if you feel that the little 4.7 has a lot of low-end power for an engine it's size. The polyhead is noted for producing a fairly broad and smooth torque curve, mostly because volumetric efficiency is generally higher than a hemi and a pure wedge chamber design at lower induction flows. Bests, Dusty |
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