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I am in the Vienna/Fairfax area. I'm somewhat amazed as busy as Northern Virginia is I have only seen about 5 others.
Larry
lshapiro@brookings.edu
Bookitty
Bookitty
This is all assuming that the Durango molding is color-impregnated throughout the piece (as the black is). If not, a touch-up with the appropriate hue and clear coat on the butt end would be required.
robert
thanks. Dave.
PS - Still interested in hearing from any So Cal Quad owners who had the Line-X applied at a reputable, fair-priced (is there such a thing in California?) dealer. thanks.
It's kiling me to know that my truck is ready but that it's just sitting there not moving. I don't know what the transit time will be to Colorado once it get on it's way. I hope it shorter than I think.
ps I ordered the truck on Sept 6th, it was in D-1 status on Sept 11th and was assembled Sept 14th.
Bookitty
I like that technique with the fishing line and WD40. my only concern would be messing up and scratching the paint with the filament. definitely not a "2-beer" job as some others have posted here in the past. I wish now I had just ordered w/o molding then done it myself for cheaper if I really think the truck needed it. Not a huge thing, but you know the delivery day is getting closer if I'm obsessing over the molding! (as opposed to say unimportant things like the tranny, the engine, the suspension package, the tires etc.)
thanks. ad for the old vehicle goes online this week.
Also, does anybody know if you can get a dealer to give you some of the incentive if you already have them at invoice?? I'll be ordering the truck.
My son has an aging Honda CRX as a spare car... Still fairly reliable but the body needs big-time work... After having the Rhino liner sprayed, and got to thinking...
Had a brief talk with him and offered to split the cost of having the entire body "Rhino'd" (about $400)... He's game! No more sanding... No more painting... No more "wax-on, wax-off"... Cool!!!
towcrazy2 - a Rhino sprayed paint job?? What have We started. What color, maybe they can mix you up a batch of Amber Fire. Wouldn't that make Boo envious.
I used thousands of the things to keep masked rubber windshield and other parts away from the sheet metal during paint jobs in order to lap the paint up under the molding... Handy little tools!
As to the Rhino paint job, it's the only substance we could think of that might hold that pathetic CRX body together for another year or two... But I'm not sure about the Amber Fire idea... I don't think Boo would be jealous... But my son is attached, and I wouldn't want to disrupt his relationship with the significant other... Give the boy an Amber Fire Rhino paint job, and every woman in town would be chasing him!
Bookitty
between someone from the Northeast and someone from the Mid West is as follows:
If someone from the Northeast suddenly realizes a large large inheritance is bestowed upon them, they add a library room to their home. The person from the Mid West buys a pool table.
Bookitty
By the way that fancy trailer will be painted Amber Fire Pearl so it don't clash with your Quad.
I am new here. I am looking for a little advise on the 5.9 vs 4.7 engine. I am going to order a 2001 Quad Cab the first part of October, but am unsure of what engine to get. I have test drove both the 5.9 and 4.7 and driving down the road feel about the same. I pull both a 18 foot boat and 18 camp trailer here in Montana in the bitteroot mountains. I am not sure what the pulling power difference would be. Does anyone have any suggestions? Please. Also, does anyone have a 5.9 that could tell me there gas mileage. I see alot of responses on the 4.7, but hardly anything on the 5.9. Thanks for the help.
The 5.9/auto worked well in my '95 SB Ram, so I decided to stick with it in the QC.
HOWEVER! Without a trailer in tow, even if you're light-of-foot (as I am), don't expect much more than 13-13.2 mpg (combined city/highway). If you enjoy goosing it, look for around 12.5. With trailer in tow, look for something in the 10's.
I've heard a lot of good things here about the 4.7 with dual-range (2nd) auto, and you might give it some serious consideration. It all depends on your GCW.
I've been insanely jealous of the mileage numbers some of the 4.7 guys have been posting here! On the other hand, when the fellow at the local filling station sees me coming, he's all smiles and I get free coffee!!!
New Yawk as you know. And as for your Amber Fire trailer, let me know how long an extension cord you have so that I may wire a box within reach. We aim to please.
Bookitty
your opinion of it?
I have the Gull wing and like it a lot. Of course I'm using my bed more as a large Trunk than a bed. Removing it is possible but would be a two man job. Only 4 bolts hold it on, that's the easy part, the weight is where the help comes in.
Waterproof?
As far as I could tell, no apparent leaks, at least nothing noticeable.
