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Don't be too worried about putting miles on your truck before you tow with it, even though we all feel that way. The manual for my Cummins truck says it's a good way to break it in.
Enjoy.
I'd tell them where they could stick their good rating. I haven't received my survey yet, but if there's a place on it for comments, fill that area up! Tell it the way the whole experience was.
Mike
Way to go standing your ground on the price. It had to be hard to call their bluff when your loooooong awaited truck was there to be picked up. I'm with Mike, be honest on your evaluation (that reminds me that I still have to fill that thing out). Good luck and let the joy of having the truck block out your sour waiting experience.
Dave
I traded in a '98 1500 Quad Cab, it had a 26 gal. tank and when the gauge read 1/8 the low fuel bell would go off. When this happened there was about 1 1/2 gallons left in the tank. My '01 2500 Quad has a 34 gallon tank and the gauge works exactly the same, when the bell goes off it takes 24 1/2 gallons to fill it. I looked at the tank and it is bigger than the one in the 1500. I wonder if it has the wrong gauge sender in it or if this is just something peculiar to Dodges.
The 800 number was of no help except to assure me I did have a 34 gal tank.
35gal/4 quarters =8.75gal/each 1/4 tank
8.75gal*3 (3 quarters of a tank)=26.25gal.
That's 1.25 gallon difference. I'd say my gauge is fairly accurate.
nascar6
left, 35/8 = 4.25 X 7 = 29.75, it only takes 25 gals. to fill it. I'd say may gauge is off by almost 5 gallons and I don't call that accurate.
If you wait until the bell goes off what happens then?
nascar6
As for the discrepancies, the gauge intentionally drops faster under 1/4 tank remaining. When you peg "E", you should have 2-3 gallons in it. Also remeber the tank can not dry itself completely, so there will always be a gallon or so in there, even if you sputter and die from being "out of gas".
kcram
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2001 2500 Quad Cab 4X4
V-10
Automatic transmission
Quick order Package 28G
SLT Group
Sport Appearance group
Trailer Tow group
Travel Convenience group
Anti spin Differential
4:10 Axle ratio
Am/Fm Stereo/CD
alarm system
keyless entry
H.D. transfer case
Sliding rear window
Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated. (Any Idea on fuel consumption?)
Anyway, I'm looking to improve the performance (Horsepower and/or MPG) and appearance a little more. I was thinking about installing cat-back dual exhausts and somebody also suggested that I change the air filter. Does anyone have any suggestions on either of these? What types? I'd also like to a little rumble from my exhaust, the stock muffler is a little too quiet for my taste. Any other street/smog legal performance enhancer suggestions would also be appreciated.
v10Paul: Are you going to tow a house with your new truck? Unless you need an awesome amount of power I wonder if you need the 4.10 gears. I tow
10,000 lbs with my diesel and 3.54 gears and it has all the power I could need.
nascar6
dave: I'm getting about the same as you are with my diesel, 18 to 18.3 when not trailering, 13 to 14 with the fifth wheel. I'm very happy with that.
Ken
My manual folder has a tire pressure chart with it. You should have one too. I happen to have it in front of me. The recommendations are different depending on if you're loaded or empty.
Empty you should have 45 front and 40 rear. Loaded it should be 55 front and 70 rear. The light load numbers seem low to me, and I think I'm running closer to the loaded numbers.
I've had a similar steering problem to what you describe. The dealer had the caster adjusted at an alignment shop and it improved. It seems to be getting bad again, so I'm going to take it back in. My problem now is the steering wheel doesn't want to come back to center on it's own on the highway. If I make a slight adjustment left or right, it stays there and is very slow to come back. The service manager told me before that the steering box is sometimes a problem on these Rams, and it may need to be replaced. They went to a different box in '99 that they thought would be an improvement, but it may not be. I've read from other guys (I think on TDR) that steering wander can sometimes be helped by changing the tire pressure. My wandering (which is different from the wheel not coming back to center) seems to have improved since the alignment, but it could just be that I'm used to it and don't really notice it much anymore.
Let me know what happens with yours and I'll do likewise.
Dave
Let me know what the Michelin Man has to say. I have Michelins too. By the way, I plan on rotating often and religiosly.
Have a great trip!
Dave
dan
THE most efficient Ram is the following: Ram 2500 Regular cab 2wd, Cummins, 6 speed manual, 3.54 axle. That combination can achieve the upper 20s in highway driving with cruise control or a very steady foot. Comparatively, I have the heaviest Ram (3500 Club 4x4, Cummins, automatic, 3.54), and with the cruise control set at 57mph/1600rpm, I got a steady 24.5mpg.
kcram
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How many miles on your truck?
Do you do any heavy towing, and if so what kind of mileage and peformance do you get?
I have a 2001 quad 2500 diesel with auto and 3.54 and pull a fifth wheel in the 8500 to 9000 lb range. I just got back from a trip in only slightly hilly country and could not run in OD without constant shifting. Running with OD off is so noisy it drove us nuts. I ran all the way out, about 250 miles, in OD and got 11 mpg, came back out of OD and got 9.5. I'm not happy with these numbers, my 98 360 did just as good without the noise. Should I be talking to my dealer?
I have 60,000 right now - truck was delivered may 24, 1996. I don't tow, so any load I carry is in the bed. more often, I have large items as opposed to heavy items, but I totally trashed some half-tons in my past, so I wanted a truck that was gonna take what I dish out.
You should be getting a little better mileage than you have noted - 12 or 13 at highway speed. A few things will affect that however - altitude, humidity and temperature, windy conditions.
If you're getting in the low 20s empty on the highway, then it's probably not a problem with the truck. Before your next towing trip with a full trailer, make sure you give all your fluids a good once over, even though your truck is new - you'd be surprised how many dealers don't make sure the coolant isn't full.
kcram
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I get about 18.5 with normal driving empty. I keep the tire pressures a little on the high side and the fluids are checked often. I'm checking with every one I can outside of the dealer to see if what I'm seeing is normal. The dealer will be a last resort.
Eric16