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Old 10-25-2011, 12:22 PM
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have you cleaned the throttle body too? thats usually part of my tune ups. but like said our rigs are heavy... almost 5000 pounds if i remember correctly. our rigs have a frame. if im not mistaken your jeep will have a unibody making it lighter than a durango. tire size will also play a part in this as well.
 
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Originally Posted by srch4me
have you cleaned the throttle body too? thats usually part of my tune ups. but like said our rigs are heavy... almost 5000 pounds if i remember correctly. our rigs have a frame. if im not mistaken your jeep will have a unibody making it lighter than a durango. tire size will also play a part in this as well.
I know mine weighs more than 5000, its closer to 5500. According to the scale at the local landfill that is.
 
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On the title of for mine it says the scale weight is just over 4100lbs...But this must have been before fluids mabey...
 
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i believe the DRY curb weight is around 4800lbs for a 4x4
 
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Yeah, I read somewhere 4060 pounds, also. My 'burban is 4600 and has 110 less horsepower.
 
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Old 10-26-2011, 12:13 AM
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Replace the transmission filter, adjust the bands, and fill with ATF+4 fluid only. Do not power flush it!!!!!
 
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Old 10-26-2011, 12:58 AM
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Check the cat.
Check for the deathflash too.
 
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Old 10-27-2011, 03:15 PM
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Thanks everybody for the help. Cleaning TB and trans service are at top of list.
Recommendations for a HD tourq converter? What is a "deathflash" and how does one find it?
 
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The "deathflash" is a update from the dealer that they flash into the PCM to offset a plenum gasket leak failure. It was a cheap fix to a bad design. This will only affect the 5.9L and 5.2L engine. If you have this flash a update sticker will be placed on the PCM or under the hood on the front clip.

Hughes makes a good convertor.
 



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