Heavy duty??
Heavy fiber glass, will definitely not sag due to snow, not sure if I would walk across it even though it looks like it would hold me.
How much did you pay?
Hard to say, I worked it in with the entire deal as a package. (See post 481) Figure on list,
Dealer installed?
YES! 2 hours labor, Salesmen tried to convince me it would take 6. I checked myself with service and got the 2 hour quote.
Does anybody know if you can get it in Amber Fire??
You can get it color matched for any color MOPAR has.
If so, what are your opinions on it?
I know I don't need 4wd all the time, as about 60% of my driving is on road, but, the cost of getting the full time 4wd is fairly minimal on the Quad, so I am considering going that way.
If anyone has an opinion on this, please make yourselves heard.
Thanks
Bookitty
Also for your info the 4adodge site now has 2001 pricing as of last night. Rick
I was just curious if anyone here had chosen the fulltime, and had had some experience with it on the Quad now.
Most likely I will stay with a part time.
Dave.
Iowa--you're probably right, but it's partly a home-town loyalty thing, partly the ability to have a guaranteed support base for the quad over the years. Also, I initially made a commitment to the invoice + 2% concept; the dealer kept his end of the bargain, so I'll keep mine. It seems that in recent months DC has added the advertising to the invoice. I didn't anticipate that happening. The agency that places orders from overseas isn't worth talking about--they quoted a price of over $29K for a fully-loaded 4x4 including auto.
Wish me luck.
I don't mean that in a nasty or sexist way... In fact, F-T 4X4 can be perfect for someone who can't be bothered by pulling a lever or pushing a button to engage, or who's not certain of when they SHOULD engage it. But it does come at a price: Purchase price, mileage, potential maintenance/repairs are most often mentioned.
Dakota's FT 4X4 is an adaptation from Jeep, which offers THREE flavors of 4X on its Cherokee model. If someone who may not recognize when they "should" and when they "shouldn't" engage is going to drive the truck, it could actually SAVE on maintenance/repairs.
I think that most folks who've driven the 4X's would agree, though, that the part-time manual engage is the way to go... When combined with the LSD, it's pretty tough to get stuck!
fluid at the dealership to note and copy the specifications on the label. Hope that this helps.
Bookitty
As to a Synthetic for the front diff, I guess my question would be "why?" I've never switched to synth up front, since I can recall only two instances when I needed 4WD while towing. Switching fluid up front would probably be a good idea if you anticipate some heavy duty towing in 4WD... But again, I couldn't offer a qualified suggestion.
BITTEROOTER -- As to the 4.7 vs. 5.9 for towing applications, here again I can't offer any experience-based suggestions. I've driven the 4.7, but have not towed with it.
The 4.7 engine/tranny combo is VERY smooth, and were it not for the fact that I towed and enclosed 5,000 lb trailer with the 5.9 in my '95 Ram, I might have gone with the new engine. Alas, I copped out to the 5.9 and "old" auto tranny simply because through my experience, it was a "known and proven entity."
EITHER way, I think you'll be pleased with the performance of this truck.
Is it possible to find out when it gets put onto a truck carrier? Will the railrod folks have the info. on that? It's getting close!!
If not how is it supposed to lock the tailgate?
They left off the second lock and since the service department is not open on Saturdays I will have to take it up with them Monday or when I can get back to the dealer. I had them write it up in the paper work. But I want to know what is right before I go back with it. So please help if you can.
If the locking ear has been properly installed in the inside of the tailgate, then the rear section of the f-of-c can be locked down (latch slips under the tailgate ear). HOWEVER, the cover does nothing to lock the tailgate itself closed.
Best and quickest shot at locking the tailgate closed is with an aftermarket locks (P-n-Lock, SureLock, etc.).
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Looking forward to all comments and Questions.
I feel like a new Daddy again!
Unfortunately, I cannot directly answer your question about what muffler offers direct replacement. But, I can tell you it's going to be tough to remove pipe from both ends of your existing muffler so you can slip another in.
When I had cat-back duals put on my '01 QC, I asked the muffler shop to save the stock cat-back exhaust because I may reuse it in the future. It took two guys 15 - 20 minutes of heating and beating to separate the one joint just behind the cat. They removed my exhaust in one piece.
Not saying it can't be done, just that the crimps put in the pipes by the muffler clamps really deform the pipe.
Good luck and please post what you end up doing.
fat_fenders